Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi) facts for kids
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Full name | Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club النادي الأهلي الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي |
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Nickname(s) | The Long Journey The Butchers |
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Founded | 19 April 1947 | ||
Ground | Martyrs of February Stadium | ||
Capacity | 10,550 | ||
Chairman | Khaled Mohamed | ||
Manager | Dejan Arsov | ||
League | Libyan Premier League | ||
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Al-Ahly Sports Cultural and Social Club, often called Al-Ahly SCSC, is a well-known Libyan sports club from Benghazi. This club is famous for its football team. It was officially started as a professional football club in 1947, but it had been around for some years before that.
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History of Al-Ahly Benghazi
Al-Ahly SC Libya became a professional football club in 1947. Even before that, the club had connections to a group called the Omar al Mukhtar society.
In the year 2000, the club faced a big challenge. Its main building and training area were taken down. This event caused the loss of many club records, trophies, and medals. The club was then not allowed to play for a few years, until 2005.
The club was later given a large piece of land, about 77 acres (or 310,000 square meters), for a new stadium. However, building on this land has been difficult because of the high costs.
Club Crest
You might notice that Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi) has a star on its logo. This is special because it's the only club in Libya to have a star before winning 10 league titles!
The Team and Staff
Current Squad (2023–24 Season)
Here are the players currently on the team for the 2023–24 season:
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Coaching Staff
Club Achievements (Honours)
Al-Ahly Benghazi has won many titles over the years:
- Libyan Premier League:
- Winners (4 times): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92
- Runners-up (11 times): 1963–64, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1998–99, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Semi-finals (7 times): 1963–64, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1995–96
- Libyan Cup:
- Winners (3 times): 1987, 1991, 1996
- Libyan Eastern Championship - League of Cyrenaica:
- Winners (6 times): 1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
- Benghazi Championship:
- Winners (4 times): 1950, 1951, 1954, 1956
Playing in African Competitions (CAF)
Al-Ahly Benghazi has also played in big African football tournaments:
- African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League:
- They have played in this top African club competition 7 times.
- 1971 – First Round
- 1973 – Second Round
- 1976 – First Round
- 2010 – Preliminary Round
- 2014 – Group stage – Quarter-finals
- 2018–19 – First Round
- 2020–21 – First Round
- CAF Confederation Cup:
- They have played in this competition 1 time.
- 2009 – First Round
- CAF Cup:
- They have played in this competition 1 time.
- 1999 – First Round
See also
In Spanish: Al-Ahly Benghazi para niños