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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, 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.
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
Honours
National
- Ligue 1 Pro: 20
- Champions: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Record)
- Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
- Champions: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
- Guinean Super Cup: 6
- Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)
International
Rivalry
The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and Santoba FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.
Performance in CAF competitions
1997 – first round
1998 – second round
1999 – first round
1978 – champion
1979 – semi-finals
1980 – second round
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1983 – semi-finals
1984 – first round
1985 – second round
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1996 – first round
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2009 – champion
Current squad
As of 12 November 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable coaches
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental" (in Portuguese). FutNet. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ David Goldblatt (1 August 2003). World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game. Dk Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-9654-6. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "Horoya AC Squad". 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Patrice Neveu va succéder à Victor Zvunka". 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
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