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 Challenge Papa Kalala Cup Champions (2): 1982, 1983
International African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League Champions: 1973
Regional EPFKIN (Kinshasa) Champions (33): 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 Super Coupe de Kinshasa Champions (3): 2002, 2005, 2006
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
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