Al-Ahly Benghazi (Arabic: الأهلي بنغازي) is a Libyan football club based in Benghazi, Libya. Mohammed Bashir Al-Mogherbi was the first president of the club. Al-Ahly Benghazi has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society.
The club won 5 cups in a successful period from 1980 to 1996. Al-Ahly Benghazi was made a professional football club in 1947, although they had existed years before then. Al Ahly is the most supported club in Benghazi and is famous in Libya for its passionate, loyal and sometimes violent crowds, who stood by the club through frustrating times.
In 2000, the club's stadium was demolished by the Gaddafi-era government, destroying many old and traditional artifacts of the club.[1] The demolition was apparently carried out in response to fans insulting Saadi Gaddafi by dressing a donkey in a shirt baring his squad number.[1] The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005.[1]
The club has been given 77 acres (310,000 m2) of land) for a new ground, although it cannot afford to develop it. Al Ahly is one of the biggest derbies in Bengazi, and along with Tripoli's derby, the most prevalent in Libya.
[edit] Current Squad
2010–11 season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] History
[edit] Former Players
[edit] Head Coaches
[edit] Team Captains Since Foundation
[edit] Honours
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- 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,
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- 1984, 1996
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- 1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
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- 1950, 1951, 1954, 1956
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- 2001 - First Round
- 2010 - Preliminary Round
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- 2009 - Second Round
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- 1971: First Round
- 1973: Second Round
- 1976: First Round
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- 1999 - First Round
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- 1981 - First Round
- 1992 - First Round
[edit] References
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Tariq Thabit
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Raziqallah Abdo (Under 19 Team), (Assistant Coach )
Tariq Thabit (First Team), (Head Coach)
