Africa Sports National (Africa Sports) is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. It was founded in 1948. They play at the Stade Houphouet-Boigny.
Africa Sports National is the most successful club in Côte d'Ivoire together with ASEC Mimosas.On December 6, 1992 it is the first club in Ivory Coast to win African Cup Winners Cup after beating the final club Vital'O.
Miézan Pascal was the most prominent and loyal player of the club after Kallé Bially.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Honours
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- 1967, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011
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- 1961, 1962, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2009
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- 1979 ,1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2003
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- 1992, 1999
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- 1992
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- 1985, 1986, 1991
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- 1958
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
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- 1997 - Second Round
- 2000 - Group Stage
- 2004 - Group Stage
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- 2005 - Second Round
- 2006 - Preliminary Round
- 2008 - First Round
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- 2009 - First Round
- 2010 - Still Playing
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- 1968 - disqualified in First Round
- 1969 - First Round
- 1972 - Second Round
- 1978 - Second Round
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- 1979 - Second Round
- 1983 - First Round
- 1984 - First Round
- 1986 - Finalist
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- 1987 - Quarter-Finals
- 1988 - Quarter-Finals
- 1989 - First Round
- 1990 - Second Round
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- 2011 - withdrew in First Round
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- 1995 - First Round
- 2001 - Semi-Finals
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- 1980 - Finalist
- 1982 - Quarter-Finals
- 1992 - Champion
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- 1993 - Finalist
- 1998 - Semi-Finals
- 1999 - Champion
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- 2003 - Quarter-Finals
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[edit] Famous players
[edit] Famous trainers
Narcisse Kuyo Téa
Gianni Bortoletto
Ibrahim Sunday
Yeo Martial
Francesco Moriero
Christian Zermatten
