# 2022–23 Benin Premier League

The 2022–23 Benin Premier League was a top-flight football league in Benin. 36 teams took part in a multi-stage championship: a 16-match regular season followed by a championship round and two regional relegation rounds. Coton were crowned champions and received 10 million in prize money.
In the north group, Énergie FC were relegated with six points. In the south group, Calavi-based Sitatunga were relegated after two seasons in the top flight. They lost their final match 3–1 to Avrankou Omnisports, who would have been relegated had they not won.

## League changes

Bani Gansé of Banikoara and JS Ouidah were promoted from the second division.
Eternel FC were renamed OFMAS-SAD after receiving sponsorship, while UPI-ONM changed their name to Aziza FC.

## League tables
### Regular season
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Buffles | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 32 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 2 | Damissa | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 31 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 3 | Cavaliers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 26 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 4 | Takunnin | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 25 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 5 | Panthères FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 21 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 6 | Dynamo Parakou | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 21 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 7 | Béké Bembèrèkè | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 17 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 8 | Réal Sport | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 12 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 9 | Dynamique Djougou | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 5 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Loto-Popo | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 35 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 2 | Dadjè | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 31 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 3 | Dynamo Abomey | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 30 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 4 | Bani Gansè | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 28 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 5 | Hodio | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 26 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 6 | Tonnerre | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 21 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 7 | Espoir Savalou | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 8 | Energie | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 11 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 9 | Soleil | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 2 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Coton FC | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 36 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 2 | Requins | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 32 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 3 | ASPAC | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 28 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 4 | AS Cotonou | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 24 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 5 | OFMAS-SAD | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 6 | Aziza | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 16 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 7 | Adjidja | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 14 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 8 | AS Police FC | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 12 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 9 | Sitatunga | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 11 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ayema | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 28 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 2 | ASVO | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 27 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 3 | JAK | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 26 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 4 | Dragons | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25 | Qualification to the Championship Round |
| 5 | JSP | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 21 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 6 | Sobemap | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 26 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 7 | Djeffa | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 20 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 8 | Avrankou Omnisports | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 10 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |
| 9 | JSO | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 10 | Qualification to the Relegation Round |

### Championship round

Teams did not play matches against teams from their regular season group.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Coton (C) | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 53 | Champions, Qualification to the 2023–24 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Loto-Popo | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 51 | |
| 3 | Ayema | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 39 | |
| 4 | Dadjè | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Dynamo Abomey | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Cavaliers | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 32 | |
| 7 | ASVO | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Damissa | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 31 | |
| 9 | JAK | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 31 | |
| 10 | ASPAC | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 30 | |
| 11 | AS Cotonou | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 29 | |
| 12 | Takunnin | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 29 | |
| 13 | Bani Gansè | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 28 | |
| 14 | Requins | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 21 | |
| 15 | Les Buffles | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 21 | |
| 16 | Dragons | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 16 | |

### Relegation round
#### North Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tonnerre | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Soleil | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | Dynamo Parakou | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Hodio | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Réal Sport | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Espoir Savalou | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Dynamique Djougou | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Béké Bembèrèkè | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Panthères | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 10 | |
| 10 | Energie (R) | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | Relegation |

#### South Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Djeffa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 | |
| 2 | Sobemap | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | |
| 3 | JSP | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 | |
| 4 | Adjidja | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | JSO | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Aziza | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Avrankou Omnisports | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Police | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 11 | |
| 9 | OFMAS-SAD | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 10 | |
| 10 | Sitatunga (R) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 9 | Relegation |