AS Vita Club

Association Sportive Vita Club, more commonly known as AS Vita Club, AS V. Club or simply Vita Club, is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.

AS Vita
Full nameAssociation Sportive Vita Club
Nickname(s)Les Dauphins Noirs
(The Black Dolphins)
Founded1935
GroundStade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Capacity125,000
PresidentGabriel Amisi Kumba
ManagerFlorent Ibengé
LeagueLinafoot
2018–192nd
WebsiteClub website

History

AS Vita Club was founded in 1935 by Honoré Essabe under the name of Renaissance in rue Usoke n° 73 in Kinshasa.

The name changed in 1939 into Diables Rouges, in 1942 into Victoria Club and finally in 1971 to Vita Club. On 17 December 1976 it took the official statue of the omnisports club with many sections:[1]

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Nantei
  • Volleyball

Honours

AS Vita Club is one of the most successful teams of the DR Congo, having won many national and international titles.[2]

National

Linafoot

  • Champions (14): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2014–15, 2017–18

Coupe du Congo

  • Champions (9):1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2001

DR Congo Super Cup

  • Champions: 2015

International

African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League

Performance in CAF competitions

The club have 8 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1971 to 1995 and 6 appearances in CAF Champions League from 1998 till now.

2008 – First Round of 16
2009 – Group Stage
2010 – First Round of 16
2018 – Finalist
1996 – Semi-Finals
1999 – Second Round
  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 6 appearances

Current squad

As of 21 January 2017.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Landu Makiese
2 DF Bawaka Mabele
3 DF Patu Simbi Ebunga
4 DF Abdoulaye Bathily
5 DF Nlandu Phuati
6 MF Nelson Munganga
7 FW Basilua Jeremie
9 FW Abdul Aziz Djilbeogo
10 MF Guy Lusadisu
11 FW Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga
12 MF Yves Magola
13 DF Joyce Lomalisa
No. Position Player
15 DF Patrick Lema Mampuya
16 GK Nelson Lukong
17 DF Thierry Kasereka
18 FW Mbala Ndombe
20 DF Dido Bafola
23 FW Emmanuel Ngudikama
24 FW Kazadi Kasengu
26 MF Makwekwe Kupa
28 MF Jerry Ekole Ndemiye
29 MF Paolo Mondo
30 GK Lomboto Nguemba

References
  1. "AS Vita Club history". AS Vita Club official website. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
  2. "AS Vita Club titles". vclub-cd.com. AS Vita Club official website. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.


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