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Mambas Noirs FC
Mambas Noirs FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. Founded in 1992, the club played in the Benin Premier League for several years in the 2000s and in 2017, and were relegated to the third division in 2019. History The club was founded as Donjo FC in 1992 and changed their name to Mambas Noirs in 2005. Mambas Noirs played in the Beninese top division from 2003 to 2011. The club qualified for the 2005 CAF Champions League as Donjo FC. The 2004 season was abandoned in part due to stadium renovations in Cotonou, and Donjo were selected by the federation to represent the country in the Champions League even though they did not win the 2004 title. Donjo lost in the preliminary round to RC Bafoussam of Cameroon. Mambas were expelled from the Benin Premier League The Benin Premier League, also called ''Championnat National du Bénin'' in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, the initial round is a doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Gbegamey
Stade Gbegamey is a multi-use stadium in Cotonou, Benin. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Mambas Noirs FC of the Benin Premier League The Benin Premier League, also called ''Championnat National du Bénin'' in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, the initial round is a double round-robin tournament, with 36 .... The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. References External links Stadium information Football venues in Benin {{Benin-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotonou
Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué. In addition to being Benin's largest city, it is the seat of government, although Porto-Novo is the official capital. History The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language.Butler, Stuart (2019) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Benin'', pgs. 74-91 At the beginning of the 19th century, Cotonou (then spelled "Kutonou") was a small fishing village, and is thought to have been formally founded by King Ghezo of Dahomey in 1830. It grew as a centre for the slave trade, and later palm oil and cotton. In 1851 the French Second Republic made a treaty with King Ghezo that allowed them to establish a trading post at Cotonou. During the reign of King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin Premier League
The Benin Premier League, also called ''Championnat National du Bénin'' in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, the initial round is a double round-robin tournament, with 36 clubs being divided in 4 groups, and 9 clubs in each. The last 5 teams of each group, goes to the relegation round, which consists on 2 groups of 10 teams. The first 4 teams of each group goes to the final stage with 16 clubs playing a single round-robin tournament. The winner of this round (and of the Premier League) earns a place in the CAF Champions League. 2021-22 season teams Group A * Béké FC de Bembèrèkè ( Bembèrèkè) *Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou) * Cavaliers FC (Nikki) * Damissa FC (Nikki) * Dynamique Djougou (Djougou) *Dynamo Parakou (Parakou) * Real Sport de Parakou FC (Parakou) *Panthères FC (Djougou) * Takunnin FC ( Kandi) Group B * Dadje FC d'Aplahoué (Aplahoué) *Dynamo Abomey FC (Abomey) *Energie FC (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 CAF Champions League
The 2005 CAF Champions League was the 41st edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. Al Ahly of Egypt defeated Étoile du Sahel of Tunisia in the final to win their fourth title. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 1 Wallidan FC were withdrawn by the Gambia Football Federation. First round , Ajax Cape Town won 5–3 on penalties Second round , ASEC Mimosas won 5–3 on penalties , Ajax Cape Town won 3–2 on penalties Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Bracket Semi-Finals The first leg was played on 24–25 September and the second on 15–16 October. Final Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 2005 CAF Champions League are as follows: See also *2005 FIFA Club World Championship The 2005 FIFA Club World Championship (offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Bafoussam
Racing Club de Bafoussam is a Cameroonian football club based in Bafoussam. They are a member of the Cameroonian Football Federation. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Bamendzi, a multi-use stadium in Bafoussam. The stadium holds 5,000 people. They are most famous for developing Geremi Njitap. The club was relegated from the MTN Elite one in 2006. Honours * Elite 1: 4 :: 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995. * Elite 2: 1 ::2020-21 * Cameroon Cup: 1 :: 1996. ::Runners-up: 1976, 1988, 1991. * Super Coupe Roger Milla: 0 Performance in CAF competitions * CAF Champions League: 5 appearances :: 2005 - First Round ::1990: Quarter-Finals ::1993: Second Round ::1994: Second Round ::1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...: withdrew in First Round * African Cup Winners' Cup: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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