2012 Linafoot Explained

Competition:Linafoot
Season:2012
Winners:TP Mazembe
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:TP Mazembe
Vita Club
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:DC Motema Pembe
Don Bosco (cup winner)
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

The 2012 Linafoot season, the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, was the 51st edition since its establishment. It began on 12 February 2012 and ended on 20 November 2012.[1] During the mid-season break it was decided the second half of the season would consist of 10 rounds of matches only; 3 entire rounds were cancelled.

Clubs

A total of 14 teams are contesting the league, played under a round-robbin format.[2]

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AC Nkoy BilombeKinduStade Municipal1,000
AS Saint-LucKanangaStade des Jeunes10,000
AS Vita ClubKinshasaStade des Martyrs80,000
KikwitStade Colonel Ebeya1,000
CS MakisoKisanganiStade Lumumba10,000
KinshasaStade des Martyrs80,000
GomaStade de Virunga10,000
FC Saint Eloi LupopoLubumbashiStade Frederic Kibassa Maliba35,000
OC MuunganoBukavuStade de la Concorde10,000
SM Sanga BalendeMbuji-MayiStade Tshikisha8,000
MatadiStade Socol5,000
TP MazembeLubumbashiStade Frederic Kibassa Maliba35,000
TP MolungeMbandakaStade Bakusu1,500
US TshinkunkuKanangaStade des Jeunes10,000

League table

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congo DR - Linafoot 2012. soccerway.com. 20 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Division1: le calendrier est connu. radiookapi.net. 29 January 2012.