Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. The club name is sometimes spelt ASC Jaraaf. The word Diaraf (French spelling in Senegal) or Jaraaf (Serer and English spelling in the Gambia) comes from the Serer language - Jaraaf, variation :Jaraff. The Jaraffs were the head of the Serer noble council of electors responsible for electing the Serer kings in pre-colonial times.[1]
Its current manager is Abdoulaye Sarr in the 2014/15 season.
Logo and uniform
Its team colors are blue and white.
Its home uniform color is white with green stripes and green shorts and green t-shirt with white stripes and white shorts for away games.
History
The club was founded on 9 May 1933 in the then-colonial capital Dakar. Till 1968 or 1969 the club was called Foyer France Sénégal.
Their first title was a cup title won in 1967 and won two straight. Their first championship title was won in 1968 and later had their first appearance in the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1968 and lost to FAR Rabat. Before the end of the 1960s, the club changed its name to ASC Diaraf. Diaraf won three consecutive titles between 1975 and 1977, in cup titles, Diaraf won two (1982 and 1983) and then three consecutive (1993-1995) in the club. Diaraf became the second and most recent to win their tenth title in the long 2003-04 season with a record-breaking 72 points, the club won their eleventh and recent title in 2010. Since 1976, Diaraf has the most number of national championships won, first with six titles which would be shared with ASC Jeanne d'Arc in 1986, later with seven the following season, eight in 1995, nine in 2000 which was shared by the same club in 2002 and was ranked second as Jeanne d'Arc had the totals until it was shared in 2004, now Diaraf has the most with eleven titles, one ahead of ASC Jeanne d'Arc. In cup titles, the club won two consecutive between 1982 and 1983, three consecutive between 1993 and 1995 and again two consecutive between 2008 and 2009. Their recent title win is the Senegal FA Cup in 2013 and their total is fifteen, the most number in Senegal. The other cup win, the Assemblée Nationale totals three.
African competitions
Diaraf later appeared in African competitions and lost to Stade Malien in the 1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs, in 1976, they defeated Os Balantas with a total of 10 goals and later Togo's Lomé I, Diaraf lost to Guinea's Hafia FC in the semis, a year later, they challenged ASC Garde Nationale from Mauritania and Hearts of Oak from Guinea. Five years later, Diaraf started in the preliminaries of the 1983 African Cup of Champions Clubs and headed up to the semis where they lost to Asante Kotoko FC. Diaraf challenged with three clubs up to CS Sfaxien in 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs. In 2001 and under the new name CAF Champions League, Diaraf challenged Real de Banjul from the neighbouring Gambia and then lost to ASEC Mimosas by the away goals rule of one point. Three years later, Diaraf challenged with ASFAG and Enyimba in the 2004 CAF Champions League.
Diaraf's appearance in the African cup competitions was in 1984 where they challenged with the Mighty Blackpool and Al-Ahly Tripoli. In 1986, they challenged with Starlight FC from the neighboring Gambia and won 4-3 in penalties and CS Hammam-Lif from Tunisia and lost under the away goals rule of two points. Their third competition in 1992 faced with ASFAG and lost with two points. The next competition was the CAF Cup in 1999 and faced FC Man and WAC Casablanca. A decade later, Diaraf returned and this time under the CAF Confederation Cup in 2009 and lost to ASF Bobo-Dioulasso in the preliminaries, their recent competition was in 2014 where they lost to Ebusua Dwarfs by a total of one goal.
Achievements
- 1968, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2010.
- 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2013.
- Senegal Assemblée Nationale Cup: 3
- 1987, 1991, 2003.
- 1948.
League and cup history
Performance in CAF competitions
- 1968: First Round
- Lost to
 FAR Rabat 1-0, 0-2
- 1971: First Round
- Lost to
 Stade Malien, 3-0, 4-0
- 1976: Quarter-Finals
- Defeated
 Os Balantas 6-1, 1-4
- Defeated
 Lomé I 1-0, 1-1
- Defeated
 Hafia FC 2-2, 4-0
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- 1977: Second Round
- Defeated ASC Garde Nationale 3-0, 0-2
- Lost to
 Hearts of Oak 1-1, 2-1
- 1983: Semi-Finals
- Defeated
 Gambia Ports Authority 4-0, 0-2
- Defeated
 Africa Sports 0-0, 0-0 (3-0 pen.)
