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SC Rojolu is a Congolese
football club In association football, a football club (or association football club, alternatively soccer club) is a sports club that acts as an entity through which association football teams organise their sporting activities. The club can exist either as ...
based in
Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ), formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (), is the Capital city, capital and Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-grow ...
. They play their home games at the 80,000 capacity
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.


History

The club was established at the initiative of Roger Lukaku, professional footballer like his sons, expatriates in Belgium. They are from
Kintambo Kintambo is a municipality ('' commune'') in the Lukunga district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is situated in the northwest of the city of Kinshasa, at the junction of '' Boulevard du 30 Juin'' (or mo ...
where the club is located. The name of the club comes from the initials of ROmelu, JOrdan and LUkaku. Rojolu obtained its visa for the Linafoot 2013 season after defeated FC Lumière de Mbandaka in the final of the qualifying tournament in Division I on the score of (2–0) at the
Stade des Martyrs The Pentacost Martyrs Stadium (French language, French: ''Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte'') (formerly known as Stade Kamanyola), or commonly referred to as the Stade des Martyrs, is a List of national stadiums, national multi-purpose stadium ...
in Kinshasa, thanks to Lumanisa Mpimpa double.


References

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