AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé

Dragons

Full name	AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
Ground	Stade Charles de Gaulle Cotonou, Benin (Capacity: 35,000)
Manager	Kabir Nassirou
League	Benin Premier League
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The AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.

Achievements

• Benin Premier League: 12

1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003

• Benin Cup: 5

1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2006

• Benin Independence Cup: 1

2000

• African Cup Winners Cup

1987: semi-finalist

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

1999 – Preliminary Round

2000 – First Round

2003 – Preliminary Round

2004 – First Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 7 appearances

1979: First Round 1980: First Round 1983: First Round

1984: Second Round 1990: Preliminary Round 1994: First Round

1995: First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2007 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances

1985 – Quarter-Finals 1986 – First Round 1987 – Semi-Final

1988 – First Round 1991 – First Round 1993 – Second Round

1998 – First Round

• CAF Cup: 3 appearances

1992 – Second Round

1996 – First Round

1997 – Preliminary Round

The 1987 African Cup Winners Cup Epopee

In 1987, the Dragons de l'Oueme, led by a Dream Team composed of Abédi Pelé, Peter Rufai, Gangbo Bashirou, Kingston Ashabi and with the vision and ambition of late Gbadamassi Moucharaf (then Chairman of the "Dragons de l'Oueme") reached the semi-finals at the African Cup Winners Cup. In the Semi-finals, the Dragons de l'Oueme, opposed to Gor Mahia of Kenya eventually lost by 2-3 due to a famous treason from Goalkeeper Peter Rufai. It has been acknowledged that Peter Rufai, shortly before the return match held in Nairobi, Kenya had been bribed by officials from Gor Mahia.

Current Players 2009/10

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Salomon Vinou 2 DF Medard Kodonou 3 DF Chemissy- Dine Moustapha 4 DF Djalilou Orou 5 MF Kennedy do Rego 6 DF Nassim Daouda 7 MF Jocelyn Djide 8 MF Mouftaou Tidjani 9 FW Luc Capko 10 MF Constant Dossa Valou 11 FW Eric Kintonou 12 DF Rodrigue Tangni 13 FW Emmanuel Eyinde 14 DF Guy Akpagba

No. Position Player 15 MF Charles Houngbo 16 GK Waliou Bastou 17 FW Junior Lokossou 18 MF Aime Santou 19 FW A Mounirou 20 MF Nassirou Yessoufou 21 DF Romualde Kiki 22 FW Victor Adigoun 23 MF Ousmane Makarimi 24 MF Didier Adenjede 25 MF Octavio Aidjinou 26 FW Achille Oumsoupkoe DF Robert Dangbe

Former notable players

• Moudachirou Amadou
• Rachad Chitou
• Moussa Latoundji
• Jonas Okétola
• Wassiou Oladipupo
• do-Rego Saadou
• Abédi Pelé
• Obadin Aikhena
• Williams Ajuwa
• Peter Rufai