The 2016âÂÂ17 Linafoot season is the 56th since its establishment as the top-flight association football league of the DR Congo. A total of 28 clubs participated in the First Round, divided into three regional groups, with 8 teams advancing to the nationwide Championship Round. TP Mazembe won the domestic league.
There were three regional divisions with 8 to 10 teams. Advancing to the Championship Round were 2 teams from the East, 3 from the West, and 3 from the Center-South.