{{Infobox football league season | season = 2011 | competition = Linafoot | winners = | promoted = | relegated = | continentalcup1 = 2012 CAF Champions League | continentalcup1 qualifiers = TP Mazembe<br>AS Vita Club | continentalcup2 = 2012 CAF Confederation Cup | continentalcup2 qualifiers = FC Saint Eloi Lupopo<br>US Tshinkunku (cup winner) | continentalcup3 = | continentalcup3 qualifiers = | league topscorer = | matches = | prevseason = 2010 | nextseason = 2012 }} The '''2011 Linafoot season''' was the 50th season of Top League Linafoot in DR Congo. Defending champions are AS Vita from Kinshasa. Seventeen teams entered the competition. TP Mazembe won the championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=TP Mazembe wins championship|url=http://radiookapi.net/sport/2011/10/16/vodacom-super-ligue-tp-mazembe-sacre-champion-de-la-linafoot/|publisher=radiookapi.net|accessdate=19 October 2011|language=French|date=16 October 2011}}</ref>
==Changes from 2010== A new format was introduced. In contrast to the previous season, the final round is made up of eight teams in one group. In 2010 eight teams were divided 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.<ref name=system>{{cite web|title=New system explained|url=http://www.lepotentiel.cd/2011/03/la-phase-classique-de-lavodacom-super-league-demarre-le-9-avril.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132230/http://www.lepotentiel.cd/2011/03/la-phase-classique-de-lavodacom-super-league-demarre-le-9-avril.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2012|publisher=lepotentiel.cd|accessdate=17 September 2011|language=French|date=31 March 2011}}</ref> <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132230/http://www.lepotentiel.cd/2011/03/la-phase-classique-de-lavodacom-super-league-demarre-le-9-avril.html new format 2011 year]</ref>
==Preliminary round== In the preliminary round 12 teams in three groups played a double round robin. The group winners advanced to the next round. {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |title=Group A |res_col_header=Q
|team1=RCK|name_RCK=RC Kinshasa |team2=ASVM|name_ASVM=AS Veti Matadi |team3=FCLK|name_FCLK=FC Lupopo de Kikwit |team4=TPM|name_TPM=TP Molunge |win_RCK=5|draw_RCK=0|loss_RCK=1|gf_RCK=12|ga_RCK=2 |win_ASVM=4|draw_ASVM=1|loss_ASVM=1|gf_ASVM=7|ga_ASVM=2 |win_FCLK=2|draw_FCLK=1|loss_FCLK=3|gf_FCLK=7|ga_FCLK=7 |win_TPM=0|draw_TPM=0|loss_TPM=6|gf_TPM=0|ga_TPM=15
|col_QGS=#D0F0C0|text_QGS=Group Stage |result1=QGS |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaire2011.html rsssf.com] }} {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |title=Group B |res_col_header=Q
|team1=DON|name_DON=CS Don Bosco |team2=ASB|name_ASB=AS Bantous |team3=SXI|name_SXI=Shark XI FC |team4=TSH|name_TSH=US Tshinkunku |win_DON=4|draw_DON=2|loss_DON=0|gf_DON=10|ga_DON=1 |win_ASB=2|draw_ASB=3|loss_ASB=1|gf_ASB=9|ga_ASB=4 |win_SXI=2|draw_SXI=3|loss_SXI=1|gf_SXI=8|ga_SXI=4 |win_TSH=0|draw_TSH=0|loss_TSH=6|gf_TSH=0|ga_TSH=18
|col_QGS=#D0F0C0|text_QGS=Group Stage |result1=QGS |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaire2011.html rsssf.com] }} {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |title=Group C |res_col_header=Q
|team1=TSM|name_TSM=TS Malekesa |team2=FCN|name_FCN=FC Nyuki |team3=OCBD|name_OCBD=OC Bukavu Dawa |team4=ACN|name_ACN=AC Nkoy |win_TSM=4|draw_TSM=1|loss_TSM=1|gf_TSM=10|ga_TSM=3 |win_FCN=3|draw_FCN=2|loss_FCN=1|gf_FCN=9|ga_FCN=3 |win_OCBD=3|draw_OCBD=1|loss_OCBD=2|gf_OCBD=9|ga_OCBD=4 |win_ACN=0|draw_ACN=0|loss_ACN=6|gf_ACN=0|ga_ACN=18
|col_QGS=#D0F0C0|text_QGS=Group Stage |result1=QGS |update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaire2011.html rsssf.com] }}
==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.<ref name=system />
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=TPM|name_TPM=TP Mazembe |team2=VIT|name_VIT=AS Vita Club |team3=SEL|name_SEL=FC Saint Eloi Lupopo |team4=DCMP|name_DCMP=DC Motema Pembe |team5=RCK|name_RCK=RC Kinshasa |team6=DON|name_DON=CS Don Bosco |team7=ELI|name_ELI=TC Elima |team8=TSM|name_TSM=TS Malekesa |win_TPM=8|draw_TPM=6|loss_TPM=0|gf_TPM=33|ga_TPM=6|status_TPM=C |win_VIT=8|draw_VIT=5|loss_VIT=1|gf_VIT=22|ga_VIT=7 |win_SEL=6|draw_SEL=4|loss_SEL=4|gf_SEL=15|ga_SEL=11|adjust_points_SEL=-3 |win_DCMP=5|draw_DCMP=4|loss_DCMP=5|gf_DCMP=14|ga_DCMP=7 |win_RCK=6|draw_RCK=1|loss_RCK=7|gf_RCK=14|ga_RCK=24 |win_DON=5|draw_DON=2|loss_DON=7|gf_DON=13|ga_DON=20 |win_ELI=3|draw_ELI=5|loss_ELI=6|gf_ELI=14|ga_ELI=23 |win_TSM=1|draw_TSM=1|loss_TSM=12|gf_TSM=10|ga_TSM=37
|hth_SEL=FC Saint Eloi Lupopo were deducted 3 points.<ref>[http://radiookapi.net/sport/2011/10/20/litige-lupopo-vclub-la-linafoot-rend-son-verdict/ Litige Lupopo-V.Club: la Linafoot rend son verdict]</ref> They were ranked third based on the fewest losses.<ref>[http://radiookapi.net/sport/2011/10/23/lupopo-qualifie-pour-la-coupe-de-la-confederation/ Lupopo qualifié pour la coupe de la Confédération]</ref>
|col_QCL=#D0F0C0|text_QCL=2012 CAF Champions League |result1=QCL|result2=QCL |col_QCC=#E8FFD8|text_QCC=2012 CAF Confederation Cup |result3=QCC |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=23 October 2011 |source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070818002801/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=cod/nationalleague/standings.html FIFA] }} *US Tshinkunku also qualified for the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2011 Coupe du Congo winner.
== References == <references/>
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110925205849/http://radiookapi.net/congo/sport/ Tournament results and news at radiookapi.net] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070818002801/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=cod/nationalleague/standings.html League] at FIFA
{{Linafoot}} {{2011 in African football (CAF)}}
Category:Linafoot seasons football DR Congo