Al-Hilal Sports Cultural & Social Club () also known as Al-Hilal Benghazi is a
Libya
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n professional
association football
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club based in
Benghazi
Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...
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Libya
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that competes in the
Libyan Premier League.
The club has witnessed huge development milestones in terms of infrastructure, strategic development plans and marketing under the leadership of the new board of director (Nader Bushnaf) and the sports director Hossamedin Bedier.
Bedier joined Al Hilal SC, as one of the biggest clubs in Libya. and became the youngest Director of Sports Development in Africa. This role was also in the difficult postwar context of the countr
Image:Al-Hilal Benghazi.png, Former logo
Image:Al-Hilal Benghazi (logo).png, Current logo
Honours
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Libyan Premier League
:Runners-up (2): 1964–65, 2000
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Libyan Cup
:Winners (1): 2000–02
:Runners-up (4): 1976–77, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2016-17, 2017-18
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
::2001 – First Round
::2003 – Second Round
Current players
(in alphabetical order by surname)
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Faisal Al Badri
Faisal Saleh Al-Badri (; born 4 June 1990) is a Libyan professional footballer as a midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middl ...
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Hossam Anbieh
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Hemeya Tanjy
Basketball team
Al-Hilal SC has a basketball team that competes in the
Libyan Division I Basketball League.
References
External links
Al-Hilal SCat Soccerway
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Hilal
Association football clubs established in 1952
1952 establishments in Libya
Sport in Benghazi
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