Horoya AC
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| Full name | Horoya Athletic Club | ||
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| Nickname | H.A.C. | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Ground | Stade du 28 Septembre | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| President | Antonio Souaré[1] | ||
| Manager | Lappé Bangoura | ||
| League | Ligue 1 Pro | ||
| 2024–25 | Champions | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean professional football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro,[2] the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.
History
[edit | edit source]In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of the 2014 CAF Champions League.[3]
In 2018, after finishing second in the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history, where it lost against Al Ahly SC 4–0 on aggregate (0–0 in Conakry and 4–0 in Cairo).
Club identity
[edit | edit source]The name Horoya means Liberty or Freedom in both Guinea's local and Arabic languages. The word comes from the huge and significant Arabic influence on Guinean society.
Home shirt
[edit | edit source]Its Home shirt colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the martyrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.
Crest
[edit | edit source]- Historical evolution of Horoya AC crest
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1978-2014
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2014-2016
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Since 2016
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Honours
[edit | edit source]National
[edit | edit source]- Ligue 1 Pro: 21
- Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
- Guinean Super Cup: 6
- Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)
International
[edit | edit source]- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- Champions: 1978
- UFOA Cup: 1
- Champions: 2009
Rivalry
[edit | edit source]The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and HAFIA FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.
Performance in CAF competitions
[edit | edit source]- CAF Champions League : 12 appearances
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- African Cup of Champions Clubs : 6 appearances
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- CAF Confederation Cup : 2 appearances
- CAF Cup : 3 appearances
- 1997 – first round
- 1998 – second round
- 1999 – first round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup : 7 appearances
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- West African Club Championship : 1 appearance
- 2009 – champion
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 12 November 2021[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable coaches
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- Guinea Mario Diabaté
- Guinea Pierre Bangoura
- Guinea Mohamed Dansoko
- Guinea Souleymane Cherif
- Guinea Mohamed Lamine Kaba
- Guinea Mory Conde La Valeur
- Guinea Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
- Guinea Mamadouba Sylla
- Guinea Aboubacar Fofana
- Guinea Mohamed Zouba Camara
- Guinea Amara Péle
- Guinea Mohamed Sylla Leandro
- Guinea Ibrahima Sory Toure Damas
- Guinea Issiaga Fadiga
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Théophile Bola
- Senegal Amara Traore
- Guinea Kanfory Lapé Bangoura[6]
- France Victor Zvunka
- France Patrice Neveu[7]
- France Didier Gomes Da Rosa
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Le Horoya AC de Conakry se renforce avec cinq nouvelles recrues Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine – starafrica.com
- ^ Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
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