# AS FAN
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{{short description|Association football club in Niger}}
{{Infobox football club
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| image = AS FAN (logo).png
| fullname = Association Sportive des Forces Armées Nigériennes
| nickname =
| founded =
| ground = [Stade du Camp Bagagi Iya](/source/Stade_du_Camp_Bagagi_Iya)
[Niamey](/source/Niamey), [Niger](/source/Niger)
| capacity = 5,000
| chairman = Colonel [Djibrilla Hima Hamidou](/source/Djibrilla_Hima_Hamidou) "Pélé"
| manager =
| league = [Niger Premier League](/source/Niger_Premier_League)
| season = 2024–25
| position = Champions
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'''Association Sportive des Forces Armées Nigériennes''', known simply '''AS FAN''', is a Nigerien professional [football](/source/football_(soccer)) club based in [Niamey](/source/Niamey), which is operated by the [Nigerien Armed Forces](/source/Nigerien_Armed_Forces) (the FAN). They play at the stade du camp Bagagi Iya, a small stadium in one of Niamey's military bases, although larger matches are played at the [stade Général Seyni Kountché](/source/stade_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_Seyni_Kountch%C3%A9). Their current club president is Army Lieutenant Colonel [Djibrilla Hima Hamidou](/source/Djibrilla_Hima_Hamidou) (called Colonel "Pélé").
==History==
ASFAN has won the Niger League Championship (today's [Niger Premier League](/source/Niger_Premier_League)) six times, with their most recent win in 2024–25.[[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nigerchamp.html Niger – List of Champions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024020051/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nigerchamp.html |date=October 24, 2008 }}. [RSSSF Foundation](/source/RSSSF). Retrieved 2009-02-01]
The club has reached the [Coupe Nationale of Niger](/source/Coupe_Nationale_of_Niger) final only once: defeating Liberté FC 3–1 on 3 August 1995.[[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nigercuphist.html Niger – List of Cup Winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625182321/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nigercuphist.html |date=2024-06-25 }}. [RSSSF Foundation](/source/RSSSF). Retrieved 2009-02-01] From this win they qualified for the 1996 Coupe de l'Union des fédérations de football ouest-africaines ([UFOA Cup](/source/WAFU_Club_Championship)). Reaching the final on 8 December 1996, ASFAN defeated [East End Lions](/source/East_End_Lions) from [Freetown](/source/Freetown), [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone), making them the only Nigerien football club to have won an international competition.[[http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2009-01/31/content_807788.htm Coupe de la CAF : l'ASFAN du Niger en terre gabonaise] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718102221/http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2009-01/31/content_807788.htm |date=2011-07-18 }}. Xinhua. 2009-01-31.]
In 2009 they played in the [Niger Premier League](/source/Niger_Premier_League). They have entered the top national league every year since 2001, when they were one of fourteen clubs to boycott the championship over the relegation of [Zumunta AC](/source/Zumunta_AC).[[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/niger01.html Niger – 2001] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602130842/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/niger01.html |date=June 2, 2009 }}. [RSSSF Foundation](/source/RSSSF). Retrieved 2009-02-01] In 2004 the championship was canceled.[[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/niger04.html Niger – 2004] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005143029/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/niger04.html |date=October 5, 2008 }}. [RSSSF Foundation](/source/RSSSF). Retrieved 2009-02-01]
Notable former players include [Mâazou Ouwo](/source/M%C3%A2azou_Ouwo), transferred in January 2008 to [Sporting Lokeren](/source/Sporting_Lokeren) in Belgium, who in 2009 moved to [CSKA Moscow](/source/PFC_CSKA_Moscow).[[http://www.planeteafrique.com/Niger/index.asp?affiche=News_Display_R.asp&ArticleID=5014&s=Republicain&rub=Sport TRANSFERT DE MÂAZOU OUWO AU CSKA DE MOSCOU La réaction du Colonel Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit Pélé]. Republican (Niger). 14 January 2009] ASFAN reportedly received 327 million FCFA for 2008 transfer fees.[[http://www.sensports.com/index.php?action=breve&id_article=1183898 AS FAN de Niamey attend près de 327 millions FCFA du transfert d’un de ses joueurs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004114116/http://www.sensports.com/index.php?action=breve&id_article=1183898 |date=2011-10-04 }}. APA News. 15 January 2009.]
In late 2008, they were chosen to compete in the 2009 African Confederation Cup in place of [AS Police](/source/AS_Police_(Niamey)), who won both the Cup and League in 2008. As no system was previously in place, the [Nigerien Football Federation](/source/Nigerien_Football_Federation) chose 2008 League runners up ASFAN over [Akokana Arlit](/source/Akokana_Arlit), 2008 Cup finalists.[[http://www.planeteafrique.com/Niger/Index.asp?affiche=News_Display_R.asp&articleid=4934&rub=Sport&s=Republicain COUPE DE LA CONFÉDÉRATION L’ASFAN pressentie pour représenter le Niger]. Republicain (Niger). 6 novembre 2008]
==Achievements==
===National===
*'''[Niger Premier League](/source/Niger_Premier_League): 6'''
::1971, 1975, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2025
*'''[Niger Cup](/source/Niger_Cup): 4'''
::1995, 2009, 2010, 2024.
*'''[Niger Super Cup](/source/Niger_Super_Cup): 3'''
::2010, 2016, 2024.
===Regional===
*'''[West African Club Championship](/source/West_African_Club_Championship): 1'''
::1996.
==Performance in CAF competitions==
*'''[CAF Champions League](/source/CAF_Champions_League): 4 appearances'''
::[2011](/source/2011_CAF_Champions_League) – Preliminary round
::[2017](/source/2017_CAF_Champions_League) – Preliminary round
::[2018](/source/2018_CAF_Champions_League) – Preliminary round
::[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_CAF_Champions_League) – Preliminary round
*'''[CAF Confederation Cup](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup): 3 appearances'''
::[2009](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup_2009) – Preliminary round
::[2010](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup_2010) – Quarter-finals/Group stage
::[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_CAF_Confederation_Cup) – Preliminary round
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/niger08.html Niger Premier League, 2008]. [RSSSF Foundation](/source/RSSSF).
{{Football in Niger}}
{{Niger Premier League}}
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Category:Football clubs in Niger
Category:Military of Niger
Category:Super Ligue (Niger) clubs
Category:Sport in Niamey
Category:Military association football clubs
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