CAF Confederation Cup 2009

	CAF Confederation Cup 2009 The 2009 CAF Confederation Cup was the 6th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition began with the preliminary round stage in the first week of March 2009 and concluded with the second leg of the final match on the first week of December 2009. The winners played in the 2010 CAF Super Cup. Qualifying rounds The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Second Round were made on December 4, 2008. Preliminary round 1st legs played 30 January-1 February 2009 and 2nd legs played 13–15 February 2009, except the ASFAN-USM game which was postponed to Feb. 25. Dispensation round ;Notes First round First Legs were played 13–15 March 2009 and second Legs played 3–5 April 2009 Second round 1st Legs to be played 17–19 April 2009 and 2nd Legs to be played 1–3 May 2009 Play-off round Joined by round of 16 losers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stade Malien Stade Malien is a Malian professional football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club. Football club Stade Malien de Bamako was founded in 1960 as a result of a fusion between ''Jeanne d'Arc'' and ''Espérance de Bamako''. Second only to Djoliba AC of Bamako in success, Stade Malien are their primary rivals. Stade plays its matches in the Stade 26 mars in the city centre, but is based in the eastern industrial outskirts of the city in the Sotuba neighborhood. In 2006, it built a large training facility there, where a full stadium is being constructed. This is also the base for Stade Malien's youth and development clubs. The U-17 in particular has been successful internationally, having competed in the Under 17 Club Championships in Spain in 2007. Shield and colors The emblem of the club is based on the city seal of Bamako, featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	USM Libreville Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Achievements Gabon Championnat National D1: 4 :: 1980, 1981, 1988, 2002 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs: 4 :: 1987, 1991, 2002, 2008 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2003 – First Round African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances ::1981 – Quarter-finals ::1982 – Second Round CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances ::2004 – First Round ::2009 – First Round CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances ::1980 – Second Round ::1987 – Second Round ::1988 – First Round ::1992 – Quarter-finals Current Squad 2008–09 External linksTeam Squad Football clubs in Gabon USM Libreville Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Achievements Gabon Championnat National D1: 4 :: 1980, 1981, 1988, 2002 Coupe du Gabon Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atlético Muçulmano Da Matola Clube Atlético Muçulmano, usually known simply as Atlético Muçulmano, is a traditional football (soccer) club based in the neighbourhood of Machava in Matola, Mozambique. The club's players and members are nicknamed ''os muçulmanos'' Stadium The club plays their home matches at Campo Do Atlético Muçulmano, which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people Achievements Taça de Moçambique: 1 ::2007/08 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...: Preliminary Round Current squad Clube Atletico Muculmano Sport in Maputo 2004 establishments in Mozambique {{Mozambique-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	AS Adema AS ADEMA is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They have won the THB Champions League championship on three occasions, in 2002, 2006 and 2012. In 2002 they also advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAF Cup before losing to Al-Masry of Egypt. AS ADEMA won a THB Champions League match against SO l'Emyrne by the score of 149–0 on 31 October 2002. SOE scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision. Achievements THB Champions League: 4 ::2002, 2006, 2012, 2021 Coupe de Madagascar: 3 ::2007, 2008, 2009 * Super Coupe de Madagascar: 2 ::2006, 2008 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2003 – Preliminary Round ::2007 – First Round CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances ::2008 – Preliminary Round ::2009 – Preliminary Round ::2010 – Preliminary Round ::2011 – First Round of 16 CAF Cup: 1 appearance ::2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	AS De Vacoas-Phoenix AS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in Vacoas-Phoenix. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football. Ground Their home stadium is Stade George V (cap. 6,200), located in Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District. They share this stadium with Curepipe Starlight SC. Achievements * Mauritian FA Cup: 1 ::2010 Mauritian Republic Cup: 1 ::2006 Mauritian Millennium Cup: 1 ::1999/00 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2000 – Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... – First Round External linksOfficial SiteYouTu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Société Omnisports De L'Armée Société Omnisports de l'Armée, commonly known as SOA, is an Ivorian football club based in Yamoussoukro. The club is a member of the Ivorian Football Federation Premiere Division. They play at Stade de Yamoussoukro. Current squad Honours Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division Champions: 2018–19 Côte d'Ivoire Cup Winners: 1996 Runners-up: 2006 Coupe de la Ligue de Côte d'Ivoire Winners: 2014 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup Winners: 1996, 2019 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2020 – Preliminary Round * CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance :: 2009 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances :: 1997 – quarter-finals * CAF Super Cup: 0 appearance Miscellaneous On 19.June 1994, SO Armee played 2:1 in the Ivorian league against ASEC, thus ending ASEC′s world record unbeaten streak of 108 league and domestic cup games between 1989 and 1994. