Tourbillon FC
{{Short description|Chadian football club}}
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| founded = 1972
| ground = Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya
N'Djamena, Chad|
| capacity = 20,000
| chairman = Mohammad Reza Laghaei ( DJ Tourbillon )
| manager = Nambatingue Toko
| league = Chad Premier League
| season = 2018
| position = Chad Premier League, 3rd{{Cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/tchad/tchad-elect-sport-sacre-champion-national/|title = Tchad: Elect sport sacré champion national|date = 8 October 2018}}
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Tourbillon FC is a football (soccer) club from Chad based in N'Djamena. The club has won Chad Premier League title 6 times, they play their home matches at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya.
The club is owned by Iranian entrepreneur Mohammad Reza Laghaei (DJ Tourbillon), who is also a former footballer.
History
Tourbillon FC was created in 1970. The club has won 6 national league titles - in 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2010. In 2010, Tourbillon claimed the league title on the final day of the season with a 3–1 win over Elect-Sport, finishing on 38 points. In 2014, Tourbillon FC was relegated to the lower division before recovering in 2015-2016, with the title of champion of its division.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tachad.com/football_tourbillon-fc-saleh-kadre-kana-reconduit-pour-un-autre-mandat|title=#Football_Tourbillon FC: Saleh Kadre Kana reconduit pour un autre mandat|date=2 November 2019}}
Sponsors
The club's sponsor in 2010 was Compagnie Sucrière du Tchad (CST; Chadian Sugar Company).{{Cite web|url=http://tchadsport.centerblog.net/40.html|title = TCHADSPORT - Page 40}}
Finances
Recently Tourbillon FC faced big financial problems after they were left out of sponsors.{{cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/sport/refondation-de-tourbillon-fc/|title=La refondation de Tourbillon FC!|author=|date=7 January 2013|website=tchadinfos.com|accessdate=30 December 2018}}
Management
On November 1, 2019 an elective general meeting of the club was held. Mohammad Reza Laghaei was renewed at the head of the club for a mandate of 4 years (renewable) and was accompanied by 4 vice presidents.{{Cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/tchad/sport-saleh-kadre-kana-de-nouveau-president-de-tourbillon-fc/|title=Sport : Saleh Kadre Kana de nouveau président de Tourbillon FC|date=November 2019}} He was reappointed to the presidency of the club. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has already run the club for six years.
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Position
!Name |
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Chairman
| Mohammad Reza Laghaei |
Vice-chairmen
| Abakar Abdelkerim Adre |
General secretary
| Hissen Kitagoto |
General secretary deputies
| Djounfoun Golbasia Félix |
General treasurer
| Ahmat Djzouli |
General treasurer deputies
| Adoum Hamdo de Gaulle |
The advisers
| Sanda Yerima |
Achievements
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 5 appearances
::1998 – First Round
::2001 – Preliminary round
::2002 – First Round
::2008 – disqualified in preliminary round
::2011 – withdrew in preliminary round
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
::1992 – First Round
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
::2006 – Preliminary round
::2009 – First Round
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
::1993 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
::1990 – First Round
Managers
- Mamadou Bodjim (2006){{cite web|url=http://www.tchadactuel.com/?p=4061|title=Un comité prépare les compétitions internationales : Le staff technique des Sao est remanié – Le Progrès N° 1968 du 26 mai 2006|author=|date=|website=tchadactuel.com|accessdate=30 December 2018}}
- Julien Toukam (2007–2008)
- Djibrine Dembele (2009){{Cite web|url=https://www.journalducameroun.com/116eme-de-finale-retour-de-la-coupe-de-la-caf-union-se-qualifie-sans-convaincre/|title=1/16éme de finale retour de la coupe de la Caf: Union se qualifie sans convaincre|date=6 April 2009}}
- Mahamat Adoum (2010, 2011){{cite web|url=http://rcafoot.com/?p=3343|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215094323/http://rcafoot.com/?p=3343|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2011|title=RCA – Tourbillon : Les compos - Rcafoot.com >> Site des supporters du RAJA, actualités, photos, vidéos, interviews.|author=|date=15 February 2011|accessdate=30 December 2018}}
- Nambatingue Toko (2011–Present)
Notable former players
- Japhet N'Doram
- Ezechiel Ndouassel{{Cite web|url=http://tchadsport.centerblog.net/42.html|title = TCHADSPORT - Page 42}}
- Armel Koulara{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/5057/2011_2/Tourbillon_N_Djamena.html|title = Tourbillon N'Djaména (2011)}}
- Sitamadji Allarassem
- Armand Djerabe
- Leger Djimrangar
- Hilaire Kedigui
- Karl Max Barthelemy
- Ndakom Valerie Ndeidoum
- Ahmed Evariste Medego
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuNl9PXdu-s Raja Casablanca – Tourbillon 10–1]
- [https://zil.ink/mlaghaei Mohammad Reza Laghaei]
- [https://zil.ink/laghaeico Laghaei Commercial Holding Co.]
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