Linafoot

The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set in the match DC Motema Pembe - AS Vita Club, which saw an attendance of 80,000 football fans at Stade des Martyrs. TP Mazembe is the most successful club with 18 titles.

Linafoot
Founded1958
Country RD Congo
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Coupe du Congo
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current championsAS Vita Club
(2020–21)
Most championshipsTP Mazembe
(18 titles)
Websitehttp://linafoot.com/
Current: 2021-22 Linafoot

In 2010 the competition was renamed the Vodacom Super League following the signing of a five-year sponsorship deal with communications company Vodacom.[1]

Qualification for African competitions

Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF competitions

Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF Champions League and 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2016 to 2019–20.

Legend
  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 and eligible to enter two teams in each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup)
RankAssociation2016
(× 1)
2017
(× 2)
2018
(× 3)
2018–19
(× 4)
2019–20
(× 5)
Total
20202019MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
12 +1 Morocco 4463575788 190
23 +1 Egypt 7070.55345116 167
31 –2 Tunisia 0375908660 140
45 +1 DR Congo 0515345041 83
54 –1 Algeria 0442525131 81
66 South Africa 6034.5206030.5 68.5
77 Zambia 40222002.512 43
89 +1 Nigeria 2000.5032103 39
910 +1 Guinea 0001303003 38
1011 +1 Angola 00014000.540 36

2021−22 clubs

Champions

Champions so far were:[2]

Performance by club

Club City Titles Years
1 TP Mazembe (Includes TP Engelbert) Lubumbashi 18 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
2 AS Vita Club Kinshasa 15 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021
3 DC Motema Pembe (Includes CS Imana) Kinshasa 12 1963, 1964, 1974, 1978, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008
4 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo Lubumbashi 6 1958, 1968, 1981, 1986, 1990, 2002
5 AS Dragons (Includes AS Bilima) Kinshasa 4 1965, 1979, 1982, 1984
6 SM Sanga Balende Mbuji-Mayi 1 1983
US Tshinkunku Kananga 1 1985
SCOM Mikishi Lubumbashi 1 1991
US Bilombe Bukavu 1 1992
AS Bantous Mbuji-Mayi 1 1995

Topscorers per season

Season Player Club Goals
2000 Papy BazilepoKinshasa City FC19
2003 Belingo BrazzoAS Vita Club8
2004 Tresor MputuTP Mazembe 34
2005 Tresor MputuTP Mazembe 22
2006 Tresor MputuTP Mazembe15
2007 Tresor MputuTP Mazembe15
2008 Serge Lofo BongeliAS Vita Club16
2009 Junior KabanangaFC MK Etanchéité27
2012 Mbwana SamattaTP Mazembe 23
2013 Tady Agiti EtkiamaAS Vita Club 13
2013-14 Mbwana SamattaTP Mazembe15
2014-15 Roger AssaleTP Mazembe 14
2016-17 Ben MalangoTP Mazembe18
2017-18 Jean-Marc Makusu MundeleAS Vita Club24
2018-19 Jackson MulekaTP Mazembe 24
2019-20 Jackson MulekaTP Mazembe12

See also

References

  1. "Vodacom Super Ligue". vodacom.genitranssprl.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. "Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo; formerly Zaire) Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. "Linafoot D1 : VClub (Officiellement) vainqueur de l'édition 2020-2021, la FECOFA en instruit la Linafoot". 30 October 2021.
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