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mighty Barolle Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career at Mighty Barolle, scoring 7 goals in 10 games in the 1985/86 season. Mighty Barrolle, commonly called "the Rollers", were promoted back to the First Division in 2016 after a successful campaign in Division 2. Achievements Liberian Premier League: 13 :: 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000–01, 2004, 2006, 2009 Liberian Cup: 8 :: 1974, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2007 – Preliminary Round ::2011 – Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 – Preliminary Round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 8 appearances ::1968: disqualified in First Round ::1973: First Round ::1974: First Round ::1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Khaleej Sirte Khaleej Sirte is a Libyan football club based in Sirte, Libya. They play in the Libyan Premier League. They play their home matches at the 2 March Stadium in Sirte. The stadium holds around 2,000 people. History Sirte was founded on 5 May 1963. It continued under this name, and on 29 July 1999, the two other clubs in Sirte, Al-Najm Al-Sate and Al-Intilaaq, merged to form Khaleej Sirte Recent years Having gained promotion to the Premier League in 2005–06, they managed to stay up in their first season, achieving a respectable 7th-place finish. They finished 5th in 2007–08, and manager Abdulhafeedh Arbeesh managed to guide the club to their first pieces of silverware, the Libyan League Cup and the Libyan Cup, after a 1–0 win over Madina. They therefore gained qualification to the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup. After a 6–0 aggregate win over Tanzanian side Prisons FC in the first round, they were handed a tricky draw against Algerian giants ES Sétif. Having been narrowly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prisons FC Prisons FC is a Tanzanian football club owned by the Tanzania Prisons Service based in Mbeya. Their home games are played at Sokoine Stadium. Achievements Tanzanian Premier League The Tanzania Mainland Premier League () is the top-level professional association football, football league in Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Football Federation. History The league was first organised in 1921 in Dar es Salaam. By ...: 1 :: 1999 References External linksLogo Mbeya Works association football clubs in Tanzania {{Tanzania-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ASC Yakaar Association Sportive et Culturelle Yakaar is a Senegalese football club based in Rufisque. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Ngalandou Diouf. Achievements Senegal Premier League: 0 Senegal FA Cup: 0 Coupe de la Ligue: 0 Senegal Assemblée Nationale Cup: 1 :: 2008. Performance in CAF competitions CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... - First Round Current squad Notable players Amado Diallo * Makhete Diop Football clubs in Senegal Sports clubs in Dakar {{Senegal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sport Bissau E Benfica Sport Bissau e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica de Bissau, is a football club from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, that plays in the Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau, the top flight of Bissau-Guinean football. Benfica Bissau is considered to the top clubs of Guinea-Bissau alongside Sporting Bissau. History The club was founded on 27 May 1944 as the 29th affiliated club of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. In its early years, the team was the dominant in the colonial competition. One of its first prominent players of the club was the Cape Verdean Alberto Monteiro, better known as Fialho who later moved to Portugal and played for Portuguese clubs such as S.L. Benfica and Lusitano de Évora. After independence, the club was one of the first to win a national championship title, in 1982, they won five championship titles, in 1990, they won three more straight titles totaling eight, 20 years later they won another one, they won their tenth in 2015ref> and is the recent championship win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Al-Ahly (Benghazi) Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club () known as Al-Ahly SCSC is a Libyan Sports club based in Benghazi, Libya. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society. History Al-Ahly SC Libya 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 headquarters and training complex was demolished by the Libyan government, supposedly destroying records, trophies and medals of the club. 