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The AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

club of Benin

Benin

Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...

, playing in the town of Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo is the official capital of the West African nation of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.Porto-Novo is a port on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion...

. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League

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 delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the Premier League earns a...

Achievements

Benin Premier League
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 delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the Premier League earns a...

: 12

1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003

Benin Cup
Benin Cup
The Benin Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Beninese football. It was created in 1974.-Winners:*1974 : Etoile Sportive No Cup between 1975 and 1977 *1978 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC...

: 5

1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2006

Benin Independence Cup: 1

2000

African Cup Winners Cup

1987: semi-finalist

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...

: 4 appearances

1999 – Preliminary Round

2000 – First Round

2003 – Preliminary Round

2004 – First Round

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 7 appearances

1979

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979 was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

1980

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980 was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

1983

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1983

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1983 was the 19th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

1984

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984 was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Second Round

1990

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1990

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1990 was the 25th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Preliminary Round

1994

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1994

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1994 was the 29th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

1995

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1995 was the 30th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

: 1 appearance

2007

CAF Confederation Cup 2007

The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....

– Preliminary Round

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances

1985 – Quarter-Finals

1986 – First Round

1987 – Semi-Final

1988 – First Round

1991 – First Round

1993 – Second Round

1998 – First Round

CAF Cup
CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...

: 3 appearances

1992 – Second Round

1996 – First Round

1997 – Preliminary Round

The 1987 African Cup Winners Cup Epopee

In 1987, the Dragons de l'Oueme, led by a Dream Team composed of Abédi Pelé

Abédi Pelé

Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele is a former Ghana International football player and captain. Having been given the nickname "Pelé" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian great Pelé, he found fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique...

, Peter Rufai, Gangbo Bashirou, Kingston Ashabi and with the vision and ambition of late Gbadamassi Moucharaf (then Chairman of the "Dragons de l'Oueme") reached the semi-finals at the African Cup Winners Cup.
In the Semi-finals, the Dragons de l'Oueme, opposed to Gor Mahia of Kenya eventually lost by 2-3 due to a famous treason from Goalkeeper Peter Rufai. It has been acknowledged that Peter Rufai, shortly before the return match held in Nairobi, Kenya had been bribed by officials from Gor Mahia

Gor Mahia

Gor Mahia F.C., commonly referred to as Gor Mahia, is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is one of the two most popular Kenyan football clubs . They won twelve Kenyan Premier League titles and nine FKL Cups. In addition they are the only Kenyan club to win an African continental title, the...

Current Players 2009/10

Former notable players

Moudachirou Amadou

Moudachirou Amadou is a Beninese football player, who plays for TSV Bernhausen.-Coaching career:Since signing in summer 2008 with TSV Bernhausen he worked as teamchef, formerly coaching the Bambinis of TuS Holstein Quickborn.-Personal life:Amadou is in partnership with the German Daniela Zollweg...

Rachad Chitou

Rachad Chitou is a Beninese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wikki Tourists.-International career:He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to qualify for the next round.-External links:*...

Moussa Latoundji

Moussa Latoundji is a Beninese footballer.-Career:Latoundji played in more than 100 league matches for FC Energie Cottbus.-International career:...

Jonas Okétola

Jonas Okétola is a Nigeria-Beninese former footballer. He last played for Thanda Royal Zulu.-Career:The South Africa Soccer Association assessed a two-year ban on Okétola in January 2009, as a result of a doping violation...

Wassiou Oladipupo do-Rego Saadou Abédi Pelé

Abédi Pelé

Obadin Aikhena

Gabriel Obadin Aikhena is an Singaporean-Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for Gombak United.-Notes:...

Williams Ajuwa Peter Rufai

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