Al-Ahly Sports Cultural and Social Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي), known as Al-Ahly SCSC, is a Libyan sports club based in Benghazi. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society.

Al-Ahly Benghazi
الأهلي بنغازي
Full nameAl-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club
النادي الأهلي الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي
Nickname(s)The Long Journey
The Butchers
Founded19 April 1947; 77 years ago (19 April 1947)
GroundMartyrs of February Stadium
Capacity10,550
ChairmanKhaled Mohamed
ManagerDejan Arsov
LeagueLibyan Premier League
Current season

History

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Al-Ahly SC Libya was made a professional football club in 1947, although they had existed years before then.

In 2000, the club's headquarters and training complex was demolished by the Libyan government, supposedly destroying records, trophies and medals of the club.[1] The demolition was allegedly carried out in response to Al-Ahly fans insulting Saadi Gaddafi 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.[1][2] The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005. Saadi Gaddafi had denied all the allegations.[1]

The club has been given 77 acres (310,000 m2) of land for a new ground by the Libyan Jamahiriya government, although it cannot afford to develop it.

Crest

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Note: Alahly SC (Benghazi) is the only club in Libya which has a star in its logo before reaching 10 league titles.

Squad

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Current squad

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The 2023–24 season[3]

As of 13 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   LBY Morad El-Wheshy (captain)
3 DF   LBR Jamal Arago
4 DF   LBY Ali Yousif
5 DF   UGA Richard Kasagga
6 DF   LBY Osama Jamal Suraiet
7 MF   ALG Zakaria Mansouri
8 MF   LBY Abdullah Dago
11 MF   LBY Ibrahem Bodbous
13 MF   LBY Bader Hassan
15 FW   LBY Abdullah Al-Ferjani
16 DF   LBY Mohamed Al-Tarhouni
17 FW   LBY Moataz Al-Mehdi
18 MF   LBY Husien Taktak
21 MF   LBY Abdullah Belam
23 GK   LBY Ali Al-Sha'fi
24 MF   LBY Abdelrahman Al-Omami (vice-captain)
25 MF   GHA Richard Boadu
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW   LBY Fadel Salama
30 DF   LBY Jouma Aburaqiqa
GK   LBY Faraj Fakroun
GK   LBY Zubair Al-Zwai
DF   LBY Jasem Al-Khames
DF   LBY Hamed Al-Thelba
MF   LBY Abdullah Al-Hwiti
MF   MLI Oumar Camara
MF   LBY Suhaib Ben Suliman
MF   LBY Meftah Taktak
FW   LBY Talha Ruzek
FW   LBY Mohamed Gadalla
FW   COD Kadima Kabangu
FW   LBY Mohamed Tawirgi
FW   LBY Ahmed Fakroun
FW   LBY Salem Roma

Staff

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History

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Head coaches

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Team captains since founding

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Former players

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Honours

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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
1987, 1991, 1996
1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
1950, 1951, 1954, 1956

Performance in CAF competitions

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2009 – First Round
1999 – First Round

References

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  1. ^ a b c Xan Rice (25 May 2011). "Libya: A donkey taunt, the Gaddafis and a fatal footballing rivalry". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi, His Son and the Politics of Libyan Soccer Bleacher Report, 23 February 2011
  3. ^ Ahly squad during 2023 Libyan Cup Semi Final
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