Linafoot Ligue 1: Eight matches scheduled for the 2026-2027 season opener this Tuesday

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ligue 1 football championship begins on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with eight matches scheduled across Groups A and B. Fixtures include FC Lupopo hosting AS New Soger in Lubumbashi, AS Dauphin Noir facing AC Rangers in Kindu, and two matches at Kinshasa’s Stade Père-Raphaël. The competition continues Wednesday with AF Ufalya Simba against FC New Jak; three matches have been rescheduled, including AS Vita Club versus FC Renaissance du Congo, postponed at the sports minister’s request because of V.Club’s internal crisis.