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. The club was then given an indefinite ban which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	CAF Confederation Cup 2009 The 2009 CAF Confederation Cup was the 6th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition began with the preliminary round stage in the first week of March 2009 and concluded with the second leg of the final match on the first week of December 2009. The winners played in the 2010 CAF Super Cup. Qualifying rounds The draw for the Preliminary Round and the Second Round were made on December 4, 2008. Preliminary round 1st legs played 30 January-1 February 2009 and 2nd legs played 13–15 February 2009, except the ASFAN-USM game which was postponed to Feb. 25. Dispensation round ;Notes First round First Legs were played 13–15 March 2009 and second Legs played 3–5 April 2009 Second round 1st Legs to be played 17–19 April 2009 and 2nd Legs to be played 1–3 May 2009 Play-off round Joined by round of 16 losers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stade Malien Stade Malien is a Malian professional football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club. Football club Stade Malien de Bamako was founded in 1960 as a result of a fusion between ''Jeanne d'Arc'' and ''Espérance de Bamako''. Second only to Djoliba AC of Bamako in success, Stade Malien are their primary rivals. Stade plays its matches in the Stade 26 mars in the city centre, but is based in the eastern industrial outskirts of the city in the Sotuba neighborhood. In 2006, it built a large training facility there, where a full stadium is being constructed. This is also the base for Stade Malien's youth and development clubs. The U-17 in particular has been successful internationally, having competed in the Under 17 Club Championships in Spain in 2007. Shield and colors The emblem of the club is based on the city seal of Bamako, featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	USM Libreville Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Achievements Gabon Championnat National D1: 4 :: 1980, 1981, 1988, 2002 Coupe du Gabon Interclubs: 4 :: 1987, 1991, 2002, 2008 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2003 – First Round African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances ::1981 – Quarter-finals ::1982 – Second Round CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances ::2004 – First Round ::2009 – First Round CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances ::1980 – Second Round ::1987 – Second Round ::1988 – First Round ::1992 – Quarter-finals Current Squad 2008–09 External linksTeam Squad Football clubs in Gabon USM Libreville Union Sportive O'Mbila Nziami Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon. Achievements Gabon Championnat National D1: 4 :: 1980, 1981, 1988, 2002 Coupe du Gabon Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atlético Muçulmano Da Matola Clube Atlético Muçulmano, usually known simply as Atlético Muçulmano, is a traditional football (soccer) club based in the neighbourhood of Machava in Matola, Mozambique. The club's players and members are nicknamed ''os muçulmanos'' Stadium The club plays their home matches at Campo Do Atlético Muçulmano, which has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people Achievements Taça de Moçambique: 1 ::2007/08 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...: Preliminary Round Current squad Clube Atletico Muculmano Sport in Maputo 2004 establishments in Mozambique {{Mozambique-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	AS Adema AS ADEMA is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They have won the THB Champions League championship on three occasions, in 2002, 2006 and 2012. In 2002 they also advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAF Cup before losing to Al-Masry of Egypt. AS ADEMA won a THB Champions League match against SO l'Emyrne by the score of 149–0 on 31 October 2002. SOE scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision. Achievements THB Champions League: 4 ::2002, 2006, 2012, 2021 Coupe de Madagascar: 3 ::2007, 2008, 2009 * Super Coupe de Madagascar: 2 ::2006, 2008 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2003 – Preliminary Round ::2007 – First Round CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances ::2008 – Preliminary Round ::2009 – Preliminary Round ::2010 – Preliminary Round ::2011 – First Round of 16 CAF Cup: 1 appearance ::2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	AS De Vacoas-Phoenix AS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in Vacoas-Phoenix. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football. Ground Their home stadium is Stade George V (cap. 6,200), located in Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District. They share this stadium with Curepipe Starlight SC. Achievements * Mauritian FA Cup: 1 ::2010 Mauritian Republic Cup: 1 ::2006 Mauritian Millennium Cup: 1 ::1999/00 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2000 – Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... – First Round External linksOfficial SiteYouTu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Société Omnisports De L'Armée Société Omnisports de l'Armée, commonly known as SOA, is an Ivorian football club based in Yamoussoukro. The club is a member of the Ivorian Football Federation Premiere Division. They play at Stade de Yamoussoukro. Current squad Honours Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division Champions: 2018–19 Côte d'Ivoire Cup Winners: 1996 Runners-up: 2006 Coupe de la Ligue de Côte d'Ivoire Winners: 2014 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup Winners: 1996, 2019 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance ::2020 – Preliminary Round * CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance :: 2009 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances :: 1997 – quarter-finals * CAF Super Cup: 0 appearance Miscellaneous On 19.June 1994, SO Armee played 2:1 in the Ivorian league against ASEC, thus ending ASEC′s world record unbeaten streak of 108 league and domestic cup games between 1989 and 1994. