Tourbillon FC is a

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club from

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

based in

N'Djamena N'Djamena ( ) is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or ''arrondissements''. The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ...

. The club has won

Chad Premier League Chad Premier League (french: Ligue Nationale de Football, also known as LINAFOOT) is a Chadian league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Chadian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Conte ...

title 6 times. The club plays home matches on Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya.
Mohammad Reza Laghaei (DJ Tourbillon)
is an Iranian entrepreneur and owner of various businesses. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has been active in the field of electronic dance music since 2009. He has a contract with music publications in the electronic dance music genres and is supported by world

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such as

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and earns a professional income in this field. Mohammad Reza Laghaei's intense interest in football led him to buy the Tourbillon FC in 2019, and it is interesting that it matches his nickname in music, and maybe that is why he bought this club. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has played in a specialized position (

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) in ( Esteghlal Jonoub Tehran S.C) and
Sepahan Tehran FC
football clubs.He is currently a member of the

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( Sport UT) (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences - University of Tehran). He is also the ««

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»» of «
Laghaei Commercial Holding Company
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and

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History

Tourbillon FC was created in 1970. The club has won 6 national league titles - in 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001 and

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

. In 2010, Tourbillon claimed the league title on the final day of the season with a 3–1 win over Elect-Sport, finishing on 38 points. In 2014, Tourbillon FC was relegated to the lower division before recovering in 2015-2016, with the title of champion of its division.

Finances

Recently Tourbillon FC faced big financial problems after they were left out of sponsors.

Management

On November 1, 2019 an elective general meeting of the club was held. Mohammad Reza Laghaei was renewed at the head of the club for a mandate of 4 years (renewable) and was accompanied by 4 vice presidents. He was reappointed to the presidency of the club. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has already run the club for six years.

Achievements

: 5 :: 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001,

. *

Chad Cup The Chad Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Chad football. The winner competes in the CAF Confederation Cup the following season. History The first competition began in 1973. The first part of the cup was delayed due to the Chadian Civil ...

: 3 :: 1987, 1989, 2008. * Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména: 0 *

Chad Super Cup Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic t ...

: 1 :: 2008.

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 5 appearances ::

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

– First Round ::

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

– Preliminary Round ::

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

– First Round ::

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

– disqualified in Preliminary Round ::

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

– withdrew in Preliminary Round *

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: 1 appearance ::

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

– First Round *

CAF Confederation Cup The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organi ...

: 2 appearances ::

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

– Preliminary Round ::

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 *

CAF Cup The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs. History The tou ...

: 1 appearance ::1993 – First Round * CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance ::1990 – First Round

Managers

*Mamadou Bodjim (2006) *Julien Toukam (2007-2008) *Djibrine Dembele (2009) *Mahamat Adoum (2010, 2011) *Nambatingue Toko (2011 - Present)

Notable former players

Japhet N'Doram Japhet N'Doram (born 27 February 1966) is a Chadian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. His 14-year senior career was mainly spent with FC Nantes, Nantes, which h ...

* Ezechiel Ndouassel * Armel Koulara * Sitamadji Allarassem * Armand Djerabe *

Leger Djimrangar Leger or Léger may refer to: People * Léger (surname), a list of people with the surname Léger or Leger * Leodegar or Leger (615-679), Chalcedonian saint, martyr and Bishop of Autun * Leger Djime (born 1987), Chadian footballer * Leger Douza ...

* Hilaire Kedigui * Karl Max Barthelemy *

Ndakom Valerie Ndeidoum Valérie Ndakom Ndeidoum (born July 14, 1981 in N'Djamena) is a retired Chadian goalkeeper. Career The goalkeeper played for Tourbillon and Gazelle FC in the Chadian Premier League and for Delta Téléstar Gabon Télécom FC in the Gabon Cham ...

* Ahmed Evariste Medego

References

External links

Raja Casablanca – Tourbillon 10–1Mohammad Reza LaghaeiLaghaei Commercial Holding Co.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tourbillon Fc Football clubs in Chad N'Djamena