Top 10 Stadiums in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most storied footballing nations in Africa, twice continental champion (as Congo-Kinshasa and Zaire) and the first sub-Saharan African side to reach a World Cup, in 1974. Its stadiums are dominated by the colossal Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa and the powerful club football of the mining south. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Capacity: 80,000. One of the largest stadiums in Africa, opened in 1994 in the capital Kinshasa with Chinese support and named in honour of those killed under the Mobutu regime. The principal home of the Leopards and a vast, atmospheric arena.
2. Stade TP Mazembe (Stade du Tout-Puissant), Lubumbashi
Capacity: 18,500. The private home of TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, the most successful club in DR Congo and one of the giants of African football, multiple CAF Champions League winners and a FIFA Club World Cup finalist in 2010.
3. Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa
Capacity: 24,000. A historic Kinshasa stadium, the venue of the legendary 1974 Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and a long-standing football ground.
4. Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba, Lubumbashi
Capacity: 35,000. A major stadium in Lubumbashi, the capital of the mining south, used for national-team matches and the powerful club football of the Katanga region.
5. Stade Père Raphaël de la Kethulle, Kinshasa
Capacity: 15,000. A traditional Kinshasa ground used for league football and the great rivalry between the capital's leading clubs, AS Vita Club and Daring Club Motema Pembe.
6. Stade Joseph Kabila Kabange, Kindu
Capacity: 15,000. A regional stadium in the eastern city of Kindu, part of the country's effort to spread football infrastructure beyond the major centres.
7. Stade de la Concorde, Kisangani
Capacity: 10,000. The principal stadium of Kisangani in the north-east, the home of the historic club SM Sanga Balende and FC Renaissance fixtures and regional football.
8. Stade Kashala Bonzola, Mbuji-Mayi
Capacity: 20,000. The home stadium in the diamond city of Mbuji-Mayi, used for national-team matches and league football in the central Kasai region.
9. Stade des Anges, Goma
Capacity: 10,000. A stadium in the eastern city of Goma near the Rwandan border, serving the North Kivu region and the eastern clubs of the country.
10. Stade Lumumba, Matadi
Capacity: 10,000. The principal stadium of the Atlantic port city of Matadi, named after the independence leader Patrice Lumumba, completing a portfolio that spans this vast country.
A footballing landscape
The DR Congo combines a glorious footballing past — two African titles and the pioneering 1974 World Cup appearance — with the modern strength of TP Mazembe, one of the continent's great clubs. From the colossal Stade des Martyrs to the historic grounds of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, its stadiums reflect a nation of enormous footballing passion and potential.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across DR Congo on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.