The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set in the match DC Motema PembeAS Vita Club, which saw an attendance of 80,000 football fans at Stade des Martyrs. TP Mazembe is the most successful club with 20 titles.

Linafoot
Founded1958
Country DR Congo
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLinafoot Ligue 2
Domestic cup(s)Coupe du Congo
International cup(s)CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current championsTP Mazembe
(20 titles)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsTP Mazembe
(20 titles)
Top goalscorerTresor Mputu
(144 goals)
Websitelinafoot.com
Current: 2024–25 Linafoot

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

Qualification for African competitions

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Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF competitions

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Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF Champions League and 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2016 to 2019–20.

Legend
  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 and eligible to enter two teams in each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup)
Rank Association 2016
(× 1)
2017
(× 2)
2018
(× 3)
2018–19
(× 4)
2019–20
(× 5)
Total
2020 2019 Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC
1 2   +1   Morocco 4 4 6 3 5 7 5 7 8 8 190
2 3   +1   Egypt 7 0 7 0.5 5 3 4 5 11 6 167
3 1   –2   Tunisia 0 3 7 5 9 0 8 6 6 0 140
4 5   +1   DR Congo 0 5 1 5 3 4 5 0 4 1 83
5 4   –1   Algeria 0 4 4 2 5 2 5 1 3 1 81
6 6     South Africa 6 0 3 4.5 2 0 6 0 3 0.5 68.5
7 7     Zambia 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 2.5 1 2 43
8 9   +1   Nigeria 2 0 0 0.5 0 3 2 1 0 3 39
9 10   +1   Guinea 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 3 38
10 11   +1   Angola 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.5 4 0 36

2021−22 clubs

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Champions

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Champions so far were:[2]

Years Champions
1958 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (1)
1959 Not finished
1960 Not held
1961 Not held
1962 Not held
1963 DC Motema Pembe (1)
1964 DC Motema Pembe (2)
1965 AS Dragons (1)
1966 TP Mazembe (1)
1967 TP Mazembe (2)
1968 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (2)
1969 TP Mazembe (3)
1970 AS Vita Club (1)
1971 AS Vita Club (2)
1973 AS Vita Club (3)
1973 AS Vita Club (4)
1974 DC Motema Pembe (3)
1975 AS Vita Club (5)
1976 TP Mazembe (4)
1977 AS Vita Club (6)
1978 DC Motema Pembe (4)
1979 AS Dragons (2)
1980 AS Vita Club (7)
1981 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (3)
1982 AS Dragons (3)
1983 SM Sanga Balende (1)
1984 AS Dragons (4)
1985 US Tshinkunku (1)
1986 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (4)
1987 TP Mazembe (5)
1988 AS Vita Club (8)
1989 DC Motema Pembe (5)
1990 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (5)
1991 SCOM Mikishi (1)
1992 US Bilombe (1)
1993 AS Vita Club (9)
1994 DC Motema Pembe (6)
1995 AS Bantous (1)
1996 DC Motema Pembe (7)
1997 AS Vita Club (10)
1998 DC Motema Pembe (8)
1999 DC Motema Pembe (9)
2000 TP Mazembe (6)
2001 TP Mazembe (7)
2002 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (6)
2003 AS Vita Club (11)
2004 DC Motema Pembe (10)
2005 DC Motema Pembe (11)
2006 TP Mazembe (8)
2007 TP Mazembe (9)
2008 DC Motema Pembe (12)
2009 TP Mazembe (10)
2010 AS Vita Club (12)
2011 TP Mazembe (11)
2012 TP Mazembe (12)
2013 TP Mazembe (13)
2014 TP Mazembe (14)
2015 AS Vita Club (13)
2016 TP Mazembe (15)
2017 TP Mazembe (16)
2018 AS Vita Club (14)
2019 TP Mazembe (17)
2020 TP Mazembe (18)
2021 AS Vita Club[3] (15)
2022 TP Mazembe (19)
2023 Championship canceled
2024 TP Mazembe (20)

Performance by club

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Club City Titles Years
1 TP Mazembe (Includes TP Engelbert) Lubumbashi 20 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024
2 AS Vita Club Kinshasa 15 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021
3 DC Motema Pembe (Includes CS Imana) Kinshasa 12 1963, 1964, 1974, 1978, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008
4 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo Lubumbashi 6 1958, 1968, 1981, 1986, 1990, 2002
5 AS Dragons (Includes AS Bilima) Kinshasa 4 1965, 1979, 1982, 1984
6 SM Sanga Balende Mbuji-Mayi 1 1983
US Tshinkunku Kananga 1 1985
SCOM Mikishi Lubumbashi 1 1991
US Bilombe Bukavu 1 1992
AS Bantous Mbuji-Mayi 1 1995

Top goalscorers

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Season Country Player Club Goals
2000   Papy Bazilepo Kinshasa City FC 19
2003   Belingo Brazzo AS Vita Club 8
2004   Tresor Mputu TP Mazembe 34
2005   Tresor Mputu TP Mazembe 22
2006   Tresor Mputu TP Mazembe 15
2007   Tresor Mputu TP Mazembe 15
2008   Serge Lofo Bongeli AS Vita Club 16
2009   Junior Kabananga FC MK Etanchéité 27
2012   Mbwana Samatta TP Mazembe 23
2013   Tady Agiti Etkiama AS Vita Club 13
2013-14   Mbwana Samatta TP Mazembe 15
2014-15   Roger Assale TP Mazembe 14
2015-16   Chavda Maïsha Sharks XI 12
2016-17   Ben Malango TP Mazembe 18
2017-18   Jean Marc Makusu AS Vita Club 24
2018-19   Jackson Muleka TP Mazembe 24
2019-20   Jackson Muleka TP Mazembe 12
2021-22   Makabi Lilepo AS Vita Club 9
2023-24   Fily Traore TP Mazembe 19

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vodacom Super Ligue". vodacom.genitranssprl.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo; formerly Zaire) Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ^ "RDC – Ligue 1 : La fédération reconnaît la décision du TAS, Vita Club officiellement champion". enquete.cd. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-01..
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