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Djabal Club d'Iconi

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Djabal Club d'Iconi
Founded1979
GroundStade Zikoumbini, Iconi
Capacity1,500
Head coachZainoudine Msoili
LeagueComoros Premier League
2023–245th

Djabal Club d'Iconi is a Comorian association football club located in Iconi, Comoros. It competes in the Comoros Premier League, the top tier of Comorian football. The club has won the Comoros Premier League twice, most recently in 2023. In 2023, the club also won the Comoros Cup to complete its first domestic double.

History

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Djabal Club d'Iconi, based in the town of Iconi on Grande Comore, was founded in 1979.[1] Djabal Club won their first Comoros Premier League title in 2012.[2] Djabal Club made their first appearance in the CAF Champions League in the 2013 tournament, losing 9–0 over two legs to South African side Orlando Pirates, who went on to reach the final of that year's competition.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Djabal Club went undefeated after the first half of the regional competition concluded at the end of 2022.[4] In June 2023 under head coach Zainoudine Msoili, Djabal Club won the Comoros Cup for the first time in their history, beating Belle Lumière 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the final had finished 0–0.[5] They went on to win The Double that year after being confirmed as Premier League winners later that same month.[2] In doing so, they became the third Comorian club to do the double after Apache in 2009 and US Zilimadjou in 2020.[4]

In the 2023–24 season the club played in the CAF Champions League once more, again facing the Orlando Pirates. They lost 1–0 in the first leg at home, after suffering a late goal,[6] followed by a 3–0 loss in the second game of the first qualifying round to exit the competition.[7][8]

Later the 2023–24 season, the club was deducted two points in their domestic league after reserve goalkeeper Taoufik Abdouroihim was found to have been guilty of witchcraft, having held a metal coin during a league match against Étoile des Comores.[9] The club finished the season in 5th place.[10]

Players to feature for the Comoros national team include Affane Djambae, Fasoiha Goula Soilihi[11] and Chadhouli Mradabi.[12]

Honours

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League

Cup

Performance in CAF competitions

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2013 – preliminary round
2023–24  – first qualifying round

References

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  1. ^ "Comoros - Foundation Dates of Clubs". rsssf.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Houssamdine, Boina (18 June 2023). "DOUBLÉ RÉUSSI POUR DJABAL FC, SACRÉ CHAMPION DES COMORES 2023". comorosfootball.com (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Pirates Name Starting XI To Face Djabal, Regulars Return!". Soccer Laduma. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b Badraoui, Ahmed Said (21 June 2023). "Djabal FC, accueil triomphal". lagazettedescomores.com (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ Badraoui, Ahmed Said (6 June 2023). "Djabal FC, la victoire au bout des souliers". lagazettedescomores.com (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ Mphahlele, Mahlatse (August 25, 2023). "Pirates coach Riveiro not underestimating Comoros minnows Djabal FC". TimesLIVE. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Baleka, Mihlali (25 August 2023). "Orlando Pirates beat Djabal Club d'Iconi to reach second round of Caf Champions League qualifiers". Independent Online. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  8. ^ Dindi, Sithembiso (August 25, 2023). "Lepasa, Maswanganyi shine as Pirates beat Comoros minnows Djabal". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  9. ^ "La sorcellerie une affaire qui marche dans le football !". lagazettedescomores.com (in French). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Comoros 2023/24". rsssf.com. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  11. ^ Fasoiha Goula Soilihi at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ Chadhouli Mradabi at National-Football-Teams.com
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