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.

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:

• 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.

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	Template:Fba/core	Farid Ouédraogo
3	DF	Template:Fba/core	Siaka Bagayoko
4	DF	Template:Fba/core	Yannick Bangala (captain)
5	DF	Template:Fba/core	Glen Matondo
8	FW	Template:Fba/core	Héritier Luvumbu
9	FW	Template:Fba/core	Glody Beyuku Munsi
10	MF	Template:Fba/core	Aboubacar Diarra
11	MF	Template:Fba/core	Mahlatsi Makudubela
12	DF	Template:Fba/core	Ayrton Mboko
13	DF	Template:Fba/core	Pascal Eboussi
15	FW	Template:Fba/core	Denis Modzaka
17	FW	Template:Fba/core	Affane Djambae
18	GK	Template:Fba/core	Keni Saidi
20	DF	Template:Fba/core	Edouard Apataki
22	DF	Template:Fba/core	Henoc Lolendo Mansanga
23	MF	Template:Fba/core	Seck Mamadou
24	DF	Template:Fba/core	Patrick Etoga
25	FW	Template:Fba/core	Olorunshola Abayomi
27	MF	Template:Fba/core	Exaucé Kabeya Kanyinda

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

External links

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