Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi)

Al-Hilal Sports Cultural & Social Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال الرياضي الثقافي الاجتماعي) also known as Al-Hilal Benghazi is a Libyan professional association football club based in Benghazi, Libya that competes in the Libyan Premier League.

Al-Hilal SCSC
Full nameAl-Hilal Sports Cultural & Social Club
Nickname(s)Hila-Hop
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
GroundMartyrs of February Stadium, Benina , Libya
Capacity10,550
ChairmanNader Bushnaf
ManagerTarek Thabet
LeagueLibyan Premier League
2022–233nd

The club has witnessed huge development milestones at the level of infrastructure, strategic development plans and marketing under the leadership of the new board of directors (Nader Bushnaf) and the sports director Hossamedin Bedier.[1]

Bedier joined Al Hilal SC, as one of the biggest clubs in Libya. and became the youngest Director of Sports Development in Africa. This role was also in the difficult postwar context of the country.[2][3][1][4]

Honours edit

Runners-up (2): 1964–65, 2000
Winners (1): 2000–02
Runners-up (4): 1976–77, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2016-17, 2017-18

Performance in CAF competitions edit

2001 – First Round
2003 – Second Round

Current players edit

(in alphabetical order)

References edit

  1. ^ "Hossamedin Bedier appointed as sports director of Libya's AlHilal". EgyptToday. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ "Al Hilal begin Libyan bid to host international games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "Gor Mahia hope to spread love and unity in Libya - Polack | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "CAF lifts restriction to host official matches on Libyan territory". CAFOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

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