2011 Linafoot
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Linafoot season is the 50th season of Top League Linafoot
in DR Congo
. Defending champions are AS Vita
from Kinshasa
. 17 teams entered the competition. TP Mazembe
won the championship.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Linafoot
The Linafoot is the top division of the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
in DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Defending champions are AS Vita
AS Vita Club
AS Vita Club is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.-Honours:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0**Winner : 1973**Finalist : 1981*Linafoot: 12**Champion : 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010...
from Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
. 17 teams entered the competition. TP Mazembe
TP Mazembe
Tout Puissant Mazembe, formerly known as Englebert, are a Congolese football club based in Lubumbashi. Their home games are played at Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi. Its nickname is Les corbeaux despite having a crocodile with a ball in its mouth on the team crest...
won the championship.
Changes from 2010
A new format was introduced. In contrast to the previous season the final round is made up of 8 teams in one group. In 2010 8 teams were dvided 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.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
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Group B
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Group C
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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.- US TshinkunkuUS TshinkunkuUS Tshinkunku is a football club in Kananga, Lulua District, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play at 10,000 capacity Stade des Jeunes...
also qualified for the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup2012 CAF Confederation CupThe 2012 CAF Confederation Cup is the 9th edition of the Confederation Cup organized by the Confederation of African Football . The winners would play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup.-Association team allocation:...
as the 2011 Coupe du CongoCoupe du CongoFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of the Congo, see Coupe du Congo de football.The Coupe du Congo is the top knockout tournament of the Congolese football...
winner.