AS Vita Club

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

AS Vita

Full name	Association Sportive Vita Club
Nickname(s)	Les Dauphins Noirs (The Black Dolphins) V.Club[1]
Founded	1 January 1935; 90 years ago (1935-01-01)
Ground	Stade Tata Raphaël
Capacity	70,000
President	Flory Mapamboli
Manager	Pascal Grosbois
League	Linafoot
2023–24	Linafoot, 5th of 20
Website	asvitaclub.cd
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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:^[2]

• Football
• Basketball
• Handball
• Nantei
• Volleyball

Honours

AS Vita Club is one of the most successful teams of the DR Congo, having won many national and international titles.^[3]

National

• Linafoot
  • Champions (15): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2020–21
• Coupe du Congo
  • Champions (10): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2001, 2024
• Super Coupe du Congo
  • Champions: 2015

International

• African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League
  • Champions: 1973

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 14 appearances

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.

1971 – Second Round 1973 – Champion 1974 – Second Round 1975 – Second Round 1978 – Semi-Finals

1981 – Finalist 1989 – Second Round 1995 – First Round 1998 – First Round 2004 – Second Round

2011 – First Round 2012 – First Round 2013 – First Round 2014 – Runners-up

• CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances

2008 – First Round of 16

2009 – Group Stage

2010 – First Round of 16

2018 – Finalist

• CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1996 – Semi-Finals

1999 – Second Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 6 appearances

1976 – Semi-Finals 1979 – Quarter-Finals

1982 – Quarter-Finals 1983 – Quarter-Finals

1984 – Second Round 2002 – Quarter-Finals

Current squad

As of 7 november 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  BFA Farid Ouédraogo 3 DF  MLI Siaka Bagayoko 4 DF  COD Yannick Bangala (captain) 5 DF  FRA Glen Matondo 8 FW  COD Héritier Luvumbu 9 FW  COD Glody Beyuku Munsi 10 MF  MLI Aboubacar Diarra 11 MF  RSA Mahlatsi Makudubela 12 DF  COD Ayrton Mboko 13 DF  CMR Pascal Eboussi 15 FW  GHA Denis Modzaka 17 FW  COM Affane Djambae 18 GK  UGA Keni Saidi 20 DF  COD Edouard Apataki 22 DF  COD Henoc Lolendo Mansanga 23 MF  SEN Seck Mamadou 24 DF  CMR Patrick Etoga 25 FW  NGA Olorunshola Abayomi 27 MF  COD Exaucé Kabeya Kanyinda

No. Pos. Nation Player 28 MF  BEN Ibrahim Ogoulola 29 FW  COD William Likuta 30 GK  CMR Junior Dande 31 FW  COD Emile Kalume 32 MF  COD Kevine Makoko 33 MF  COD Merveille Kikasa 34 DF  COD Jeancy Ngaliema Tampo 36 DF  COD Patou Ebunga 37 MF  COD Mardochée Bofaya Mokanga 38 MF  COD Amos Ngoy Kabangu 39 MF  COD Sauveur Nzanga Malamu - MF  COD Dieu-Merci Lukombe - DF  SEN Dione Bassirou - DF  COD Djuma Shabani - DF  CGO Varel Rozan - MF  COD Isaac Diendelay - MF  COD Ephraïm Lombo - FW  COD Chico Ushindi