Linafoot Ligue 1: Four draws and a home defeat for Aigles du Congo at season opener

The opening round of the Congolese Ligue 1 began on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and produced four draws. In Group A, AS Simba beat AS Saint-Luc 2-0 and FC Tanganyika defeated Blessing FC 2-1, while Don Bosco-Malole and Lupopo-New Soger ended level. In Group B, reigning runners-up Aigles du Congo lost 1-0 at home to Étoile du Congo; Céleste FC-FC MK and AC Rangers-AS Dauphin Noir also drew. The round continues Wednesday with AF Ufalya Simba against FC New Jak, while Sports Minister Didier Budimbu requested postponements of Vita Club’s first two matches amid the Kinshasa club’s internal crisis.