2011 Seychelles First Division

The 2011 Seychelles First Division (also known as the 2011 Barclays First Division) is the highest competitive football league in the Seychelles, which was founded in 1979. It began on 24 February 2011.[1]

Seychelles First Division
Season2011
ChampionsSt Michel United FC
Matches played90
Goals scored311 (3.46 per match)

St Michel United FC retained the title, their 10th championship win in 16 years.[2] The Lions were relegated.[3]

Teams

Due to the increase of teams from 8 to 10, Northern Dynamo who finished in 7th place in 2010 did not play a relegation playoff game, instead they stayed in the First Division. However the 8th placed team St Roch United had a playoff game against Second Division side St John Bosco. The game ended 4–2 in favour of St Roch after extra time, therefore St Roch stayed in the First Division. Second Division winners and runners-up Côte d’Or and The Lions respectively, were promoted. Having received sponsorship from Sligo Rovers F.C. in June 2011 many of the teams in Seychelles have benefited from the advent of modern sports grounds which allow the players access to modern facilities such as showers and pitches.

Team City Stadium
Anse Réunion Anse Réunion La Digue
Côte d'Or Praslin Baie Ste Anne
La Passe La Passe La Digue
LightStars Grand'Anse Baie Ste Anne
Northern Dynamo Glacis Stade Linité
St Francis Baie Lazare Stade Linité
St Louis Suns United Victoria Stade Linité
St Michel United Anse-aux-Pins Stade Linité
St Roch United Bel Ombre Stade Linité
The Lions FC Cascade Stade Linité

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St Michel United 18 13 4 1 42 11 +31 43
2 La Passe 18 12 4 2 44 17 +27 40
3 Côte d'Or 18 10 3 5 29 14 +15 33
4 Anse Réunion 18 8 2 8 37 33 +4 26
5 LightStars 18 6 5 7 36 39 −3 23
6 Northern Dynamo 18 6 4 8 19 29 −10 22
7 St Francis 18 6 3 9 28 37 −9 21
8 St Louis Suns United 18 5 2 11 20 26 −6 17
9 St Roch United 18 4 4 10 34 57 −23 16 Qualification for Relegation play-off
10 The Lions FC 18 4 1 13 22 48 −26 13 Relegation to second level
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2011. Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away ANS COT LPA LST NOR STF STL STM STR TLI
Anse Réunion 1–2 2–0 2–1 4–3 3–0 2–2 0–2 8–2 1–3
Côte d'Or 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 9–0 2–0
La Passe 2–0 2–1 5–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 5–1
LightStars 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–3
Northern Dynamo 2–0 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–6 3–2 2–0
St Francis 0–0 0–1 0–2 5–7 0–2 3–0 0–3 4–4 2–1
St Louis Suns United 2–1 0–1 1–2 4–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–3 3–0
St Michel United 4–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 6–1 5–1
St Roch United 2–5 1–0 3–4 5–5 0–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–2
The Lions FC 2–4 0–1 0–6 2–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–5
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2011. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off
St Roch United2 – 1Super Magic Brothers
Report

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Team Goals
1 Yelvanny Rose La Passe 7
2 Andrew Jean LightStars 6
Fulgence Rajaoniary St Michel United 6
Valery Rakotoarinosy La Passe 6
5 Marcus Maria Northern Dynamo 5

President’s Cup

Prior to the 2011 Seychelles First Division, the President's Cup was played between the 2010 league winners, St Michel United and the 2010 Land Marine Cup winners St Louis Suns United.

St Louis Suns United2 – 3St Michel United
Poiret  33', ?' Hall  46'
Nourrice  54'
Dufresne  80'

References
  1. "Seychelles - Division One results and fixtures". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  2. "St Michel clinch 10th league title". Seychelles Nation. 29 October 2011.
  3. "Dynamo condemn The Lions to relegation". Seychelles Nation. 10 November 2011.
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