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2013 Linafoot
The 2013 Linafoot season (known as the ''Vodacom Superligue 2013'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd edition since its establishment. It began on 20 March 2013 and ended on 23 June 2013. Only the first round was disputed, as halfway into the tournament, the Congolese Association Football Federation The Congolese Association Football Federation (french: Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association, FECOFA) is the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to the FIFA in 1964 ... (FECOFA) decided to switch to a new competition format, with 'European' style calendar from October to May. The 2013-14 Linafoot was the first edition to be disputed under the new format. All matches played by TC Elima were awarded as 0-3 victories to its opponents after the completion of the tournament, for fielding an ineligible player, Patou Tingo Disasi. Clubs A total of 14 teams are contesting the league, played under a round- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linafoot
The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set in the match DC Motema Pembe - AS Vita Club, which saw an attendance of 80,000 football fans at Stade des Martyrs. TP Mazembe is the most successful club with 19 titles. In 2010 the competition was renamed the ''Vodacom Super League'' following the signing of a five-year sponsorship deal with communications company Vodacom. Qualification for African competitions Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF competitions Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF Champions League and 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2016 to 2019–20. ;Legend * CL: CAF Champions League * CC: CAF Confederation Cup * 2021−22 clubs * AC Rangers (Kinshasa) * AS Dauphins Noirs (Goma) *AS Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TC Elima
Tout Capable Elima (in English: ''Almighty Elima'') is a football club from Matadi, DR Congo. TC Elima plays in the Linafoot The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set in the match DC Mote .... Honours Ligue de Football Bas-Congo (LIFBACO) * Winners (4): 1995, 2009, 2010, 2012 External linksClub profile- ''Soccerway.com''TC Elima line-up Football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sports clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Matadi {{DRCongo-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisangani
Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville or Stanleystad) is the capital of Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the fifth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,312,000 in 2021, and the largest of the cities that lie in the tropical woodlands of the Congo. Some from the mouth of the Congo River, Kisangani is the farthest navigable point upstream. Kisangani is the nation's most important inland port after Kinshasa, an important commercial hub point for river and land transportation and a major marketing and distribution centre for the north-eastern part of the country. It has been the commercial capital of the northern Congo since the late 19th century. History Before Henry Morton Stanley, working on behalf of King Leopold II of the Belgians, founded what would become Stanley Falls Station in 1883, on the Island of Wana Rusari in the Congo River, the area was inhabited by a native Congolese tribe known as the Clans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba
Stade Frédéric-Kibassa-Maliba, also known as Stade de la Kenya, is a multi-use stadium located in the Kenya suburb of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the current home of FC Saint Eloi Lupopo and the former home venue of TP Mazembe. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people and is named after Frederic Kibassa Maliba, a former Minister of Youth and Sports. External linksStadium picture Football venues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sport in Lubumbashi Buildings and structures in Lubumbashi TP Mazembe {{DRCongo-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi (former names: (French), ( Dutch)) is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga Province, Lubumbashi is the center of mining in the region, acting as a hub for many of the country's largest mining companies. No definite population figures are available, but the population of the city's urban area is estimated to be around 2,584,000 in 2021. History Élisabethville under Belgian rule The Belgian government established the modern-day government in the city of ''Élisabethville'' (sometimes Elizabethville, both in French, or Elisabethstad in Dutch) in 1910, named in honour of Queen Elisabeth, consort to King Albert I of the Belgians. By that time, the government had taken over the colony from King Leopold II, and renamed it as the Belgian Congo. This site was chosen by Vice-Governor-General Emile Wangermée becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Des Martyrs
The Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte (Martyrs of Pentecost Stadium), also known as simply the Stade des Martyrs and formerly known as Stade Kamanyola, is a national stadium located in the town of Lingwala in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is mainly used for football matches and has organised many concerts and athletics competitions. It is the home stadium of the National Team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the AS Vita Club and DC Motema Pembe of Championship Democratic Republic of the Congo football. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 for international matches and 100,000 for national matches. History The Stade des Martyrs was originally called Stade Kamanyola. Construction began on October 14, 1988 and ended on October 14, 1993. It replaced the former National Stadium, the Stade Tata Raphaël. In 1997, the stadium was renamed in memory of four ministers purged by Mobutu Sese Seko and hanged at the site on 2 June 1966: � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinshasa
Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest growing megacity, megacities. The city of Kinshasa is also one of the DRC's Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26 provinces. Because the administrative boundaries of the city-province cover a vast area, over 90 percent of the city-province's land is rural in nature, and the urban area occupies a small but expanding section on the western side. Kinshasa is Africa's third-largest metropolitan area after Cairo and Lagos. It is also the world's largest nominally Francophone urban area, with French being the language of government, education, media, public services and high-end commerce in the city, while Lingala is used as a ''lingua fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De L'Unité
Stade de l'Unité is a multi-use stadium in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for AS Dauphins Noirs AS Dauphins Noirs (Black Dolphins) is a football club from DR Congo. They play their home games at Stade des Volcans, which has a capacity of 10,000. The stadium is located in Goma Goma is the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Dem ..., DC Virunga and AS Kabasha. The stadium was rehabilitated and reopened on May 6, 2018, with a match between AS Kabasha and DC Virunga. References Football venues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Goma {{DRCongo-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goma
Goma is the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift system. Goma lies only south of the active Nyiragongo Volcano. The recent history of Goma has been dominated by the volcano and the Rwandan genocide of 1994, which in turn fuelled the First and Second Congo Wars. The aftermath of these events was still having effects on the city and its surroundings in 2010. The city was captured by rebels of the March 23 Movement during the M23 rebellion in late 2012, but it has since been retaken by government forces. Goma is the home of the annual Amani Festival which celebrates peace and in 2020 it attracted an audience of 36,000. History The city developed from 1910 when Belgium established an administrative center there. 1994 refugee crisis The Rwandan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Tshinkunku
Union Sportive Tshinkunku commonly known as US Tshinkunku, is a Congolese football club based in Kananga, Kasaï-Central province, currently playing in the Linafoot, the first level of the Congolese football and their home games are played at Stade des Jeunes. History The club was founded in 1954 as Union St-Gilloise. US Tshinkunku had their first major success in 1985, when they won the National Championship Cup called Cup of Zaire (Coupe du Zaire) when Georges Mwanza Mande, alias Tshikem was the club president. In 2011, Trésor Kapuku, then the governor of Kasai Occidental brought second title back to the province when he was the president of ''US Tshinkunku'' club. In January 2014 the governor of then Kasai Occidental, Alex Kande Mupompa, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Sanga Balende
Sa Majesté Sanga Balende, is a football club that plays in the Democratic Republic of Congo top tier: Vodacom Ligue 1. Sanga Balende is the only club in vodacom Ligue 1, that is from Kasai Oriental, This gives them a lot of popularity around the DRC amongst the people of Kasai Districts. They have one of the biggest fan base around the country. The club is based in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. History The club was founded on 25 March 1962 under the name of Union Sud-Kasaienne, the name was changed to Nsanga Balende with Zairian authenticity. "Sa Majesté" means His Majesty. Among the co-founders are: Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba, Muela Kankonde and Nestor Lubula. Honours Linafoot * Winners (1): 1983 * Runners-up (1): 2013–14 Coupe du Congo * Runners-up (1): 2002 & 2021 Performance in CAF competitions * CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2015 – Second Round * CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances ::2015 – Second Round of 16 ::2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OC Muungano
Olympic Club Muungano is a Congolese football club based in Bukavu, South Kivu province and currently playing in Linafoot Ligue 2. ''Les Blanc et Bleu'' plays its home matches on Stade de la Concorde Stade de la Concorde is a stadium located in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators. It serves as the home of OC Muungano of the Linafoot The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Cong ... in Bukavu, with a capacity of 10,000 places. Achievements * Sud-Kivu Provincial League: 2 :: 2003, 2006 References External links Muungano club logo Bukavu Football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sports clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{DRCongo-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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