Aigles du Congo
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Full nameFootball Club Les Aigles du Congo
NicknameLes Samouraïs (The Samurais)
Founded21 August 2023
GroundStade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
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| Full name | Football Club Les Aigles du Congo | ||
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| Nickname | Les Samouraïs (The Samurais) | ||
| Founded | 21 August 2023 | ||
| Ground | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa | ||
| Capacity | 80,000 | ||
| Owner | Vidiye Tshimanga | ||
| Chairman | Vidiye Tshimanga | ||
| Manager | Anicet Kiazayidi | ||
| League | Linafoot | ||
| 2024–25 | Champions | ||
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Football Club Les Aigles du Congo, commonly referred to as Les Aigles du Congo, is a Congolese professional football club based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The club was founded in 2023.[1][2][3]
In August 2023, businessman and politician Vidiye Tshimanga purchased the top-flight Linafoot licence of Jeunesse Sportive de Kinshasa. During a press conference held on 21 August 2023, he announced that Les Aigles du Congo would be a multi-sport club and would not be considered a continuation of JS Kinshasa.[4]
In the 2024–25 season, the club won its first national championship title.
Honours
Managers
- 21 August 2023 – September 2023: Eric Tshibasu
- September 2023 – present: Anicet Kiazayidi