2020–21 Linafoot (original) (raw)
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Football league season
Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1)
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vita Club |
| ← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
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]
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.
| 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:
^ DC Motema Pembe qualified for the Confederation Cup as the Coupe du Congo winners.
^ Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo) 2020/21, rsssf.org
^ "Classement Linafoot Vodacom Ligue 1 (2020-2021)". footrdc.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "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.