Al-Ittihad (Tripoli) 5723763 224451381 2008-07-08T22:09:01Z 88.24.94.13 /* History */ {{This|the Libyan football team|Al-Ittihad (disambiguation)}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Al Ittihad | image = [[Image:Al Ittihad logo.gif]]| fullname = Al Ittihad Sporting Club| nickname = [[Tehaa]]| founded = 1944 | ground = [[11 June Stadium]] <br /> [[Tripoli]], [[Libya]]| capacity = 80,000 | chairman = {{flagicon|Libya}} [[Abdul Majeed Salah]]| mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Branko Smiljanić]] | league = [[Libyan Premier League|LPL]] | season = 2006-2007 | position = [[Libyan Premier League|LPL]] Champions| pattern_la1=_whiteborder|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=_whiteborder| leftarm1=CC0033|body1=CC0033|rightarm1=CC0033|shorts1=CC0033|socks1=FFFFFF| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=0047AB|body2=0047AB|rightarm2=0047AB|shorts2=0047AB|socks2=0047AB| }} '''Al Ittihad of Libya''' ({{lang-ar|'''الاتحاد الليبي'''}}) is a [[Libyan]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in Bab Ben Geshier -[[Tripoli]], [[Libya]]. They have won the [[Libyan Premier League]] thirteen times, the [[Libyan Cup]] five times and the [[Libyan SuperCup]] seven times. They are the current league champions ([[Libyan Premier League]]) as of the end of the [[Libyan Premier League 2006/2007|2006/07 season]]. Al Ittihad become the first Libyan Club qualifiers for the [[CAF Champions League]] ''Semi-Finals'' phase of the 11-year competition. == History == [[Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)|Al-Ittihad]] Club was founded on Saturday [[July 29]], [[1944]] after a merger between two clubs ''Al Nahda'' & ''Al Shabab'', the club was named by [[Mohammed Shegewi]] ({{lang-ar|'''محمد الشغيوي'''}}) and '''Mohamed Al-Krewi''' ({{lang-ar|'''محمد الكريو'''}}) was the first president of [[Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)|Al-Ittihad]] club. ==Honours== === '''Libyan Championships'''=== *'''[[Libyan Premier League]]''' '''13''' (Libyan Record) **Champion : 1965, 1966, 1969, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 **Runners-up : 1977, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004 *'''[[Libyan Cup]]''' '''5''' **Winner : 1992, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007 **Finalist : 1994, 1987, 2002, 2003 *'''[[Libyan SuperCup]]''' '''7''' (Libyan Record) **Winner : 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 === African Championships === *'''[[African Cup of Champions Clubs]] **Quarter-Final: 1967 *'''[[CAF Champions League]]''' **Semi-Final: 2007 *'''[[African Cup Winners' Cup]]''' **Semi-Final: 2000 *'''[[CAF Confederation Cup]]''' **1/8-Final: 2005 ==Supporters== Al Ittihad is one of the most well supported football club in Libya. They holds the record for the highest attendance in the [[CAF Champions League 2007]], The [[Nickname]] of Al Ittihad Fans is ([[RED]] [[Aurora]] [[Supporters]]) & ([[Tehaa]] [[Supporters]]). <gallery> <!-- Unsourced image removed: Image:dscf0001ab5.jpg|CAF CL 2007 --> Image:Tehaa-Fans-BenTaher.jpg|CAF CL 2007 Image:Tehaa-BenTaher-Fans.jpg|CAF CL 2007 Image:Tehaa-Fans-SuperCup-BenTaher.jpg|Libyan SuperCup 2006 Image:BenTaher-Tehaa-Fans.jpg|LPL 2006-2007 </gallery> ==Stadium== ===[[11 June Stadium]]=== [[Image:DSC03428.jpg]] *11 June Stadium ({{lang-ar|'''ملعب 11 يونيو'''}}) *Capacity: 80,000 *Place: Tripoli, Libya - 6 km from center of [[Tripoli]], [[Libya]] *Inauguration: 1970 [[11 June Stadium]] is the formal ground for [[Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)|Al-Ittihad]] since 1970's. Note: The stadium is shared with Ahli tripoli FC. ===[[7 October Stadium]]=== *Old Name: Al Mala'b Al Balade ({{lang-ar|'''الملعب البلدي'''}}) *Capacity: 5,000 *Place: Center of [[Tripoli]], [[Libya]] *Inauguration: 1939 [[7 October Stadium]] is Al-Ittihad’s training ground, used currently as a training ground. ==Current Squad 2007-2008== <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Get-12-2007-a5cbr9ir.JPG]] --> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Libya|name=[[Samir Aboud]]|pos=GK|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Libya|name=[[Walid Ali Osman|Walid Osman]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Libya|name=[[Naji Shushan]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Libya|name=[[Mohammed Mouldi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Libya|name=[[Younes Al Shibani|Younes Shibani]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Libya|name=[[Jehad Muntasser]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Libya|name=[[Arafa Nakuaa]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Djam Ronald Kufoin|Djam Ronald]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Pan Pierre Koulibaly]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Libya|name=[[Salem Ibrahim Al Rewani|Salem Rewani]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Libya|name=[[Meftah Ghazalla]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=MTN|name=[[Yoann Langlet]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Libya|name=[[Ali Rahuma]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Libya|name=[[Hesham Shaban]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Libya|name=[[Mohamed Esnany|Mohamed Esnani]]|pos=MF}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=Libya|name=[[Ahmed Mahmoud Zuway|Ahmed Zuway]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Libya|name=[[Osama Al Hamady|Osama Al Hamadi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=Ghana|name=[[Stanley Afedzie]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=Togo|name=[[Mohamed Sadik Coubageat|Mohamed Coubageat]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=Libya|name=[[Walid Mhadeb El Khatroushi|Walid Mhadeb]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=Libya|name=[[Mohmoud Maklouf Shafter|Mahmud Makhlof]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=Libya|name=[[Abdulnaser