Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)
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{{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|
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'''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==
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{{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==
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!Place
!Team
!'''Points'''
!Played
!Won
!Draw
!Lost
!Goals<br>Scored
!Goals<br>Conceded
!''+/-''
!Notes
|-
| 2.
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== 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 ==
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