Africa Sports d'Abidjan

Africa Sports d'Abidjan is an Ivorian multi-sports club founded in 1947 and based in Abidjan. The club fields 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 Houphouet-Boigny.

Africa Sports
Full nameAfrica Sports d'Abidjan
Nickname(s)Les Aiglons (The Young Eagles)
Les Oyé (The Listeners)
Founded1947
GroundStade Robert Champroux
Abidjan
Capacity3,000
ChairmanAlexis Vagba
ManagerJean-Christophe Gratecap
LeagueCôte d'Ivoire Ligue 1
2018–196th
WebsiteClub website

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 Côte d'Ivoire to win the African Cup Winners Cup after beating Vital'O FC.

Logos
  • 1948–06
  • 2007–12 Logo
  • 2012– Logo

Performance in CAF competitions
  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 12 appearances
2011 – withdrew in First round
1995 – First round
2001 – Semi-finals
  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances

Current squad
As of 11 May 2018

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 FW  NGA Michael Anwuli
4 DF  CIV Giles Privat
6 MF  CIV Seydou Nacanaba
10 MF  CIV Parfait Guiagon
11 FW  CIV Bakari Diallo
12 FW  CIV Mamadou Diomandé
13 FW  CIV Thomas Gonazo
14 MF  SEN Lamine N'Diaye
15 DF  CIV Richard Kouakou
16 GK  TOG Idrissa Ogodjo
17 DF  CIV Yann Zébré
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  CIV Ousmane Diallo
19 MF  CIV Stevens Koffi
20 MF  CIV Emmanuel Inagohi
21 DF  CIV Olivier Kouakou
22 GK  CIV Hortalin Zadi
23 DF  CIV Aubin Kouamé
25 DF  GHA Richmond Opoku
26 FW  GHA Kwame Bekoe
27 DF  CIV Séraphin Aka
28 MF  CIV Mory Cissoko

Honours
  • Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 17
1967, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011.
  • Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 17
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.
  • West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 3
1985, 1986, 1991.
1958.

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