The kick-off of the highly anticipated 2024-2025 season of the Linafoot division 1 national elite championship in DR Congo is finally set for September 27. After months of waiting, supporters, teams and football fans can finally see the much-awaited spectacle on the horizon.
The announcement of the start date was made by the National Football League (Linafoot) in an official communication shared with the media on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Football fans will therefore be able to mark September 27 in their calendar, because this is the date on which the excitement and adrenaline of the championship will take place on the fields.
Football fans can also rejoice in knowing that Ligue 2 will not be left out, as it will enter the competition from October 11. A busy schedule is coming up for the clubs, who will have to prepare themselves both physically and mentally to face this new season with determination.
The official match calendar is scheduled to be released on September 12 for Ligue 1 and September 26 for Ligue 2. Clubs involved in the competition will have to ensure that they are in order administratively, by settling all their participation fees as well as their debts from the previous season.
A detail that will not go unnoticed this season is the change of name of the championship, which will proudly display the name “Illico cash Ligue 1”. A new identity for a new era of Congolese football, which promises exciting matches and breathless suspense for all football fans.
It is impossible not to mention TP Mazembe of Lubumbashi, winner of the previous season and big favorite to retain its title. The other teams will have to redouble their efforts and strategy to compete with the power of this emblematic club of Congolese football.
In short, this season of the Linafoot division 1 promises to be thrilling, full of twists and turns and passion. Supporters can already prepare themselves to experience strong emotions and vibrate to the rhythm of the exploits of their favorite teams on the football fields. See you on September 27 for the kick-off of a season that promises to be unforgettable.