2011 Linafoot

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2012 CAF Champions League TP Mazembe
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The 2011 Linafoot season was the 50th season of Top League Linafoot in DR Congo. Defending champions are AS Vita from Kinshasa. Seventeen teams entered the competition. TP Mazembe won the championship. [1]

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Changes from 2010

A new format was introduced. In contrast to the previous season, the final round is made up of eight teams in one group. In 2010 eight teams were divided into two groups of four with the top two finishers advancing to yet another group stage. The winner of the group of 8 will be the champion. [2] [3]

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round 12 teams in three groups played a double round robin. The group winners advanced to the next round.

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 RC Kinshasa 6501122+1015Group Stage
2 AS Veti Matadi 641172+513
3FC Lupopo de Kikwit62137707
4 TP Molunge 6006015−150
Source: rsssf.com
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 CS Don Bosco 6420101+914Group Stage
2 AS Bantous 623194+59
3 Shark XI FC 623184+49
4 US Tshinkunku 6006018−180
Source: rsssf.com
Group C
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 TS Malekesa 6411103+713Group Stage
2 FC Nyuki 632193+611
3 OC Bukavu Dawa 631294+510
4AC Nkoy6006018−180
Source: rsssf.com

SuperLeague (final round)

In the final round the three teams from the preliminary round join the top four placed teams from last season and 2010 Cup winner DC Motema Pembe. The eight teams play a double round robin, that is each team plays 14 matches. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 TP Mazembe (C)14860336+2730 2012 CAF Champions League
2 AS Vita Club 14851227+1529
3 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo 146441511+419 [lower-alpha 1] 2012 CAF Confederation Cup
4 DC Motema Pembe 14545147+719
5 RC Kinshasa 146171424−1019
6 CS Don Bosco 145271320−717
7 TC Elima 143561423−914
8 TS Malekesa 1411121037−274
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2011. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ↑ FC Saint Eloi Lupopo were deducted 3 points. [4] They were ranked third based on the fewest losses. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "TP Mazembe wins championship" (in French). radiookapi.net. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 "New system explained" (in French). lepotentiel.cd. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ↑ new format 2011 year
  4. ↑ Litige Lupopo-V.Club: la Linafoot rend son verdict
  5. ↑ Lupopo qualifié pour la coupe de la Confédération
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