| Competition: | Linafoot (Vodacom Ligue 1) |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| League Topscorer: | Makabi Lilepo, 9 |
| Biggest Home Win: | AS Vita Club 5-0 US Panda B52, AS Vita Club 5-0 AS Simba |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Linafoot was the 61st season of the Linafoot, the top-tier football league in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since its establishment in 1958.[1] Following the long interruption between 9 March and 29 May 2022, due to the clubs transport difficulties, the second half of the season was canceled.
Twenty teams are compete in this season: the top 16 teams from the previous season and four promoted teams from the 2020–21 Linafoot Ligue 2 – US Panda B52, AS Kuya Sport, Etoile de Kivu, US Tshinkunku[2] [3]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe | Lubumbashi | Stade TP Mazembe | 18,000 | |
| AS Vita Club | Kinshasa | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 | |
| FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo | Lubumbashi | Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba | 35,000 | |
| AS Maniema Union | Kindu | Stade Joseph Kabila Kabange | 10,000 | |
| CS Don Bosco | Lubumbashi | Stade TP Mazembe | 18,000 | |
| Daring Club Motema Pembe | Kinshasa | Stade Tata Raphaël | 80,000 | |
| JS Groupe Bazano | Lubumbashi | Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba | 35,000 | |
| Académic Club Rangers | Kinshasa | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 | |
| AS Dauphins Noirs | Goma | Stade de l'Unité | 10,000 | |
| Lubumbashi Sport | Lubumbashi | Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba | 35,000 | |
| US Panda B52 | Likasi | Stade de Kikula | 5,000 | |
| AS Kuya Sport | Kinshasa | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 | |
| Etoile de Kivu | Bukavu | Stade Kadutu Concord | 10,000 | |
| Blessing FC | Kolwezi | Stade Manika | 3,000 | |
| SM Sanga Balende | Mbuji-Mayi | Stade Kashala Bonzola | 15,000 | |
| FC Renaissance du Congo | Kinshasa | Stade Tata Raphaël | 80,000 | |
| US Tshinkunku | Kananga | Stade des Jeunes | 10,000 | |
| JS Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 | |
| AS Simba | Kolwezi | Stade Manika | 1,500 | |
| Racing Club Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Stade des Martyrs | 100,000 |
As of February 23, 2022