Английская Википедия:Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball)
Шаблон:Use dmy datesШаблон:AboutШаблон:Infobox Basketball club Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club (Шаблон:Lang-ar), also known as simply Al-Ahly or Al-Ahly Benghazi, is a Libyan basketball club that is based in Benghazi. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and has won three championships, in 2010, 2011 and 2023.
In the 2024 season, they will play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), becoming the first team from Libya to play in the competition. Al Ahly has won the Arab Club Championship in 2012 and 2013.
History
Al-Ahly is the basketball section of the multi-sports club; the basketball section was founded in 1950, although the club had been active before. They finished third in the 2008–09 Libyan League season.[1] The club won their first national championship in 2010, and won a second consecutive one in 2011.
In 2012, Al Ahly won the Arab Club Basketball Championship, by defeating JS Kairouan of the Tunisia in the final.[2] They repeated for a second consecutive title in 2013. Both tournaments were hosted in Benghazi.
Al Ahly ended a 12-year drought in 2022-23, when the club won its third national championship. As such, Al-Ahly was eligible to represent Libya in the Road to BAL 2024 tournament. They acquired high-profile players such as ex-BAL Defensive Player of the Year Ater Majok, All-BAL First Team selection Chris Crawford and two-time BAL champion Solo Diabate. On 5 November 2023, Al Ahly clinched their berth in the 2024 BAL season, following their 93-84 win over FAP in the third place game. Crawford scored 39 points in the decisive game.[3] As such, Al Ahly Benghazi became the first team from Libya to qualify for the BAL main tournament.[3]
Honours
- Winners (3): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2022–23
Libyan Supercup[4]
- Winners (2): 2010, 2023
Arab Club Basketball Championship
- Champions (2): 2012, 2013
In African competitions
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup (3 appearances)
Road to BAL (1 appearance)
- 2024 – Place
Players
Current roster
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Head coaches
The following people have been, among others, head coach of Al Ahly Benghazi:
References
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- ↑ Libya Title Goes to Al-Nasser, Basket-in-Africa.blogspot.com
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
