Stanley Pool Cup

Competition for clubs from Brazzaville and Léopoldville (now called Kinshasa), organised by the Fédération de Football Association du Pool, while both Congo and DR Congo (Zaire) were colonies (French and Belgian Congo respectively). Reportedly it also was open to clubs from Cabinda ("Portuguese Congo"), though this may have referred to "lusitanian" clubs from Léopoldville such as multiple winners AS Portuguesa.
It was therefore an international competition, open to "European" clubs, though both cities are located close to each other on the Malebo Pool (the current name of the Stanley Pool), a big lake in the Congo river.

In 1931, two "African" clubs from both cities met in Léopoldville in 1931, with Union de Léopoldville losing 1-5 to Etoile de Brazzaville; this is sometimes considered to have been an "African" version of the competition but if so, it does not appear to have been contested on a regular basis. However, in 1953 and 1954 (and possibly later) "African" clubs from both colonies competed for a Coupe de Noël.

Stanley Pool Championship

Palmares

1928    ES Congolaise (Léopoldville)
1929    CO les Nomades (Léopoldville)
1930    ES Congolaise (Léopoldville)
1931    AS Léopoldville
1932    Diables Rouges (Brazzaville?)
1933      not awarded
1934    AS Portuguesa (Léopoldville)
1935    AS Portuguesa (Léopoldville)
1936    CS Belge (Léopoldville)
1937    CA Brazzaville
1938    CS Belge (Léopoldville)

Number of Wins

 2 CS Belge (Léopoldville)
   ES Congolaise (Léopoldville)
   AS Portuguesa (Léopoldville)

 1 CA Brazzaville
   Diables Rouges (Brazzaville?)
   AS Léopoldville
   CO les Nomades (Léopoldville) 

NB: Léopoldville now called Kinshasa.

1929

Participating Teams:
   Etoile Sportive
   CO Les Nomades
   AS Portuguesa 
   Léo Sport
   Club Athlétique Brazzavilloise

About this document

Sources: [FIF 52], [Vel 01]

Prepared and maintained by Peter Kungler for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Peter Kungler (peter dot kungler at roche dot com)
Last updated: 30 Mar 2023