Tourbillon FC is a

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club from

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based in

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. The club has won

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title 6 times, they play their home matches at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya. The club is owned by Iranian entrepreneur Mohammad Reza Laghaei (DJ Tourbillon), who is also a former footballer.

History

Tourbillon FC was created in 1970. The club has won 6 national league titles - in 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001 and

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

. In 2010, Tourbillon claimed the league title on the final day of the season with a 3–1 win over Elect-Sport, finishing on 38 points. In 2014, Tourbillon FC was relegated to the lower division before recovering in 2015-2016, with the title of champion of its division.

Finances

Recently Tourbillon FC faced big financial problems after they were left out of sponsors.

Management

On November 1, 2019 an elective general meeting of the club was held. Mohammad Reza Laghaei was renewed at the head of the club for a mandate of 4 years (renewable) and was accompanied by 4 vice presidents. He was reappointed to the presidency of the club. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has already run the club for six years.

Achievements

: 5 :: 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001,

. * Chad Cup: 3 :: 1987, 1989, 2008. * Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména: 0 * Chad Super Cup: 1 :: 2008.

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 5 appearances ::

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

– First Round ::

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

– Preliminary round ::

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

– First Round ::

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

– disqualified in preliminary round ::

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

– withdrew in preliminary round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance ::

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

– First Round *

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: 2 appearances ::

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

– Preliminary round ::

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

– First Round * CAF Cup: 1 appearance ::1993 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance ::1990 – First Round

Managers

*Mamadou Bodjim (2006) *Julien Toukam (2007–2008) *Djibrine Dembele (2009) *Mahamat Adoum (2010, 2011) *Nambatingue Toko (2011–Present)

Notable former players

* Japhet N'Doram * Ezechiel Ndouassel * Armel Koulara * Sitamadji Allarassem * Armand Djerabe * Leger Djimrangar * Hilaire Kedigui * Karl Max Barthelemy * Ndakom Valerie Ndeidoum * Ahmed Evariste Medego

References

External links

Raja Casablanca – Tourbillon 10–1Mohammad Reza LaghaeiLaghaei Commercial Holding Co.
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