LYS Sassandra
{{Short description|Ivorian football club}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = LYS Sassandra
| image =
| fullname = Limane Yacouba Sylla Football Club de Sassandra
| nickname = LYS
| founded = {{start date and age|2016|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballlogosandkits.com/LOGO+L.Y.S%20%20SASSANDRA%20F.C. |title=Lys de Sassandra Information at|website=footballlogosandkits.com |access-date=16 December 2024|language=en}}
| ground = Stade Auguste Denise{{cite web|url=https://tribuna.com/en/match/lys-sassandra-vs-sporting-gagnoa/ |title=Lys - Gagnoa Match Details at|website=tribuna.com |access-date=16 December 2024|language=en}}
Robert Champroux{{cite web|url=https://tribuna.com/en/clubs/lys-sassandra/ |title=Lys Sassandra Club Profile at|website=tribuna.com |access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
| capacity = 8,000
5,000
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = {{flagicon|Lebanon}} Jalal Radwan
| league = Ligue 1
| season = 2024–25
| position = Ligue 1, 15th of 16 (relegated}
| current = 2024–25 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)
| website = {{URL|https://lyssassandrafc.com|lyssassandrafc.com}}
}}
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Limane Yacouba Sylla Football Club de Sassandra, commonly known as LYS Sassandra or LYS FC, is an Ivorian professional football club based in Sassandra. The club is a member of the Ivorian Football Federation Premiere Division.
In 2019, the club won the 2017-18 Ligue 2 season and promoted to the first division but finished second to last and was again relegated to the second division. As consolation, they won its first trophy this year, the Coupe de la Ligue de Côte d'Ivoire.{{cite web|url=https://news.abidjan.net/articles/651478/coupe-de-la-ligue-lys-de-sassandra-remporte-le-trophee-en-battant-lafad-aux-tirs-au-but-7-6 |title=Coupe de la Ligue: Lys de Sassandra remporte le trophée en battant l’Afad aux tirs au but (7-6), (Ligapokal: Lys de Sassandra gewinnt den Pokal), 24. Januar 2019|website=news.abidjan.net |date=24 January 2019 |access-date=12 April 2022|language=fr}}
The club won 2020-21 Ligue 2 season and promoted again to the Ivorian Ligue 1 in 2021 and ended its season in sixth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-ivoire.ci/football-ligue-1/lys-sassandra-assure-son-maintien|title=Lys Sassandra assure son maintien|website=sport-ivoire.ci|date=20 June 2022|language=fr}}.
In April 2022, the club is the only one to support Didier Drogba in the election for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation, even if the former international loses the election, the club gains sympathy throughout the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressecotedivoire.ci/article/13239-election-de-la-fif-limane-yacouba-sylla-lys-de-sassandra-le-grand-gagnant|title=Election de la Fif : Limane Yacouba Sylla (LYS) de Sassandra, le grand gagnant|website=pressecotedivoire.ci|date=25 April 2022}}.{{cite web|url=http://lefoot225.com/details-article/lys-sassandra-fc-le-nouveau-club-prefere-des-ivoiriens|title=LYS Sassandra FC, le nouveau club préféré des ivoiriens|website=lefoot225.com|date=24 April 2022}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.afrique-sur7.ci/486100-fif-lys-de-sassandra-supporters|title=La FIF menace de faire jouer le Lys de Sassandra sans ses supporters|website=afrique-sur7.ci|date=18 May 2022}}.
Competitions
Honours
- Ligue 2: {{gold1}} 2017–18, 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ivo2champ.html|title=Ivory Coast Second Level Champions|website=rsssf.org|access-date=16 December 2022}}.
- Coupe de la Ligue: {{gold1}} 2019
Squad
=Current roster=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Abdoul Karim Cissé|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=16 |nat=Togo|name=Achirafou Yaya|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Ngoran Kouassi Crépin|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14 |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Sékou Samaké|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Burkina Faso|name=Bagbéma Barro|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Oularé Hibrahime|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Jean Marco Koffi|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Ibrahim Pooda Dah|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Christ Douei|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=Abdoul Voli Bi|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=France|name=Christopher Attolou|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
=Notable players=
- {{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} Abdoul Karim Cissé (2023–...){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/123565-abdoul_karim-cisse|title=Abdoul Karim Cisse Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} Koffi Dakoi (2020–2024){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/323181-koffi-dakoi|title=Koffi Dakoi Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} Marius Tresor Doh (2021–2024){{cite web|url=https://www.sport-ivoire.ci/football-transferts/doh-marius-d%C3%A9barque-%C3%A0-fenerbah%C3%A7e|title=Doh Marius débarque à Fenerbahçe|website=sport-ivoire.ci|date=23 February 2023|access-date=20 August 2024|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/590507-marius_tresor-doh|title=Marius Tresor Doh Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} Ben Hamed Touré (2020–2021){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/484453-ben_hamed-toure|title=Ben Hamed Toure Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} Luck Zogbé (2022–2023){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/552760-luck-zogbe|title=Luck Zogbe Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Godwin Zaki (2022–2024){{cite web|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/349302-zaki-godwin|title=Godwin Zaki Profile at|website=footballdatabase.eu|access-date=19 December 2024|language=en}}
- {{Flagicon|CIV}} Patrick Ouotro (2022–2024){{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-27 |title=Football : Ouotro Patrick, le garçon de 17 ans qui illumine la Ligue 1 – ami-sportif.com |url=https://www.ami-sportif.com/2023/02/27/football-ouotro-patrick-le-garcon-de-17-ans-qui-illumine-la-ligue-1/ |access-date=2025-01-01 |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Patrick Ouotro est strasbourgeois |url=https://www.sport-ivoire.ci/football-transferts/patrick-ouotro-est-strasbourgeois |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Sport-ivoire.ci |language=fr}}
=Former managers=
- {{flagicon|CIV}} Basile Aka Kouamé: 2018–19
- {{flagicon|MAR}} Rachid Ghaflaoui: 2023–24
- {{flagicon|Lebanon}} Jalal Radwan: 2024–25
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://lyssassandrafc.com}} at lyssassandrafc.com
- [https://us.soccerway.com/teams/cote-divoire/lys-sassandra/44970 FC Lys Sassandra] at Soccerway
{{Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division}}
{{Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:LYS Sassandra}}
Category:Football clubs in Ivory Coast
Category:Association football clubs established in 2016
Category:2016 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Ivory Coast
Category:Sport in Bas-Sassandra District
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