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| Full name | Football Club Les Aigles du Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Les Samouraïs | |
| Founded | 21 August 2023 | |
| Ground | Stade Tata Raphaël | |
| Owner | Vidiye Tshimanga | |
| President | Vidiye Tshimanga | |
| Manager | Anicet Kiazayidi | |
| League | Linafoot Ligue 1 | |
The Football Club Les Aigles du Congo is a football club founded in 2023 and based in Kinshasa.
In 2023, businessman and politician Vidiye Tshimanga bought a spot in the congolese first division from the sports team of the Jeunesse sportive de Kinshasa ; in a press conference held on the 21st of August 2023, he precises that the club is omnisports and not a continuation of the JFK. [1]
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