Al Ittihad SCSC (Tripoli)

{{Short description|Association football club in Libya}}

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| fullname = Al-Ittihad Sports Club

| founded = {{start date and age|1944|7|29}}

| ground = Tripoli Stadium

| capacity = 45,000{{cite web | url=https://libyaupdate.com/tripoli-international-stadium-reopens-with-friendly-match-against-ac-milan-former-stars/ | title=Tripoli International Stadium reopens with friendly match against AC Milan former stars | date=10 March 2024 }}

| chairman = Muhammad Ismail

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| manager = Juan Carlos Garrido

| league = Libyan Premier League

| season = 2023-2024

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Al-Ittihad Sports Club ({{langx|ar|نادي الاتحاد الرياضي}}) is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup in 2010, CAF Champions League in 2007 and CAF Cup Winners Cups in 2001{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}

History

Al-Ittihad Club was founded on July 29, 1944, after a merger between three clubs, "Al Ummal", "Al Nahda" & "Al Shabab". Mohamed Al-Krewi ({{langx|ar|محمد الكريو}}) was the founder and first president.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alittihad.ly/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=30%7B%7BDead+link%7Cdate=October+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010094235/http://www.alittihad.ly/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=30%7B%7BDead+link%7Cdate=October+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2021|title=Account Suspended|website=alittihad.ly|access-date=August 27, 2019}}

Honours

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=Libyan Championships=

  • Libyan Premier League: 18
  • 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21, 2021–2022
  • Libyan Cup: 7
  • 1992, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2018
  • Finalist: 1994, 1987, 2002, 2003
  • Libyan SuperCup: 11
  • 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022, 2024
  • Runners Up 2021

Performance in CAF competitions

The club have 5 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1967 to 1992 and 10 appearances in CAF Champions League from 2003 till now.

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::1967 – Quarter-finals

::1985 – First round

::1990 – First round

::1991 – First round

::1992 – First round

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::2003 – Second round

::2004 – Preliminary round

::2006 – Preliminary round

::2007 – Semi-finals (third place)

::2008 – Second round

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::2009 – First round

::2010 – Second round

::2011 – Second round

::2013 – Preliminary round

::2021–22 – First round

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::2005 – Second round

::2008 – Play-off round

::2010 – Semi-finals (third place)

::2011 – Play-off round

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::2015 – First round

::2016 – First round

::2018 – First round

::2018–19 – First round

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::2019–20 – First round

::2020–21 – First round

::2021–22 – Quarter-finals

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::2000 – Semi-finals (third place)

Stadium

Al-Ittihad play their home games at the Tripoli Stadium, 6 km from center of Tripoli. They share the 45,000-capacity ground with Al-Ahl Tripoli and Al Madina. The club owns the 5,000 capacity Al Mala'b Al Baladi ({{langx|ar|الملعب البلدي}}). Located in central Tripoli, the ground is now used for training. Al-Ittihad SCSC usually play their home games in front of thousands of spectators.

Current squad

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{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=Libya|name=Hamza Al-Burji|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=Libya|name=Tahir Bin Amir|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=Libya|name=Subhi Al-Dhawi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=Botswana|name=Thatayaone Ditlhokwe|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=Libya|name=Ahmed Al-Kaami|pos=DF|other=vice captain}}

{{Fs player|no= 8|nat= MRT |name=Sidi Bouna Amar|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat= MAR |name=Nawfel Zerhouni|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Egypt|name=Kahraba|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Libya|name=Moad Allafi|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Libya|name=Talal Farhat|pos=DF|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Libya|name=Alaa Alqichdar|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Libya|name=Salah Altaher|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Sudan|name=Abdelrahman Kuku|pos=DF}}

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{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Libya|name=Mohammed Al-Tuhami|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Libya|name=Anas Al-Shibli|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Botswana|name=Tumisang Orebonye|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Libya|name=Ahmed Abelasher|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Libya|name=Sanad Elkouri|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Libya|name=Yousef Karah|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Libya|name=Rabia Al Shadi|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Morocco|name=Mohamed Zrida|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Libya|name=Mohamed Zubya|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Libya|name=Mahmoud Al-Shalui|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Sudan|name=Yasin Hamed|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat= LBY |name=Mutassim Garfa|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat= LBY |name=Marwan Zgouzi|pos=FW}}

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Managers

  • {{flagicon|Romania}} Ion Moldovan (1995–96{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1995/12/30/un-brindisi-casa-di-gheddafi.html|title=UN BRINDISI A CASA DI GHEDDAFI – la Repubblica.it|date=30 December 1995 |access-date=9 July 2016|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225130/http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1995/12/30/un-brindisi-casa-di-gheddafi.html|url-status=live}})
  • {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Semen Osynovskyi (Aug 1998 – Nov 1998)
  • {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Dossena (2002–03)
  • {{flagicon|Romania}} Ion Moldovan (2005–06)
  • {{flagicon|Serbia}} Branko Smiljanić (July 2006 – June 8)
  • {{flagicon|Italy}} Stefano Cusin (Dec 2008 – June 9)
  • {{flagicon|Serbia}} Miodrag Ješić (July 2009 – May 10)
  • {{flagicon|Egypt}} Anwar Salama (May 2010 – Oct 10)
  • {{flagicon|Brazil}} Baltemar Brito (2010–11)
  • {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcos Paquetá (2011–12)
  • {{flagicon|Portugal}} José Vidigal (2012–13)
  • {{flagicon|Brazil}} Baltemar Brito (2013–14)
  • {{flagicon|Libya}} Osama Al Hamadi (2020–21)
  • {{flagicon|Italy}} Giuseppe Sannino (2021)
  • {{flagicon|Libya}} Osama Al Hamadi (2021–22)
  • {{flagicon|Montenegro}} Milija Savović 2022–23)
  • {{flagicon|Egypt}} Moamen Soliman (2023–24)
  • {{flagicon|Libya}} Jamal Khamis (2024–Now)

Other sports

Al Ittihad has got teams competing in different other sports.

References

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