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 nð 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, 2014âÂÂ15, 2017âÂÂ18, 2020âÂÂ21
- 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
Regional
- (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
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 â Second Round
:1973 â Champion
:1974 â Second Round
:1975 â Second Round
:1978 â Semi-Finals
:1981 â Finalist
:1989 â Second Round
:1995 â First Round
:1998 â First Round
:2004 â Second Round
:2011 â First Round
:2012 â First Round
:2013 â First Round
:2014 â Runners-up
:2008 â First Round of 16
:2009 â Group Stage
:2010 â First Round of 16
:2018 â Finalist
:1996 â Semi-Finals
:1999 â Second Round
:1976 â Semi-Finals
:1979 â Quarter-Finals
:1982 â Quarter-Finals
:1983 â Quarter-Finals
:1984 â Second Round
:2002 â Quarter-Finals
Current squad
References