2019–20 Linafoot

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]

Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1)
Season2019–20
2020–21 →

Teams changes

16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the 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 Maniema Union 19 12 4 3 39 15 +24 40
3 AS Vita Club 20 10 9 1 33 11 +22 39 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 DC Motema Pembe 19 11 5 3 36 15 +21 38
5 JS Groupe Bazano 18 10 4 4 20 12 +8 34
6 FC Renaissance du Congo 21 10 3 8 29 25 +4 33
7 AC Rangers 22 6 9 7 26 24 +2 27
8 RC Kinshasa 21 6 8 7 24 21 +3 26
9 FC Lubumbashi Sport 20 7 5 8 18 17 +1 26
10 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 21 5 9 7 23 23 0 24
11 CS Don Bosco 19 4 11 4 20 17 +3 23
12 FC Simba Kolwezi 20 6 3 11 13 27 −14 21
13 SM Sanga Balende 17 4 5 8 17 32 −15 17
14 AS Dauphins Noirs 21 4 5 12 12 32 −20 17 Relegation
15 OC Bukavu Dawa 22 4 1 17 13 47 −34 13
16 AS Nyuki 21 2 3 16 12 57 −45 9
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source: Vodacom Ligue 1
  • 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.[2][3]

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

References
  1. Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2019/20, rsssf.com
  2. "Division I : FC Renaissance du Congo exclu du championnat national". radiookapi.net. September 3, 2019.(in French)
  3. "Division I : LINAFOOT/DIVISION 1 : Sanctions Annulées Pour Renaissance FC". lemaximum.cd. September 13, 2019.(in French)
  4. "CLASSEMENT DES BUTEURS". vodacoml1.com.
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