Linafoot
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| Country |  RD Congo |
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| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe du Congo |
| International cup(s) | CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | AS Vita Club (2014–15) |
| Most championships | TP Mazembe (14 titles) |
 SuperLigue 2014–15 |
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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. 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. Vita Club are the most popular sports club in DR Congo, and they also had the highest average attendance in 2013.
In 2010 the competition was renamed the Vodacom Super League following the signing of a five-year sponsorship deal with communications company Vodacom.[1]
Contents
2014-15 clubs
Groupe A
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Groupe B
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Past winners
Champions so far were:[2]
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- 1958 : FC St. Eloi (Lubumbashi)
- 1963 : CS Imana (Kinshasa)
- 1964 : CS Imana (Kinshasa)
- 1965 : AS Dragons (Kinshasa)
- 1966 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 1967 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 1968 : FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (Lubumbashi)
- 1969 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 1970 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1971 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1972 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1973 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1974 : CS Imana (Kinshasa)
- 1975 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1976 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 1977 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1978 : CS Imana (Kinshasa)
- 1979 : AS Bilima (Kinshasa)
- 1980 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1981 : FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (Lubumbashi)
- 1982 : AS Bilima (Kinshasa)
- 1983 : SM Sanga Balende (Mbuji-Mayi)
- 1984 : AS Bilima (Kinshasa)
- 1985 : US Tshinkunku (Kananga)
- 1986 : FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (Lubumbashi)
- 1987 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 1988 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1989 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 1990 : FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (Lubumbashi)
- 1991 : SCOM Mikishi (Lubumbashi)
- 1992 : US Bilombe (Bilombe)
- 1993 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1994 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 1995 : AS Bantous (Mbuji Mayi)
- 1996 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 1997 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 1998 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 1999 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 2000 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2001 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2002 : FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (Lubumbashi)
- 2003 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 2004 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 2005 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 2006 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2007 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2008 : DC Motema Pembe (Kinshasa)
- 2009 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2010 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
- 2011 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2012 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2013 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2013–14 : TP Mazembe (Lubumbashi)
- 2014–15 : AS Vita Club (Kinshasa)
Performance By Club
| Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
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| TP Mazembe (Includes TP Engelbert) | Lubumbashi | 14 | 2014 |
| AS Vita Club | Kinshasa | 13 | 2015 |
| DC Motema Pembe (Includes CS Imana) | Kinshasa | 12 | 2008 |
| FC Saint Eloi Lupopo | Lubumbashi | 6 | 2002 |
| AS Dragons (Includes AS Bilima) | Kinshasa | 4 | 1982 |
| SCOM Mikishi | Lubumbashi | 1 | 1991 |
| AS Bantous | Mbuji-Mayi | 1 | 1995 |
| US Bilombe | Bilombe | 1 | 1992 |
| SM Sanga Balende | Mbuji-Mayi | 1 | 1983 |
| US Tshinkunku | Kananga | 1 | 1985 |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | |
| 2000 | |
Bazilepo Papy | Kinshasa City FC | 19 |
| 2003 | |
Belingo Brazzo | AS Vita Club | 8 |
| 2007–08 | |
Serge Lofo Bongeli | AS Vita Club | 16 |
References
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- soccerway.com; Standings, results and fixtures
- League overview at fifa.com
