TP Mazembe aim for glory in Champions League return season | |
Kennedy Gondwe/BBC Sport - April 11, 2012 | |
Zambian champions Power Dynamos might still be wondering what hit them when they were massacred 6-0 by Congolese giants TP Mazembe in last Sunday's African Champions League tie. While Power crashed out on a 7-1 goal aggregate in Lubumbashi, to the neutrals, the result was also testimony of how seriously Mazembe are taking this year's competition. | |
DR Congo edge out Mauritius | |
BBC Sport - June 5, 2011 | |
DR Congo kept themselves in the hunt for a place at next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 2-1 win in Mauritius on Sunday. On a bright, sunny day in Belle Vue, the home side took the lead after just nine minutes when Jonathan Bru converted a penalty following a foul on Fabrice Pitchia. But the Congolese hit back through Saudi Arabia-based striker Diba Ilunga. Kabangu Mulota then grabbed the winning goal in first-half stoppage time. | |
TP Mazembe reach Champions League group stage | |
BBC Sport - May 8, 2011 | |
Reigning champions TP Mazembe edged through to the group stage of the Champions League on Sunday. The DR Congo side beat Morocco's Wydad Casablanca 2-0 in the third round, second-leg game at home in Lubumbashi. This means they reach the group phase of the continent's flagship club tournament, 2-1 on aggregate. | |
Holders Mazembe make winning Champions League start | |
BBC Sport - March 20, 2011 | |
TP Mazembe defeated Simba of Tanzania 3-1 on Sunday as they embarked on a journey that could lead to a record third consecutive Champions League title. Patou Kabangu broke the deadlock just 12 minutes into the first half in the second round, first leg game in Lubumbashi. | |
CHAN: Holders DR Congo book quarter final place | |
Cafonline.com - February 14, 2011 | |
Holders DR Congo gave their title defence a major boost with a place at the quarter final after a hard fought 1-1 draw against Mali in their final Group C match on Monday in Khartoum. The Leopards came from behind to squeeze a point against a well-determined Malian side bent on exiting the tournament with their heads high after losses in their opening two games. | |
Eleven Mazembe players named in DR Congo CHAN squad | |
BBC Sport - January 25, 2011 | |
Eleven players from African club champions TP Mazembe have been named in the DR Congo's squad for the African Nations Championship tournament. Coach Santos Mutubile Ditunga also named six players from 2010 league winners Vita Club. The CHAN defending champions also named five players from top club DC Motema Pembe. |
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