The 2019–20 Linafoot is the 59th season of the

Linafoot The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football (soccer), football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set i ...

, the top-tier

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league in the

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, since its establishment in 1958. The season started on 16 August 2019., suspended on 16 March 2020 and abandoned on 13 May 2020 by the

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due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in DR Congo.

TP Mazembe Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe, is a Congolese professional football club based in Lubumbashi. History Tout Puissant Mazembe, the first sports club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a value of at least $10 ...

, who were at first place at the time of abandonment (table considered final) and declared champions, and

AS Vita Club Association Sportive Vita Club, more commonly known as AS Vita Club, AS V. Club or simply Vita Club, is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. History AS Vita Club was founded in 1935 by Honoré Essabe under the name of ''Renaissance'' in ...

, who were at second place, will represent DR Congo in the

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. AS Maniema Union and DC Motema Pembe, who were at third and fourth place will represent DR Congo in the

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. The last two in the standings,

OC Bukavu Dawa Olympic Club Bukavu Dawa is a football club in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo and currently playing in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo and they play at 10,000 capacity Stade de la Concorde. History Founded ...

and

AS Nyuki Association Sportive Nyuki is a Congolese football club based in Butembo, North Kivu province. The club was founded in 1977 and currently playing in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. In 2018, AS Nyuki, has manage ...

, are relegated to

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Teams changes

16 teams compete in this season: the top 13 teams from the previous season and three promoted teams from the

. Relegated from

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* FC Mont Bleu *

AS Dragons/Bilima Amicale Sportive Dragons is a Congolese football club based in KinshasaAs of the 2007/2008 season they play in the Linafoot league, the top level of professional football in DR CongoTheir home games are played at Stade 24 Novembre. In the past, ...

* OC Muungano Promoted from

* RC Kinshasa * FC Simba Kolwezi

League table

FC Renaissance du Congo Football Club Renaissance du Congo or simply FC Renaissance is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. History The club is founded in 2015. Honours Coupe du Congo * Winners (1): 2016 * ''Runner-up (1):'' 2019 DR Congo Super Cup * ''Runner ...

were excluded on 3 September following fan violence after their second match, at home to SM Sanga Balende on 2 September and suspended for both the 2019/20 and the 2020/21 season, but, they were readmitted 8 days later.

Top goalscorers

References

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