- Defeated JE Tizi-Ouzou 1-0, 0-0
- Defeated KAC de Kenitra 2-1, 1-1
- Lost to Asante Kotoko FC 2-1, 2-0
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- 1990: First Round
- Lost to
 Heartland FC 1-0, 3-0
- 1996: Quarter-Finals
- Defeated AS Kaloum Star 0-0 1-1 (1-1 (a))
- Defeated ASEC 0-0 1-1 (1-1 (a))
- Defeated CS Sfaxien 3-1, 5-0
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- 1999 – Second Round
- FC Man 1-0, 0-3
- WAC Casablanca 1-1, 2-1
- 1984 – Second Round
- 1986 – Second Round
- Starlight FC 1-1, 1-1 (4-3 pen)
- CS Hammam-Lif 2-2, 0-1 (2-2 (a))
- 1992 – First Round
- Lost to ASFAG 2-2, 1-0
National level
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
GD |
P |
Cup |
League Cup |
AN Cup |
Notes |
Final Phase |
| 1981 |
1 |
9 |
26 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
34 | 32 | +2 | 24 |
Finalist |
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| 1982 |
1 |
1 |
26 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - |
Winner |
|
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| 1984 |
1 |
5 |
26 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 28 |
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| 1990-91 |
1 |
4 |
30 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
36 | 20 | +16 | 36 |
Winner |
Winner |
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| 1991-92 |
1 |
5 |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
31 | 17 | +14 | 35 |
Finalist |
|
|
| 1992-93 |
1 |
2 |
28 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 52 |
Winner |
|
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| 1995 |
1A |
1 |
16 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
23 | 12 | +11 | 29 |
Winner |
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Advanced into playoffs |
Champion |
| 1997 |
1 |
8 |
26 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 31 |
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|
|
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| 1998 |
1 |
2 |
26 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 46 |
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|
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| 1999 |
1 |
6 |
26 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
22 | 18 | +4 | 35 |
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|
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| 2000 |
1 |
1 |
22 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
20 | 9 | +11 | 37 |
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|
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| 2000-01 |
1 |
4 |
26 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
22 | 12 | +10 | 41 |
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|
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| 2001-02 |
1 |
6 |
26 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
16 | 20 | -4 | 33 |
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|
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| 2002-03 |
1 |
2 |
26 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
28 | 11 | +17 | 47 |
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Winner |
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| 2003-04 |
1 |
1 |
38 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
54 | 22 | +32 | 72 |
Finalist |
|
|
| 2005 |
1 |
2 |
34 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
26 | 12 | +14 | 54 |
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|
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| 2006 |
1A |
2 |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
16 | 8 | +8 | 28 |
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Advanced into the Second phase |
| 2 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
12 | 4 | +8 | 14 |
2nd place |
| 2007 |
1B |
5 |
16 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
10 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
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|
Did not advance |
Did not participated |
| 2008 |
1B |
4 |
18 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
16 | 11 | +5 | 29 |
Winner |
|
Did not advance |
Did not participated |
| 2009 |
1A |
2 |
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
15 | 10 | +5 | 24 |
Winner |
First Round |
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Advanced to the finals |
second place |
| 2010 |
1B |
1 |
16 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
22 | 3 | +19 | 31 |
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Finalist |
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Advanced to the finals |
Champion |
| 2010-11 |
1 |
2 |
30 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
31 | 23 | +8 | 47 |
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| 2011-12 |
1B |
3 |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
17 | 8 | +9 | 25 |
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|
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Did not advance |
Did not participate |
| 2013 |
1 |
4 |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
29 | 20 | +9 | 46 |
Winner |
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|
|
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| 2013-14 |
1 |
2 |
26 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
36 | 22 | +14 | 49 |
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| 2014-15 |
1 |
11 |
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
27 | 31 | -4 | 29 |
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Statistics
- Best position: Semi-finals (continental)
- Highest number of wins in a season: 20 (national)
- Highest number of goals in a season: 54 - national record
- Highest number of points in a season: 72 - national record
Squad
As of February 2014.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 1 |
 |
GK |
Cheikh Bamba Thioub
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| 2 |
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MF |
Ibrahima Sory Soumah
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| 3 |
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FW |
Assane Diop
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| 4 |
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DF |
Matar Kanté
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| 5 |
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MF |
Hassane Fall
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| 6 |
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MF |
Lamine Bara Ndong
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| 7 |
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FW |
Baba Kebe
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| 8 |
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MF |
Alioune Badara Tendeng
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| 9 |
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FW |
Ibrahima Diop
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| 10 |
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FW |
Ibou Diouf
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| 11 |
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FW |
Boubacar Bâ
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| 12 |
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DF |
Babacar Seck
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| 13 |
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DF |
Khalifa M'Bengue |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 14 |
|
MF |
Idrissa Niang
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| 15 |
|
MF |
Fidel Gomis
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| 16 |
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GK |
Oumar Ba
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| 17 |
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DF |
Mame Moussa Ndoye
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| 18 |
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FW |
Pape Ciré Dia
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| 19 |
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FW |
Pape Faye
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| 20 |
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MF |
Yamadou Bathily
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| 21 |
|
MF |
Mademba Diaw
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| 22 |
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DF |
Pape Sène
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| 24 |
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FW |
El Hadji Tafsir Samba
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| 25 |
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DF |
Alioune Fall
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| 26 |
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MF |
Pape Mor Diop |
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Famous players
Managers
References
- ↑ Sarr, Alioune, "Histoire du Sine-Saloum", Introduction, bibliographie et Notes par Charles Becker, Bulletin de l'IFAN, Tome 46, Serie B, n° 3-4, 1986–1987, pp 21-30
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- Founded in May 9, 1933
- Based in Dakar
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