2018–19 Linafoot
Football league season
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The 2018–19 Linafoot was the 58th 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 23 September 2018.[1]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TP Mazembe 17th Title |
| Relegated | FC Mont Bleu AS Dragons/Bilima OC Muungano |
| Champions League | TP Mazembe AS Vita Club |
| Confederation Cup | DC Motema Pembe |
| Average attendance | 1,200 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe (C, Q) | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 11 | +71 | 83 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | AS Vita Club (Q) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 15 | +45 | 74 | |
| 3 | DC Motema Pembe (Q) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | AS Maniema Union (Q) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 57 | |
| 5 | SM Sanga Balende | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 42 | |
| 6 | FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 41 | |
| 7 | AS Dauphins Noirs | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 40 | |
| 8 | AS Nyuki | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 38 | |
| 9 | FC Renaissance du Congo | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | AC Rangers | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 37 | |
| 11 | CS Don Bosco | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 36 | |
| 12 | JS Groupe Bazano | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 34 | |
| 13 | FC Lubumbashi Sport | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 32 | |
| 14 | FC Mont Bleu (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 30 | Relegation |
| 15 | AS Dragons (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 53 | −41 | 14 | |
| 16 | OC Muungano (D, R) | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 71 | −61 | 7 | Excluded for forfeiting three matches |
Source: Linafoot
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- AS Maniema Union are Coupe du Congo DR winners.
Attendances
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 5,784 |
| 2 | FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 4,369 |
| 3 | AS Vita Club | 2,666 |
| 4 | FC Renaissance | 1,788 |
| 5 | DC Motema Pembe | 1,201 |
| 6 | AS Dauphins Noirs | 868 |
| 7 | SM Sanga Balende | 804 |
| 8 | AS Dragons | 722 |
| 9 | OC Muungano | 632 |
| 10 | FC Mont Bleu | 588 |
| 11 | CS Don Bosco | 453 |
| 12 | AS Nyuki | 444 |
| 13 | AS Maniema Union | 418 |
| 14 | Lubumbashi Sport | 252 |
| 15 | JS Groupe Bazano | 168 |
| 16 | AC Rangers | 124 |