Linafoot

Linafoot
Countries  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Founded 1958
Number of teams 25
Levels on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s) Coupe du Congo
International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions TP Mazembe
(2011)
Most championships DC Motema Pembe and AS Vita Club (12)
SuperLeague 2011

The Linafoot is the top division of the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958.

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

Contents

2011 clubs

Past winners

Champions so far were:[2]

Performance By Club

Club City Titles Last Title
DC Motema Pembe (Includes CS Imana) Kinshasa 12 2008
AS Vita Club Kinshasa 12 2010
TP Mazembe (Includes TP Englebert) Lubumbashi 11 2011
FC Saint Eloi Lupopo Lubumbashi 6 2002
AS Dragons (Includes AS Bilima) Kinshasa 4 1982
SCOM Mikishi Lubumbashi 1 1991
AS Bantous Mbuji-Mayi 1 1995
US Bilombe Bilombe 1 1992
SM Sanga Balende Mbuji-Mayi 1 1983
US Tshinkunku Kananga 1 1985

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2000 Bazilepo Papy Kinshasa City FC 19
2003 Belingo Brazzo AS Vita Club 8
2007/08 Serge Lofo Bongeli AS Vita Club 16

References

  1. ^ "Vodacom Super Ligue". http://vodacom.genitranssprl.com. http://vodacom.genitranssprl.com/en/services-gsm/blocs-onglets/article/quoi-de-neuf. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo; formerly Zaire) Champions". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zairechamp.html. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 

External links

National teams
Men
National team · Olympic (U-23) · U-20 · U-17
Women
National team · Olympic (U-23) · U-20 · U-17
League system
Men
Linafoot
Domestic cups
Awards
Footballer of the Year · Top scorers
Lists
All-time Table · Champions · Clubs · International footballers · Foreign players · Venues
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† Associated members