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 PembeAS Vita Club, which saw an attendance of 80,000 football fans at Stade des Martyrs. TP Mazembe is the most successful club with 19 titles.

Linafoot
Founded1958
Country RD Congo
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLinafoot Ligue 2
Domestic cup(s)Coupe du Congo
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current championsTP Mazembe
(19 titles)
(2021-22)
Most championshipsTP Mazembe
(19 titles)
Top goalscorerTresor Mputu
(144 goals)
Websitelinafoot.com
Current: 2023–24 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
121 +1 Morocco 4463575788 190
231 +1 Egypt 7070.55345116 167
31-1 –2 Tunisia 0375908660 140
451 +1 DR Congo 0515345041 83
54-1 –1 Algeria 0442525131 81
660 South Africa 6034.5206030.5 68.5
770 Zambia 40222002.512 43
891 +1 Nigeria 2000.5032103 39
9101 +1 Guinea 0001303003 38
10111 +1 Angola 00014000.540 36

2021−22 clubs

Champions

Champions so far were:[2]

Years Champions
1958 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (1)
1959 Not finished
1960 Not held
1961 Not held
1962 Not held
1963 DC Motema Pembe (1)
1964 DC Motema Pembe (2)
1965 AS Dragons (1)
1966 TP Mazembe (1)
1967 TP Mazembe (2)
1968 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (2)
1969 TP Mazembe (3)
1970 AS Vita Club (1)
1971 AS Vita Club (2)
1973 AS Vita Club (3)
1973 AS Vita Club (4)
1974 DC Motema Pembe (3)
1975 AS Vita Club (5)
1976 TP Mazembe (4)
1977 AS Vita Club (6)
1978 DC Motema Pembe (4)
1979 AS Dragons (2)
1980 AS Vita Club (7)
1981 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (3)
1982 AS Dragons (3)
1983 SM Sanga Balende (1)
1984 AS Dragons (4)
1985 US Tshinkunku (1)
1986 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (4)
1987 TP Mazembe (5)
1988 AS Vita Club (8)
1989 DC Motema Pembe (5)
1990 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (5)
1991 SCOM Mikishi (1)
1992 US Bilombe (1)
1993 AS Vita Club (9)
1994 DC Motema Pembe (6)
1995 AS Bantous (1)
1996 DC Motema Pembe (7)
1997 AS Vita Club (10)
1998 DC Motema Pembe (8)
1999 DC Motema Pembe (9)
2000 TP Mazembe (6)
2001 TP Mazembe (7)
2002 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (6)
2003 AS Vita Club (11)
2004 DC Motema Pembe (10)
2005 DC Motema Pembe (11)
2006 TP Mazembe (8)
2007 TP Mazembe (9)
2008 DC Motema Pembe (12)
2009 TP Mazembe (10)
2010 AS Vita Club (12)
2011 TP Mazembe (11)
2012 TP Mazembe (12)
2013 TP Mazembe (13)
2014 TP Mazembe (14)
2015 AS Vita Club (13)
2016 TP Mazembe (15)
2017 TP Mazembe (16)
2018 AS Vita Club (14)
2019 TP Mazembe (17)
2020 TP Mazembe (18)
2021 AS Vita Club[3] (15)
2022 TP Mazembe (19)
2023 Championship canceled
2024

Performance by club

Club City Titles Years
1 TP Mazembe (Includes TP Engelbert) Lubumbashi 19 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
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

Top goalscorers

Season Country Player Club Goals
2000 Democratic Republic of the CongoPapy BazilepoKinshasa City FC19
2003 Democratic Republic of the CongoBelingo BrazzoAS Vita Club8
2004 Democratic Republic of the CongoTresor MputuTP Mazembe34
2005 Democratic Republic of the CongoTresor MputuTP Mazembe22
2006 Democratic Republic of the CongoTresor MputuTP Mazembe15
2007 Democratic Republic of the CongoTresor MputuTP Mazembe15
2008 Democratic Republic of the CongoSerge Lofo BongeliAS Vita Club16
2009 Democratic Republic of the CongoJunior KabanangaFC MK Etanchéité27
2012 TanzaniaMbwana SamattaTP Mazembe23
2013 Democratic Republic of the CongoTady Agiti EtkiamaAS Vita Club 13
2013-14 TanzaniaMbwana SamattaTP Mazembe15
2014-15 Ivory CoastRoger AssaleTP Mazembe14
2015-16 Democratic Republic of the CongoChavda MaïshaSharks XI12
2016-17 Democratic Republic of the CongoBen MalangoTP Mazembe18
2017-18 Democratic Republic of the CongoJean Marc MakusuAS Vita Club24
2018-19 Democratic Republic of the CongoJackson MulekaTP Mazembe24
2019-20 Democratic Republic of the CongoJackson MulekaTP Mazembe12
2021-22 Democratic Republic of the CongoMakabi LilepoAS Vita Club9
2023-24MaliFily TraoreTP Mazembe19

See also

  • Linafoot Ligue 2

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. "RDC – Ligue 1 : La fédération reconnaît la décision du TAS, Vita Club officiellement champion". enquete.cd. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-01..
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