Hafia FC

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'''Hafia Football Club''' is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea. Founded in 1951, the team was known as '''Conakry II''' in the 1960s and won three titles under that name. Hafia have won 15 league titles overall, having dominated in the 1960s and 70s, but their last league title came in 1985. The 1970s were a golden decade for Hafia FC when they dominated African football, winning the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times, in 1972, 1975 and 1977. It promoted some great talents as Papa Camara, Bengally Sylla, Abdoulaye Keita, Chérif Souleymane, Petit Sory, Mamadou Aliou Kéïta.

In early 2021 construction began on the new stadium "Stade Petit Sory" named after Hafia FC legend Petit Sory.

==Golden Age== Hafia's golden age was the 70s when they won the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times, in 1972, 1975 and 1977. During this period they were one of the greatest clubs in Africa. Their players included Papa Camara, Abdoulaye Keita, and Petit Sory.

==Kit provider==

{| class="wikitable" |- !Kit provider !Period |- |{{flagicon|BEL}} Sindio | 2015–2016 |- |- |{{flagicon|MAR}} Beda | 2016–2020 |- |{{flagicon|ESP}} Joma |2021–present |}

==Current squad==

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player | no=1 | nat=GUI | pos=GK | name=Mohamed Sam Soumah}} {{Fs player | no=3 | nat=GUI | pos=DF | name=Cherif Camara}} {{Fs player | no=5 | nat=TOG | pos=FW | name=Richard Nane}} {{Fs player | no=6 | nat=GUI | pos=FW | name=Mohamed Damaro}} {{Fs player | no=8 | nat=TOG | pos=MF | name=Faride Tchadenou}} {{Fs player | no=9 | nat=GUI | pos=FW | name=Mouctar Gakou}} {{Fs player | no=10 | nat=GUI | pos=MF | name=Youssouf Siby}} {{Fs player | no=11| nat=CMR | pos=FW | name=Serge Andoulo}} {{Fs player | no=13 | nat=GUI | pos=MF | name=Mohamed Camara}} {{Fs player | no=14 | nat=SEN | pos=MF | name=Baba Tundé Bibliodocou}} {{Fs player | no=16 | nat=CMR | pos=GK| name=Yannick Epané}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player | no=17 | nat=GUI | pos=DF | name=Kerfalla Camara}} {{Fs player | no=19 | nat=GUI | pos=MF | name=Alassane Camara}} {{Fs player | no=21 | nat=GUI | pos=FW | name=Moustapha Kouyate}} {{Fs player | no=31 | nat=SEN | pos=DF | name=Youssouf Bangoura}} {{Fs player | no=32| nat=GUI | pos=GK| name= Ellie Ouendeno}} {{Fs player | no= | nat=GUI| pos=DF| name=Ibrahim Sory Bangoura}} {{fs end}}

==Honours==

===Domestic=== * '''Ligue 1 Pro: 16''' **Champion:<ref>Hafia FC won the first tree titles in the (1966, 1967 & 1968) under the name of Conakry II</ref> 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2023 *'''Guinée Coupe Nationale: 4''' **Winner: 1992, 1993, 2002, 2017 *'''Guinean Super Cup: 1''' **Winner: 2002

===Continental=== * '''African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3''' **Champion: 1972, 1975, 1977 **Runner-up: 1976, 1978 * '''UFOA Cup:''' **Runner-up: 1992

==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''CAF Champions League: 1 appearance''' ::2020 – Preliminary Round

* '''African Cup of Champions Clubs: 14 appearances''' {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} ::1967: Quarter-finals ::1968: Quarter-finals ::1969: Semi-finals ::1972: '''Champion''' ::1973: Quarter-finals {{col-3}} ::1974: withdrew in Second Round ::1975: '''Champion''' ::1976: ''Finalist'' ::1977: '''Champion''' ::1978: ''Finalist'' {{col-3}} ::1979: Quarter-finals ::1980: Second Round ::1983: Second Round ::1984: withdrew in First Round {{col-end}}

*'''CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances''' ::1993 – First Round ::1994 – First Round ::2003 – Second Round

==Notes and references== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://scoreshelf.com/wmbj/fr/Hafia_FC_Conakry Hafia Conakry history] – ''scoreshelf.com''

Category:Hafia FC Category:Football clubs in Guinea Category:Sport in Conakry Category:1951 establishments in Guinea Category:CAF Champions League–winning clubs