title: 2016–17 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)
text: # 2016–17 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)
  
  The 2016–17 Ligue 1 was the 58th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 19 November 2016. AS Tanda are the defending champions, having won each of the last two titles.
  
  The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom two of which will be relegated to the 2017-18 Ligue 2.
  
  ## Teams
  
  A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2, San-Pédro and WAC. On the other hand, Korhogo and Yopougon were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and will play in Ligue 2 for the 2016-17 season. AS Tanda are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.
  
  ### Stadiums and locations
  
  | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2013 season |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 20,000 | 10th in Ligue 1 |
  | ASEC Mimosas | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 20,000 | 6th in Ligue 1 |
  | AS Indenié Abengourou | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000 | 4th in Ligue 1 |
  | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 20,000 | 8th in Ligue 1 |
  | AS Denguélé | Bouaké | Stade de Bouaké | 35,000 | 5th in Ligue 1 |
  | Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan | Abidjan | Parc des Sports de Treichville | 4,000 | 12th in Ligue 1 |
  | Moossou FC | Grand-Bassam | Stade Municipal de Grand-Bassam | 3,000 | 9th in Ligue 1 |
  | San-Pédro FC | San-Pédro | | | Ligue 2 |
  | Société Omnisports de l'Armée | Yamoussoukro | Stade de Yamoussoukro | 6,000 | 11th in Ligue 1 |
  | Sporting Club de Gagnoa | Gagnoa | Stade Victor Biaka Boda | 5,000 | 3rd in Ligue 1 |
  | Stade d'Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 20,000 | 7th in Ligue 1 |
  | Séwé Sport de San-Pédro | San Pédro | Stade Auguste Denise | 8,000 | 2nd in Ligue 1 |
  | Association Sportive Tanda | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000 | Ligue 1 Champions |
  | Williamsville AC | Adjamé | | | Ligue 2 |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | ASEC Mimosas (C, Q) | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 45 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
  | 2 | Williamsville AC (Q) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 44 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
  | 3 | Tanda (Q) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 41 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
  | 4 | Africa Sports | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 40 | |
  | 5 | AFAD | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 39 | |
  | 6 | SOA | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 37 | |
  | 7 | Stade d'Abidjan | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Séwé Sport | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 36 | |
  | 9 | San-Pédro | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 32 | |
  | 10 | Abengourou | 26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 32 | |
  | 11 | Moossou | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 32 | |
  | 12 | Sporting Gagnoa | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 32 | |
  | 13 | Denguélé (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 25 | Relegation to 2018 Ligue 2 |
  | 14 | JCAT (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 13 | Relegation to 2018 Ligue 2 |
  
  ## Positions by round
  
  * Leader
  * 2016 CAF Champions League or 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
  * Relegation to Ligue 2
  
  | Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ASEC Mimosas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
  | WAC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
  | Africa Sports | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | |
  | SOA | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | |
  | Tanda | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | |
  | Séwé Sport | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | |
  | Sporting Gagnoa | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | | |
  | Stade d'Abidjan | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
  | San-Pédro | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | | |
  | AFAD | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | | |
  | Denguélé | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | | |
  | Abengourou | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | | |
  | Moossou | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
  | JCAT | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
  