Full name | Association Sportive Vita Club |
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Nickname(s) |
Les Dauphins Noirs (The Black Dolphins) |
Founded | 1935 |
Ground | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa |
Capacity | 80,000 |
President | Gabriel Amisi Kumba |
Manager | Florent Ibenge |
League | Linafoot |
2014–15 | Champions |
Website | Club home page |
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 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:
AS Vita Club is one of the great teams of DR Congo and of Africa, it wins many national and international titles.
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.
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.