The 2020–21 Linafoot was the 60th season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1958. The season started on 2 October 2020 and ended on 9 June 2021[1] Defending champions TP Mazembe won their 3rd consecutive and 19th overall Linafoot title.[2][3]

Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1)
Season2020–21
ChampionsVita Club

Teams changes

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16 teams compete in this season: the top 14 teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the 2019–20 Linafoot Ligue 2.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AS Vita Club (C) 30 22 8 0 47 12 +35 74 Qualification for the Champions League
2 TP Mazembe 30 20 9 1 55 14 +41 69
3 AS Maniema Union 30 20 6 4 43 17 +26 66 Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 30 14 10 6 31 19 +12 52
5 SM Sanga Balende 30 15 5 10 30 24 +6 50
6 DC Motema Pembe 30 13 7 10 31 24 +7 46 Qualification for Confederation Cup[a]
7 Blessing FC 30 10 9 11 25 27 −2 39
8 AC Rangers 30 10 4 16 25 44 −19 34
9 CS Don Bosco 30 9 6 15 28 32 −4 33
10 JS Kinshasa 30 7 11 12 25 29 −4 32
11 FC Renaissance du Congo 30 7 10 13 27 42 −15 31
12 FC Simba Kolwezi 30 8 7 15 29 45 −16 31
13 JS Groupe Bazano 30 6 11 13 22 28 −6 29
14 AS Dauphins Noirs (R) 30 8 5 17 26 37 −11 29 Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2
15 RC Kinshasa (R) 30 5 9 16 25 45 −20 24
16 FC Lubumbashi Sport (R) 30 5 5 20 18 48 −30 20
Source: soccerway.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ DC Motema Pembe qualified for the Confederation Cup as the Coupe du Congo winners.

References

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  1. ^ Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2020/21, rsssf.org
  2. ^ "Classement Linafoot Vodacom Ligue 1 (2020-2021)". footrdc.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "RDC – Foot : Le TP Mazembe sacré champion de la 26e édition de la Vodacom Ligue 1 (Officiel)" [DRC - Foot: TP Mazembe crowned champion of the 26th edition of the Vodacom Ligue 1 (Official)]. eventsrdc.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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