| Al Ahli Tripoli | |
|---|---|
| League | Libyan Division I Basketball League |
| 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 Bou Chakra |
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 will make its debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2025 season.
The home arena of the team is the Great Hall, which is a 15,000-seater in the city of Tripoli. [2]
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]
Various internationally renowned players have played for Al Ahli, including Terrell Stoglin, [5] Walter Hodge [6] and Anas Mahmoud. [7]
Libyan Division I Basketball League
Libyan Cup
Libyan Super Cup
Arab Club Basketball Championship
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