Democratic Republic of the Congo
Here is the complete football honours list for Democratic Republic of the Congo, season by season: the national champion from the top division, and the national cup winner.
League structure
The Democratic Republic of the Congo league system is organised into 6 tiered divisions, gathering 5,824 clubs. Each season the best go up and the bottom sides go down, decided by play-offs between teams from neighbouring divisions.
Honours by season
The champion is the club finishing first in the top division after the thirty matchdays of the season.
The national cup is a straight knockout over fifteen rounds. It starts in the sixth division, with higher divisions entering as the competition unfolds.
| Season | Champion | National cup |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | République Démocratique du Congo 0037 59 pts · 17-8-5 · 55:26 | République Démocratique du Congo 0162 |
| 4 | République Démocratique du Congo 0169 47 pts · 13-8-9 · 32:25 | République Démocratique du Congo 0507 |
| 3 | République Démocratique du Congo 0013 60 pts · 18-6-6 · 40:26 | République Démocratique du Congo 1849 |
| 2 | République Démocratique du Congo 0004 54 pts · 15-9-6 · 46:26 | République Démocratique du Congo 4181 |
| 1 | République Démocratique du Congo 0010 53 pts · 16-5-9 · 47:26 | République Démocratique du Congo 5698 |
Champions League representatives
Each season the national champion and the national cup winner represent the country in the continental Champions League. When the same club wins both trophies, the cup runner-up inherits the second berth. Lower-ranked nations first play knockout preliminary rounds before reaching the group stage.