TP Mazembe

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TP Mazembe
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Full nameTout Puissant Mazembe
Nickname(s)Les Corbeaux (The Ravens)
Les Badiangwena (The Badiangwena)
The Baba Boys
Founded28 November 1939;84 years ago (1939-11-28)
as FC Saint-Georges
Ground Stade TP Mazembe
Capacity18,500
Chairman Moïse Katumbi Chapwe
Manager Lamine N'Diaye
League Linafoot
2022–23 Canceled
Website Club website
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Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe, is a Congolese professional football club based in Lubumbashi. [1]

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History

Tout Puissant Mazembe, the first sports club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a value of at least $10 million, was originally founded by the Benedictine monks who directed the Institut Saint-Boniface school in Élisabethville (modern-day Lubumbashi) in Katanga Province. [2] The missionaries originally decided in 1939 to established a football team for the students' Boy Scout troop, named Saint Georges FC, after the patron saint of the Scouting movement. This team affiliated itself directly in the first division of the Royal Federation of the Native Athletic Associations (Fédération Royale des Associations Sportives Indigènes, FRASI) founded by the Belgian King. At the end of the season, Holy Georges placed 3rd.

In 1944 the young scouts went on the road and FC St. Georges was rechristened Saint Paul F.C. Some years later, the incorporation of certain foreign elements in the Institute would make the missionaries abandon the team management. The team took the name of F.C. Englebert after its sponsor, a tire brand. The qualifier "Tout Puissant" (Almighty) was added to the club's name after it went undefeated in winning its first league title in 1966. [1]

After the independence of Congo, (30 June 1960) Englebert restructured itself. In 1966, they realized the treble (national Championship, Coupe du Congo and Katanga Cup).

In 1967 and 1968, they won the African Cup of Champions. The team would be finalist four consecutive times from 1967 to 1970. Mazembe was the first team to successfully defend the African Champions Cup. This feat was finally repeated in 2003 and 2004 by Enyimba.

After 18 years of absence, it returned to the African scene thanks to 38-year-old governor Moïse Katumbi Chapwe and owner of the club.

In November 2009 the team won the CAF Champions League, the African championship for football clubs. Mazembe won against Heartland 2–2 on aggregate, winning on the away goals rule. [3]

By winning the CAF Champions League, Mazembe qualified for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. In their first world championship match in the quarter-finals they lost 2–1 to the Pohang Steelers from South Korea, [4] despite taking the lead in the first half. Following a 3–2 defeat to Auckland City in the fifth placed match they finished the tournament in 6th place. [5] [6]

In 2010 they retained the 2010 CAF Champions League, and in December they became the first African side to contest the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating both Pachuca of Mexico 1–0 in the quarter-finals and Internacional of Brazil 2–0 in the semi-finals. [7] [8] In the final on 18 December, they were defeated 3–0 by Internazionale. [9]

In 2015, TP Mazembe secured their fifth title in the competition after defeating USM Alger of Algeria 4–1 aggregate in the 2015 CAF Champions League Final. [10]

Women's football

In 2020, a women's section of TP Mazembe was formed. [11]

Crest and colours

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsorRef
2008-09 Adidas MCK Trucks [12]
2009-10 Simba (beer)  [ fr ]
2010-16MCK Trucks
2016-19 Simba (beer)  [ fr ]
2019-20Sogam-
2020-21 Simba (beer)  [ fr ]
2021-22??
2022-23SogamMCK Trucks

Honours

With 28 titles at national level and 11 at international level since 1966, TP Mazembe is currently the most successful club of the DRC with 39 titles.

Domestic

Continental

International

Performance in CAF competitions

The club have 7 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1967 to 1988 and 18 appearances in CAF Champions League from 2001 till now, having appeared in every edition since 2007.

The club have 1 appearance in CAF Cup in 2000 and 6 appearances in CAF Confederation Cup from 2004 till now.

1980 Champion
1981 – Second Round
2010  Champion
2011  Champion
2016  Champion
2017  Finalist
2018  Finalist

Current squad

As of 16 January 2023 [14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Ibrahim Mounkoro
2 DF Flag of Togo.svg  TOG Youssifou Atté
4 DF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Tandi Mwape
5 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Johnson Atibu
6 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Djos Issama
7 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Othniel Mawawu
8 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Philippe Kinzumbi
9 FW Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  CGO Wilfrid Nkaya
10 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Merceil Ngimbi
11 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Addam Bossu
12 DF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Kabaso Chongo
13 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Nabil Meite
14 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Christian Koffi
15 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Boaz Ngalamulume
16 MF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Rainford Kalaba
17 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Augustine Oladapo
18 GK Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Baggio Siadi
19 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Suleman Shaibu
20 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Meschack Tshimanga
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Soze Zemanga
22 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Etienne Mayombo
23 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Gloire Mujaya
24 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Ernest Luzolo
25 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Mukoko Tonombe
26 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Magloire Ntambwe
27 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Jephté Kitambala Bola
28 GK Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Israël Mubobo
29 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD John Bakata
30 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Glody Likonza
31 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Amedée Masasi
32 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Patient Mwamba
33 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Zao Matutala
34 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Kelvin Bileko
35 FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Fily Traore
46 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Kévin Mondeko
47 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Robert Wilangi
48 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Moïse Kaniki
49 GK Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Alioune Badara Faty

Notable former players

TopscorerLinafootCongo CupCAF CompetitionTotal
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Tresor Mputu 165041206

For details on former players see Category:TP Mazembe players .

See also

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