Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)

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.[1] 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.[1][2] The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005. Saadi Gadafi had denied all the allegations.[1]

The club has been given 77 acres (310,000 m²) of land for a new ground by the Libyan Jamahiriya government, although it cannot afford to develop it. Al Ahly is one of the biggest clubs in Libya, and along with Tripoli's two big clubs.

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Note: Alahly SC (Benghazi) is the only club in Libya which has a star in its logo before reaching 10 league titles.

• Libyan Premier League:

Winners (4):1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92

Runners-up (11): 1963–64, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1998–99, 2008–09, 2009–10

Semi-finals (7): 1963–64, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1995–96

• Libyan Cup: 3

1987, 1991, 1996

• Libyan Eastern Championship - League of Cyrenaica: 6

1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970

• Benghazi Championship: 4

1950, 1951, 1954, 1956

• African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 7 appearances

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2009 – First Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1999 – First Round

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