{{Short description|Chadian football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Tourbillon FC | Image = | fullname = Tourbillon FC | nickname = | founded = 1972 | ground = Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya<br />N'Djamena, Chad| | capacity = 20,000 | chairman = Mohammad Reza Laghaei ( DJ Tourbillon ) | manager = Nambatingue Toko | league = Chad Premier League | season = 2018 | position = Chad Premier League, 3rd<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/tchad/tchad-elect-sport-sacre-champion-national/|title = Tchad: Elect sport sacré champion national|date = 8 October 2018}}</ref> | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _thinwhitesides | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _thinwhitesides | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = 0000FF | body2 = 0000FF | rightarm2 = 0000FF | shorts2 = 0000FF | socks2 = FFFFFF| }}
'''Tourbillon FC''' is a football (soccer) club from Chad based in N'Djamena. The club has won Chad Premier League title 6 times, they play their home matches at Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya.
The club is owned by Iranian entrepreneur Mohammad Reza Laghaei (DJ Tourbillon), who is also a former footballer.
==History==
Tourbillon FC was created in 1970. The club has won 6 national league titles - in 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2010. In 2010, Tourbillon claimed the league title on the final day of the season with a 3–1 win over Elect-Sport, finishing on 38 points. In 2014, Tourbillon FC was relegated to the lower division before recovering in 2015-2016, with the title of champion of its division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tachad.com/football_tourbillon-fc-saleh-kadre-kana-reconduit-pour-un-autre-mandat|title=#Football_Tourbillon FC: Saleh Kadre Kana reconduit pour un autre mandat|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
==Sponsors==
The club's sponsor in 2010 was Compagnie Sucrière du Tchad (CST; Chadian Sugar Company).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tchadsport.centerblog.net/40.html|title = TCHADSPORT - Page 40}}</ref>
==Finances==
Recently Tourbillon FC faced big financial problems after they were left out of sponsors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/sport/refondation-de-tourbillon-fc/|title=La refondation de Tourbillon FC!|author=|date=7 January 2013|website=tchadinfos.com|accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref>
==Management==
On November 1, 2019 an elective general meeting of the club was held. Mohammad Reza Laghaei was renewed at the head of the club for a mandate of 4 years (renewable) and was accompanied by 4 vice presidents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/tchad/sport-saleh-kadre-kana-de-nouveau-president-de-tourbillon-fc/|title=Sport : Saleh Kadre Kana de nouveau président de Tourbillon FC|date=November 2019}}</ref> He was reappointed to the presidency of the club. Mohammad Reza Laghaei has already run the club for six years.
{| class="wikitable" |- !Position !Name |- | Chairman | Mohammad Reza Laghaei |- | Vice-chairmen | Abakar Abdelkerim Adre<br>Malloum Mahamat<br>Kostoingue Boguyana<br>Amssiane Lamana |- | General secretary | Hissen Kitagoto |- | General secretary deputies | Djounfoun Golbasia Félix <br> Mahamat Ousmane |- | General treasurer | Ahmat Djzouli |- | General treasurer deputies | Adoum Hamdo de Gaulle <br> Aldom Symplice |- | The advisers | Sanda Yerima <br> Mahamat Abakar Dede<br> Abakar Mahamat Saleh<br> Naime Dallou<br> Mangue Ouda <br>Djamal Moussa Atim<br> Mbaigeudim Naldoum Osé<br> Nichaba Maman<br> Lalem Sandra <br>Djimet Issa |}
==Achievements== *'''Chad Premier League : 5''' :: 1987, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2010.
*'''Chad Cup: 3''' :: 1987, 1989, 2008.
*'''Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména: 0''' *'''Chad Super Cup: 1''' :: 2008.
==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''CAF Champions League: 5 appearances''' ::1998 – First Round ::2001 – Preliminary round ::2002 – First Round ::2008 – disqualified in preliminary round ::2011 – withdrew in preliminary round
*'''African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance''' ::1992 – First Round
*'''CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances''' ::2006 – Preliminary round ::2009 – First Round
*'''CAF Cup: 1 appearance''' ::1993 – First Round
*'''CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance''' ::1990 – First Round
==Managers==
*Mamadou Bodjim (2006)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tchadactuel.com/?p=4061|title=Un comité prépare les compétitions internationales : Le staff technique des Sao est remanié – Le Progrès N° 1968 du 26 mai 2006|author=|date=|website=tchadactuel.com|accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref> *Julien Toukam (2007–2008) *Djibrine Dembele (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalducameroun.com/116eme-de-finale-retour-de-la-coupe-de-la-caf-union-se-qualifie-sans-convaincre/|title=1/16éme de finale retour de la coupe de la Caf: Union se qualifie sans convaincre|date=6 April 2009}}</ref> *Mahamat Adoum (2010, 2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rcafoot.com/?p=3343|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215094323/http://rcafoot.com/?p=3343|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2011|title=RCA – Tourbillon : Les compos - Rcafoot.com >> Site des supporters du RAJA, actualités, photos, vidéos, interviews.|author=|date=15 February 2011|accessdate=30 December 2018}}</ref> *'''Nambatingue Toko (2011–Present)'''
==Notable former players==
* Japhet N'Doram * Ezechiel Ndouassel<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tchadsport.centerblog.net/42.html|title = TCHADSPORT - Page 42}}</ref> * Armel Koulara<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/5057/2011_2/Tourbillon_N_Djamena.html|title = Tourbillon N'Djaména (2011)}}</ref> * Sitamadji Allarassem * Armand Djerabe * Leger Djimrangar * Hilaire Kedigui * Karl Max Barthelemy * Ndakom Valerie Ndeidoum * Ahmed Evariste Medego
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuNl9PXdu-s Raja Casablanca – Tourbillon 10–1] *[https://zil.ink/mlaghaei Mohammad Reza Laghaei] *[https://zil.ink/laghaeico Laghaei Commercial Holding Co.]
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