Al Ahli Tripoli (basketball)
| Al Ahli Tripoli | |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 Al Ahli Tripoli basketball season | |
| League | Libyan Division 1 BAL |
| Founded | 1950 |
| History | Al Ahli SC (1950–present) |
| Arena | Great Hall |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Location | Tripoli, Libya |
| Team colors | Green, Black, White and Yellow |
| Chairman | Sasi Oun |
| Head coach | Fouad Abou Chakra |
| Championships | 1 BAL 8 Libyan Leagues 4 Libyan Cups 3 Libyan Supercups |
Al Ahli SC, also known as Al Ahli Tripoli, is a Libyan basketball team based in Tripoli. It is the basketball section of the multi-sports club with the same name. Al Ahli has won the Libyan Basketball League eight times, with its last title being in 2024, as well as four Libyan Cups and two Super Cups.[1]
Al Ahli made its debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2025 season, and immediately won their first championship, their first continental title.
The home arena of the team is the Great Hall, which is a 15,000-seater in the city of Tripoli.[2]
History
The team was founded in 1950.[3]
Al Ahli has competed in the Arab Club Basketball Championship three times, and reached the quarterfinals on two occasions, in 2015 and 2019.
As the champions of the 2023–24 Libyan League, Al Ahli played in the Road to BAL in the end of 2024. On November 9, 2024, they qualified for the 2025 BAL season, by defeating ABC Fighters in the semifinal.[4] In the league season, they finished undefeated in the group phase, and then wen on to win the BAL championship, after defeating Petro de Luanda in the final.[5] Fouad Abou Chakra won the Coach of the Year Award, while Jean Jacques Boissy was named the league MVP.[6]
Various internationally renowned players have played for Al Ahli, including Terrell Stoglin,[7] Walter Hodge[8] and Anas Mahmoud.[9]
Honours
National
Libyan Division I Basketball League
- Champions (8): 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
- Runners-up (5): 2007–08, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23
Libyan Cup
- Winners (4): 1976–77, 2001–02, 2017–18, 2020–21
Libyan Super Cup
- Winners (3): 2018, 2021, 2024
International
Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Arab Club Basketball Championship
- Quarterfinalist (2): 2015, 2019
Players
Current roster
- As of 18 May 2025.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
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Notable players
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References
- ^ "Al-Ahly Tripoli wins Libyan Basketball League for an eighth time | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "LUG". www.luglightfactory.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly Tripoli Basketball History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Murphy's 34 points send Al Ahli Tripoli to the 2025 BAL". www.fiba.basketball. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Ahli Tripoli are the 2025 BAL Champions". The BAL. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Fouad is the 2025 BAL Coach of the Year". The BAL. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Ahly Tripoli signs Anas Mahmoud, ex Al Ittihad". www.hoopsagents.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Al Ahli SC Stats, Games, Results, Rosters, Photos & Videos - FIBA Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2025 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly Tripoli Basketball Ex-Players". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 4 October 2024.