2019 THB Champions League

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Madagascar Pro League
Season2019
Dates8 March 2019 - 16 June 2019
Champions Fosa Juniors
Promoted Tia Kitra, Club Mananara and COSFA Division 2
Matches played106
Goals scored278 (2.62 per match)
Average goals/game2.62
Biggest home win Fosa Juniors FC 8-0 JSA Antalaha - March 11, 2019 + Zanak'Ala FC 8-0 Jofama FC Ambositra - March 10, 2019
Biggest away win JSA Antalaha 0-15 Ajesaia - March 13, 2019
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The 2019 THB Champions League is the 53rd season of the THB Champions League, the top-tier football league in Madagascar. The season started on 8 March 2019 and ended on 16 June 2019. [1]

Contents

Qualification

All teams in Madagascar played it's regional leagues. The champions of all regional leagues and the runner-ups of Itasy who provided the 2018 winners and Analamanga who provided the 2018 cup winners qualified to the tournament. The runner-ups of the leagues are COSFA (Analamanga) and AS JET Mada (Itasy). 3FB Betsiboka (Betsiboka) and AJSM (Melaky) were the only teams that withdrew in the First phase.

Without the 2 teams that withdrew, 22 teams qualified to the tournament.

Format

First phase

In the First phase, 24 teams would be separated in 4 groups of 6 teams. In the groups, all teams played against each other once, then the first 2 teams qualify to the Ligue des Champions 1st Division, next 3 teams qualify to Ligue des Champions 2nd Division and the last place gets eliminated from both divisions.

Withdrawal

3FB Betsiboka and AJSM withdrew. That means Group A and B would have 5 teams, while the remaining has 6. That also means that the league was played with 22 teams, 2 less teams than in the format.

Division 1

The first and second team from each group in the First phase qualify to the Ligue des Champions first division. 8 teams participate in the division. All teams play against each other once, then the team with the most points becomes the champion of Madagascar.

Division 2

The third, fourth and fiveth team from each group in the First phase qualify to the second division. 12 teams participate in the division. The 12 teams would be separated in 2 groups of 6 teams. In the groups, all teams played against each other once, then the first 2 teams on the group qualify to the Poule des As. In the Poule des As, all teams would play against each other twice (home and away), then the team with the most points becomes champions of the second division of Madagascar and gets promoted to the Ligue des Champions First Division in the 2019/20 season.

First phase

Group A

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 Fosa Juniors FC (Boeny)4400201+1912Division 1
2 Ajesaia (Bongolava)4211185+137Division 1
3 JSMS (Diana)4121810-25Division 2
4 TAM Port Bergé (Sofia)411296+34Division 2
5 JS Antalaha (Sava)4004336-330Division 2
- 3FB (Betsiboka)Withdrew

Group B

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 AS Adema (Analamanga)431041+310Division 1
2 AS JET Mada (Itasy)422031+28Division 1
3 Tia Kitra (Antsiranana)420254+16Division 2
4 Club M (Analanjirofo)41033303Division 2
5 Voromaherin'Alaotra (Alaotra Mangoro)401328-61Division 2
- AJSM Maintirano (Melaky)Withdrew

Group C

This was the only group without draws.

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiara)5500212+1915Division 1
2 CNaPS Sport (Itasy)5401184+1412Division 1
3 FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)5302108+29Division 2
4 Jofama FC Ambositra (Amoron'Imania)5203616-106Division 2
5 AS Fitafa (Atsimo-Atsinanana)5104515-103Division 2
6 FC Grand Sud Est (Menabe)5005217-150Eliminated

Group D

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 FCA Ilakaka (Ihorombe)532072+511Division 1
2 3FB Toliara (Atsimo Andrefana)531193+610Division 1
3 COSFA (Analamanga)5221123+98Division 2
4 DCF Tôlanaro (Anosy)522156-18Division 2
5 VFM Manakara (V7V)511359-44Division 2
6 AS Rohondroho (Androy)5005217-150Eliminated

Division 1

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPFinish
1 Fosa Juniors FC (Boeny)7520156+917Champions
2 AS Adema (Analamanga)733186+212
3 CNaPS Sport (Itasy)7322115+611
4 Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiatra)731389-110
5 3FB Toliara (Atsimo Andrefana)730456-19
6 AS JET Mada (Itasy)714287+17
7 FCA Ilakaka (Ihorombe)7133513-86
8 Ajesaia (Bongolava)7034210-83

Division 2

First Stage

Group A

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 TAM Port Bergé (Sofia)220070+76Eliminated
2 Tia Kitra (Atsinanana)201114-31Poule des As
3 Club Mananara (Analanjirofo)201115-41Poule des As
- JSA Antalaha (Sava)Apparently did not enter
- JSMS (Diana)
- Voromaherin'Alaotra (Alaotra-Mangoro)

It is unclear why Club M entered Poule des As instead of TAM Port Bergé; possibly their match on Apr 14 was later awarded to Club M

Group B

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification
1 COSFA (Analamanga)220070+76Poule des As
2 FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)201114-31Poule des As
3 DCF Tôlanaro (Anosy)201115-41Eliminated
- AS Fitafa (Atsimo-Atsinanana)Apparently did not enter
- Jofama FC Ambositra (Amoron'Imania)
- VFM Manakara (V7V)

Poule des As

XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPFinish + Qualification
1 Tia Kitra (Atsinanana)631275+210Champions + 2019/20 Division 1
2 Club Mananara (Analanjirofo)631243+1102019/20 Division 1
3 COSFA (Analamanga)623175+292019/20 Division 1
4 FC Vakinankaratra

(Vakinankaratra)

611438-54

Eventually Club Mananara and COSFA were also promoted, along with Elgeco Plus (Antananarivo, Analamanga)

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Fosa Juniors Elite FC Boeny
AS Adema Analamanga Mahamasina Municipal Stadium 40,880
CNaPS Sport Itasy Stade Municipal de Toamasina 2,500
Zanak'Ala FC Haute Matsiatra
3FB Toliara Atsimo Andrefana
AS JET Mada Itasy Stade Municipal de Toamasina 2,500
FCA Ilakaka Ihorombe
Ajesaia Bongolava Mahamasina Municipal Stadium 40,880

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