TP Mazembe

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

In 1967 and 1968, it won the African Cup of Champions. The team would be finalist four times successively in (1967, 1968, 1969 and 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.

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

By winning the CAF Champions League, they qualified for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup. In their first match in the quarter-finals they lost 2–1 to Pohang Steelers of 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]

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.[6][7] In the final on 18 December, they were defeated 3–0 by Internazionale.[8]

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.[9]

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With 24 titles at national level and 11 at international level since 1966, TP Mazembe is currently the most successful club of the DRC with 35 titles.

• African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 23 appearances

The club have 7 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1967 to 1988 and 16 appearances in CAF Champions League from 2001 till now.

• CAF Cup / CAF Confederation Cup: 7 appearances

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

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1980 – Champion

1981 – Second Round

• CAF Super Cup: 3 appearances

2010 – Champion

2011 – Champion

2016 – Champion

As of 12 January 2019[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MLI Ibrahim Mounkoro 2 DF  COD Joël Kimwaki 3 DF  COD Jean Kasusula 4 DF  COD Arsène Zola 5 DF  COD Issama Mpeko 6 DF  UGA Joseph Ochaya 7 FW  CMR Landry Ntakeu 8 FW  COD Trésor Mputu 9 FW  COD Déo Kanda 10 MF  GHA Prince Kwesi 11 FW  COD Isaac Tshibangu 12 MF  COD Eddy Lwanyi 14 DF  ZAM Kabaso Chongo 15 DF  COD Kévin Mondeko 16 MF  CIV Christian Koffi 17 FW  COD Jackson Muleka

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  ZAM Rainford Kalaba 20 MF  GHA Abbas Najeeb 21 GK  COD Aimé Bakula 22 GK  CIV Sylvain Gbohouo 25 FW  COD Robert Mbelu 26 FW  MLI Abdoulaye Sissoko 27 MF  COD Miché Mika 28 FW  COD Ben Malango 29 DF  COD Ephraim kathapena 30 FW  COD Chico Ushindi - DF  COD El Jireh Nsingani - MF  COD Christ Kisangala - MF  BEL Lamisha Musonda - FW  TAN Thomas Ulimwengu - FW  MLI Fily Traoré - DF  CIV Wonlo Coulibaly

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player - DF  COD Prince Malele Kasongo (at KV Kortrijk until June 2020)) - MF  COD Abel Mufind Kasong (at KV Courtrai until June 2020))

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

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