2015 LINAFOOT (Chad)

LINAFOOT
Season2015
Dates7 February 2015 - 24 December 2015
ChampionsGazelle
3rd title
Champions LeagueASCOT
Confederation CupRenaissance FC
Matches played132
Top goalscorerBeadoum Monde (28)[1]
Biggest home winGazelle 9–2 ASCOT Moundou
(19 February 2015)
Ascot N'Djamena 7–0 Lycod Doba
(15 August 2015)
Biggest away winLycod Doba 0-4 Gazelle
(22 March 2015)
Highest scoringGazelle 9–2 ASCOT Moundou
(19 February 2015)
Longest winning run14 games
Gazelle
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Gazelle
All statistics correct as of 21 June 2017.

The 2015 LINAFOOT was the inaugural season of the LINAFOOT, the top Chadian league for association football clubs. The season was supposed to run from February to August,[2] with teams playing 22 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away) totalling 132 matches in the season. However, due financial difficulties, championship was interrupted after 15 rounds and later resumed, finishing on 24 December 2015.

Gazelle won their third title. The defending champions were Foullah Edifice who finished in 4th position.

Events

From season 2015, national league system went through many changes. LINAFOOT started operating the league.[2] The new system of 12 clubs from all over the country was introduced as well.[3] Clubs that played in the first division were: AS Lycod Doba, AS Mirim Mongo, AS Wadi Fira, ASCOT Moundou, AS CotonTchad, Elect-Sport FC, FC Kebbi, Foullah Edifice FC, Gazelle FC, Renaissance FC, Renaissance FC (Abéché), AS Kokaga. The matches were usually being played at 15:30h or 16:00h local time. Gazelle FC won the championship.[4] This edition of LINAFOOT was marked by many controversies, which led to proclaiming AS CotonTchad league champion, and then later giving Gazelle FC champion title back.[5] Following a controversy over a Gazelle player with contracts with two clubs, the Chadian Football Federation after their championship win decided to inscribe ASCOT and Renaissance FC into the African club competition, thus Gazelle did not appear in the 2016 CAF Champions League.

Teams

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Location of clubs for the 2015 season

The participating teams were:

Managers

Nat. Name Club Appointed Time as manager
Chad AS Lycod Doba
Chad AS Mirim Mongo
Chad AS Wadi Fira
Chad ASCOT Moundou
Chad AS CotonTchad
Chad Toukam Julien Elect-Sport FC
Chad Nodjidoumde Espoir FC Kebbi
Chad Djindo Manadji Samuel Foullah Edifice FC
Chad Mamadou Bodjim Gazelle FC
Chad Francis Oumar Belonga Renaissance FC
Chad Renaissance FC (Abéché)
Chad Cesare AS Kokaga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gazelle (C) 22 17 3 2 67 22 +45 54
2 Ascot N'Djamena (Q) 22 17 2 3 62 18 +44 53 2016 CAF Champions League
3 Renaissance FC (Q) 25 17 3 5 49 21 +28 54 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Foullah Edifice 22 13 3 6 39 17 +22 42
5 ASCOT Moundou 22 7 5 10 29 36 −7 26
6 Elect-Sport 21 8 4 9 28 37 −9 28
7 Lycod Doba 22 8 4 10 21 44 −23 28
8 Renaissance FC (Abéché) 21 5 7 9 13 26 −13 22
9 Mirim Mongo 27 5 7 15 19 36 −17 22
10 FC Kebbi 27 5 7 15 19 36 −17 22
11 AS Kokaga 22 3 6 13 24 42 −18 15
12 Wadi Fira 19 3 4 12 6 27 −21 13
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 2017. Source: FTFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head goals allowed; 6) playoff
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

References

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Beadoum Mondé". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Tchad : La reprise du championnat national est hypothétique". Alwihda Info - Actualités TCHAD, Afrique, International. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "JournalDuTchad.com:". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ "JournalDuTchad.com: LINAFOOT fait le bilan du championnat national". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ^ "JournalDuTchad.com: Gazelle FC détrôné au profit de Renaissance FC". Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.