Gabon - List of Champions (original) (raw)

In 1897, Owandault Berre introduced football to Gabon.
The first organised match in Gabon took place on 27 November 1927 in the Glass district.
Until 1977, only regional leagues were played, with the winners of the championship of the Province de l'Estuaire (including the capital Libreville) usually being inscribed for the African Champions' Cup.

Championnat de l'Estuaire

NB: 1958 champions presumably were Abeilles, as they qualified for the Coupe d'Afrique Equatoriale Fran�aise 1958/59 (the only ever edition)

1966/67 Olympique Sportif (Libreville) 1967/68 Aigle Royal (Libreville) 1968/69 Aigle Royal (Libreville) 1969/70 AS Solidarit� (Libreville) 1970/71 Olympique Sportif (Libreville) 1971/72 AS Police (Libreville) 1972/73 Zalang COC (Libreville) 1973/74 Orambaka AC (Libreville) 1974/75 abandoned 1975/76 abandoned 1976/77 V. Club Mangoungou (Libreville)

Championnat National

NB: the championship was held as a tournament between the provincial champions (with the province de l'Estuaire (including Libreville) and that of Ogoou�-Maritime (including Port-Gentil) obtaining additional places in some seasons) until 1984/85, the first season in which the title was decided in a (10-team) league.

1976/77 cancelled 1977/78 FC 105 (Libreville)
1978/79 Anges ABC (Libreville) 3-1 USM (Libreville)
1979/80 USM (Libreville) 1-1 FC 105 (Libreville) [aet, 6-5 pen] 1980/81 USM (Libreville) 4-2 FC 105 (Libreville) 1981/82 FC 105 (Libreville) 4-0 CAPO (Libreville)
1982/83 FC 105 (Libreville)
1983/84 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1984/85 FC 105 (Libreville)
1985/86 FC 105 (Libreville)
1986/87 FC 105 (Libreville)
1987/88 USM (Libreville)
1988/89 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1989/90 JAC (Libreville) 1990/91 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1991/92 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1993 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1994 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1995 Mangasport (Moanda) 1996 Mbilinga FC (Port-Gentil) 1997 championship abandoned 1998 FC 105 (Libreville) 1999 FC 105 (Libreville) 2000 Mangasport (Moanda)
2001 FC 105 (Libreville) 2002 USM (Libreville)
2003 US Bitam 2004 Mangasport (Moanda)
2005 Mangasport (Moanda)
2006 Mangasport (Moanda)
2006/07 FC 105 (Libreville) 2007/08 Mangasport (Moanda)
2008/09 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil) 2009/10 US Bitam 2010/11 Missile FC (Libreville) 2011/12 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2012/13 US Bitam 2013/14 Mangasport (Moanda)
2015 Mangasport (Moanda)
2015/16 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2016/17 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2018 Mangasport (Moanda)
2019 Cercle Mb�rie Sportif (Libreville) 2020 championship abandoned 2021 not held 2022 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil) 2022/23 championship abandoned 2023/24 not held 2024/25

Number of Titles (since 1977; 42):

10 FC 105 (Libreville)

9 Mangasport (Moanda)

6 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil)

4 USM (Libreville)

3 US Bitam CF Mounana (Libreville)

2 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil)

1 Anges ABC (Libreville) Cercle Mb�rie Sportif (Libreville) JAC (Libreville) [when playing in Port-Gentil] Mbilinga FC (Port-Gentil) Missile FC (Libreville)

Notes

Army club FC 105 were temporarily known as ASMO (AS Militaire Omnisports). JAC (Jeunesse Athletic Club) were also known at times as AS Douanes and AS Oprag (Office des Portes et Rodes du Gabon), and temporarily played in Port-Gentil. Mbilinga was the team of the Shell Oil Company and were known as Shell FC until 1992. AS Sogara (Soci�t� Gabonaise des Raffinage) were excluded from the championship in 1994 due to financial irregularities. USM (Union Sportive Mbila Nzambi), now known as OM (O'Mbilia Nzami) are the team of school teachers.

About this document

Partial sources: L'Union,https://soccerinteraction.com/gabon-football,http://gabonautrefois.blogspot.com/2007/10/grandes-equipes-de-foot-ball.html

With thanks to Jos� Batalha

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