The 2017 THB Champions League is the top level football competition in Madagascar. It started on 1 September 2017 and ended on 12 November 2017.Madagascar 2017, RSSSF.com
Qualifying 24 teams participated in the tournament: all 22 regional league champions and the runner-ups of Itasy (who provided the 2016 league and cup champions) and Analamanga (who provided the 2016 runner-ups in both championships). The runner-ups were COSFAP Antananarivo and RTS-Jet Mada. There were no withdrawals in this season, every team played the tournament.
Format
First phase The 24 qualified teams would be separated in 4 groups of 6 teams, where all teams play against each other once, then the 3 teams with the most points in each group would be qualified to the second phase.
Second phase The 12 qualified teams from the first phase would be separated into 2 groups of 6 teams, where all teams play against each other once, then the 2 teams with the most points in each group would be qualified to the Poule des As.
Poule des As The 4 qualified teams would play against each other twice (home and away) then the team with the most points becomes Malagasy champions.
First phase Vondrona A Team1 COSFAP Antananarivo (Analamanga)541017314132 USSK Ambanja (Diana)5221138583 Varatraza Antsohihy (Sofia)5212914-574 Fosa Juniors FC (Boeny)512275255 FC Iharana (Sava)5122713-656 MTM Maintirano (Melaky)5023515-102
Vondrona B Team1 HZAM Amparafaravola (Alaotra-Mangoro)5311532102 Ajesaia (Bongolava)5302112993 RTS-Jet Mada (Itasy)530294594 Fifafifi (Atsinanana)522188085 FC Vakinankaratra (Vakinankaratra)521297276 CF Mahatsara STF (Analanjirofo)5005220-180
Vondrona C Team1 ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga)541027324132 AS TOP DOM (Amoron'i Mania)54101239133 FC Maeva (Betsiboka)52121415-174 VFM Vatovavy-Fitovinany (Vatovavy-Fitovinany)52121112-175 FC Malaimbandy (Menabe)5104720-1336 FC Menagnara (Atsimo-Atsinanana)5005321-180
Vondrona D Team1 CNaPS Sport (Itasy)550022220152 FC Angele (Anosy)53022091193 Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiatra)530220101094 3FB Toliara (Atsimo-Andrefana)521287175 JSA Antalaha Amazone (Ihorombe)5113622-1646 AS Espoir Ambovombe (Androy)5005531-260
Note In round 5 on September 10, AS Espoir Ambovombe awarded a 3-0 win to JSA.
Second phase Vondrona 1 Team1 CNaPS Sport (Itasy)541022517132 HZAM Amparafaravola (Alaotra-Mangoro)531119811103 Ajesaia (Bongolava)53111578104 Varatraza Antsohihy (Sofia)5113611-545 USSK Ambanja (Diana)5113514-946 FC Maeva (Betsiboka)5014527-221
Vondrona 2 Team1 COSFAP Antananarivo (Analamanga)54011046122 ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga)5311743103 AS TOP DOM (Amoron'i Mania)521255074 RTS-Jet Mada (Itasy)521244075 Zanak'Ala FC (Haute Matsiatra)520356-166 FC Angele (Anosy)5014210-81
Final phase Team1 CNaPS Sport (Itasy)660015411182 ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga)640217116123 COSFAP Antananarivo (Analamanga)6114816-844 HZAM Amparafaravola (Alaotra-Mangoro)6015615-91
References
External links Soccerway