Requins de l'Atlantique FC
Encyclopedia
Requins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football
club of Benin
, playing in the town of Cotonou
. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League
.
Sosthène Soglo
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 Cotonou
Cotonou
-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:...
. 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 LeagueBenin Premier LeagueThe 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...
: 3
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- 1985, 1987, 1990
- Benin CupBenin CupThe 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
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- 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989
- Benin Independence Cup: 1
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- 2007
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances
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- 1986African Cup of Champions Clubs 1986The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1986 was the 22nd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: First Round - 1987African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: First Round - 1988African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1988 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: First Round - 1991African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991 was the 26th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: First Round
- 1986
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
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- 1979 - Second Round
- 1982 - First Round
- 1984 - First Round
- 1990 - Second Round
- CAF CupCAF CupThe 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...
: 2 appearances
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- 1993 - First Round
- 2003 - First Round
Current squad
Notable former players
Christopher Onuweri Stéphane SessegnonStéphane Sessegnon
Stéphane Sessègnon is Beninese football player of Ivorian heritage who currently plays for English club Sunderland in the Premier League. He is a Benin international having starred for the nation at both the 2008 and 2010 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations...
Sosthène Soglo
Sosthène Soglo
Sosthène Soglo is a Beninese football player who currently plays in Benin for Energie Sports FC.-International career:He presented the Benin national football team at 2007 UEMOA Tournament in Burkina Faso....