Congo Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Football Federation, in the Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1961. The official name is Championnat National MTN for sponsorship reasons.
Between 1961 and 1977 the championship was decided in a 3-team tournament between the regional champions of Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Niari. From 1978 to 1993, a nationwide league with 10 to 14 teams was played. From 1994 to 2008, the FECOFOOT reverted to a national play-off after the regional tournaments, with additional entries for the stronger leagues (Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire). In 2009, a nationwide league was reformed with 18 teams.
Championnat National MTN Clubs – 2016 AC Léopards (Dolisie) AS Cheminots (Pointe-Noire) AS Kondzo (Brazzaville) AS Ponténégrine (Pointe-Noire) CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire) CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) Inter Club (Brazzaville) Jeunes Fauves (Dolisie) JS Poto-Poto (Brazzaville) JS Talangaï (Brazzaville) Kimbonguila Kinkala Munisport (Pointe-Noire) Nico-Nicoyé (Pointe-Noire) Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville) Pigeon Vert Saint Michel d'Ouenzé (Brazzaville) Tongo FC Jambon (Brazzaville) V. Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire)
Previous winners
1961: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) bt AS Cheminots (Pointe-Noire) 1962–66: no championship 1967: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1968: Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville) 1969: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 1970–71: Victoria Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire) 1972: not held 1973: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 1974: not held 1975: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 1976: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) bt Vita Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire) 1977–78: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1979: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1980: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1981–82: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 1982–83: Kotoko MFOA (Brazzaville) 1983: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1984: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 1985: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1986: Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville) 1987: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1988: Inter Club (Brazzaville) 1989: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1990: Inter Club (Brazzaville) 1991: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 1992–93: not held 1994: championship abandoned 1995: AS Cheminots (Pointe-Noire) 1–0 Patronage Sainte-Anne (Brazzaville) 1996: Munisport (Pointe-Noire) 1997: Munisport (Pointe-Noire) bt Union Sport (Brazzaville) 1998: Vita Club Mokanda (Pointe-Noire) 1–0 Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1999: not held 2000: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 2001: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1–0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire) 2002: AS Police (Brazzaville) 2–1 Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 2003: Saint Michel d'Ouenzé (Brazzaville) 0–0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire) (4–3 on pens) 2004: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2–1 AS Police (Brazzaville) 2005: AS Police (Brazzaville) 2006: Étoile du Congo (Brazzaville) 1–0 CS La Mancha (Pointe-Noire) 2007: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2–0 AS Ponténégrine (Pointe-Noire) 2008: CARA Brazzaville (Brazzaville) 2–1 FC Bilombé (Pointe-Noire) 2009: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2010: Saint Michel d'Ouenzé (Brazzaville) 3–2 AC Léopards (Dolisie) 2011: CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) 2–0 AC Léopards (Dolisie) 2012: AC Léopards (Dolisie) 1–1 CSM Diables Noirs (Brazzaville) (aet; 4–2 on pens) 2013: AC Léopards (Dolisie) 2014: abandoned due to financial problems 2015: abandoned due to club boycotts 2016: AC Léopards (Dolisie) 2017: AC Léopards (Dolisie) 2018: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2018–19: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2019–20: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2021: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2021–22: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2022–23: AS Otohô (Oyo) 2023–24: AC Léopards (Dolisie)
Performance by clubs Club Winners Étoile du Congo 11 CSM Diables Noirs 7 CARA Brazzaville 6 AS Otôho 6 AC Léopards 5 Inter Club 2 Munisport 2 Patronage Sainte-Anne 2 AS Police 2 Saint Michel d'Ouenzé 2 Vita Club Mokanda (includes Victoria Club Mokanda) 2 AS Cheminots 1 Kotoko MFOA 1
Qualification for CAF competitions Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
Legend CL: CAF Champions League CC: CAF Confederation Cup ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
Rank Association 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Total 2025 2024 Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC11 —837482.57710422 —469582245534 +182544341.59343 -1657165235556 +130.50234602465 -14351426130.578 +110502031.52287 -1400312402099 —30303020301011 +100010330121110 -100.50500.503001212 —02000202011315 +20000010210.51414 —00000013001513 -220102000.5001619 +30010001000.51721 +412000000011817 -100000020001918 -100010100.5002016 -40300.51000002122 +100000100002222 —000010000023- new0000000000.52420 -401.500.50000002524 -10000.50000002524 -1 0000.50000002726 -100.500000000
Top goalscorers Season Best scorersTeamGoals2002 Lepaye Wawa Police 182004 Bébé Ndey Guellor Étoile du Congo 192007 Ulrich Lépaye Diables Noirs 52008 Alfred Mfoungang Diables Noirs 72009 Éric Niemba Diables Noirs 222023-24 Lendambi BonaventureJUK14
References
External links Football for the Peoples. Congo League at FIFA.com (archived 21 November 2007) RSSSF competition history