The Congolese Football Federation ( French : Fédération Congolaise de Football, FECOFOOT ) is the governing body of football in the Republic of Congo . It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the national football league and the national team .
3-606: Congo Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Football Federation , in the Republic of the Congo . It was created in 1961. The official name is Championnat National MTN for sponsorship reasons. Between 1961 and 1977 the championship was decided in a 3-team tournament between the regional champions of Brazzaville , Pointe-Noire , and Niari . From 1978 to 1993, a nationwide league with 10 to 14 teams
6-618: The Ministry of Sports to intervene and set up ad hoc committees. Before 1962, Congolese football was run by two personalities who wrote some fine pages in its organization. Jacques Ndingahat, former president of the Brazzaville league from 1950 to 1955 who was responsible for organizing national competitions, and especially the famous Papa Odin, vice president of football of French Equatorial Africa, who played an important role in organizing Congolese football. This article about sports in
9-655: Was played. From 1994 to 2008, the FECOFOOT reverted to a national play-off after the regional tournaments, with additional entries for the stronger leagues (Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire). In 2009, a nationwide league was reformed with 18 teams. Congolese Football Federation Founded in 1962, the Congolese Football Federation was headed by thirteen presidents, some of whom, such as Sylvestre Mbongo and Thomas Gilbert Manckundia, have served several terms. It has experienced several crises that have led
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