Al Tarsana Sports, Social & Cultural Club ( ar, نادي الترسانة الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي) or simply Al Tarsana Sports Club is a Libyan sports club based in
Souq al Jum'aa
Sūq al-Jum'a (also Soug el Giuma, Soug El Juma’aa, or Sough el Giumaa ( Arabic : سوق الجمعة ), literally "Friday Market") is a district of Tripoli, Libya, located 5 km east of Tripoli and now incorporated into the greater metropol ...
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Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli (; ar, طرابلس الغرب, translit= Ṭarābulus al-Gharb , translation=Western Tripoli) is the capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.1 million people in 2019. It is located in the northwest of Libya o ...
.
History
The inhabitants of Tripoli began sporting activities, with football at the top of their list of popular activities, which they played in their local arenas and stadia. The popularity of football among the public, among other sports, meant they founded a youth club to compete more seriously (on a national level) in sports like boxing, where they won many national championships.
Attersana was founded in 1954, with efforts from the youth of Souq Aljum'aa, on the east side of
Tripoli
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, who decided they needed a club to combine their sporting talents, and also meet socially. The club was initially founded under the name Alhilal Tripoli, the first club in the area. They competed in many championships, most of which were Tripoli Championships.
In the 1970s, the two clubs (Alhilal Tripoli & Attersana) were prevented the permission to merge, so the club changed its name to Al Tarsana Sports, Social & Cultural Club
However, some of the club's most important achievements have not been in football. Volleyball is the club's most successful sport. They participated in the 1978
Arab Club Volleyball Championship. They were the best volleyball club in Libya in the 1970s, and represented the Jamahiriya in the
Volleyball World Club Cup, the country's biggest achievement to date.
Recent years
The club's first season in the
Libyan Premier League
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was in 2002–03, where the club finished in 10th place. They did not fare as well in their second season, finishing in bottom place, with just two wins all season.
The club's first season in the
Libyan Second Division
The Libyan Second Division is the second tier of the Libyan soccer, football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation.
Winners list
*Libyan Second Division 2004-05, 2004-05 – Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi), Al Ahly (Benghazi)
*Libyan S ...
was a disaster, as they finished bottom of the table, with just 12 points from 14 matches, and therefore, they were relegated to the
Libyan Third Division
The Libyan Third Division is the third tier of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation.
System
The clubs are sorted into regional groups. The top team in each region is promoted to the Libyan Second Division. Some of the bigg ...
. They were, however, re-instated, and finished 4th in Group A, just three points off the
Relegation/Promotion play-off places.
In 2006–07, Tersana's third season at the second level, they were given a very favourable draw in Group A. Their only rivals for a promotion place were
Wefaq and
Wahda. They finished 2nd, qualifying for the Final Stage, where they were drawn with
Al Najma and
Urouba. They achieved 5 points from their four matches, a 1–0 win over
Al Najma securing promotion to the top flight.
Their first season back in the top flight was a struggle, as Tersana fought it out all season with
Al Wahda and
Tahaddi to avoid the
Promotion/relegation play Off place. They were tied with the two clubs on 33 points at the end of the season, and their head-to-head record helped them avoid the drop. Players like
Gozauber,
Ouli Haujes,
Ezeddin al Misraty and
Samir Al Wahaj
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Career
Samir is somewhat of a journeyman striker. He started his career at Ghawt Al Sha'al, before moving to Al ...
undeniably helped the club avoid the drop. Gozauber, Hajues and Al Wahaj scored 14 goals between them, Haujes earning a move to
Al Akhdar
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Tunisian manager
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guided the team to a respectable 7th-place finish, thanks to the 19 goals of on-loan forward
Samir al Wahaj
Samir Al Wahaj (born September 1, 1979) is a Libyan footballer, currently playing for Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League
Career
Samir is somewhat of a journeyman striker. He started his career at Ghawt Al Sha'al, before moving to Al ...
, as well as a place in the Libyan Cup final in 2008–09, where they were unfortunately defeated on penalties by
Ittihad. However, after a poor start in the league the following season, he was sacked, and ex-midfielder
Ali al Marjeani
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took over.
Tersanah gained qualification to the
2010 CAF Confederation Cup
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Schedule
Qua ...
, where they were drawn with Algerian outfit
CR Belouizdad
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. After a dramatic late equaliser in the first leg, the Sky Blues took the lead in
Mohamed Belouizdad, before the Algerians roused themselves to a comeback, and a 3–2 victory on aggregate. After a poor showing in the first half of the season, where The Arsenal found themselves hovering dangerously close to the drop zone, Al Marjeani managed to steer the side clear, focusing on youth. Top flight status was secured with an impressive 5–1 win over champions
Ittihad, braces from
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and
Zachory Herman, as well as a goal from
Anees al Idrissy securing a rare win over their cross-city neighbours.
The 2009–10 season was capped with the opening of the Tersanah Sporting Complex, which includes a new artificial-grass pitch stadium, opened on May 30, 2010. A full house was present in the
Souq al Jum'aa
Sūq al-Jum'a (also Soug el Giuma, Soug El Juma’aa, or Sough el Giumaa ( Arabic : سوق الجمعة ), literally "Friday Market") is a district of Tripoli, Libya, located 5 km east of Tripoli and now incorporated into the greater metropol ...
area of
Tripoli
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Cities and other geographic units Greece
*Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in ...
, as
LFF president
Muhammad Gaddafi commended the club on their achievements, and opened the complex. The heroes of the 1978 Volleyball team were also remembered and congratulated.
Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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: 1 appearance
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2010
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: – Preliminary Round
Current squad
2009–10 season
References
External links
Team profilenbsp;– ''World Football Travel''
{{Libyan Premier League
Al Tersana
1954 establishments in Libya
Association football clubs established in 1954