Djoliba AC


Djoliba Athletic Club is a Malian football club and one of the two biggest teams in Mali alongside the Stade Malien. The team is based in the capital city of Bamako. It has its headquarters and three training stadia at Complex Sportif Hérémakono, in the Heremakono Quartier. The President of Djoliba AC, re-elected in 2009 to a four-year term, is Karounga Keita a Vice President of the Malian Football Federation, former trainer at the club, who was a player at the founding of the club in 1960. Djoliba or Joliba is the name of the Niger River in the Bamana language. Not only a football club, Djoliba AC is an Omnisports club which fields teams in many sports, and is operated as a membership organisation with an elected board.

History

The club was created in 1960 by a fusion of "Africa Sport" Bamako and "Foyer du Soudan", two successful teams during French Colonial rule.
The team was helped a lot during the 1970s by officer :fr:Tiécoro Bagayoko|Tiécoro Bagayoko, a prominent member of the ruling military dictatorship of president Moussa Traoré. Many critics of Djoliba AC, especially coming from the rival Stade Malien, claim that the strength of the club was built during that period.
However, Tiekoro Bagayoko was gone in 1978 after his arrest, yet Djoliba kept obtaining titles and cups. Today, it is reputed to be the biggest and the most organized soccer club in Mali.

Malien Première Division 2007/08

2008 was a year of great success for Djoliba, having finished the year before in second place to their cross town rivals, Djoliba handily took the cup and league double in 2008. Reigning champions from the 2007 Malien Première Division, Stade and Djoliba sat atop the standings the entire season, with Djoliba leading by a small but consistent margin in the run up to the final games. Their 7 July derby match was postponed to August, and although they lost this match their rivals, Stade faltered where Djoliba were consistent, finishing the season 9 points ahead of Stade. The only Cup meeting between the two rivals in the season was in the Semi-finals of the Malien Cup, where Stade faced the humiliation of a 5–0 drubbing by Djoliba.

Bamako District Mayor's Cup

Djoliba's one failure came at the end of the season, losing the "Coupe du Maire du District": the Bamako District Mayor's Cup to arch rivals Stade Malien. But while Stade made it to the final, its victory over Djoliba came from legal, rather than on the field factors. In the 44th minute of the match, Djoliba supporters rioted, attacking officials, other fans, and journalists. The match was called off, and several days later, awarded to Stade. Djoliba were fined 500.000 F cfa, all payments for previous matches were withdrawn, and they were excluded form the 2009 competition. Stade received the trophy and a 750,000 F Cfa award from the Mayor of Bamako Adama Sangaré on 23 September.

2008/09 Season

Djoliba competed in 2008–09 Malian Première Division, beginning in December 2008. They began the season successfully, taking the Super Coupe National du Mali on 6 December against Club Olympique de Bamako 5–2. The Super Coupe launches the regular schedule by pitting the previous years' League and Cup winners. As Djoliba won both, they faced last years' Coupe du Mali runner up, COB.

Djoliba AC today

In 2010, Djoliba celebrated its 50th anniversary of the merger and foundation of the club.
Their last championship win was in 2012 and their last super cup win was in 2013.
Djoliba appeared at group stage in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, they challenged with AC Léopards of the Republic of the Congo, Morocco's WAC Casablanca and brought Mali's largest rivalry to the cup competition, Stade Malien, Djoliba defeat that club in two matches. Djoliba advanced to the semis and defeated a Sudanese club and challenged with AC Léopard's in the finals and lost to that club, there, they made the greatest position in the continental competitions for Djoliba.
In the 2017 season, Djoliba was 8th place and had two wins and a draw and had seven points before the abandonment as FEMAFOOT was dissolved by the government mainly by an undetermined reason on March 9, over a week later, FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March which meant all Malian clubs competing at the continental level were banned until May 7. The reason was that money that the Ministry of Sport gave to the clubs. The least problem of the
Djoliba appeared in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup and faced Egypt's al-Masry. Djoliba defeated that club 2-0, as a result of the March 2017 dissolution by the government, al-Masry was awarded against Djoliba 0-3 in the away match somewhere on March 18. The season was halted and in early May, the Federation was restored, their next challenge would be with Kita, that 6th round match is on hold. Their first challenge since the restoration was on 8 May, a 7th round match where the club defeated Black Stars 0-5 in Badalabougou.

Stadium

Djoliba plays at Stade 26 Mars. The club trains at Complex Sportif Hérémakono, in the Heremakono Quartier.

Rivalries

Its rivalry is with Stade Malien forming the nation's largest rivalry known as the Grand Derby. Real Bamako is Djoliba's other rivalry being called the Bamako Derby and the nation's second largest.

