Seychelles Premier League
Association football league in Seychelles
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Seychelles Premier League is the top division of the Seychelles Football Federation,[1] it was created in 1979. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectators.
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Seychelles Championship League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Seychelles FA Cup Seychelles League Cup (Airtel Cup) |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Côte d'Or FC (2024-25) |
| Most championships | Saint Louis Suns United (16 titles) |
| Top scorer | Leroy Coralie (66 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SBC |
| Current: 2025-26 Seychelles Premier League | |
On 11 September 2024, an agreement was signed by the managing director of Absa Bank Seychelles, Nazim Mahmood, and the chief executive of the Seychelles Football Federation, Dennis Rose. The two-year agreement will see Seychelles' top football division has been rebranded to Absa Premier League.[2]
Stadiums

Current stadiums
| Anse Réunion FC | Côte d'Or FC | Foresters | La Passe FC | Light Stars FC | The Lions FC | Northern Dynamo FC | Revengers FC | Red Star Defence Forces | Saint John Bosco | St Louis Suns United | St Michel United FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Digue Playing Fields | Stade d’Amitié | Mont Fleuri Playing Field | La Passe Ground | Stade d’Amitié | Stade Linité | Glacis | Stade d’Amitié | Military Field | Ground | Stade Linité | Stade Linité |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Previous winners
- 1979 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1980 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1981 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1982 : Mont Fleuri FC
- 1983 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1984 : Mont Fleuri FC
- 1985 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1986 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1987 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1988 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1989 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1990 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1991 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1992 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1993 : no championship
- 1994 : Saint-Louis FC
- 1995 : Sunshine SC
- 1996 : St Michel United FC
- 1997 : St Michel United FC
- 1998 : Red Star
- 1999 : St Michel United FC
- 2000 : St Michel United FC
- 2001 : Red Star
- 2002 : La Passe FC and St Michel United FC (shared title)
- 2003 : St Michel United FC
- 2004 : La Passe FC
- 2005 : La Passe FC
- 2006 : Anse Réunion FC
- 2007 : St Michel United FC
- 2008 : St Michel United FC
- 2009 : La Passe FC
- 2010 : St Michel United FC
- 2011 : St Michel United FC
- 2012 : St Michel United FC
- 2013 : Côte d'Or FC
- 2014 : St Michel United FC
- 2015 : St Michel United FC
- 2016 : Côte d'Or FC
- 2017 : Saint Louis Suns United
- 2018 : Côte d'Or FC
- 2019–20: Foresters
- 2020−21: Canceled
- 2022: La Passe FC
- 2023: Foresters
- 2024: Saint Louis Suns United
- 2025: Côte d'Or FC
Performance by club
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Suns United (includes Saint-Louis FC and Sunshine SC) | Victoria | 16 | 2024 |
| St Michel United FC | Anse-aux-Pins | 13 | 2015 |
| La Passe FC | La Passe | 5 | 2022 |
| Côte d'Or FC | Praslin | 4 | 2025 |
| Foresters FC | Mont Fleuri | 2 | 2023 |
| Mont Fleuri FC | Victoria | 2 | 1984 |
| Red Star | Anse-aux-Pins | 2 | 2001 |
| Anse Réunion FC | Anse Réunion | 1 | 2006 |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | St Michel United | 16 | |
| 2006 | Anse Réunion | 13 | |
| 2008 | St Michel United | 22 | |
| 2009 | St Michel United | 19 | |
| 2010 | St Michel United | 16 | |
| 2011 | La Passe | 11 | |
| 2012 | St Michel United | 18 | |
| 2016 | St Michel United | 25 | |
| 2017 | Red Star Defence Forces | 17 | |
| 2019-20 | Foresters | 16 | |
| 2022-23 | Bazar Brothers | 20 | |
| 2023-24 | Light Stars | 15 | |
| 2024-25 | Anse Réunion | 13 | |
- Most time goalscorers
- 3 times each.
- Philip Zialor (2003, 2008 and 2009)
- Leroy Coralie (2012, 2016 and 2019-20).
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 25 goals.
- Leroy Coralie (2016).
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Zialor | 5 | |
| 2 | Wilnes Brutus | 2 | |
| Rennick Esther | |||
| Jonathan Mbanze | |||
| Pascal Razakanantenaina | |||
| 6 | Hamed Adrienne | 1 | |
| Marcus Labiche | |||
| Nelson Laurence | |||
| Trevor Poiret | |||
| Mario Ravo | |||
| Asman Todisia | |||
2023-24 Seychelles Premier League
Final standings:[3]
| # | Football club | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis Suns United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| 2 | Foresters FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | Light Stars FC | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | La Passe FC | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Saint Michel FC | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Côte d'Or FC | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Anse Réunion FC | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | PTL Bazar Brothers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | Northern Dynamo | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Defence Forces FC | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 |