Championnat de l'Estuaire NB: 1958 champions presumably were Abeilles, as they qualified for the Coupe d'Afrique Equatoriale Française 1958/59 (the only ever edition) 1966/67 Olympique Sportif (Libreville) 1967/68 Aigle Royal (Libreville) 1968/69 Aigle Royal (Libreville) 1969/70 AS Solidarité (Libreville) 1970/71 Olympique Sportif (Libreville) 1971/72 AS Police (Libreville) 1972/73 Zalang COC (Libreville) 1973/74 Orambaka AC (Libreville) 1974/75 abandoned 1975/76 abandoned 1976/77 V. Club Mangoungou (Libreville) Championnat National NB: the championship was held as a tournament between the provincial champions (with the province de l'Estuaire (including Libreville) and that of Ogooué-Maritime (including Port-Gentil) obtaining additional places in some seasons) until 1984/85, the first season in which the title was decided in a (10-team) league. 1976/77 cancelled 1977/78 FC 105 (Libreville) 1978/79 Anges ABC (Libreville) 3-1 USM (Libreville) 1979/80 USM (Libreville) 1-1 FC 105 (Libreville) [aet, 6-5 pen] 1980/81 USM (Libreville) 4-2 FC 105 (Libreville) 1981/82 FC 105 (Libreville) 4-0 CAPO (Libreville) 1982/83 FC 105 (Libreville) 1983/84 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1984/85 FC 105 (Libreville) 1985/86 FC 105 (Libreville) 1986/87 FC 105 (Libreville) 1987/88 USM (Libreville) 1988/89 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1989/90 JAC (Libreville) 1990/91 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1991/92 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1993 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1994 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 1995 Mangasport (Moanda) 1996 Mbilinga FC (Port-Gentil) 1997 championship abandoned 1998 FC 105 (Libreville) 1999 FC 105 (Libreville) 2000 Mangasport (Moanda) 2001 FC 105 (Libreville) 2002 USM (Libreville) 2003 US Bitam 2004 Mangasport (Moanda) 2005 Mangasport (Moanda) 2006 Mangasport (Moanda) 2006/07 FC 105 (Libreville) 2007/08 Mangasport (Moanda) 2008/09 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil) 2009/10 US Bitam 2010/11 Missile FC (Libreville) 2011/12 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2012/13 US Bitam 2013/14 Mangasport (Moanda) 2015 Mangasport (Moanda) 2015/16 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2016/17 CF Mounana (Libreville) 2018 Mangasport (Moanda) 2019 Cercle Mbérie Sportif (Libreville) 2020 championship abandoned 2021 not held 2022 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil) 2022/23 championship abandoned 2023/24 not held 2024/25 Number of Titles (since 1977; 42): 10 FC 105 (Libreville) 9 Mangasport (Moanda) 6 AS Sogara (Port-Gentil) 4 USM (Libreville) 3 US Bitam CF Mounana (Libreville) 2 Stade Mandji (Port-Gentil) 1 Anges ABC (Libreville) Cercle Mbérie Sportif (Libreville) JAC (Libreville) [when playing in Port-Gentil] Mbilinga FC (Port-Gentil) Missile FC (Libreville) Notes Army club FC 105 were temporarily known as ASMO (AS Militaire Omnisports). JAC (Jeunesse Athletic Club) were also known at times as AS Douanes and AS Oprag (Office des Portes et Rodes du Gabon), and temporarily played in Port-Gentil. Mbilinga was the team of the Shell Oil Company and were known as Shell FC until 1992. AS Sogara (Société Gabonaise des Raffinage) were excluded from the championship in 1994 due to financial irregularities. USM (Union Sportive Mbila Nzambi), now known as OM (O'Mbilia Nzami) are the team of school teachers.
Partial sources: L'Union, https://soccerinteraction.com/gabon-football, http://gabonautrefois.blogspot.com/2007/10/grandes-equipes-de-foot-ball.html
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