Draft:2022–23 Linafoot

Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1)
Season2022–23
ChampionsNone
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The 2022–23 Vodacom Ligue 1 was the 63rd season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The season started on October 8, 2022, but was suspended on December 24, 2022, due to financial issues. The season was later officially canceled on April 28, 2023.[1][2]

Teams

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Twenty teams were scheduled to compete in the season: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four promoted teams from the 2021–22 Linafoot Ligue 2Céleste FC, AC Kuya Sport, Blessing FC, Étoile du Kivu.

Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
TP Mazembe Lubumbashi Stade TP Mazembe 18,000
AS Vita Club Kinshasa Stade des Martyrs 100,000
FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo Lubumbashi Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba 35,000
AS Maniema Union Kindu Stade Joseph Kabila Kabange 10,000
CS Don Bosco Lubumbashi Stade TP Mazembe 18,000
Daring Club Motema Pembe Kinshasa Stade Tata Raphaël 80,000
JS Groupe Bazano Lubumbashi Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba 35,000
Académic Club Rangers Kinshasa Stade des Martyrs 100,000
AS Dauphins Noirs Goma Stade de l'Unité 10,000
Lubumbashi Sport Lubumbashi Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba 35,000
US Panda B52 Likasi Stade de Kikula 5,000
AS Kuya Sport Kinshasa Stade des Martyrs 100,000
Étoile du Kivu Bukavu Stade Kadutu Concord 10,000
Blessing FC Kolwezi Stade Manika 3,000
SM Sanga Balende Mbuji-Mayi Stade Kashala Bonzola 15,000
FC Renaissance du Congo Kinshasa Stade Tata Raphaël 80,000
US Tshinkunku Kananga Stade des Jeunes 10,000
JS Kinshasa Kinshasa Stade des Martyrs 100,000
AS Simba Kolwezi Stade Manika 1,500
Racing Club Kinshasa Kinshasa Stade des Martyrs 100,000

League table

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As of December 24, 2022

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AS Vita Club (C) 11 10 1 0 17 5 +12 31 Qualification for the Champions League
2 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 10 7 1 2 21 10 +11 22 Qualification for the Confederation Cup
3 AS Maniema Union 8 6 1 1 13 3 +10 19
4 TP Mazembe 9 4 3 2 15 5 +10 15
5 Céleste Football Club 9 4 2 3 9 8 +1 14
6 JS Kinshasa 9 3 4 2 6 5 +1 13
7 Blessing Football Club 7 3 2 2 10 6 +4 11
8 DC Motema Pembe 8 2 5 1 8 6 +2 11
9 Union Sportive Tshinkunku 9 3 2 4 10 13 −3 11
10 AC Rangers 11 3 2 6 8 13 −5 11
11 Sa Majesté Sanga Balende 6 2 4 0 10 6 +4 10
12 CS Don Bosco 8 3 1 4 7 12 −5 10
13 Jeunesse Sportive Groupe Bazano 8 2 3 3 7 11 −4 9
14 Football Club Lubumbashi Sport 10 2 3 5 8 15 −7 9
15 Union Sportive Panda B52 10 2 2 6 10 18 −8 8
16 AS Simba Kamikaze 7 2 1 4 7 11 −4 7
17 Football Club Étoile du Kivu 7 2 1 4 5 10 −5 7 Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2
18 AS Dauphins Noirs 7 1 3 3 3 6 −3 6
19 AC Kuya Sport 9 1 3 5 10 14 −4 6
20 FC Renaissance du Congo 7 0 2 5 2 9 −7 2
Source: soccerway.com
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "RDC : la FECOFA met fin au championnat". sportnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "Ligue 1: la FECOFA officialise l'arrêt du championnat pour la saison 2022-2023". actualite.cd. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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