The 2016–17 Linafoot season is the 56th since its establishment as the top-flight association football league of the DR Congo. A total of 28 clubs participated in the First Round, divided into three regional groups, with 8 teams advancing to the nationwide Championship Round. TP Mazembe won the domestic league.

Linafoot
Season2016–17
ChampionsTP Mazembe

First round

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There were three regional divisions with 8 to 10 teams. Advancing to the Championship Round were 2 teams from the East, 3 from the West, and 3 from the Center-South.

Zone de développement Est

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 OC Bukavu Dawa 10 5 5 0 12 7 +5 20 Qualification to final round
2 OC Muungano 10 6 2 2 12 3 +9 20
3 AS Dauphins Noirs 10 6 2 2 12 6 +6 20
4 DC Virunga 10 2 4 4 7 13 −6 10
5 AC Nkoy Bilombe 10 2 1 7 9 14 −5 7
6 CS Makiso 10 2 0 8 8 17 −9 6
7 AC Capaco Beni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified; all results annulled
8 AS Nika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Zone de développement Ouest

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AS Vita Club 18 13 4 1 37 9 +28 43 Qualification to final round
2 DC Motema Pembe 18 12 5 1 37 9 +28 41
3 FC Renaissance du Congo 18 9 5 4 30 14 +16 32
4 RC Kinshasa 18 9 2 7 29 25 +4 29
5 AS Dragons/Bilima 18 8 2 8 18 20 −2 26
6 Shark XI FC 18 7 4 7 21 17 +4 25
7 FC MK Etanchéité 18 6 5 7 19 23 −4 23
8 AS Veti Club 18 4 7 7 11 23 −12 19
9 SC Rojolu 18 2 3 13 12 28 −16 9 Relegated
10 AS Ndombe 18 1 1 16 12 58 −46 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Zone de développement Centre-Sud

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 TP Mazembe 18 14 3 1 38 3 +35 45 Qualification to final round
2 SM Sanga Balende 18 13 3 2 31 8 +23 42
3 CS Don Bosco 18 11 4 3 27 13 +14 37
4 FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo 18 7 4 7 18 18 0 25
5 Lubumbashi Sport 18 5 6 7 13 19 −6 21
6 AC Dibumba 18 5 5 8 14 25 −11 20
7 JS Groupe Bazano 18 6 2 10 10 21 −11 20
8 FC Océan Pacifique 18 5 4 9 17 28 −11 19
9 FC Simba Kamikaze 18 4 5 9 17 24 −7 17 Relegated
10 AS New Soger 18 1 2 15 8 34 −26 5
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Final round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TP Mazembe 14 10 3 1 27 8 +19 33 Qualification to the 2018 CAF Champions League
2 AS Vita Club 14 9 3 2 20 7 +13 30
3 DC Motema Pembe 14 8 3 3 27 12 +15 27 Qualification to the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4 CS Don Bosco 14 5 3 6 23 19 +4 18
5 SM Sanga Balende 14 5 3 6 13 17 −4 18
6 FC Renaissance du Congo 14 4 3 7 13 24 −11 15 Excluded from the championship; relegated
7 OC Muungano 14 1 5 8 3 21 −18 8
8 OC Bukavu Dawa 14 0 5 9 5 23 −18 5
Source: [1][2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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  1. ^ "Ligue 1 – 26e Edition".
  2. ^ "Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2016/17".
  3. ^ "Summary – Ligue 1 – Congo DR – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway".