# Al Ahly SCSC (Benghazi)

Al-Ahly Sports Cultural and Social Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي), known as Al-Ahly SCSC, is a Libyan sports club based in Benghazi. Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society.

## History

Al-Ahly SC Libya was made a professional football club in 1947, although they had existed years before then.
In 2000, the club's headquarters and training complex was demolished by the Libyan government, supposedly destroying records, trophies and medals of the club. The demolition was allegedly carried out in response to Al-Ahly fans insulting Saadi Gaddafi by dressing a donkey in a shirt baring his squad number, but other sources pointed to the burning a few days before of the Libyan Football Federation offices in Benghazi by angry Al-Ahly fans as the matter. The club was then given an indefinite ban which lasted until 2005. Saadi Gaddafi had denied all the allegations.
The club has been given 77 acres (310,000 m$^2$) of land for a new ground by the Libyan Jamahiriya government, although it cannot afford to develop it.

## Crest

* Former logo
Note: Alahly SC (Benghazi) is the only club in Libya which has a star in its logo before reaching 10 league titles.

## Squad
### Current squad

The 2024–25 season
    As of 16 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | LBY | Murad Al-Wuheeshi (captain) |
| 2 | MF | SDN | Mohamed Abuaagla |
| 3 | DF | LBY | Al Bahlul Bousahmin |
| 4 | DF | LBY | Mansour Makkari |
| 6 | MF | LBY | Osama Al-Sarit |
| 7 | MF | ALG | Zakaria Mansouri |
| 8 | MF | LBY | Abdallah Dagou |
| 9 | FW | MLI | Boubacar Traoré |
| 10 | MF | LBY | Muftah Taktak |
| 11 | MF | LBY | Taha Al-Shalawi |
| 12 | GK | LBY | Redwan Tawfiq |
| 13 | DF | LBY | Ahmad Fakroon |
| 14 | MF | LBY | Suhaib Shafshuf |
| 15 | FW | COD | Guily Manziba |
| 16 | MF | LBY | Mohammed Al-Tarhouni |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | NGA | Gabriel Orok |
| 18 | MF | LBY | Hussain Taktak |
| 19 | FW | SDN | John Mano |
| 20 | MF | LBY | Osama Belaid |
| 21 | MF | TUN | Elyes Jelassi |
| 22 | DF | LBY | Mustafa Hamza |
| 24 | DF | LBY | Salah Fakroun |
| 25 | MF | GHA | Richard Boadu |
| 26 | FW | LBY | Fadel Mansour |
| 27 | FW | PLE | Zaid Qunbar |
| 28 | MF | LBY | Almuetasim Allafi |
| 29 | GK | LBY | Faraj Fakroun |
| 30 | DF | LBY | Jumaa Abu Raqiqah |
| — | DF | ALG | Mouad Hadded |
| — | MF | PLE | Oday Kharoub |

### Staff

   * Moamen Soliman Head coach

## History
### Head coaches

| Thomson (Late 60's) Said Brahimi (1965–??) Saleh El Wahsh (1969–72) Nicolae Oaidă (1972–74) Ivan Deyanov (1977–78) Flórián Albert (1978–85) Abdeljelil Al Hashani (1985–??) Ahmed Ben Soueid (1987–88)  ?? (19??–91) Abdeljelil Al Hashani (1991–??) | Ahmed Ben Soueid (1994–95) Saïd Amara (1996–99) Hassan Shehata (1999) Club not recognised by LFF (1999–04) Ahmed Ben Soueid (2004–05) Tayeb Bouhafs (2005–07) Abderrahmane Mehdaoui (2007–08) Dragan Gugleta (2008–09) Dutra Santos (Aug–Nov 2009) Dragan Gugleta (Dec 2009–2010) | Tariq Thabit (2010–2011) Faisal Bushala (2012) Nasreddine Nabi (2013) Tarek El Ashry (2013–14) Tariq Thabit (2015–16) Rodion Gačanin (Sep 2021–Jun 2022) Faouzi Benzarti (Jun–Jul 2022) Chiheb Ellili (Aug–Dec 2022) Lassaad Dridi (Dec 2022–present) |

### Team captains since founding

| Salem Al-Bargathy (1950–56) Mahmod Al-Zaroq Boseta (1956–??) Abdelsalam Musa Goada Mohammed Al-Haddad (Qa'am) Mostafa Al-Makki (19??-67) Ahmed Al-Tharat (Beonedo) Emhamed Al-Shrif Taher Khawaja Ali Boaod Abdelkader Al-Khateti Ahmed Ben Soueid Naji Al-Ma'adani Ibrahim Kelfa Mohamed Al-Affas Abdeljaliel Al-Hashani Faraj Sati | Saad Al Fazani Al-Faitori Ragab Ali Mersal Abdelfatah Al-Farjani Ramzi Al Kowafi Ali Al-Beshari Khaled Al Zawi Mohamed Al-Beshari Wanes Khaer Fathi Jouma Naji Al-Moghrabi Khaled Al-Abdili Housien Omran Kahled Al-Mesalati Faisal Bushala Jalal Al-Mesalati | Rezgala Abdu Moataz Ben Amer (2006–) Ahmed Zuway Ahmed Al-Abidi Fathi Rahel Abdelrahman Al-Omami Ahmed Al-Amari Ibrahim Al-Abidi Waled Al-Derisi Hashem Dala Ahmed Ahwaidi Abdeljawad Rezeq Mutasembellah El-Taib (??-2019) Morad El-Wheshy (2022-Present Time) |

### Former players

* Ali Al-Beshari

## Honours

* Libyan Premier League:
       Winners (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: 3
       1987, 1991, 1996
* Libyan Eastern Championship - League of Cyrenaica: 6
       1957, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1970
* Benghazi Championship: 4
       1950, 1951, 1954, 1956

## Performance in CAF competitions

* African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 7 appearances
* CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
       2009 – First Round
* CAF Cup: 1 appearance
       1999 – First Round