AS SONIDEP, founded in 2014 by the Nigerien Petroleum Products Company (SONIDEP), is an association football club based in Niamey, Niger. It is the most recent Nigerien football club.[citation needed]
In the first division since the first year of its creation, the tanker club won the National Cup in 2014-2015 and was the champion of the second division. In performance during this season, the club had the best defense of the championship with 1 goal conceded. Also in this competition for the national cup, AS SONIDEP was a finalist in the match against FC Sahel. During the 2017-2018 season, AS SONIDEP was eliminated in the quarter-final of the national cup. As part of the 1st Division National Championship, the club was ranked 8th in the 2016-17 season. While in the 2017-2018 season, AS SONIDEP reached the top of Niger by winning the Airtel League 1 National Championship, the most prestigious competition in the country, after only 4 years of existence.
Internationally, the club participated in the CAF Confederation Cup of the 2015-2016 season following its success in the national cup. AS SONIDEP represents Niger in the African Champions League.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
