2024–25 Linafoot
Football league season
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The 2024–25 Linafoot is the 64th season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1958.[1]
Season2024-25
ChampionsAigles du congo
TP Mazembe are the defending champions.[2] Mazembe drew an average home league attendance of 10,471 in the 2024–25 Linafoot edition, the highest in the league.
Regular season
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazembe | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 9 | +36 | 53 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 53 | |
| 3 | Sanga Balende | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | Tanganyika | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 36 | |
| 5 | Simba | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Don Bosco | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Blessing | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 28 | Relegation to the Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 8 | Groupe Bazano | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Malole | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Tshinkunku | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 22 | |
| 11 | Lubumbashi Sport | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | Panda B52 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 40 | −32 | 5 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Group B
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maniema Union | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 43 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Aigles du Congo | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 41 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Vita Club | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Anges Verts | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Motema Pembe | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Céleste | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 26 | Relegation to the Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 8 | Renaissance | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Dauphins Noirs | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 19 | |
| 10 | Kuya Sport | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 19 | |
| 11 | New Jak | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bukavu Dawa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | |
| 13 | Etoile Kivu | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 13 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Championship round
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigles du Congo (C) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Maniema Union | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 32 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Motema Pembe | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Mazembe | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 30 | |
| 6 | Don Bosco | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Tanganyika | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Vita Club | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Simba | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | |
| 11 | Sanga Balende | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 6 | |
| 12 | Anges Verts | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 4 |
Attendances
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 10,471 |
| 2 | FC Saint‑Éloi Lupopo | 4,186 |
| 3 | Aigles du Congo | 2,631 |
| 4 | FC Renaissance du Congo | 1,647 |
| 5 | DC Motema Pembe | 1,389 |
| 6 | AS Dauphins Noirs | 867 |
| 7 | SM Sanga Balende | 773 |
| 8 | AS Dragons | 699 |
| 9 | OC Muungano | 587 |
| 10 | FC Mont Bleu | 518 |
| 11 | CS Don Bosco | 533 |
| 12 | AS Maniema Union | 392 |