Belgian Congo 1959

National Championship (organised by A.R.S.C.R.U.)

NB: A.R.S.C.R.U. = Association Royale Sportive Congolaise et du Ruanda-Urundi 

Participants included:

AS V(ictoria) Club (Léopoldville (now Kinshasa))
FC Dragons (Mbandaka)
US Panda (Likasi)
CS Simba (Kananga)
Sporting Maniema (Bukavu)
Wairless (Usumbara (now Bujumbura, capital of Burundi))
US Centre (Kisangani)

Semifinal [Jan 4, 1959]
AS V(ictoria) Club   1-3 Mikado

NB: tournament not finished; note that the country obtained independence in 1960,
    whereupon the Fédération de Football d'Usumbura left the A.R.S.C.R.U. which
    was renamed A.R.S.C. (Association Royale Sportive du Congo).


Championnat de l'Est 1958/59

NB: included clubs from Kivu and Usumbura

Final Table:

 1.Victory                     16  14  2  0  71-12  30  Champions
 2.ARC                         16  14  1  1  52-14  29
 3.Bukavu FC                   15   6  2  7  29-32  14
 4.RKFC                        16   6  1  9  25-43  13
 5.Sporting d'Usumbura         15   6  0  9  36-25  12
 6.Racing                      16   5  2  9  32-45  12
 7.Usumbura RFC                16   5  2  9  24-35  12       
 8.CFC                         15   4  2  9   9-46  10
 9.Entente                     15   4  0 11  19-44   8    
NB: total goal difference +1

1957/58

1962 (Congo-Léopoldville)

list of champions

list of cup winners

About this document

Sources: "Elima" (Kinshasa), 21 Jun 1973; http://kivusports.blogspot.com/

Prepared and maintained by Barry Baker and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Barry Baker and Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 7 Mar 2023