The Coupe de France, also known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories. Between 1917 and 1919, the competition was called the Coupe Charles Simon, in tribute of Charles Simon, a French sportsman and the founder of the French Interfederal Committee, who died in 1915 while serving in World War I. The final is played at the Stade de France and the winner qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and a place in the Trophée des Champions match. A concurrent women's tournament is also held, the Coupe de France Féminine.
The Luxembourg Cup is the national knockout cup competition in Luxembourgian football. It was first held in 1922, and has been held annually since, with the exception of the four seasons during the German occupation during Second World War.
Étoile du Congo is a Congolese football club based in Brazzaville.
The Coupe du Mali Orange for sponsorship reasons is the top knockout tournament of the Malien football.
For the equivalent tournament in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, see Coupe du Congo.
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of the Congo, see Coupe du Congo.
Union Sportive (US) Tshinkunku' is a football club in Kananga, Kasai Central province, Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play at 20,000 capacity Stade des Jeunes.[1]. Tshinkunku had their first major success in 1985, when they won the National Championship Cup called Cup of Zaire when Georges Mwanza Mande, alias Tshikem was the club president. In 2011, Trésor Kapuku, then the governor of Kasai Occidental brought second title back to the province when he was the President of US Tshinkunku Club.In January 2014 the governor of then Kasai Occidental Alex Kande Mupompa was elected as the new club President, two years later the club performed badly in the league and many fans were not happy with the management committee performance. Alexy Kayembe De Bampende a long-time fan and a US based businessman who lives in Texas invited Georges Mwanza Tshikem to come to rebuild the team. Tshikem went to Kananga where he organized the team and the election for management committee. On 4 December 2016, club fans and players elected Georges Mwanza Mande, alias Tshikem as club president and Alexy Kayembe De Bampende was elected Vice President of Union Sportive Tshinkunku. Tshikem-Kayembe's vision is to make Tshinkunku a competitive club in national and International level. So far they managed to recruit Congolese qualified coaches to manage the team. Eric Tshibasu, the under-20 DR Congo national team was hired as a team club coach and was fired three months later, Kayembe approached Jean Claude Mukanya, the former DR Congo National team captain to become US Tshinkunku Manager. Mukanya signed a three year contract in Kinshasa on 3 July 2017 in front of hundreds of Kinshasa based US Tshinkunku fans.
Sporting Club Cilu is a football club in Lukala, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They competed in the 2004 CAF Champions League, going out in the first round, and won the Unifac Clubs Cup in 2006
AS Maniema Union is a football club in Kindu, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo. They play at 1,000 capacity Maniema Union stadium. Maniema took part in the 2008 CAF Confederation Cup.
OC Bukavu Dawa is a football club in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. They play in the Linafoot, the top level of professional football in DR Congo and won the Coupe du Congo one time in 2008 editions. Bukavu competed in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2009. They play at 1,000 capacity OC Bukavu Dawa stadium.
Club 57 Tourbillon is a Congolese football club based in Brazzaville. They participated in the CAF Confederation Cup in the 2009 season.
Athlétic Club Léopards de Dolisie is a football (soccer) club from the Republic of Congo based in Dolisie, Niari Department.
Munisport de Pointe-Noire is a Congolese football club based in Republic of the Congo. They play in the Congo Premier League.
Vita Club Mokanda, formerly Victoria Club Mokanda, is a football club based in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. They play in the Congo Premier League. In 1971 the team has won the Congo Premier League.
The 2016–17 Luxembourg Cup was the 92nd version of the association football knockout tournament. This competition began on 3 September 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
The 2017–18 Luxembourg Cup is the 93rd version of the football knockout tournament. This competition began on 9 September 2017. The winners of the cup will earn a spot in the 2018–19 Europa League and would begin play in the first qualifying round.
The 2018 Coupe du Congo is the 54th edition of the Coupe du Congo, the knockout football competition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2018 Coupe du Congo may refer to:
The 2018 Coupe du Congo is the 34th edition of the Coupe du Congo, the knockout football competition of the Republic of the Congo.
