Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)

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.

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

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 (19 April 1947)
GroundMartyrs of February Stadium
Capacity10,550
Chairman Khaled Mohamed
Manager Lassaad Dridi
LeagueLibyan Premier League
2022-232nd

History

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
  • 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

Current squad

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

    History

    Head coaches

    Team captains since founding
    • Salem Al-Bargathy (1950–56)
    • Mahmod Al-Zaroq Boseta (1956–??)
    • Abdelsalam Musa Goada
    • Mohammed Al-Haddad (Qa'am)
    • Mostafa Al-Makki (19??-67)
    • Ahmed Al-Tharat (Beonedo)
    • Emhamed Al-Shrif
    • Taher Khawaja
    • Ali Boaod
    • Abdelkader Al-Khateti
    • Ahmed Ben Soueid
    • Naji Al-Ma'adani
    • Ibrahim Kelfa
    • Mohamed Al-Affas
    • Abdeljaliel Al-Hashani
    • Faraj Sati
    • Saad Al Fazani
    • Al-Faitori Ragab
    • Ali Mersal
    • Abdelfatah Al-Farjani
    • Ramzi Al Kowafi
    • Ali Al-Beshari
    • Khaled Al Zawi
    • Mohamed Al-Beshari
    • Wanes Khaer
    • Fathi Jouma
    • Naji Al-Moghrabi
    • Khaled Al-Abdili
    • Housien Omran
    • Kahled Al-Mesalati
    • Faisal Bushala
    • Jalal Al-Mesalati
    • Rezgala Abdu
    • Moataz Ben Amer (2006–)
    • Ahmed Zuway
    • Ahmed Al-Abidi
    • Fathi Rahel
    • Abdelrahman Al-Omami
    • Ahmed Al-Amari
    • Ibrahim Al-Abidi
    • Waled Al-Derisi
    • Hashem Dala
    • Ahmed Ahwaidi
    • Abdeljawad Rezeq
    • Mutasembellah El-Taib (??-2019)
    • Morad El-Wheshy (2022-Present Time)

    Former players

    Honours
    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
    • Libyan Eastern Championship - League of Cyrenaica: 6
    1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
    • Benghazi Championship: 4
    1950, 1951, 1954, 1956

    Performance in CAF competitions
    2009 – First Round
    1999 – First Round

    References
    1. 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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