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'''Limane Yacouba Sylla Football Club de Sassandra''', commonly known as '''LYS Sassandra''', is an Ivorian professional ] club based in ]. The club is a member of the ] Premiere Division. They play at the ].
'''Limane Yacouba Sylla Football Club de Sassandra''', commonly known as '''LYS Sassandra''' or '''LYS FC''', is an Ivorian professional ] club based in ]. The club is a member of the ] Premiere Division. They play at the ].
In 2019, the club was 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''.<ref name="coupedelaligue">{{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}}</ref>
In 2019, the club was 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''.<ref name="coupedelaligue">{{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}}</ref>
In 2019, the club was 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.
The club was promoted again to the Ivorian Ligue 1 in 2021 and ended its season in sixth place.
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.
Honours
Coupe de la Ligue de Côte d'Ivoire: 2019
Current squad
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Current season
Ligue 1 2024–25
