2016 Ligue 1 (Congo)
# 2016 Ligue 1 (Congo)

The 2016 Ligue 1 is the 49th season of Ligue 1, the top professional league for association football clubs in the Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1961.

The league was abandoned in both 2014 and 2015, due to financial problems and club boycotts, respectively. AC Léopards is the defending champion from the 2013 season.

## Clubs

A total of 20 teams will contest the league after expanding from 18 teams with the promotion of Jeunes Fauves and Kimbonguila Kinkala from Ligue 2. Pigeon Vert was also promoted to Ligue 1 when FC Bilombé withdrew from the league.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Léopards de Dolisié | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 68 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | JS Poto-Poto | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 3 | JS Talangaï | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 54 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | CARA Brazzaville | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 51 | |
| 5 | Diables Noirs | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 49 | |
| 6 | Étoile du Congo | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 48 | |
| 7 | La Mancha | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Inter Club | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Nico-Nicoyé | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 36 | |
| 10 | Kondzo | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
| 11 | Tongo FC Jambon | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 34 | |
| 12 | Ponténégrine | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Chéminots | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 | |
| 14 | St-Michel Ouenzé | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 30 | |
| 15 | V. Club Mokanda | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 29 | Qualification for Relegation Playoffs |
| 16 | Kimbonguila Kinkala | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 29 | Qualification for Relegation Playoffs |
| 17 | Patronage Sainte-Anne | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 28 | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
| 18 | Jeunes Fauves | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
| 19 | Munisport | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
| 20 | Pigeon Vert | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 53 | −42 | 10 | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
