2021–22 Linafoot
# 2021–22 Linafoot

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. 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.

## Teams

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

### Stadiums and locations

| 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 |

## League table

As of February 23, 2022

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | TP Mazembe (C) | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 51 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | AS Vita Club | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 3 | FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 46 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 4 | AS Maniema Union | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 41 | |
| 5 | JS Groupe Bazano | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 34 | |
| 6 | CS Don Bosco | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 32 | |
| 7 | DC Motema Pembe | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 29 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 8 | AC Rangers | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 28 | |
| 9 | US Panda B52 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 24 | |
| 10 | AS Dauphins Noirs | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Lubumbashi Sport | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 22 | |
| 12 | Etoile de Kivu | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 21 | |
| 13 | SM Sanga Balende | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 21 | |
| 14 | Blessing FC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 19 | |
| 15 | AS Kuya Sport | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 19 | |
| 16 | FC Renaissance du Congo | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 18 | |
| 17 | US Tshinkunku | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 15 | Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 18 | FC Simba Kolwezi | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 14 | Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 19 | JS Kinshasa | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 8 | Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2 |
| 20 | RC Kinshasa | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 7 | Relegation to Linafoot Ligue 2 |

* ↑ DC Motema Pembe qualified for the Confederation Cup as the Coupe du Congo winners.
