The team was founded in 1950. Al Ahli has competed in the
Arab Club Basketball Championship three times, and reached the quarterfinals on two occasions, in 2015 and 2019. As the champions of the 2023–24 Libyan League, Al Ahli played in the
Road to BAL in the end of 2024. On November 9, 2024, they qualified for the
2025 BAL season, by defeating
ABC Fighters in the semifinal. In the league season, they finished undefeated in the group phase, and then wen on to win the BAL championship, after defeating
Petro de Luanda in the
final.
Fouad Abou Chakra won the
Coach of the Year Award, while
Jean Jacques Boissy was named the
league MVP. In the 2024–25 season domestic season, however, Tripoli lost to
Al Ahly Benghazi and thus was not eligible to defend its BAL title in the 2025–26 season. As the African continental champions, Al Ahli played in the
2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in
Singapore, and won the bronze medal, becoming the first African team to finish on the podium. Various internationally renowned players have played for Al Ahli, including
Terrell Stoglin,
Walter Hodge and
Anas Mahmoud. == Honours ==