Al-Ahly Ly SC (basketball)
Basketball team in Benghazi, Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Ahly Sports Cultural & Social Club (Arabic: الأهلي), also known as Al-Ahly Ly[1][2][3] or Al-Ahly Benghazi, is a Libyan basketball club that is based in Benghazi. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Libyan Division I Basketball League and has won three championships, in 2010, 2011 and 2023.
This article is about the Libyan basketball team. For the Egyptian basketball team with the same name, see Al Ahly (basketball). For the football section of the club, see Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi).
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Al-Ahly Ly | |||
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2023–24 Al Ahly Benghazi basketball season | |||
Nickname | The Long Journey The Butchers | ||
Leagues | Libyan Basketball League BAL | ||
Founded | 1950 (parent club: 1947) | ||
History | Al Ahly Benghazi (1950–present) | ||
Arena | Suliman Darrat Arena | ||
Location | Benghazi, Libya | ||
Team colors | Red, White | ||
Chairman | Khaled Mohamed | ||
Head coach | Aoun Monaem | ||
Championships | 3 (2010, 2011, 2023) | ||
Website | alahly | ||
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In the 2024 season, they played in the Basketball Africa League (BAL), becoming the first team from Libya to play in the competition. Al Ahly has won the Arab Club Championship in 2012 and 2013. They were runners-up in the 2024 BAL season.