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Mighty Blackpool F.C.

Mighty Blackpool is a Sierra Leonean football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country. Blackpool represents the West End of Freetown and their home games are played at the National Stadium in Freetown.

History
Although Mighty Blackpool have won the league title fifteen times, the last time they were league champions was in the 2001 season after a dramatic finish to the season saw them finish one point ahead of Old Edwardians. In 1989, Mighty Blackpool reached the quarter-final stages of the African Cup of Champions Clubs; the first time a club from Sierra Leone had reached that stage. In the first round, they beat reigning champions ES Sétif from Algeria and on the second round beat Djoliba Athletic Club from Mali, before losing to Tonnerre Yaounde from Cameroon in the quarter finals. Mighty Blackpool's record in the African Cup of Champions Clubs has mostly seen them eliminated in the early rounds. In 1968, they were due to play Congolese club, Étoile du Congo in the preliminary round but withdrew from the competition before the matches were played handing Étoile du Congo a walkover, and in 1975, they lost 3–0 on aggregate to Djoliba Athletic Club of Mali in the first round. In 1979, they again lost in the first round, drawing 4–4 with Accra Hearts of Oak SC of Ghana on aggregate but losing out on penalties 4–2. And in 1980 they lost to ASF Police of Senegal 4–1 on aggregate in the first round. In 1989, they reached the Quarterfinal stage of the African Cup of Champions Clubs. In the preliminary round, they had a walkover, when Benfica withdrew from the competition. In the first round, they beat Algerian club ES Sétif 5–3 on penalties after the two matches ended all square at 1–1. In the second round, they met Djoliba Athletic Club again, this time winning 2–1 on aggregate. They went out of the competition in the Quarter Final stage losing 4–1 to Cameroon club, Tonnerre Yaoundé. In 1992, they were again eliminated in the first round, this time by Canon Yaoundé of Cameroon after beating LPRC Oilers of Liberia in the preliminary round. In 2006, they played in the CAF Confederation Cup, losing to CSS Richard-Toll of Senegal in the preliminary round. == Honours ==
Honours
League Sierra Leone National Premier League champions: 6 :: 1968 (not official championship), 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 Cups Sierra Leonean FA Cup winners: 4 :: 1983, 1988, 1994, 2000 == Performance in CAF competitions ==
Performance in CAF competitions
African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances ::1968: withdrew in preliminary round ::1975: First Round ::1979: First Round ::1980: First Round ::1989: Quarterfinals ::1992: First Round • CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances ::2006 – Preliminary round • '''CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances''' ::1984 – First Round ::1994 – Second Round ::2008 – Eliminated in the second round by CSS of Senegal (Stade Demba Diop) ::The Starting Line Up in 2008 ::Coach: Christian Cole ::Assistant: Charlie Wright ::1. Shongbon (Captain) (pro) ::2. Saway Dollar (pro) ::3. Ibrahim Kargbo Meuncle ::4. Pizzo ::5. David Simbo (pro) ::6. Lanssana Bayoh ::7. Muhmuni Khumson (pro) ::8. Abu Tommy (pro) ::9. Adrew Alie (pro) ::10. Komba Tongu (pro) ::11. Daniel Dove (pro) == Notable former players ==
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