Honours

Performance in CAF competitions

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League7628202474
CAF Confederation Cup3212812
CAF Cup Winners' Cup22986
CAF Cup166171716
Total146553749

SeasonCompetitionQualification methodRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregate
1967African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Invincible Elevenw/o1
1967African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsQuarterfinals Hafia FC2–10–02–1
1967African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSemifinals Hearts of Oak1–12–12–1
1972African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round ASFA Ouagadougou1–01–34–1
1972African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round ASFA Dakar2–02–02–2 2
1972African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsQuarterfinals Hafia FC2–13–02–4
1974African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Bendel Insurance2–01–02–1
1974African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsQuarterfinalsCARA Brazzaville0–03–02–1
1975African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Mighty Blackpool2–00–13–0
1975African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsQuarterfinals Lomé1–13–23–4
1976African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round Real de Banjul2–00–24–0
1976African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Hafia FC2–12–02–3
1977African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsPreliminary Round UDIB5–00–16–0
1977African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round SC Gagnoa1–11–34–2
1977African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Lomé2–01–02–1
1977African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsQuarterfinalsDid not advance further32–1
1980African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round AS Niamey2–00–13–0
1980African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Hearts of Oak1–11–01–2
1981CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round RC Daloa1–02–12–2
1981CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersSecond Round AC Semassi3–00–14–0
1981CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersQuarterfinals Gor Mahia FC2–01–02–1
1981CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersSemifinals Stationery Stores0–01–00–1
1982CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersFirst RoundRequins de l'Atlantique1–00–01–0
1982CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersSecond Round Union Douala3–00–14–0
1982CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersQuarterfinalsAS Vita Club1–00–01–0
1982CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersSemifinals Power Dynamos FC0–02–11–2
1983African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round Hafia FC0–01–00–1
1984CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round Great Olympics0–40–00–4
1985CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round MP Oran0–02–00–2
1989African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round Horoya AC1–00–01–0
1989African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsSecond Round Mighty Blackpool0–01–21–2
1991African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsPreliminary Round ASC Port Autonome1–00–01–0
1991African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round Club Africain0–02–00–2
1992CAF CupFirst Round USC Bobo Dioulasso2–11–02–2
1993African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsPreliminary Round ASC Sonader Ksar1–01–12–1
1993African Cup of Champions ClubsMalian championsFirst Round ASEC Mimosas1–12–01–3
1994CAF Cup Winners' CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round NA Hussein Dey0–02–00–2
1995CAF CupFirst RoundSanga Balende2–01–02–1
1995CAF CupSecond Round Shooting Stars2–01–02–1
1995CAF CupQuarterfinals Inter Brazzaville0–21–21–3
1997CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round Club Africain1–13–23–4
1998CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round Hearts of Oak0–01–00–1
2000CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round Cotonsport Garoua2–03–13–3
2000CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsSecond Round Raja Casablanca2–12–12–1
2002CAF CupFirst Round NPA FC3–02–14–2
2002CAF CupSecond Round Maranatha FC1–02–12–2
2002CAF CupQuarterfinals JS Kabylie0–02–11–2
2003CAF CupFirst Round FC 105 Libreville3–13–03–4
2005CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round Douanes 1–11–01–2
2008CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round Satellite FC2–01–02–1
2008CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersSecond Round AS Mangasport3–11–25–2
2008CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersThird Round Club Africain0–00–00–0
2010CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsPreliminary Roundal-Ahly Benghazi1–00–01–0
2010CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round ASC Linguère1–01–01–1
2010CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsSecond Round TP Mazembe0–13–00–4
2010CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersSecond Round CR Belouizdad0–01–11–1
2010CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4al-Hilal 2–02–13rd place
2010CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4 ASFAN Niamey1–00–03rd place
2010CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4al Ittihad Tripoli0–12–03rd place
2011CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsFirst Round East End Lions2–00–24–0
2011CAF Champions LeagueMalian championsSecond Round ASC Diaraf1–13–01–4
2012CAF Champions LeaguePremier Division runner-upFirst Round URA SC2–00–24–0
2012CAF Champions LeaguePremier Division runner-upSecond Round Sunshine Stars1–11–01–2
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersRound of 16 Club Africain2–02–02–2
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4 AC Léopards1–13–01st place
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4 Stade Malien2–12–01st place
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersGroup Stage4 WAC Casablanca2–11–21st place
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersSemifinalsal-Hillal 2–02–02–2
2012CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersFinals AC Léopards2–22–13–4
2013CAF Champions LeaguePremier Division runner-upFirst Round Saint George SA1–12–12–3
2015CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersFirst Round Petrojet2–21–24–3
2015CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersSecond Round Hearts of Oak1–20–12–2
2017CAF Confederation CupMalian Cup winnersPreliminary Round al-Masry2–03–042–3

WAFU Club Championship

National level

Statistics

as of 8 April 2014
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