2016 Ligue 1 (Congo)
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 272 |
| Goals scored | 576 (2.12 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 4 matches
|
| Biggest away win | 3 matches
|
| Highest scoring | 5 matches
|
| Longest winning run | Léopards de Dolisié (11) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Léopards de Dolisié (19) |
| Longest winless run | Munisport (17) |
| Longest losing run | Pigeon Vert Tongo FC Jambon (7) |
← 2013 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2016. | |
The 2016 Ligue 1 is the 49th season of Ligue 1, the top professional league for association football clubs in the Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1961.
The league was abandoned in both 2014 and 2015, due to financial problems and club boycotts, respectively. AC Léopards is the defending champion from the 2013 season.
Clubs
[edit]A total of 20 teams will contest the league after expanding from 18 teams with the promotion of Jeunes Fauves and Kimbonguila Kinkala from Ligue 2. Pigeon Vert was also promoted to Ligue 1 when FC Bilombé withdrew from the league.
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léopards de Dolisié | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 68 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | JS Poto-Poto | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 57 | |
| 3 | JS Talangaï | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 54 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | CARA Brazzaville | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 51 | |
| 5 | Diables Noirs | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 49 | |
| 6 | Étoile du Congo | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 48 | |
| 7 | La Mancha | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Inter Club | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Nico-Nicoyé | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kondzo | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Tongo FC Jambon | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ponténégrine | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Chéminots | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
| 14 | St-Michel Ouenzé | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 30 | |
| 15 | V. Club Mokanda | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 29 | Qualification for Relegation Playoffs |
| 16 | Kimbonguila Kinkala | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 29 | |
| 17 | Patronage Sainte-Anne | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 28 | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Jeunes Fauves | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 28 | |
| 19 | Munisport | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 14 | |
| 20 | Pigeon Vert | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 53 | −42 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2016. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
[edit]| Seasons |  | |
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| 2013 teams |
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