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mighty Barolle Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career at Mighty Barolle, scoring 7 goals in 10 games in the 1985/86 season. Mighty Barrolle, commonly called "the Rollers", were promoted back to the First Division in 2016 after a successful campaign in Division 2. Achievements Liberian Premier League: 13 :: 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000–01, 2004, 2006, 2009 Liberian Cup: 8 :: 1974, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::2007 – Preliminary Round ::2011 – Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 – Preliminary Round * African Cup of Champions Clubs: 8 appearances ::1968: disqualified in First Round ::1973: First Round ::1974: First Round ::1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Khaleej Sirte Khaleej Sirte is a Libyan football club based in Sirte, Libya. They play in the Libyan Premier League. They play their home matches at the 2 March Stadium in Sirte. The stadium holds around 2,000 people. History Sirte was founded on 5 May 1963. It continued under this name, and on 29 July 1999, the two other clubs in Sirte, Al-Najm Al-Sate and Al-Intilaaq, merged to form Khaleej Sirte Recent years Having gained promotion to the Premier League in 2005–06, they managed to stay up in their first season, achieving a respectable 7th-place finish. They finished 5th in 2007–08, and manager Abdulhafeedh Arbeesh managed to guide the club to their first pieces of silverware, the Libyan League Cup and the Libyan Cup, after a 1–0 win over Madina. They therefore gained qualification to the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup. After a 6–0 aggregate win over Tanzanian side Prisons FC in the first round, they were handed a tricky draw against Algerian giants ES Sétif. Having been narrowly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prisons FC Prisons FC is a Tanzanian football club owned by the Tanzania Prisons Service based in Mbeya. Their home games are played at Sokoine Stadium. Achievements Tanzanian Premier League The Tanzania Mainland Premier League () is the top-level professional association football, football league in Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Football Federation. History The league was first organised in 1921 in Dar es Salaam. By ...: 1 :: 1999 References External linksLogo Mbeya Works association football clubs in Tanzania {{Tanzania-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ASC Yakaar Association Sportive et Culturelle Yakaar is a Senegalese football club based in Rufisque. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Ngalandou Diouf. Achievements Senegal Premier League: 0 Senegal FA Cup: 0 Coupe de la Ligue: 0 Senegal Assemblée Nationale Cup: 1 :: 2008. Performance in CAF competitions CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance ::2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ... - First Round Current squad Notable players Amado Diallo * Makhete Diop Football clubs in Senegal Sports clubs in Dakar {{Senegal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sport Bissau E Benfica Sport Bissau e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica de Bissau, is a football club from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, that plays in the Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau, the top flight of Bissau-Guinean football. Benfica Bissau is considered to the top clubs of Guinea-Bissau alongside Sporting Bissau. History The club was founded on 27 May 1944 as the 29th affiliated club of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. In its early years, the team was the dominant in the colonial competition. One of its first prominent players of the club was the Cape Verdean Alberto Monteiro, better known as Fialho who later moved to Portugal and played for Portuguese clubs such as S.L. Benfica and Lusitano de Évora. After independence, the club was one of the first to win a national championship title, in 1982, they won five championship titles, in 1990, they won three more straight titles totaling eight, 20 years later they won another one, they won their tenth in 2015ref> and is the recent championship win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Al-Ahly (Benghazi) Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club () known as Al-Ahly SCSC is a Libyan Sports club based in Benghazi, Libya. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society. History Al-Ahly SC Libya 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 headquarters and training complex was demolished by the Libyan government, supposedly destroying records, trophies and medals of the club. 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. The club was then given an indefinite ban which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]