Slil]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Libya|name=[[Reyad Ellafi]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Libya|name=[[Nizar Jomaa Gresh|Nizar Gresh]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Togo|name=[[Safiou Saibou]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=Libya|name=[[Mohamed Zubya]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=Togo|name=[[Sapol Mani|Mani Sapol]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=Libya|name=[[Ahmed Krawaa]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=Libya|name=[[Abdulaziz Berresh]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=Libya|name=[[Muaad Mohamed Aboud|Muaad Aboud]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs end}} ===Squad Changes=== (2007/2008 '''Winter Transfer window''' ) ====Players In==== {{football squad start}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Ghana|name=[[Stanley Afedzi]]|pos=MF|other=From [[Accra Hearts of Oak|Hearts of Oak]]}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Libya|name=[[Muaad Mohamed Aboud|Muaad Aboud]]|pos=DF|other=From [[Al Madina Tripoli|Al Madina]]}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Libya|name=[[Jehad Muntasser]]|pos=MF|other=From [[Al-Wakrah Sports Club|Al Wakrah]]}} {{football squad mid}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Djam Ronald Kufoin|Djam Ronald]]|pos=MF|other=From [[Les Astres FC|Les Astres]]}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Libya|name=[[Ahmed Mahmoud Zuway|Ahmed Zuway]]|pos=FW|other=From [[Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar|Al Qadisiya]]}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Libya|name=[[Reyad Ellafi]]|pos=MF|other=From [[Al-Nasr (Benghazi)|Al Nasser]]}} {{Fs player|no=?|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Paul Koulibaly]]|pos=DF|other=From [[Etoile Filante Ouagadougou|EFO]]}} {{football squad end}} ====Players out==== {{football squad start}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Libya|name=[[Ahmed Faraj El Masli|Ahmed Masli]]|pos=FW|other=to [[Al Arabi Kuwait]]}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=Libya|name=[[Musbah Saad]]|pos=FW|other=to No Club}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Libya|name=[[Ahmed Saad Musbah|Ahmed Musbah]]|pos=DF|other=to [[Al-Wahda (Tripoli)|Al Wahda]]}} {{football squad mid}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=Guinea|name=[[Alhussein Camara|Alseny Camara]]|pos=FW|other=to [[Al-Nasr (Benghazi)|Al Nasser]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Libya|name=[[Mansour Al Borki]]|pos=MF|other=to [[Al Jazira Zuwarah|Al Jazira]]}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=Burkina Faso|name=[[Paul Koulibaly]]|pos=DF|other=Loan to [[Al-Nasr (Benghazi)|Al Nasser]]}} {{football squad end}} ==Notable former players== {| |- style="vertical-align: top;" | :*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Patrick Mboma]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Al-Saadi Qadhafi]] :*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Victor Ikpeba]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Nader Abdussalam Al Tarhouni|Nader Tarhouni]] | :*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Enam Alexis]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Izzaddin Bezan]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Abu Baker Bani]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Saleem Abujrad]] | :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Ahmed Faraj El Masli|Ahmed Masli]] :*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Laryea Kingston]] :*{{flagicon|Libya}} [[Luis de Agustini|Luis Agustini]] :*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Nenad Mladenovic]] |} ==[[Libyan Premier League 2007/2008|LPL 2007/2008]] Standing== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !Place !Team !'''Points''' !Played !Won !Draw !Lost !Goals<br>Scored !Goals<br>Conceded !''+/-'' !Notes |- | 2. |align="left"|'''[[Al Ittihad Tripoli|Al Ittihad]]''' | '''56''' | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 15 | +32 | <ref>[http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=3179&stage=1].</ref> |- |} == Other Sports == Al Ittihad has got teams competing in different other sports. Al Ittihad's Handball , Volleyball and Basketball teams have won many national competitions. ==Sponsorship== ===Official Sponsor=== [[Al-Madar Al-Jadid Telecomm.]] is the official Sponsor for [[Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)|Al Ittihad Sporting Club]] ===Kit providers=== * 1995-2006: [[Adidas]]. * 2006-Present: [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]. ==Contact Al Ittihad Sporting Club == * Bab Ben Geshier - [[Post office box|P.O. Box]] 81844, [[Tripoli]] - [[Libya]] * Tel : +218 (21) 3618212 * Tel : +218 (21) 3600690 * Fax : +218 (21) 3618213 == External links == * {{ar icon}} [http://www.ittihadfc.com/main.php Official website] * [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?team=1132 Club Information @ Goalzz.com] * {{ar icon}} [http://www.ittihad4ever.com www.ittihad4ever.com - Fans Site] * {{ar icon}} [http://iltthad13.all-up.com/ ittihad13] * {{ar icon}} [http://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?mode=f&f=87 kooora.com - Lybian soccer forums] * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/21294749@N05/ Al Ittihad Photo Gallery @ Flickr ] == References == {{reflist}} {{fb start}} {{Libyan Premier League}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Libyan football clubs|Ittihad]] [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1944]] [[Category:Tripoli]] {{Libya-stub}} {{Africa-footyclub-stub}} [[ar:نادي الاتحاد الليبي]] [[de:Al-Ittihad (Tripolis)]] [[fr:Al Ittihad Tripoli]] [[it:Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)]] [[nl:Al Ittihad Tripoli]] [[pl:Al-Ittihad Trypolis]] [[pt:Al Ittihad Trípoli]]