The 2010 Division 1 season was the 45th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal and the third professional season. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation.^[1] The season began earlier on 20 February and finished on 7 August. It was the second season labelled as a "League" ("Ligue" in French). ASC Diaraf won their eleventh and recent title, and a year later would compete in the 2011 CAF Champions League. Touré Kunda who won the 2010 Senegalese Cup participated in the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup. ASC Niarry Tally (2nd place) and ASC HLM (2nd place of Group A) participated in the West African Cup for the last time.

The season would feature 18 clubs and as the final season would use the group and playoff system, the winner would be decided again by points in the following season. It had a total of 128 matches (84 each group) and the playoff system, and two final matches that decided the winner with the most goals. The season scored a total of 257 goals, 121 in Group A and 131 in Group B for a total of 252 in the regular season and 5 in the finals. The highest seasonal by club was Casa Sport of Group B, the lowest was Saloum of the same group.

ASC Linguère again was the defending team of the title.

The league was contested by 18 teams and two groups, each group contained nine clubs and a final match.^[1]

30 July 2010 (2010-07-30)

NGB ASC Niarry Tally	1:0	ASC Diaraf
Badiane 72'

Stade Demba Diop
Dakar

7 August 2010 (2010-08-07)

ASC Diaraf	3:1	NGB ASC Niary Tally
Fall 19', 84' Soumaré 55'		Sy 87'

Stade Demba Diop
Dakar

	Scorer	Club	No. of goals
1	Emile Paul Tendeng	Casa Sports	9
2	Ousmane Anne	ASC Port Autonome	7
3	Cheikh Ndiaye	Dakar Université Club	6
	Abdou Ahat Fall	ASC Diaraf