The 2019 THB Champions League is the 53rd season of the THB Champions League, the top-tier football league in Madagascar. The season started on 8 March 2019 and ended on 16 June 2019.Madagascar 2019, RSSSF.com
Qualification All teams in Madagascar played its regional leagues. The champions of all regional leagues and the runner-ups of Itasy who provided the 2018 winners and Analamanga who provided the 2018 cup winners qualified to the tournament. The runner-ups of the leagues are COSFA (Analamanga) and AS JET Mada (Itasy). 3FB Betsiboka (Betsiboka) and AJSM (Melaky) were the only teams that withdrew in the First phase.
Without the 2 teams that withdrew, 22 teams qualified to the tournament.
Format
First phase In the First phase, 24 teams would be separated in 4 groups of 6 teams. In the groups, all teams played against each other once, then the first 2 teams qualify to the Ligue des Champions 1st Division, next 3 teams qualify to Ligue des Champions 2nd Division and the last place gets eliminated from both divisions.
Withdrawal 3FB Betsiboka and AJSM withdrew. That means Group A and B would have 5 teams, while the remaining has 6. That also means that the league was played with 22 teams, 2 less teams than in the format.
Division 1 The first and second team from each group in the First phase qualify to the Ligue des Champions first division. 8 teams participate in the division. All teams play against each other once, then the team with the most points becomes the champion of Madagascar.
Division 2 The third, fourth and fiveth team from each group in the First phase qualify to the second division. 12 teams participate in the division. The 12 teams would be separated in 2 groups of 6 teams. In the groups, all teams played against each other once, then the first 2 teams on the group qualify to the Poule des As. In the Poule des As, all teams would play against each other twice (home and away), then the team with the most points becomes champions of the second division of Madagascar and gets promoted to the Ligue des Champions First Division in the 2019/20 season.
First phase
M = Matches W = Wins D = Draws L = Loses FG = Favor goals OG = Own goals GD = Goal difference P = Points
Group A XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1Fosa Juniors FC (Boeny)4400201 +1912Division 12Ajesaia (Bongolava)4211185 +137Division 13JSMS (Diana)4121810 -25Division 24TAM Port Bergé (Sofia)411296 +34Division 25JS Antalaha (Sava)4004336 -330Division 2-3FB (Betsiboka)Withdrew
Group B XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1AS Adema (Analamanga)431041 +310Division 12AS JET Mada (Itasy)422031 +28Division 13Tia Kitra (Antsiranana)420254 +16Division 24Club M (Analanjirofo)410333 03Division 25Voromaherin'Alaotra (Alaotra Mangoro)401328 -61Division 2-AJSM Maintirano (Melaky)Withdrew
Group C This was the only group without draws. XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiara)5500212 +1915Division 12CNaPS Sport (Itasy)5401184 +1412Division 13FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)5302108 +29Division 24Jofama FC Ambositra (Amoron'Imania)5203616 -106Division 25AS Fitafa (Atsimo-Atsinanana)5104515 -103Division 26FC Grand Sud Est (Menabe)5005217 -150Eliminated
Group D XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1FCA Ilakaka (Ihorombe)532072 +511Division 123FB Toliara (Atsimo Andrefana)531193 +610Division 13COSFA (Analamanga)5221123 +98Division 24DCF Tôlanaro (Anosy)522156 -18Division 25VFM Manakara (V7V)511359 -44Division 26AS Rohondroho (Androy)5005217 -150Eliminated
Division 1 XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPFinish1Fosa Juniors FC (Boeny)7520156 +917Champions2AS Adema (Analamanga)733186 +2123CNaPS Sport (Itasy)7322115 +6114Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiatra)731389 -11053FB Toliara (Atsimo Andrefana)730456 -196AS JET Mada (Itasy)714287 +177FCA Ilakaka (Ihorombe)7133513 -868Ajesaia (Bongolava)7034210 -83
Division 2
First Stage
Group A XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1TAM Port Bergé (Sofia)220070 +76Eliminated2Tia Kitra (Atsinanana)201114 -31Poule des As3Club Mananara (Analanjirofo)201115 -41Poule des As-JSA Antalaha (Sava)Apparently did not enter-JSMS (Diana)-Voromaherin'Alaotra (Alaotra-Mangoro)It is unclear why Club M entered Poule des As instead of TAM Port Bergé; possibly their match on Apr 14 was later awarded to Club M
Group B XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPQualification1COSFA (Analamanga)220070 +76Poule des As2FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)201114 -31Poule des As3DCF Tôlanaro (Anosy)201115 -41Eliminated-AS Fitafa (Atsimo-Atsinanana)Apparently did not enter-Jofama FC Ambositra (Amoron'Imania)-VFM Manakara (V7V)
Poule des As XTeamMWDLFGOGGDPFinish + Qualification1Tia Kitra (Atsinanana)631275 +210Champions + 2019/20 Division 12Club Mananara (Analanjirofo)631243 +1102019/20 Division 13COSFA (Analamanga)623175 +292019/20 Division 14FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)611438 -54 Eventually Club Mananara and COSFA were also promoted, along with Elgeco Plus (Antananarivo, Analamanga)
Stadiums TeamLocationStadiumCapacityFosa Juniors Elite FCBoenyAS AdemaAnalamangaMahamasina Municipal Stadium40,880CNaPS SportItasyStade Municipal de Toamasina2,500Zanak'Ala FCHaute Matsiatra3FB ToliaraAtsimo AndrefanaAS JET MadaItasyStade Municipal de Toamasina2,500FCA IlakakaIhorombeAjesaiaBongolavaMahamasina Municipal Stadium40,880
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