Africa Sports d'Abidjan

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Africa Sports
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Full nameAfrica Sports d'Abidjan
Nickname(s)Les Aiglons (The Eaglets) [1]
Les Oyé
Founded1947;77 years ago (1947)
Ground Stade Robert Champroux
Abidjan
Capacity10,000
Chairman Kuyo Tea Narcisse
League Ligue 2
2022–2023 Ligue 2, third of 12
Website Club website

Africa Sports d'Abidjan is a multi-sports club based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Contents

History

The club was founded in 1947. [2]

Sports

The club contains teams in the sports of track and field, handball, basketball, and association football. Of these, the football team is the best known. They play at the Stade Champroux. The club is currently[ when? ] playing in Ligue 2, second tier of football in Ivory Coast.[ citation needed ]

Performance in CAF competitions

2011  – withdrew in First round
1995 – First round
2001  – Semi-finals

Honours

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References

  1. "#594 – Africa Sports : les Aiglons" (in French). Footnickname. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "AFRICA SPORTS – Ligue 1 de Côte d'Ivoire". ligue1-ci.com (in French). 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)