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Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)

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For the basketball club, see Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball).

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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    Former logo

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 2024–25 season

As of 16 February, 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   LBY Murad Al-Wuheeshi (captain)
2 MF   SDN Mohamed Abuaagla
3 DF   LBY Al Bahlul Bousahmin
4 DF   LBY Mansour Makkari
6 MF   LBY Osama Al-Sarit
7 MF   ALG Zakaria Mansouri
8 MF   LBY Abdallah Dagou
9 FW   MLI Boubacar Traoré
10 MF   LBY Muftah Taktak
11 MF   LBY Taha Al-Shalawi
12 GK   LBY Redwan Tawfiq
13 DF   LBY Ahmad Fakroon
14 MF   LBY Suhaib Shafshuf
15 FW   COD Guily Manziba
16 MF   LBY Mohammed Al-Tarhouni
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   NGA Gabriel Orok
18 MF   LBY Hussain Taktak
19 FW   SDN John Mano
20 MF   LBY Osama Belaid
21 MF   TUN Elyes Jelassi
22 DF   LBY Mustafa Hamza
24 DF   LBY Salah Fakroun
25 MF   GHA Richard Boadu
26 FW   LBY Fadel Mansour
27 FW   PLE Zaid Qunbar
28 MF   LBY Almuetasim Allafi
29 GK   LBY Faraj Fakroun
30 DF   LBY Jumaa Abu Raqiqah
— DF   ALG Mouad Hadded
— MF   PLE Oday Kharoub

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
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