SM Sanga Balende
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| Full name | Sa Majesté Sanga Balende | |
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| Founded | 1961 | |
| Ground | Stade Kashala Bonzola, Mbuji-Mayi | |
| Capacity | 25,000 | |
| President | Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji | |
| Manager | Lionel Charbonnier | |
| League | Linafoot | |
| 2013-14 | 4th | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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Sa Majesté Sanga Balende, formerly known as the Union of South Kasai, is a Congolese football club based in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their home games are played at Stade Kashala Bonzola situated in Mbuji-Mayi.
History
Founded in 1961 by Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba, MUELA Kankonde and Nestor Lubula as the Union of South Kasai 's, the name was changed to Nsanga- Balende with authenticity Zaire. Short SM (Sa Majeste) says His Majesty. To glorify the club is called Nsanga Balende wa Banjelu ni Bansantu in tshiluba which means "of angels and saints" The Team consisted mainly players from elsewhere, mainly Luluabourg (KANANGA). But with the massive return and forced Baluba home at Bakwanga, while Zone A, where the only football team was Diamond Sports MIBA, it won a second football team composed mainly of youth and leaders from Kasai Occidental. The other young located a little apart, left, especially those who came from Katanga, the idea then came finally to gather and unite all the young men left behind. Hence the name "South Kasai Union" to become Mobutu authenticity "SANGA Balende." Currently SM Sanga Balende is run by a Committee headed by His Excellency Alfonso NGOYI Kasanji, Governor of the Province of Kasai-Oriental .
Honours
- Champion (1): 1983
Current squad
As of March 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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