Horoya AC

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

File:HAC logo1978-2014.jpg|1978-2014 File:Horoya AC (logo).png|2014-2016 File:HoroyaLogo.png|Since 2016

Honours

National

• Ligue 1 Pro: 21
  • Champions: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025 (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

• 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 ::2000 – first round ::2002 – preliminary round ::2012 – first round ::2013 – preliminary round ::2014 – play-off round ::2016 – first round ::2017 – first round ::2018 – quarter-finals ::2018–19 – quarter-finals ::2019–20 – first round ::2020–21 – group stage (top 16) ::2021–22 – group stage

• African Cup of Champions Clubs : 6 appearances ::1986 – second round ::1987 – first round ::1989 – first round ::1992 – second round ::1993 – first round ::1995 – first round

• CAF Confederation Cup : 2 appearances ::2017 – group stage (top 16) ::2019–2020 – semi-finals

• CAF Cup : 3 appearances ::1997 – first round ::1998 – second round ::1999 – first round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup : 7 appearances ::1978 – champion ::1979 – semi-finals ::1980 – second round ::1983 – semi-finals ::1984 – first round ::1985 – second round ::1996 – first round

• West African Club Championship : 1 appearance ::2009 – champion

Current squad

Notable coaches

• GUI Mario Diabaté
• GUI Pierre Bangoura
• GUI Mohamed Dansoko
• GUI Souleymane Cherif
• GUI Mohamed Lamine Kaba
• GUI Mory Conde La Valeur
• GUI Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
• GUI Mamadouba Sylla
• GUI Aboubacar Fofana
• GUI Mohamed Zouba Camara
• GUI Amara Péle
• GUI Mohamed Sylla Leandro
• GUI Ibrahima Sory Toure Damas
• GUI Issiaga Fadiga
• COD Théophile Bola
• SEN Amara Traore
• GUI Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
• FRA Victor Zvunka
• FRA Patrice Neveu
• FRA Didier Gomes Da Rosa

References

References

1. [http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/le-horoya-ac-de-conakry-se-renforce-avec-cinq-nouvelles-recrues.html Le Horoya AC de Conakry se renforce avec cinq nouvelles recrues] {{webarchive. link. (2013-12-11  – ''starafrica.com'')
2. [http://fr.starafrica.com/actualites/satellite-fc-face-a-horoya-ac-pour-le-titre-de-champion-de-football-de-guinee.html Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée] {{webarchive. link. (2013-12-11)
3. (9 March 2014). "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental". FutNet.
4. David Goldblatt. (1 August 2003). "World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game". Dk Pub.
5. (6 March 2016). "Horoya AC Squad".
6. [http://guineenews.org/2013/10/football-le-horoya-ac-de-conakry-remporte-la-coupe-nationale-et-realise-le-double/ Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé.] {{webarchive. link. (2013-12-13)
7. (13 October 2018). "Patrice Neveu va succéder à Victor Zvunka".