Asswehly SC

Asswehly SC

Full name	Asswehly Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Red Knights Martyrs Brigades
Founded	28 May 1944 (1944-05-28)
Ground	Misurata Stadium, Misurata City
Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Mahmoud Sqoutri
League	Libyan Premier League
2015–16	2nd
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Asswehly Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السويحلي الرياضي) is a Libyan football club based in Misurata City, Libya. The club is playing in the Libyan Premier League for this season.

History

Asswehly Sports Club was founded on 28 May 1944 as The Workers Club, and then changes the name into:

• Alislah: 17 November 1944
• That Arremal: 30 June 1948
• Alahly Misurata: 1951
• Asswehly: 1972

Asswehly has got teams competing in different sports. Asswehly Football, Futsal, Volleyball, Handball, Basketball teams have won many national competitions. Asswehly Football Team is best ever finish is fourth in 2002–03, and the club once finished runners-up to the 2000 Libyan Cup, securing qualification to the 2000 Arab Cup Winner's Cup, where they withdrew in the first round.

Honours

• Libyan Second Division: 12

1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996

• Libyan Cup: 0

Finalist: 1999-2000

Finalist: 1993-1994

• Champion of Tripoli Province: 1

1962

Performance in UAFA competitions

• Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

Arab Cup Winners' Cup 2002: Second Round

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Ali Almourginy
Assistant Manager	Ahmad Sheikhy
Goalkeepers Coach	Ahmad Houti
Physiotherapist	Muntaser Ajealy

External links

• asoehle.itgo.com
• asswehly.ly
• Libyan Premier League 2017/2018
• Arab Cup Winners Cup 2002