Chad Premier League
| Country | Chad |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 2016) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Division 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chad Cup |
| League cup(s) | Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions |
Gazelle FC (3rd title) (2015) |
| Most championships | Renaissance FC (7) |
| TV partners | Télé Tchad |
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Chad Premier League (French: Ligue Nationale de Football, also known as LINAFOOT) is a Chadian league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Chadian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Division 2.
In 2015, season was supposed to run from February to August, with teams playing 22 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away) totalling 132 matches in the season.
Since the inception of the Chad Premier League in 1988, eight clubs have won the title: Renaissance FC (7), Tourbillon FC (5), Elect-Sport FC (4), Gazelle FC (3), Foullah Edifice FC (3), AS CotonTchad (2), Postel 2000 FC (2), Renaissance FC (Abéché) (2). The current champions are Gazelle FC, who won the title in 2015.
Chadian football has always been followed by the financial difficulties, making it hard to organise the competitions. For a years, the main resource was the aid of one million dollars every four years by the FIFA. This aid was completely being engulfed in the organization of national and regional competitions. The national championship was being played in two stages. The first stage was the regional championship with teams from the same prefecture. The second stage was national championship, a sort of tournament between the 14 champions of the 14 prefectures. The format of competition and a number of teams, however, was being changed from time to time. From season 2010 to 2014 the first division consisted of clubs from N'Djamena only. Championship is being played over a short time, usually within a week and held alongside the national cup. The leagues run over a whole year.
The season 2010 was the first one (out of five) to include the teams from N'Djamena only. The league was called Ligue de N'Djamena, too. The participating teams were: ASCOT, DGSSIE, Elect-sport, Foullah, Gazelle, Postel 2000, RFC, Toumai, Tourbillon and USM. Tourbillon FC were the champions with 38 points, 4 more than league runners-up Gazelle FC. The last placed team (USM) was relegated to D2, while the 9th team (Postel 2000) played relegation playoff. Postel 2000 played against D2 runner-up, Saccoger, and won 1–0, so both teams remained at previous level.
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