Africa Sports d'Abidjan

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

Africa Sports
Full nameAfrica Sports d'Abidjan
Nickname(s)Les Aiglons (The Eaglets)[1]
Les Oyé
Founded1947 (1947)
GroundStade Robert Champroux
Abidjan
Capacity10,000
ChairmanKuyo Tea Narcisse
Manager1 -Mohamed Hage Ait-Hida 2- Pierre MARIOTTI
LeagueLigue 2
2022–2023Ligue 2, third of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1947[2] by Sery Mogador.

Sports

The club contains teams in the sports of track and field, handball, basketball, and association football. Of these, the football team is the most prominent. They play at the Stade Champroux. The club is currently playing in Ligue 2, second tier of football.

Association football

Africa Sports are the joint-most successful Association football club in the Côte d'Ivoire, together with ASEC Mimosas.

On 6 December 1992, they became the first club in the Ivory Coast to win the African Cup Winners Cup, after beating Vital'O FC.

Logos

Performance in CAF competitions

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

Squad

As of 5 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Ivory Coast CIV Lepri MELAGNE
GK Ivory Coast CIV Prosper TIZIE
GK Ivory Coast CIV KONATE
GK Ivory Coast CIV Clovis
GK Ivory Coast CIV Martial
DF Ivory Coast CIV Konate SITONAN
DF Ivory Coast CIV FOFANA
DEF Mali MLI Clement KANOUTE
DEF Ivory Coast CIV Karim
DEF Ivory Coast CIV Bi TIZIE
DEF Ivory Coast CIV Alexandre
No. Pos. Nation Player
DEF Ivory Coast CIV Ange GNALOKO
DEF Ivory Coast CIV FADOULHA
MF Ivory Coast CIV Kevin Bi DUEZAN
MF Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed COULIBALY
MF Ivory Coast CIV Aruna KONE
MF Ivory Coast CIV Idrissa OUATTARA
MF Ghana GHA Godwin
MF Ivory Coast CIV Aubin
MF Ivory Coast CIV Arthur
MF Ivory Coast CIV Axel
FW Ivory Coast CIV Ibrahim KONELouis ABROGOUASylvanus NANHIStephaneIsmaelAnge SERICherif AKANOULancine KEITA

Honours

1956, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011.
1961, 1962, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2009, 2015, 2017.
1979 ,1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2015.
1992, 1999.
1992.
1985, 1986, 1991.
1958.

References

  1. "#594 – Africa Sports : les Aiglons" (in French). Footnickname. 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)
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