Horoya AC


Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro, the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.

History

In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of the 2014 CAF Champions League.
In 2018, after finishing second in the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history, where it lost against Al Ahly SC 4–0 on aggregate.

Club identity

The name Horoya means Liberty or Freedom in both Guinea's local and Arabic languages.

Home shirt

Its Home shirt colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the martyrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.

Crest

Honours

National

The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and Hafia FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.

Performance in CAF competitions

as of December 2018

Reserve team

as of 8 December 2013

Notable coaches