The Ahmed Mousa Hall in Al Marj will host the Libyan Basketball Super Cup match this coming Saturday. The game, featuring Al Ahli Benghazi and Al Ahli Tripoli, is scheduled for 4:00 PM and will be held without spectators.
The Super Cup match serves as the opening event for the new season. Al Ahli Benghazi, the champion of the previous Libyan League season, enters the match with high morale following their victory last month in the West African Championship and their qualification for the BAL finals.
Meanwhile, Al Ahli Tripoli aims to secure its first title of the new season, building on its outstanding previous campaign. Last season, the club was crowned BAL champion, earned a bronze medal at the recent World Club Championship, and won the Libyan Cup.
Ahmed Mousa Hall
Ahmed Mousa Hall is a prominent cultural and conference center located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in the 1980s and named after Ahmed Mousa, a celebrated Iraqi artist known for his contributions to modern Iraqi sculpture. The hall serves as a key venue for art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and various intellectual gatherings.
Al Marj
Al Marj is a city in northeastern Libya, historically significant as the site of the ancient Greek colony of Barca, founded around 560 BCE. It later became an important Roman and Byzantine center before its modern development. The surrounding region is known for its fertile plains and agricultural production.
Libyan Basketball Super Cup
The Libyan Basketball Super Cup is an annual preseason tournament contested by the winners of the Libyan Basketball League and the Libyan Cup. It was established to serve as a curtain-raiser for the domestic basketball season, though its specific founding year is not widely documented in international sources.
Al Ahli Benghazi
Al Ahli Benghazi is a major professional football club based in Benghazi, Libya, founded in 1947. It is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country, historically associated with the city’s merchant class and known for its intense rivalry with Al-Ittihad Tripoli. The club has won numerous national championships and has been a significant cultural institution throughout Libya’s modern history.
Al Ahli Tripoli
Al Ahli Tripoli is a prominent sports club based in Tripoli, Libya, primarily known for its football team. Founded in 1954, it is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country, with a passionate fan base and a history of winning domestic league and cup titles.
Libyan League
The Libyan League was a political organization founded in 1908 by Libyan intellectuals and notables, primarily to advocate for greater autonomy and modernization within the Ottoman Empire. It is historically significant as an early expression of Libyan nationalism and political consciousness in the face of increasing Italian colonial ambitions in the region.
West African Championship
The West African Championship is a regional football competition organized by the West African Football Union (WAFU), primarily featuring national teams from West Africa. It was established to promote football development and regional rivalry within the sub-region, with its history intertwined with the broader WAFU Cup of Nations tournaments held since the 1980s.
BAL
BAL is a contemporary art center located in Paris, France, housed in a former 19th-century courthouse. It was founded in 2010 with a mission to explore and present documentary forms of image-making, such as photography and film, within the visual arts. The institution focuses on the relationship between images, reality, and society, establishing itself as a key venue for critical reflection on modern visual culture.
World Club Championship
The FIFA Club World Cup, often referred to as the World Club Championship, is an international men’s association football competition organized by FIFA. It was first held in 2000, succeeding the Intercontinental Cup, and features the champion clubs from each of FIFA’s six continental confederations. The tournament’s purpose is to crown an official world champion club team.
Libyan Cup
The Libyan Cup is the premier domestic knockout football competition in Libya, first held in 1975. It features clubs from across the country competing in a single-elimination tournament, with its history reflecting the nation’s sporting culture amid periods of political change.
