Congo Premier League

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Premier League
Country	Republic of the Congo
Confederation	CAF
Founded	1961
Number of teams	16
Levels on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Coupe du Congo de Foot-ball Supercoupe du Congo de Foot-ball
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	AC Léopards (2013)
Most championships	Étoile du Congo (12)

Congo Premier League is the top division of the Fédération Congolaise de Football, it was created in 1961.

Between 1961 and 1977 the championship was decided in a 3-team tournament between the regional champions of Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Niari. From 1978 to 1993, a nationwide league with 10 to 14 teams was played. From 1994 to 2008, the FECOFOOT reverted to a national play-off after the regional tournaments, with additional entries for the stronger leagues (Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire). In 2009, a nationwide league was reformed with 18 teams.

Congo National Championship Clubs - 2013

AC Léopards (Dolisie)
AS Chéminots (Pointe-Noire)
AS Ponténégrine (Pointe-Noire)
CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire)
CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville)
Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
FC Bilombé (Pointe-Noire)
FC Cuvette (Relegated) (Brazzaville)
FC Kondzo (Brazzaville)
Inter Club (Brazzaville)
JS Talangaï (Brazzaville)
Muni Sport (Relegated) (Pointe-Noire)
Nico-Nicoyé (Pointe-Noire)
Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville)
Saint Michel de Ouenzé (Brazzaville)
Tongo FC Jambon (Brazzaville)
US Saint Pierre (Relegated) (Pointe-Noire)

Previous winners

1961 : Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) bt AS Chéminots (Pointe-Noire)
1962-65 : no championship
1966 : Diables Noirs (Brazzaville)
1967 : Abeilles FC (Pointe-Noire)
1968 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1969 : Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville)
1970 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1971 : Victoria Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire)
1972 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1973 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1974 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1975 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1976 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) bt Vita Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire)
1977 : Diables Noirs (Brazzaville)
1978 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1979 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1980 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1981 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1983 : Kotoko MFOA (Brazzaville)
1983 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1984 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville)
1985 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1986 : Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville)
1987 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1988 : Inter Club (Brazzaville)
1989 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)

1990 : Inter Club (Brazzaville)
1991 : no championship
1992 : Diables Noirs (Brazzaville)
1993 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1994 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 2-0 Inter Club (Brazzaville)
1995 : AS Chéminots (Pointe-Noire) 1-0 Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville)
1996 : Muni Sport (Pointe-Noire)
1997 : Muni Sport (Pointe-Noire) bt Union Sport (Brazzaville)
1998 : Vita Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire) 1-0 Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
1999 : Vita Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire)
2000 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
2001 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1-0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire)
2002 : AS Police (Brazzaville) 2-1 Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville)
2003 : Saint Michel de Ouenzé (Brazzaville) 0-0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire) (4-3 on pens)
2004 : CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2-1 AS Police (Brazzaville)
2005 : AS Police (Brazzaville)
2006 : Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1-0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire)
2007 : CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2-0 AS Ponténégrine (Pointe-Noire)
2008 : CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 2-1 FC Bilombé (Pointe-Noire)
2009 : CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville)
2010 : Saint Michel de Ouenzé (Brazzaville) 3-2 AC Léopard (Dolisie)
2011 : CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2-0 AC Léopard (Dolisie)
2012 : AC Léopards (Dolisie) 1-1 CSMD Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) (aet; 4-2 on pens)
2013 : AC Léopards (Dolisie)

Performance By Club

Club	Winners
Étoile du Congo	12
CARA Brazzaville	9
CSMD Diables Noirs	8
Vita Club Mokanda [includes Victoria Club]	3
Inter Club	2
Muni Sport	2
Patronage Sainte-Anne	2
AS Police	2
Saint Michel de Ouenzé	2
AC Léopards	2
Abeilles FC	1
AS Chéminots	1
Kotoko MFOA	1

Topscorers

Year	Best scorers	Team	Goals
2004	Bébé Ndey Guellor	Étoile du Congo	19
2007	Ulrich Lépaye	CSMD Diables Noirs	5
2008	Alfred Mfoungang	CSMD Diables Noirs	7
2009	Éric Niemba	CSMD Diables Noirs	22

External links

Football in the Republic of the Congo

Fédération Congolaise de Football

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Congo Premier League

Domestic cups

Men	Coupe du Congo de Foot-ball Supercoupe du Congo de Foot-ball

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

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