Al-Ahly Benghazi is a Libyan football club based in Benghazi

Benghazi

Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...

, Libya

Libya

Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....

. Mohammed Bashir Al-Mogherbi was the first president of the club. Al-Ahly Benghazi has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar

Omar Mukhtar

Omar Mukhtar , of the Mnifa, was born in the small village of Janzour, near Tobruk in eastern Barqa in Libya. Beginning in 1912, he organized and, for nearly twenty years, led native resistance to Italian colonization of Libya. The Italians captured and hanged him in 1931...

 society.

The club won 5 cups in a successful period from 1980 to 1996. Al-Ahly Benghazi 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 stadium was demolished by the Gaddafi-era government, destroying many old and traditional artifacts of the club. The demolition was apparently carried out in response to fans insulting Saadi Gaddafi by dressing a donkey in a shirt baring his squad number. The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005.

The club has been given 77 acres (311,608.2 m²) of land) for a new ground, although it cannot afford to develop it. Al Ahly is one of the biggest derbies in Bengazi, and along with Tripoli's derby, the most prevalent in Libya.

Current Squad

2010–11 season

Staff

•  Libya Raziqallah Abdo (Under 19 Team), (Assistant Coach )
•  Libya Muhammad Al Bousseffi (First Team), (Goalkeepers Coach)
•  Libya Mohammed Al Sharef (Under 19 Team), (Head Coach)
•  Libya Hashim Alfllah (First Team), (Team Doctor)
•  Libya Wanis Kheir (First Team), (Assistant Coach)
•  Tunisia Tariq Thabit (First Team), (Head Coach)

Former Players

Libya Salem Al Bargathy  Libya Ali Al Beshari  Libya Abdelfatah Al Farjani  Libya Saad Al Fazani  Libya Mohammed Al Haddad (Qa'am)  Libya Abdeljelil Al Hashani  Libya Abdelkader Al Khateti  Libya Ramzi Al Kowafi  Libya Naji Al Ma'adani

Libya Mostafa Al Makki  Libya Emhamed Al Shrif  Libya Ahmed Al Tharat (Beonedo)  Libya Khaled Al Zawi  Libya Ramadan Barnaoui  Libya Ahmed Ben Sawed  Libya Ali Boaod  Libya Mahmod Al Zaroq Boseta  Libya Abdelsalam Musa Goada

Libya Ibrahim Kelfa  Libya Wanes Khaer  Libya Taher Khawaja  Libya Ali Mersal  Libya Housien Omran  Libya Al Faitori Ragab  Libya Faraj Sati

Head Coaches

Kingdom of England Thomson (Late 60's)  Egypt Mohamed Abdou Saleh El-Wahsh (1969-72)  Kingdom of Romania Nicolae Oaida (1972-74)  Hungary Albert Flórián (1978-85)  Libya Abdeljelil Al Hashani (1985-??)  Libya Ahmed Ben Sawed (1987-88)  Kingdom of Yugoslavia ?? (19??-91)  Libya Abdeljelil Al Hashani (1991-??)  Libya Ahmed Ben Sawed (1994-95)  Algeria Saïd Amara (1996-99)

Egypt Hassan Shehata Hassan Shehata Hassan Shehata is an Egyptian football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Zamalek SC.He was the head coach Egyptian national team from 2004 to 2011...  (1999) Club not recognised by Libyan Football Federation Libyan Football Federation The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965... (1999-04)  Libya Ahmed Ben Sawed (2004-05)  Algeria Al Tayeb Abu Hafs (2005-07)  Algeria Abderrahmane Mehdaoui (2007-08)  Serbia Draghon (2008-09)  Brazil Dutra Santos (Aug 2009-Nov 09)   Helmi Toulan (Nov 2009-Dec 09)   Draghon (Dec 2009-)

Team Captains Since Foundation

Libya Salem Al Bargathy (1950-56)  Libya Ali Al Beshari  Libya Abdelfatah Al Farjani  Libya Saad Al Fazani  Libya Mohammed Al Haddad (Qa'am)  Libya Abdeljelil Al Hashani  Libya Abdelkader Al Khateti  Libya Ramzi Al Kowafi  Libya Naji Al Ma'adani  Libya Mostafa Al Makki (19??-67)  Libya Emhamed Al Shrif  Libya Ahmed Al Tharat (Beonedo)  Libya Khaled Al Zawi

Libya Moataz Ben Amer Moataz Ben Amer Moataz Ali Mohamed Ben Amer is a Libyan football player who plays for his hometown club Al Ahly Benghazi. Ben Amer is the captain of the side, and is a renowned penalty taker. As Ben Amer plays in defence, he rarely scores many goals, but as he takes all of his side's spot kicks , he normally...  (2006-)  Libya Ahmed Ben Sawed  Libya Ali Boaod  Libya Mahmod Al Zaroq Boseta (1956-??)  Libya Abdelsalam Musa Goada  Libya Ibrahim Kelfa  Libya Wanes Khaer  Libya Taher Khawaja  Libya Ali Mersal  Libya Housien Omran (2004-06)  Libya Al Faitori Ragad  Libya Faraj Sati

Honours

• Libyan Premier League
  Libyan Premier League
  The Libyan Premier League is the highest division of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation. The players that play in this league are mainly professional...
  
  : 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: 2

1984, 1996

• Libyan Eastern Championship: 6

1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970

• Benghazi Championship: 4

1950, 1951, 1954, 1956

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League
  CAF Champions League
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  : 2 appearance

2001 - First Round

2010 - Preliminary 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

2009

CAF Confederation Cup 2009

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 - Second Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances

1971

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971 was the 7th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: First Round

1973

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973 was the 9th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: Second Round

1976

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976 was the 12th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...

: 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...
  
  : 1 appearance

1999 - First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1981 - First Round

1992 - First Round