Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club () known as Al-Ahly SCSC is a Libyan Sports club based in
Benghazi
Benghazi () , ; it, Bengasi; tr, Bingazi; ber, Bernîk, script=Latn; also: ''Bengasi'', ''Benghasi'', ''Banghāzī'', ''Binghāzī'', ''Bengazi''; grc, Βερενίκη ('' Berenice'') and ''Hesperides''., group=note (''lit. Son of he Ghaz ...
, Libya. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the
Omar al Mukhtar
Omar al-Mukhṭār Muḥammad bin Farḥāṭ al-Manifī ( ar, عُمَر الْمُخْتَار مُحَمَّد بِن فَرْحَات الْمَنِفِي ; 20 August 1858 – 16 September 1931), called The Lion of the Desert, known among ...
society.
History
Al-Ahly SC Libya was made a professional football club in 1947, although they had existed years before then. Al Ahly is the most supported club in Benghazi and is famous in Libya for its passionate, loyal and sometimes violent crowds, who stood by the club through frustrating times.
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In 2000, the club's headquarters and training complex was demolished by the Libyan government, supposedly destroying records, trophies and medals of the club.
The demolition was allegedly carried out in response to Al-Ahly fans insulting
Saadi Gaddafi
Al-Saadi Muammar Gaddafi , also spelt as Al-Saadi Moammer Al-Gaddafi ( ar, الساعدي معمر القذافي; born 25 May 1973) is a Libyan retired professional football player. He captained the national team, but his career was widely attr ...
by dressing a donkey in a shirt baring his squad number, but other sources pointed to the burning a few days before of the
Libyan Football Federation offices in Benghazi by angry Al-Ahly fans as the matter.
The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005. Saadi Gadafi had denied all the allegations.
The club has been given of land for a new ground by the
Libyan Jamahiriya government, although it cannot afford to develop it. Al Ahly is one of the biggest clubs in Libya, and along with Tripoli's two big clubs.
Crest
File:Al-Ahly SC Benghazi (logo).png, Former logo
Note: Alahly SC (Benghazi) is the only club in Libya which has a star in its logo before reaching 10 league titles.
Squad
Current squad
''The 2013–14 season''
Ahly squad at HTCI.ly
Staff
:* Abdellatif Masoud Abdul Latif ( ar, عبد اللطيف, translit=ʻAbd al-Laṭīf) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Laṭīf'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gave rise t ...
(''Under 19 Team''), (Assistant Coach)
:* Muhammad Al Bousseffi
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(''First Team''), (Goalkeepers Coach)
:* Masoud Abdellatif (''Under 19 Team''), (Head Coach)
:* Hashim Alfllah (''First Team''), (Team Doctor)
:* Wanis Kheir (''First Team''), (Assistant Coach)
:* Tarek Thabet
Tarek Thabet ( ar, طارق ثابت; born 16 August 1971), also known as Tariq Thabit, is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played for Espérance de Tunis for his entire career. He was a memb ...
(''First Team''), (Head Coach)
History
Head coaches
Team captains since founding
Former players
Honours
* Libyan Premier League:
::Winners (4):1969/70, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1991/92
::Runners-up (11): 1963/64, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1998/99, 2008/09, 2009/10
::Semi-finals (7): 1963/64, 1975/76, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1990/91, 1995/96,
* Libyan Cup: 3
::1987, 1991, 1996
* Libyan Eastern Championship - League of Cyrenaica: 6
::1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
* Benghazi Championship: 4
::1950, 1951, 1954, 1956
Performance in CAF competitions
* African Cup of Champions Clubs
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/ CAF Champions League
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: 7 appearances
::1971 *
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The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
– First Round
:: 1973 – Second Round
:: 1976 – First Round
::2010
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– Preliminary Round
::2014
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– Group stage – Quarter-finals
:: 2018–19 – First Round
::2020–21
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– First Round
* CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organi ...
: 1 appearance
::2009
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– First Round
* CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs.
History
The tour ...
: 1 appearance
::1999 – First Round
References
External links
Official website
Windows App
Windows Phone App
{{Libyan Premier League
Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi),
Sport in Benghazi
Association football clubs established in 1947
Football clubs in Libya
1947 establishments in Libya