News | Leopards
| Florent Ibenge resigns as Leopards head coach | |
Radio Okapi - August 7, 2019 | |
 | DR Congo national football team head coach Florent Ibenge presented his resignation to the president of the Congolese Football Association (FECOFA) on Wednesday at the headquarters of the national football body. In his statement of resignation to the press, Florent Ibenge thanked all his associates at AS Vita Club who “allowed him to join the national selection.” |
| DR Congo Leopards win first edition of FIBA AfroCan championship | |
Radio Okapi - July 28, 2019 | |
 | The DR Congo Leopards beat Kenya Morans 82-61 on Saturday in Bamako in the finals of the first edition of the FIBA AfroCan. The competition is reserved for basketball players playing on the African continent. Maxi Munanga Shamba was named MVP of the competition. |
| Vita Club arrive in Morocco for Confederation Cup finals first leg against Raja Casablanca | |
Radio Okapi - November 19, 2018 | |
 | AS Vita Club arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, on Monday morning. The DR Congo giants will play in 6 days against Raja Casablanca at the Stade Mohammed V in the first leg of the finals of the CAF Confederation Cup. |
| 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: DR Congo to play for qualification against Liberia | |
Radio Okapi - November 19, 2018 | |
 | DR Congo's Leopards will seek to qualify for the finals of the 32nd edition of the African Nations Cup (Can-Cameroon 2019) on the sixth and last day of the qualification round on 22 March 2019 against Liberia in Kinshasa. |
| DR Congo ranked 3rd in Africa: FIFA | |
Radio Okapi - February 15, 2018 | |
| The Democratic Republic of Congo is ranked third in Africa and 39th in the world, according to the February World Ranking of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). DR Congo gains four places compared to last month’s ranking. |
| DR Congo Win Second African Nations Championship | |
Cafonline.com - February 7, 2016 | |
 | A brace from Mechak Elia and the other by Jonathan Bolingi was all DR Congo needed to beat Mali 3-0 in the final on Sunday and cruise to their second African Nations Championship (CHAN) title. Elia scored in both halves before Bolingi sealed victory with the third later as the Leopards confirmed their status at the most successful side in the history of the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues. |
| DR Congo reach final of African Nations Championship | |
Cafonline.com - February 3, 2016 | |
 | DR Congo edged Guinea 5-4 on penalties to reach the final of the African Nations Championship for the second time. The Congolese, winners of the maiden edition in 2009 in Cote d’Ivoire, were on the brink of victory after TP Mazembe forward Jonathan Bolingi headed them into the lead in extra time, only for Guinea to draw level with virtually the last kick through Ibrahima Sory Sankhon. |
| DR Congo Beat Rwanda to Reach CHAN Semifinals | |
Cafonline.com - January 30, 2016 | |
 | DR Congo cut short the campaign of host Rwanda beating them 2-1 in their quarter-final clash on Saturday in Kigali. Central defender Padou Bompunga headed home the winner in extra time as the Congolese eased into the last four for the first time since 2009, ending the hopes of Amavubi, who gave their all yet not enough. |
| DR Congo finish third at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Cafonline.com - February 7, 2015 | |
 | DR Congo defeated Equatorial Guinea 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Malabo on Saturday to finish third at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. No extra time was played and Cedric Mongongu converted the decisive penalty after the first play-off since their introduction in 1962 not to produce a goal. |
