1996 New points system: 4 points for win, 2 for draw, 1 for loss, 0 for withdraw or penalty. Original Final Table: 1.JS St Pierroise 65 22 13 4 5 33- 20 2.SS St Louisienne 65 22 12 6 4 25- 17 3.USS Tamponnaise 62 22 12 4 6 37- 18 4.CS St Denis 62 22 11 7 4 39- 21 5.US Possession 58 22 10 6 6 31- 16 6.AS Chaudron 55 22 9 6 7 29- 22 7.SS Ste Rosienne 49 22 7 6 9 22- 30 8.US Bénédictine 45 22 5 8 9 20- 28 9.SS Jeanne d'Arc 45 22 5 8 9 22- 34 10.USSA Léopards 41 22 4 7 11 15- 35 11.SS Excelsior 41 22 4 7 11 18- 30 12.SS St Pauloise 34 22 2 6 14 18- 38 622 264 94 75 95 309-309 SS Excelsior and CS St Denis lodged protest after their matches against SS St Louisienne (rounds 17 and 18); the league accepted these reclamations and ordered replays, held on 12 and 15 January 1997. Definite Final Table: 1.CS St Denis 65 22 12 7 3 41- 21 2.JS St Pierroise 65 22 13 4 5 33- 20 3.USS Tamponnaise 62 22 12 4 6 37- 18 4.SS St Louisienne 62 22 11 7 4 24- 21 5.US Possession 58 22 10 6 6 31- 16 6.AS Chaudron 55 22 9 6 7 29- 22 7.SS Ste Rosienne 49 22 7 6 9 22- 30 8.US Bénédictine 45 22 5 8 9 20- 28 9.SS Jeanne d'Arc 45 22 5 8 9 22- 34 10.SS Excelsior 43 22 5 6 11 20- 29 11.USSA Léopards 41 22 4 7 11 15- 35 12.SS St Pauloise 34 22 2 6 14 18- 38 624 264 95 75 94 312-312 Relegated: SS St Pauloise (disbanded) Promoted: CS Ste Marie (from Ste Marie), AS Marsouins (from St Leu), US Cambuston (from St André). League extended to 14 clubs. Second level (called Division 2) consists of 2 groups for 24 clubs. Each group winner win automatic promotion. Author: Jacques Lallemand Last updated: 6 Mar 2014 (C) Copyright Jacques Lallemand and RSSSF 2007/14