Al Farouk de Tombouctou

Al Farouk de Tombouctou
Ground
Timbuktu, Mali
League Malien Premiere Division

Al Farouk de Tombouctou is a Malian football and Basketball club based in the city of Timbuktu.

Football

Al Farouk were promoted for the first time to the Malien Premiere Division in September 2008, after winning the Division 2, group A tournament, based in their home city of Timbuktu. They had never previously played in the nations top division, although they have competed in the promotion championship in the 2003-2006 seasons.[1]

Achievements

2008[2]

Basketball

Al Farouk also field successful Men's and Women's Basketball teams, with their Men's team having been invited to the Top Eight Malian championship in 2008.[3]

References

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