Tout Puissant Mazembe, commonly referred to as TP Mazembe is a Congolese Women's association football club competing in the Congolese Women's Championship. The club is based in the city of Lubumbashi and plays its matches at the Stade TP Mazembe in the Kamalondo neighborhood.

TP Mazembe
Full nameTout Puissant Mazembe
Nickname(s)Les Corbeaux (The Ravens)
Les Badiangwena (The Badiangwena)
The Baba Boys
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
GroundStade TP Mazembe
Capacity18,500
presidentJeff Kapondo
coachLamia Boumehdi
LeagueDR Congo women's football championship
WebsiteClub website

History

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The women's section of TP Mazembe was established on September 28, 2020. The team quickly achieved success by winning the Lubumbashi championship and the Haut-Katanga championship in 2021, just a few months after its creation.[1]

On March 2, 2022, the club achieved a record-breaking 43–0 victory against FC Œcuménique in the EUFLU (local championship of Lubumbashi). The Corbeaux then won the Haut-Katanga championship for the second consecutive time, securing qualification for the Coupe du Congo. On June 28, 2022, the club claimed its first national title by defeating CFS Bikira in the Coupe du Congo final.[2]

This triumph enabled TP Mazembe to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo in the UNIFFAC zone tournament, a qualifying event for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. The Congolese team dominated the Cameroonian team, AS Awa, in the final (2-1) and qualified for the final phase in Morocco.[3]

On 29 March 2023, the club appointed Lamia Boumehdi,[4] the former coach of the Morocco women's national under-20 football team, to lead the team.[5] In her inaugural season, Lamia guided the team to victory in the 2022-23 Congolese Women's Championship. This accomplishment marked their second consecutive qualification for the prestigious CAF Women's Champions League.[6]

Current squad

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As of 19 August 2024

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   COD Fideline Ngoy
2 DF   COD Bélange Nzumba
3 DF   COD Wivine Makasi
4 DF   MWI Chimwemwe Madise
5 DF   COD Benie Kubiena
6 MF   COD Béatrice Apenjonga
7 FW   MWI Sabinah Thom
8 MF   CIV Sandrine Kouadio
9 FW   CIV Lagoali Kreto
10 FW   COD Merveille Kanjinga
11 DF   COD Émeraude Mawanda
12 MF   RSA Kgalebane Mohlakoana
13 MF   COD Deborah Boleki
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   COD Alphonsine Kapinga
15 FW   COD Esther Dikisha
16 MF   COD Sarah Kitenge
17 MF   ANG Sara Luvunga
18 MF   COD Sarrive Badiambila
19 DF   NGA Glory Edet
20 GK   ZAM Agness Banda
21 GK   COD Brigitte Ngamita
22 DF   COD Natacha Boyengwa
23 MF   COD Marlène Kasaj
24 MF   GHA Victoria Osei
25 FW   GHA Thelma Baffour
26 MF   BFA Juliette Nana

Honours

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Type Competition Titles Winning Seasons Runners-up
Domestic DR Congo women's football championship 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Coupe du Congo 1 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Foot-Féminin : TP Mazembe au top de la Ligue du Katanga". AFRICASPORT.ORG. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Coupe du Congo féminine : TP Mazembe sacrée championne". Lemag. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Ligue des Champions féminine: AS AWA FC éliminée par le Tout Puissant Mazembe - Allez Les Lions". 16 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Foot féminin: Lamia Boumehdi aux commandes des congolaises du TP Mazembe". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Foot féminin : Une Marocaine sur le banc du TP Mazembé". 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Foot féminin: Lamia Boumehdi remporte son premier titre avec le TP Mazembe". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.