2011 Linafoot
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| 2012 CAF Champions League | TP Mazembe AS Vita Club |
| 2012 CAF Confederation Cup | FC Saint Eloi Lupopo US Tshinkunku (cup winner) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
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]
Changes from 2010
[edit]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
[edit]In the preliminary round 12 teams in three groups played a double round robin. The group winners advanced to the next round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC Kinshasa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 15 | Group Stage |
| 2 | AS Veti Matadi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | FC Lupopo de Kikwit | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | TP Molunge | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Don Bosco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 14 | Group Stage |
| 2 | AS Bantous | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | Shark XI FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | US Tshinkunku | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TS Malekesa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Group Stage |
| 2 | FC Nyuki | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | OC Bukavu Dawa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | AC Nkoy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
SuperLeague (final round)
[edit]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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP Mazembe (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 30 | 2012 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | AS Vita Club | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Saint Eloi Lupopo | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19[a] | 2012 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | DC Motema Pembe | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 19 | |
| 5 | RC Kinshasa | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 19 | |
| 6 | CS Don Bosco | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | TC Elima | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | TS Malekesa | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- US Tshinkunku also qualified for the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2011 Coupe du Congo winner.
References
[edit]- ^ "TP Mazembe wins championship" (in French). radiookapi.net. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ a b "New system explained" (in French). lepotentiel.cd. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ new format 2011 year
- ^ Litige Lupopo-V.Club: la Linafoot rend son verdict
- ^ Lupopo qualifié pour la coupe de la Confédération