2019-20_Linafoot

2019–20 Linafoot

2019–20 Linafoot

Football league season

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.

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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

16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the Ligue 2.

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2020. Source: rsssf.com
  • 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

As of 29 February 2020
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References

  1. [1]
    Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2019/20, rsssf.org
  2. [2]
    "Foot-RDC : Mazembe sacré champion du Congo". radiookapi.net. 13 March 2020.(in French)
  3. [3]
    "Division I : FC Renaissance du Congo exclu du championnat national". radiookapi.net. September 3, 2019.(in French)
  4. [4]
    "Division I : LINAFOOT/DIVISION 1 : Sanctions Annulées Pour Renaissance FC". lemaximum.cd. September 13, 2019.(in French)
  5. [5]
    "CLASSEMENT DES BUTEURS". vodacoml1.com.
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