| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 May 2017 - interrupted |
| Relegated | Elect-Sport Tourbillon |
| Matches | 30 |
| Goals | 80 (2.67 per match) |
←2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of 21 June 2017. | |
The2017 LINAFOOT was supposed to be the 2nd season of theLINAFOOT, the top Chadian league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2015.Gazelle as 2015 season winners, were the defending champions, since 2016 season was interrupted due financial difficulties. The season started on 7 May 2017.[1]
Following financial difficulties and the lack of sponsors, FTFA decided to implement the new format of the national championship, which would lower the costs. In 2017FIFA proposed toFTFA a new championship format, which FTFA accepted. The new formula of the national football championship took place in two phases. The first phase, called a zonal phase, consistsed of three zones. Zone 1 consisted of six clubs fromN'Djamena (RFC, Gazelle, Tourbillon, Elect-Sport, Foullah Ediffice and Ascot),[2] Zone 2 consisted of the clubs fromSarh,Koumra,Doba,Moundou,Pala andBongor, Zone 3 included the clubs ofMoussoro,Ati,Biltine,Mongo,Salamat andAbéché. At the end of the zonal confrontations, three clubs in Zone 2 and Zone 3 have joined the 4 qualifiers in Zone 1 for the second phase of the championship.[3] The 5th and 6th of the final ranking should have been officially relegated to lower division. Matches were usually being played at 4 p.m. local time. Zone 1 playoff matches were being played on 3 stadiums: Stade d'Académie de Farcha,Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya and Stade de Paris-Congo.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gazelle FC(Q) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 24 | 2017 LINAFOOT |
| 2 | Foullah Edifice FC(Q) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 14 | |
| 3 | AS CotonTchad(Q) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 14 | |
| 4 | Renaissance FC(Q) | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 12 | |
| 5 | Elect-Sport FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Relegation to D2 |
| 6 | Tourbillon FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 10 |
The following 6 teams competed in Zone 2 playoff for the national championship:
The following 6 teams competed in Zone 3 playoff for the national championship:
The teams that qualified for the Second Phase of championship were:
Note:Gazelle FC excluded;Elect-Sport FC andTourbillon FC admitted
The second phase began in October 2017, but was suspended in November 2017.
| Nat. | Name | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AS Lycod Doba | |||
| Moussa Kodbe | AS Mirim Mongo | ||
| AS Wadi Fira | |||
| ASCOT Moundou | |||
| AS CotonTchad | |||
| Amane Adoum | Elect-Sport FC | 2016 | |
| Nodjidoumde Espoir | FC Kebbi | ||
| Djindo Manadji Samuel | Foullah Edifice FC | 2015 | |
| Mahamat Allamine Abakar | Gazelle FC | 2016 | |
| Oumar Francis | Renaissance FC | ||
| Ouaddai FC (Abéché) | |||
| Cesare | AS Kokaga |