2019–20 Linafoot

Football league season
Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1)
Season2019–20
ChampionsMazembe
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The 2019–20 Linafoot is the 59th season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1958. The season started on 16 August 2019.,[1] suspended on 16 March 2020 and abandoned on 13 May 2020 by the Congolese Association Football Federation due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in DR Congo.

TP Mazembe, who were in first place at the time of abandonment (table considered final) and declared champions, and AS Vita Club, who were at second place, will represent DR Congo in the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.[2]

AS Maniema Union and DC Motema Pembe, who were at third and fourth place, will represent DR Congo in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[2]

The last two in the standings, OC Bukavu Dawa and AS Nyuki, are relegated to Ligue 2.[2]

Teams changes

16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the Ligue 2.

Relegated from Ligue 1

Promoted from Ligue 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 TP Mazembe 20 17 2 1 48 9 +39 53 Qualification for Champions League
2 AS Vita Club 23 13 9 1 40 12 +28 48
3 AS Maniema Union 21 14 4 3 42 15 +27 46 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 DC Motema Pembe 21 12 6 3 40 16 +24 42
5 JS Groupe Bazano 19 11 4 4 21 11 +10 37
6 FC Renaissance du Congo 24 11 4 9 32 29 +3 37
7 Académic Club Rangers 25 6 11 8 27 28 −1 29
8 RC Kinshasa 23 6 10 7 25 22 +3 28
9 FC Lubumbashi Sport 23 7 6 10 16 20 −4 27
10 CS Don Bosco 23 4 13 6 23 23 0 25
11 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 22 5 9 8 24 25 −1 24
12 FC Simba Kolwezi 22 6 4 12 15 31 −16 22
13 AS Dauphins Noirs 22 4 6 12 12 32 −20 18
14 SM Sanga Balende 19 4 5 10 17 35 −18 17
15 OC Bukavu Dawa 23 4 2 17 15 49 −34 14 Relegation to Ligue 2
16 AS Nyuki 22 3 3 16 15 55 −40 12
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2020. Source: rsssf.com
  • FC Renaissance du Congo were excluded on 3 September following fan violence after their second match, at home to SM Sanga Balende on 2 September and suspended for both the 2019/20 and the 2020/21 season, but, they were readmitted 8 days later.[3][4]

Top goalscorers

As of 29 February 2020
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jackson Muleka Mazembe 12
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuisila Kisinda Vita Club 11
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vinny Bongonga DCMP 10
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Lelo Amfumu Rangers 9
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ntumba Libanza RCK
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mambuma Tithi Dauphins Noirs 8
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fiston Kalala Mayele Vita Club 7
Democratic Republic of the Congo Patou Kabangu Mazembe
7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Broulaye Sidibé Renaissance 6
Democratic Republic of the Congo Isac Tshibangu Mazembe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Jeremie Mumbere Vita Club
Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Beya Mazembe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Likwela Yelemaya Denis Maniema Union
Democratic Republic of the Congo Rodrigue Kitwa Simba

References

  1. ^ Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2019/20, rsssf.org
  2. ^ a b c "Foot-RDC : Mazembe sacré champion du Congo". radiookapi.net. 13 March 2020.(in French)
  3. ^ "Division I : FC Renaissance du Congo exclu du championnat national". radiookapi.net. September 3, 2019.(in French)
  4. ^ "Division I : LINAFOOT/DIVISION 1 : Sanctions Annulées Pour Renaissance FC". lemaximum.cd. September 13, 2019.(in French)
  5. ^ "CLASSEMENT DES BUTEURS". vodacoml1.com.
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