The 2020–21 Linafoot was the 60th season of the
Linafoot
The Vodacom Ligue 1 is the top division of the Congolese Association Football Federation, the governing body of football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1958. In 2013, the highest attendance was set in the match DC M ...
, the top-tier
football
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league in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
, since its establishment in 1958. The season started on 2 October 2020 and ended on 9 June 2021 Defending champions
TP Mazembe
Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe, is a Congolese professional association football, football club based in Lubumbashi.
History
Tout Puissant Mazembe, the first sports club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a ...
won their 3rd consecutive and 19th overall Linafoot title.
Teams changes
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.
Relegated from
Ligue 1
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OC Bukavu Dawa
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AS Nyuki
Promoted from
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsorship reasons, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Prof ...
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Blessing FC
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JS Kinshasa
League table
References
External links
Official website
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Linafoot seasons
Congo DR