2025–26 Linafoot
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Linafoot is the 65th season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1958.[1]
Aigles du Congo are the defending champions.[2]
Teams
League table
Group A
- As of 4 April 2026[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazembe (Q) | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 64 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Saint-Eloi Lupopo (Q) | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 63 | |
| 3 | Don Bosco (Q) | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 52 | |
| 4 | Simba (Q) | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 47 | |
| 5 | Blessing | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 40 | |
| 6 | Lubumbashi Sport | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 39 | |
| 7 | Manika | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 37 | |
| 8 | Saint-Luc | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Tanganyika | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Sanga Balende | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 32 | |
| 11 | Tshinkunku | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 30 | |
| 12 | New Soger | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 29 | |
| 13 | Malole | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 27 | |
| 14 | Groupe Bazano | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 27 | Relegation to the Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 15 | Tshikas | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 21 | |
| 16 | Panda (R) | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 53 | −39 | 14 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group B
- As of 4 April 2026[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vita Club (Q) | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 44 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Aigles du Congo | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 42 | |
| 3 | Maniema Union | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 41 | |
| 4 | Dauphins Noirs | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Celeste | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 34 | |
| 6 | Rangers | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Motema Pembe | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Etoile de Kivu | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 27 | |
| 9 | New Jack | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Etancheite | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 26 | |
| 11 | Anges Verts | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 | |
| 12 | Olympique Renaissance | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 21 | |
| 13 | Renaissance du Congo | 24 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 21 | |
| 14 | Bukavu Dawa | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 12 | Relegation to the Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 15 | Martin Pecheur[5] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Championship round
- As of 4 April 2026
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Bosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Mazembe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Saint-Eloi Lupopo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Simba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Vita Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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