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.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mazembe |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
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 edit
16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the Ligue 2.
League table edit
| 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 |
- 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 edit
- As of 29 February 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jackson Muleka
|
Mazembe | 12 |
| 2 | Tuisila Kisinda
|
Vita Club | 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 edit
- ^ Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2019/20, rsssf.org
- ^ a b c "Foot-RDC : Mazembe sacré champion du Congo". radiookapi.net. 13 March 2020.(in French)
- ^ "Division I : FC Renaissance du Congo exclu du championnat national". radiookapi.net. September 3, 2019.(in French)
- ^ "Division I : LINAFOOT/DIVISION 1 : Sanctions Annulées Pour Renaissance FC". lemaximum.cd. September 13, 2019.(in French)
- ^ "CLASSEMENT DES BUTEURS". vodacoml1.com.