# 2019–20 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)

The 2019–20 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 is the 61st season of the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1, the top-tier league of the Ivorian football league system since its establishment in 1960.The season started on 17 August 2019 but was suspended on 8 March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 26 June 2020 however, the FIF announced that the season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Racing Club Abidjan were crowned champions and will represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Champions League while there would be no relegation with the two teams promoting from the Ligue 2 expanding the league to 16 starting from the next season.
They further stated that the 2020 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire has been cancelled, with second-place finishers, FC San Pédro representing the country at the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.
SO de l'Armée were the defending champions, winning the championship in the 2018-2019 season.

## Teams

Fourteen teams contested the league, twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Ligue Two; SOL FC and Issia Wazi who replaced LYS Sassandra and Moossou FC as they were relegated from the previous season.
There would be no relegation this season.
    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| AFAD Djékanou | Abidjan | Stade Municipal d'Abidjan | 1,100 |
| Africa Sports d'Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000 |
| ASEC Mimosas | Abidjan | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 50,000 |
| AS Indenié Abengourou | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000 |
| USC Bassam | Grand-Bassam | Stade Municipal de Bassam | 5,000 |
| Bouaké FC | Bouaké | Stade Bouaké | 35,000 |
| Issia Wazi | Issia | Stade d'Issia | 3,000 |
| Racing Club Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 50,000 |
| FC San Pédro | San-Pédro | Stade Auguste Denise | 8,000 |
| SO de l'Armée | Yamoussoukro | Stade de Yamoussoukro | 6,000 |
| Stars Olympic Club Abobo | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000 |
| SC Gagnoa | Gagnoa | Stade Victor Biaka Boda | 20,000 |
| AS Tanda | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000 |
| Williamsville | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000 |

## Locations of teams

* AS Indenié Abengourou
* AS Tanda

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Racing Club Abidjan | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 38 | Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | FC San Pédro | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 35 | Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 3 | ASEC Mimosas | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 34 | |
| 4 | SO de l'Armée | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 33 | |
| 5 | AFAD Djékanou | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | USC Bassam | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 30 | |
| 7 | AS Tanda | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | AS Indenié Abengourou | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 27 | |
| 9 | SOL FC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 23 | |
| 11 | SC Gagnoa | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 21 | |
| 12 | Bouaké FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 19 | |
| 13 | Williamsville | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 15 | |
| 14 | Issia Wazi | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 13 | |
* ↑ Since the 2020 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire was cancelled, FC San-Pédro shall represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ABE | AFAD | ASA | ASEC | BAS | BOU | ISS | RCA | SAN | SOA | SOL | GAG | TAN | WAC |
| AS Indenié Abengourou | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 |
| AFAD Djékanou | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | | | 2–4 | 2–2 |
| ASEC Mimosas | | 1–0 | | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| USC Bassam | | 1–1 | 3–0 | | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Bouaké FC | 1–2 | | | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Issia Wazi | 1–1 | 1–6 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Racing Club Abidjan | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | — | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| FC San Pédro | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| SO de l'Armée | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| SOL FC | 1–1 | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | | 1–2 | |
| SC Gagnoa | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
| AS Tanda | 0–1 | | 1–2 | | 0–1 | | 2–1 | | | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 |
| Williamsville | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | | 0–0 | | | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–7 | — |