Hafia FC explained

Clubname:Hafia FC
Fullname:Hafia Football Club
Nickname:"Tri Campeao"[1]
Founded:1951
Ground:Stade Petit Sory
Conakry, Guinea
Capacity:5,400
Chairman:Kerfalla Person Camara[2]
Manager:Kazimierz Jagiełło
League:Ligue 1 Pro
Season:2022–23
Website:http://hafiafc.com/
Position:Champions
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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 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

Kit providerPeriod
Sindio2015–2016
Beda2016–2020
Joma2021–present

Honours

Domestic

4

1

Continental

Performance in CAF competitions

1 appearance

2020 – Preliminary Round

1967

Quarter-finals

1968

Quarter-finals

1969

Semi-finals

1972

Champion

1973

Quarter-finals

1974

withdrew in Second Round

1975

Champion

1976

Finalist

1977

Champion

1978

Finalist

1979

Quarter-finals

1980

Second Round

1983

Second Round

1984

withdrew in First Round

3 appearances

1993 – First Round

1994 – First Round

2003 – Second Round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 829 – Hafia FC : Tri Campeo
    . fr. Footnickname. 18 October 2022. 18 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018214412/https://footnickname.wordpress.com/2022/08/15/829-hafia-fc-tri-campeo/. live.
  2. Web site: Guinée : les barons du football . 2019-04-03 . 2019-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403162043/https://www.jeuneafrique.com/233246/societe/guin-e-les-barons-du-football/ . live .
  3. Hafia FC won the first tree titles in the (1966, 1967 & 1968) under the name of Conakry II