NB: see below for additional information for 1949-1959 (prior to independence) 1969 Forces Armées du Dahomey (Cotonou) 1970 AS Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) 1971 AS Cotonou (Cotonou) 1972 AS Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) 1973 AS Porto-Novo (Porto-Novo) 1974 Etoile Sportive (Porto-Novo) 1975 no competition 1976 no competition 1977 no competition 1978 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1979 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1980 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 1981 Adjidja FC (Cotonou) 1982 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1983 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1984 Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou) 1985 Requins de l'Atlantique (Cotonou) 1986 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1987 Requins de l'Atlantique (Cotonou) 1988 no competition 1989 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1990 Requins de l'Atlantique (Cotonou) 1991 Postel Sport (Porto-Novo) 1992 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 1993 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1994 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1995 Toffa (Cotonou) 1996 Mogas 90 (Porto-Novo) 1997 Mogas 90 (Porto-Novo) 1998 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 1999 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) [mini tournoi] 2000 no official championship 2001 no official championship 2001/02 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 2003 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 2004 abandoned 2005/06 Mogas 90 (Porto-Novo) 2007 Tonnerre d'Abomey FC 2008/09 transitional championship, declared invalid 2009/10 ASPAC (Cotonou) 2010/11 abandoned 2011/12 ASPAC (Cotonou) 2012/13 Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau (Pobè) 2013/14 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 2014/15 abandoned 2016 abandoned 2017 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 2018/19 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 2019/20 abandoned 2021 Loto-Popo FC (Lokossa) 2021/22 Coton Sport FC (Ouidah) 2022/23 Number of Championships (39) 12 Dragons de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo) 5 Buffles de Borgou (Parakou) 3 Mogas 90 de la Sonacop FC (Porto-Novo) AS Porto-Novo Requins de l'Atlantique (Cotonou) 2 Adjidja FC (Cotonou) [includes Forces Armées du Dahomey] ASPAC (Cotonou) 1 AS Cotonou Coton Sport FC (Ouidah) Etoile Sportive (Porto-Novo) Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau (Pobè) Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou) Loto-Popo FC (Lokossa) Postel Sport (Porto-Novo) Toffa (Cotonou) Tonnerre d'Abomey FC NB: ASPAC = Association Sportive du Port Autonome de Cotonou Between 1949 and 1959, one club from Benin reached the 1/8 finals of the Coupe d'AOF; it is possible these clubs were considered the "national" champions of the territory at the time: 1949 Etoile Sportive (Porto-Novo) 1950 not known 1951 Etoile Sportive (Porto-Novo) 1952 AS Porto-Novo 1953 Etoile Sportive (Porto-Novo) 1954 AS Porto-Novo 1955 AS Porto-Novo 1956 Essor de Porto-Novo 1957 not known 1958 Alliance Sportive (Cotonou) 1959 Alliance Sportive (Cotonou)
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