Al-Ahly (Benghazi) Men's Basketball Team
| Al Ahly Benghazi (الأهــلــي بـنـغـازي) |
| Nickname |
Long distance (المشوار الطويل) |
| Leagues |
5th - Libyan Basketball League |
| Founded |
1950 |
| Arena |
Soliman El-Tharat
(capacity: 10,000)
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| Location |
Benghazi, Libya |
| Team colors |
Red and White |
| President |
Housni Shembesh |
| Head coach |
Othman Al-Mozogy |
| Championships |
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| Website |
alahly.com.ly |
| Uniforms |
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| Active departments of Al-Ahly Benghazi |
Basketball |
Volleyball |
Football |
The Al-Ahly (Benghazi) Men’s Basketball Team (Arabic: الأهلي بنغازي) is a Libyan basketball club based in the eastern coastal city of Benghazi, Libya. Housni Shembesh is the current club president and Othman Al-Mozogy is the head coach. Founded in 1950, the Al-Ahly (Benghazi) sports club has its roots in a political party known as the Omar al Mukhtar society.
Libyan Basketball League 2008-09
During the Libyan Basketball League 2008-09 season, Al-Ahly Benghazi placed third overall, behind Al-Ittihad and Al-Nasr. Ahmed Saad Dhib, a shooting guard for Al-Ahli Benghazi, was awarded the best basket of the season.[1] In the final championship playoff standings, Al-Nasr finished with 13 points, followed by Al-Ittihad (10), Al-Ahli Benghazi (9) and Al-Ahli Tripoli with seven points.[2]
Rosters
Current Rosters
As of February 6, 2009
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| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
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4 |
LBY ! |
El-Galal, Mohmmad |
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5 |
LBY ! |
Kweder, Osama |
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6 |
LBY ! |
Kweder, Mohmmad |
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7 |
LBY ! |
Kweder, Tarq |
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8 |
LBY ! |
Al-Abeden, Zaen |
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9 |
LBY ! |
Al-Wadany, Mohmmad |
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10 |
LBY ! |
Al-Farjany, Waled |
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11 |
LBY ! |
Al-Gandoz, Ahmed |
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12 |
LBY ! |
Al-Fazany, Osama |
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13 |
LBY ! |
Al-Fazany, Waled |
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14 |
LBY ! |
Al-Drasy, Khaled |
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15 |
SRB ! |
Gagara, Yourety |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
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2008-09 Season
Fixtures
| Week |
Date |
Against |
Score |
| 01 |
November 16, 2008 |
@ Al-Ittihad |
64-89 |
| 02 |
November 23, 2008 |
@ Al-Muroj |
59-54 |
| 03 |
December 1, 2008 |
Al-Madina |
79-59 |
| 04 |
December 25, 2008 |
Al-Hilal |
70-62 |
| 05 |
January 2, 2009 |
Al-Ahly T. |
63-55 |
| 06 |
January 8, 2009 |
@ Al-Nasser |
63-80 |
| 07 |
January 16, 2009 |
@ Al-Shabab |
63-54 |
| 08 |
January 29, 2009 |
Al-Ittihad |
79-67 |
| 09 |
February 6, 2009 |
@ Al-Madina |
70-50 |
Standing
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
L |
Pts |
| 1 |
Al-Nasser |
9
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8
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1
|
17
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| 2 |
Al-Ittihad |
9
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8
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1
|
17
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| 3 |
Al Ahly Benghazi |
9
|
7
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2
|
16
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| 4 |
Al Ahly Tripoli |
9
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4
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5
|
13
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| 5 |
Al-Shabab |
9
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4
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5
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12
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| 6 |
Al-Hilal |
9
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2
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7
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11
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| 7 |
Al-Madina |
9
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3
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6
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12
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| 8 |
Al-Muroj |
9
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0
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9
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9
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Al-Ahly Benghazi
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| General |
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| Other Sports |
Basketball (Rosters) · Volleyball
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Notes
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