AS Simba
Full name | FC Simba Kolwezi | |
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Founded | 2002 | |
Ground | Stade Manika, Kolwezi | |
Capacity | 1,500 | |
President | - | |
Manager | Julio César Gómez | |
League | Ligue 2 - Zone ? | |
2022-23 | TBA | |
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FC Simba Kolwezi, better known as AS Simba, is a
The most representative club of Lualaba, AS Simba is directly managed by the local government, which owns the financial and logistical activity of the team and fully covers the salary for the head coach.[1]
History
FC Simba Kolwezi was established in 2002 and is currently playing in Linafoot, the local top-tier league,[2][3][4][5] since they won the 2018–19 season of the Linafoot Ligue 2 and won promotion to the top division of Congolese football for the first time in their history.
Although the
For the
Introducing a more technical approach to the training methods and aspiring to improve the position of the club within Congolese football, Gómez led a successful pre-season, as AS Simba won every single one of their friendly matches.[1] However, the team endured a slow start to the new season of Linafoot, going winless in their first six matches (only two of which were draws) and getting their first victory at the seventh round, beating JS Kinshasa 1-0. After fifteen games, AS Simba was placed 14th, having collected just 12 points.
Stadium
AS Simba used to play their home games at the Stade Manika in Kolwezi, which could officially host 1,500 spectators. However, at the end of 2020 the club was set to complete their move to the newly-built Dominique Dior Stadium (entitled from a local politician that served as the governor of the Lualaba Province from 1963 to 1966), which currently has an estimated capacity of 15,000.[1]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Ref |
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2020-21 | Adidas | Visit Lualaba | [6] |
Committee
- Sporting director: Pierre Makandalele
References
- ^ a b c d e f g ""En la RD del Congo, cuando un jugador lo hace bien la afición le lanza billetes"". AS.com (in Spanish). 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ AS Simba Kamikaze of DR Congo snap up Liberty Professionals goalie Fatao Dida
- ^ Ligue I : V. Club colle Mazembe à la peau
- ^ Linafoot D1 : Simba rate une occasion en or face à Renaissance Kinshasa
- ^ Linafoot D1 : Pas de duel entre Kamikazes
- ^ "AS Simba Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2023-03-14.