Benin – Ligue 1: SOBEMAP and Buffles pull away, Matchday 6 roundup

After the 6th matchday of the Beninese championship, SOBEMAP FC and Buffles FC have taken the lead in the standings, while several top teams have slipped.

The Ligue 1 weekend delivered on all fronts across Benin’s pitches. On Saturday, Coton FC narrowly beat Hodio (2-1), while the Buffles of Parakou dominated Loto-Popo (1-0) to confirm their excellent start to the season. Espoir FC got the better of Dadjè (1-0), while Ayéma and Damissa were held to a draw (0-0).

On Sunday, SOBEMAP FC secured a valuable win in Avrankou against the Dragons (1-0), thus taking first place in the standings thanks to a better goal difference. Dynamo d’Abomey also shone at home by defeating AS Cotonou (2-0), while Bani Gansè and ASVO played out a goalless draw (0-0), as did JS Pobè and Cavaliers (0-0).

In the standings, SOBEMAP FC and Buffles FC now have 16 points each, ahead of Loto-Popo, Damissa and Coton, all on 11 points. By contrast, the situation is getting worse for ASVO, Bani Gansè, Dadjè and Cavaliers, who have slipped into the relegation zone.

General standings:

1 SOBEMAP FC – 16 pts (+9)
2 Buffles FC – 16 pts (+8)
3 Loto-Popo FC – 11 pts (+4)
4 Damissa FC – 11 pts (+3, 1 match in hand)
5 Coton FC – 11 pts (+3, 1 match in hand)
6 ASPAC FC – 10 pts (+4)
7 Dynamo d’Abomey – 9 pts (+2)
8 Dragons FC – 7 pts (–3)
9 Espoir FC – 7 pts (–4)
10 Ayéma FC – 6 pts (0)
11 JS Pobè FC – 6 pts (–1)
12 USS-Kraké – 6 pts (–1)
13 AS Cotonou – 6 pts (–3)
14 Hodio FC – 5 pts (–2)
15 Bani Gansè – 3 pts (–3)
16 ASVO FC – 3 pts (–8)