Hafia FC

Summary

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.

Hafia FC
Full nameHafia Football Club
Nickname(s)"Tri Campeao"[1]
Founded1951
GroundStade Petit Sory
Conakry, Guinea
Capacity5,400
ChairmanKerfalla Person Camara[2]
ManagerKazimierz Jagiełło
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2022–23Champions
WebsiteClub website

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

Golden Age edit

Hafia's golden age was the 70s when they became 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 edit

Kit provider Period
  Sindio 2015–2016
  Beda 2016–2020
  Joma 2021–present

Current squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GUI Mohamed Sam Soumah
3 DF   GUI Cherif Camara
5 FW   TOG Richard Nane
6 FW   GUI Mohamed Damaro
8 MF   TOG Faride Tchadenou
9 FW   GUI Mouctar Gakou
10 FW   GUI Gaoussou Siby
11 FW   CMR Serge Andoulo
13 MF   GUI Mohamed Camara
14 MF   SEN Baba Tundé Bibliodocou
16 GK   CMR Yannick Epané
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   GUI Kerfalla Camara
19 MF   GUI Alassane Camara
21 FW   GUI Moustapha Kouyate
31 DF   SEN Youssouf Bangoura
32 GK   GUI Ellie Ouendeno
DF   GUI Ibrahim Sory Bangoura

Honours edit

Domestic edit

  • Ligue 1 Pro: 16
    • Champion:[3] 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 edit

Performance in CAF competitions edit

2020 – Preliminary Round
1993 – First Round
1994 – First Round
2003 – Second Round

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ "#829 – Hafia FC : Tri Campeo" (in French). Footnickname. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ Guinée : les barons du football
  3. ^ Hafia FC won the first tree titles in the (1966, 1967 & 1968) under the name of Conakry II

External links edit

  • Hafia Conakry history – scoreshelf.com