Coupe du Congo (basketball)
| Organising body | FEBACO |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| First season | 1985 |
| Countries |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | Men: 17 Women: 8 |
| Current champions | Men: Virunga (1st title) Women: CNSS (4th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Men: SCTP (18 titles) Women: Vita Club (10 titles) |
The Coupe du Congo (in English: Cup of Congo) is the national cup basketball championship in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The competitions is played by the top two teams from the regional league in the country. It is the only annual competition organised by the Democratic Republic of Congo Basketball Federation (FEBACO).[1] The cup is organised since 1985.[2]
In 2022, 17 men's team and 8 women's team competed. The teams are divided in two groups for the first stage, the top four teams advance to the semifinals.[3]
In the men's category SCTP holds the record for most wins with 18 cups, while in the women's category Vita Club has won a record 10 titles.
Men's champions[edit]
| Edition | Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Host city | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Matonge | ||||
| – | 1983 | Not held | ||||
| 1984 | ||||||
| 2 | 1985 | SCTP | ||||
| 3 | 1986 | SCTP (2) | ||||
| 4 | 1987 | SCTP (3) | ||||
| 5 | 1988 | Mwanga | ||||
| 6 | 1989 | Matonge (2) | ||||
| 7 | 1990 | Cité de Jeunes | ||||
| 8 | 1991 | Cité de Jeunes (2) | ||||
| 9 | 1992 | Terreur | ||||
| 10 | 1993 | Mazembe | ||||
| 11 | 1994 | SCTP (4) | ||||
| 12 | 1995 | SCTP (5) | ||||
| 13 | 1996 | Molokaï | ||||
| 14 | 1997 | SCTP (6) | ||||
| – | 1998 | Not held | ||||
| 15 | 1999-I | SCTP (7) | ||||
| 16 | 1999-II | SCTP (8) | ||||
| 17 | 2000 | SCTP (9) | ||||
| 18 | 2001 | SCTP (10) | ||||
| 19 | 2002 | SCTP (11) | ||||
| 20 | 2003 | SCTP (12) | ||||
| 21 | 2004 | SCTP (13) | ||||
| 22 | 2005 | SCTP (14) | ||||
| 23 | 2006 | Kauka | ||||
| 24 | 2007 | SCTP (15) | ||||
| 25 | 2008 | Mazembe (2) | ||||
| 26 | 2009 | Mazembe (3) | ||||
| 27 | 2010 | Mazembe (4) | ||||
| 28 | 2011 | Mazembe (5) | 67–60 | Molokai | [4] | |
| 29 | 2012 | SCTP (16) | ||||
| 30 | 2013 | Mazembe (6) | ||||
| 31 | 2014 | Mazembe (7) | ||||
| 32 | 2015 | SCTP (17) | ||||
| 33 | 2016 | New Generation | ||||
| 34 | 2017 | Mazembe | 56–49 | Terreur | [5] | |
| 35 | 2018 | SCTP (18) | 64–56 | Terreur | [6] | |
| 36 | 2019 | Mazembe | 84–59 | SCTP | [7] | |
| 37 | 2020 | Mazembe | 76–46 | DCMP | [8] | |
| 38 | 2021 | Espoir Fukash | 59–48 | SCTP | [9] | |
| 39 | 2022 | V.Club | 70–62 | Terreur | [10] | |
| 40 | 2023 | Virunga | 73-70 | Ami BK | Goma | [11] |
Performance by club[edit]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCTP | 18 | 2 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999–2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2018 | 2019, 2021 |
| Mazembe | 9 | 0 | 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020 | – |
| Terreur | 1 | 3 | 1992 | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Matonge | 2 | 0 | 1982, 1989 | – |
| Cité des Jeunes | 2 | 0 | 1990, 1991 | – |
| Virunga | 1 | 0 | 2023 | – |
| V.Club | 1 | 0 | 2022 | – |
| Espoir Fukash | 1 | 0 | 2021 | – |
| New Generation | 1 | 0 | 2017 | – |
| Kauka | 1 | 0 | 2006 | – |
| Molokaï | 1 | 0 | 1996 | – |
| Mwanga | 1 | 0 | 1988 | – |
| DCMP | 0 | 1 | – | 2020 |
| Ami BK | 0 | 1 | – | 2023 |
Women's champions[edit]
| Edition | Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Tourbillon | |||
| – | 1983 | Not held | |||
| 1984 | |||||
| 2 | 1985 | Tourbillon (2) | |||
| 3 | 1986 | Tourbillon (3) | |||
| 4 | 1987 | Tourbillon (4) | |||
| 5 | 1988 | Anongo | |||
| 6 | 1989 | Tourbillon (5) | |||
| 7 | 1990 | Hatari | |||
| 8 | 1991 | Hatari (2) | |||
| 9 | 1992 | Tourbillon (6) | |||
| 10 | 1993 | Vita Club | |||
| 11 | 1994 | Vita Club (2) | |||
| 12 | 1995 | Vita Club (3) | |||
| 13 | 1996 | Vita Club (4) | |||
| 14 | 1997 | Vita Club (5) | |||
| – | 1998 | Not held | |||
| 15 | 1999-I | Vita Club (6) | |||
| 16 | 1999-II | Hatari (3) | |||
| 17 | 2000 | Arc-en-ciel | |||
| 18 | 2001 | Vita Club (7) | |||
| 19 | 2002 | Arc-en-ciel (2) | |||
| 20 | 2003 | Arc-en-ciel (3) | |||
| 21 | 2004 | Arc-en-ciel (4) | |||
| 22 | 2005 | Hatari (4) | |||
| 23 | 2006 | Arc-en-ciel (5) | |||
| 24 | 2007 | Radi de Lubumbashi | |||
| 25 | 2008 | Radi de Lubumbashi (2) | |||
| 26 | 2009 | Arc-en-ciel (6) | |||
| 27 | 2010 | Arc-en-ciel (7) | |||
| 28 | 2011 | Arc-en-ciel (8) | 69–60 | Radi de Lubumbashi | [4] |
| 29 | 2012 | Arc-en-ciel (9) | |||
| 30 | 2013 | CNSS | |||
| 31 | 2014 | Radi de Lubumbashi (3) | |||
| 32 | 2015 | Vita Club (8) | |||
| 33 | 2016 | Vita Club (9) | |||
| 34 | 2017 | Vita Club (10) | 48–39 | DCMP | [5] |
| 35 | 2018 | Vita Club (11) | |||
| 36 | 2019 | Makomeno | 60–39 | CNSS | [7] |
| 37 | 2020 | Makomeno (2) | 64–29 | Tourbillon | [8] |
| 38 | 2021 | CNSS (2) | 64–61 | V.Club | [9] |
| 39 | 2022 | CNSS (3) | 72–29 | Makomeno | [12] |
| 40 | 2023 | CNSS (4) | 73-55 | Chaux Sport | [11] |
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