Daring Club Motema Pembe, or simply DCMP for a short, is a Congolese professional

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based in

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History

Created in 1936 under the name Falcon Daring, by the Rev. Father Raphaël de la Kethulle de Ryhove who was a missionary of the Congregation of Scheutistes. He recruited most of its players among college students Sainte-Anne in Kinshasa (currently Elikya college). The DCMP was renamed CS Imana in 1949 before assuming the name of Daring Club Motema Pembe Imana (Imana DCMP) in 1985. With 27 titles at national level since 1963, the DCMP is currently the most successful national club of the DRC.

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has more trophies if you include international titles won with 35. Notable former players include political figures

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and

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Crest

File:DC Motema Pembe (logo).png, Present logo

Honours

Domestic

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: 12 ** 1963, 1964, 1974, 1978, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008 * Congo Cup: 14 ** 1964, 1974, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2021 (''Record'') * DR Congo Super Cup: 2 **2003, 2005

Continental

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**Champions (1):

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References

External links

* Football clubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Football clubs in Kinshasa Association football clubs established in 1936 1936 establishments in the Belgian Congo Sports clubs and teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo African Cup Winners Cup winning clubs {{DRCongo-footyclub-stub