El Ahly Mateur
Encyclopedia
El Ahly Mateur is a Tunisia
n football club based in Mateur
, Bizerte Governorate
. The club are currently members of Ligue Professionnelle 2
.
In 1961–62 the club won the Northern Division of the second tier and were promoted to the top division
. They remained in the top flight until finishing bottom in 1965–66, when they were relegated. At the end of the season the club adopted its current name.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n football club based in Mateur
Mateur
Mateur is a town in northern Tunisia. It is located at around , close to the Lac Ichkeul National Park.- Overview :Located in the southwest of the governorate of Bizerte, Mateur is the county seat of a delegation of 57,562 inhabitants while its town counts 44,345 inhabitants divided in 8315...
, Bizerte Governorate
Bizerte Governorate
Bizerte Governorate is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It covers an area of 3,685 km² and has a population of 524,000 . The capital is Bizerte...
. The club are currently members of Ligue Professionnelle 2
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2
The Ligue Professionelle 2 is the second football level in Tunisia, under Ligue Professionelle 1 which is the top level of Tunisian football. Contested by 14 clubs, playing each other twice during the season, the top two teams are promoted at the end of the season, whilst the bottom two teams are...
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History
The club was established in 1947 as Association of Mateur Alumni as a club for Tunisian players in order to compete with the French local side l'Espérance de Mateur and the Italian club Juventus Mateur. After Tunisian independence in 1956 its two local rivals folded and the club was renamed En Nadi Ahly MateurIn 1961–62 the club won the Northern Division of the second tier and were promoted to the top division
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
. They remained in the top flight until finishing bottom in 1965–66, when they were relegated. At the end of the season the club adopted its current name.
Honours
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2The Ligue Professionelle 2 is the second football level in Tunisia, under Ligue Professionelle 1 which is the top level of Tunisian football. Contested by 14 clubs, playing each other twice during the season, the top two teams are promoted at the end of the season, whilst the bottom two teams are...
- North Division champions 1961–62
- Third Division
- North Division champions 1973–74, 1979–80, 2008–09
- Fourth Division
- North Division champions 1992–93, 2005–06