Al Farouk de Tombouctou
Al Farouk de Tombouctou is a football and basketball club based in the Malian city of Timbuktu.
| Ground | Timbuktu, Mali | |
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| League | Malien Premiere Division | |
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Football
Al Farouk were promoted for the first time to the Malian Premiere Division in September 2008, after winning the Division 2, group A tournament, based in their home city of Timbuktu. They had never previously played in the nation's top division, although they competed in the promotion championship in the 2003–2006 seasons.[1]
Achievements
- Malien second division: Group A champions (2008)[2]
Basketball
Al Farouk has also fielded successful men's and women's basketball teams, with their men's team being invited to the Top Eight Malian championship in 2008.[3]
References
- Tournoi de montée en DI : deux favoris et des outsiders aux dents longues, l'Essor n°15784 du – 2006-09-08
Montée en D1 : Al Farouk, jamais deux sans trois. l'Essor n°15788 du – 2006-09-14. - Championnat D2 : La Jeanne D’Arc et al. Farouk en L1 Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine, renouveau-malifoot.com. 23 September, 2008.
- Basket-ball, coupe du Mali : Al Farouk s'invite en quarts. l'Essor n°16267 du – 2008-08-22
Basket-ball, Top 8 : ORANGE-MALI HABILLE LES EQUIPES. l'Essor n°16272 du – 2008-08-28
Mali – La seconde phase du Championnat national, le Top 8 a débuté le Vendredi dernier, 2008.
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