Al Ahli SC (Tripoli) facts for kids
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| Full name | Al Ahli Sports Club Tripoli النادي الأهلي الرياضي |
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| Nickname(s) | Bianco verde Club of the Century |
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| Founded | 19 September 1951 | ||
| Ground | Tripoli Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 50,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mohamed Al-Meshai | ||
| Manager |  Hossam El Badry |
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| League | Libyan Premier League | ||
| 2023/24 | 3rd | ||
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Al Ahli Sports Club, also known as Al Ahli Tripoli, is a professional football club from Tripoli. Its name means "National Sports Club" in English. It is one of the most successful football clubs in Libya. The club has won the Libyan Premier League 13 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times, and the Libyan Super Cup twice.
The club's badge is green and white. It shows a torch on an outline of Libya. The torch stands for Libya's independence, which happened just a few months after the club was started. After winning its 10th league title in 2000, a star was added to the top of the badge. In 2000, Al Ahli Tripoli had a very unusual season. They won the league title twice in the same year!
Al Ahli Tripoli won its first national championship in the 1967–68 season. They won two more titles soon after. The club also won the last league title before the league was stopped in 1977–78. The 1980s were a tough time for the club. However, they reached the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1984. They had to withdraw from the final match against Al-Ahly Cairo because Libyan clubs were not allowed to play against Egyptian clubs at that time.
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How the Club Started
In the mid-1900s, Libya was working towards becoming an independent country. Many sports and youth clubs were formed to help unite the nation. A group of young people in Tripoli wanted to name their club "Al Istiqlal," which means Independence. However, the British government did not like this name. They worried it might cause people to rebel.
So, the club was named "Al-Ahl Tripoli." This name means "Family" in Arabic, but it is also understood as "The People's Club." This means it was a club for everyone. The club's colors are green. Green was chosen to represent independence, peace, and hope for Libya. The club was officially founded on September 19, 1950.
First Team Players
Here are the players who were part of Al Ahli Tripoli's very first team:
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Club Achievements
Al Ahli Tripoli has won many important titles in Libyan football.
Libyan Premier League Titles
- 13 times
- Champions in: 1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23
- They won the first official Libyan Premier League tournament in 1963–64.
- They were the first team in Libya to earn a Gold Star for winning 10 championships.
Libyan Cup Wins
- 7 times
- Winners in: 1976, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2016, 2023
- Al Ahli Tripoli was the first team in Libya to win the Libyan Cup.
Libyan Super Cup Victories
- 2 times
- Winners in: 2000, 2017
- They were also runners-up in the 2024 Libyan Super Cup.
African Competitions
Al Ahli Tripoli is the only Libyan club to ever reach a final in a major African competition. However, they had to withdraw from it due to political reasons.
CAF Champions League
- They have played in the CAF Champions League 5 times:
- 2000 – First Round
- 2009 – Second Round
- 2015 – Preliminary Round
- 2016 – Second Round
- 2017 – Quarter-finals
African Cup of Champions Clubs
- They played in this competition 3 times:
- First Round in 1981 and 1983
- Quarter-finals in 1972
CAF Cup Winners' Cup
- They played in this cup 2 times:
- Reached the Semi-finals in 1984 (withdrew from the final)
- Second Round in 2002
CAF Confederation Cup
- They have played in this cup 5 times:
- Preliminary Round in 2007 and 2014
- Intermediate Round in 2009
- First Round in 2010
- Group stage (Top 8) in 2016
- Semi Final in 2022
Club Sponsors
Main Sponsors
- Al-Madar Al-Jadid Telecomm and Eni are official sponsors for Al-Ahli.
- US Steel GT is also a current sponsor for Al-Ahli.
Kit Makers
- In the past, Adidas and Diadora made Al Ahli's football kits.
- Currently, Adidas is their kit provider.
Team Players
Football teams in Libya can have only three players who are not from North Africa.
Current Team Squad
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Club Managers
Many different managers have led Al Ahli Tripoli over the years. Here are some of them:
Piet Hamberg (2000)
Theo Bücker (2007–08)
Yuriy Sevastyanenko (2008)
Noureddine Saâdi (2008–09)- Hossam El-Badry (2013)
- Talaat Youssef (2014)
- Ruud Krol (2014)
Jamal Abu Nawara (2016)- Tarek El-Ashry (2016)
- Talaat Youssef (2017)
- Reda Atia (2018)
Tariq Thabit (2019)- Talaat Youssef (2021)
Bernard Simondi (2021–22)- Fathi Jabal (2022)
- Tarek Jaraea (2023-2024)
- Didier Gomes Da Rosa (2024)
- Hossam El-Badry (2025-)
See also
In Spanish: Al-Ahli SC (Tripoli) para niños
