French Guiana Honor Division

French Guiana Honor Division
Founded 1961
First season 1962–63
Country French Guiana
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Promotion of Honneur
International cup(s) Coupe de France
CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions ASC Le Geldar[1]
(2017–18)
Most championships ASC Le Geldar (11)
Website Official Website
2018–19 French Guiana Honor Division

The French Guiana Honor Division is the top football league in French Guiana. It was created in 1962 and is headed by the Ligue de Football de Guyane. 12 teams participate in this league. The 11th- and 12th-placed teams are relegated to the French Guiana Promotion of Honor.

Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the French Guianan teams have recently played in CFU Club Championship or CONCACAF Champions' Cup, their last appearance was in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1992 represented by ASC Le Geldar.

Clubs

The following clubs competed during the 2016/17 season.

Team Home city Home ground[2]
Agouado Apatou Stade de Moutendé
Cayenne Cayenne Stade Georges Chaumet
Cosma Foot Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Stade Rene Long
Etoile Matoury Matoury Stade Municipal Matoury
Grand Santi Mana Stade Guy Mariette
Le Geldar Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Olympique Cayenne Cayenne Stade Georges Chaumet
Kourou Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Kouroucien Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Macouria Macouria Stade Municipal Macouria
Matoury Matoury Stade Municipal Matoury
Rémire Remire-Montjoly Stade Edmard Lama

Previous winners

Performance by club

Club City Titles Last Title
ASC Le GeldarKourou112017–18
AS Club Colonial/CSC CayenneCayenne72014–15
US MatouryMatoury72016–17
AJ Saint-GeorgesCayenne62001–02
US SinnamarySinnamary31996–97
USL Montjolyn/a31981–82
AS JahouveyMana21997–98
US MacouriaMacouria12006–07
SC KouroucienKourou11989–90
ASL Sport GuyanaisCayenne11985–86
Racing ClubCayenne11962–63

Best Scorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2004–05 French Guiana Saint-Ange GolitinAJ Saint-Georges20
2005–06 French Guiana Guy DiagneASC Le Geldar23
2006–07 French Guiana Anson HudsonUS Macouria19

References

  1. ↑ "France - D.O.M. - French Guyana - List of Champions". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Honor Division - Results". Guyana Football Federation. guyane-foot.fff.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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