AS Real Bamako

Real Bamako

Full name	AS Real Bamako
Nickname(s)	The Scorpions
Founded	1960
Ground	Stade Modibo Keïta Bamako, Mali
Capacity	25,000
League	Malien Première Division
2013–14	3rd
Home colours Away colours

AS Real Bamako is a Malian football club based in Bamako. They play in the Malien Première Division the top division in Malian football. Their home stadium is Stade Modibo Keïta.

Among Real Bamako's most successful players was Salif "Domingo" Keïta (1963–67), who went on to win three Championships and the Ballon d'Or Africain (1970) at Saint-Étienne in France.^[1]

Achievements

• Malien Première Division: 6

1969, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1991

• Malien Cup: 10

1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1980, 1989, 1991, 2010

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 7 appearances

1966 - Finalist

1970 - Second Round

1981 - First Round

1982 - Quarter-finals

1984 - First Round

1987 - First Round

1992 - First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2011 - Premilinary Round

2012 - Second Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1990 - First Round

1997 - First Round

References

1. Salif Keita, l'Aigle du Mali.

External links

• (French) AS REAL de Bamako : Une crise persistante. Sadou BOCOUM in Soir de Bamako 2007-12-03.