Horoya AC
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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,[1] the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.
History
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.[2]
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
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
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
- 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
National
- Ligue 1 Pro: 20
- Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
- Guinean Super Cup: 6
- Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (RecordScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
International
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- Champions: 1978
- UFOA Cup: 1
- Champions: 2009
Rivalry
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
- 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
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- 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
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Notable coaches
- Template:Flagicon Mario Diabaté
- Template:Flagicon Pierre Bangoura
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Dansoko
- Template:Flagicon Souleymane Cherif
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Lamine Kaba
- Template:Flagicon Mory Conde La Valeur
- Template:Flagicon Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
- Template:Flagicon Mamadouba Sylla
- Template:Flagicon Aboubacar Fofana
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Zouba Camara
- Template:Flagicon Amara Péle
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Sylla Leandro
- Template:Flagicon Ibrahima Sory Toure Damas
- Template:Flagicon Issiaga Fadiga
- Template:Flagicon Théophile Bola
- Template:Flagicon Amara Traore
- Template:Flagicon Kanfory Lapé Bangoura[5]
- Template:Flagicon Victor Zvunka
- Template:Flagicon Patrice Neveu[6]
- Template:Flagicon Didier Gomes Da Rosa
References
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- ↑ Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée Template:Webarchive
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External links
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