Al-Ahly SC has its roots in a political party, the Omar al Mukhtar society.

Al-Ahly SC Libya was made a professional football club in 1947, although they had existed years before then.

[1] The demolition was allegedly carried out in response to Al-Ahly fans insulting Saadi Gaddafi by dressing a donkey in a shirt baring his squad number, but other sources pointed to the burning a few days before of the Libyan Football Federation offices in Benghazi by angry Al-Ahly fans as the matter.

Note: Alahly SC (Benghazi) is the only club in Libya which has a star in its logo before reaching 10 league titles.

The 2023–24 season[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.