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Nickname | Red Devils Reds Matadors | ||
Leagues | Egyptian Super League | ||
Founded | 1930 | ||
Arena | Al Ahly Sports Hall | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
Location | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Main sponsor | Telecom Egypt | ||
CEO | Mohammed Morgan | ||
President | Mahmoud El Khatib | ||
General manager | Hosny Elgarhy | ||
Head coach | Augustí Julbe | ||
Team captain | Seif Samir | ||
Ownership | Al Ahly FC | ||
Championships | 7 Egyptian Super League 11 Egypt Cup 8 Egyptian Mortabat League 1 Basketball Africa League 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup 1 Arab Club Basketball Championship | ||
Website | Link | ||
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Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, [1] that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team. [2] The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name.
The club has won six Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021.[ citation needed ]
Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa. [3]
The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937.[ citation needed ] Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season.[ citation needed ]
In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach. [4] In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[ citation needed ]
In the following season, Al Ahly made their debut in the BAL and had a 4–1 record in the Nile Conference, which was hosted in Cairo. In the playoffs, Al Ahly defeated REG and Stade Malien in the quarter- and semi-finals. In the final, Al Ahly defeated the Senegalese champions AS Douanes 80–65, to win their second continental title and first BAL title. [5] Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot was named the league MVP. [5] In the 2022–23 domestic season, Al Ahly won the double once again under Julbe.[ citation needed ]
In the following season, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. On 21 September 2023, Al Ahly became the first African club to win a game in the competition's 33-year existence, following a win over the NBA G League Ignite. [6]
Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Egyptian Cup | International competitions | Head coach | ||||||
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2016–17 | 1 | Super League | 4th | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | N/A | Runner-up | DNQ | |||
2017–18 | 1 | Super League | 7th | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–0 Won semifinals (Sporting) 2–0 Won finals (Gezira) 2–0 | Winner | DNQ | |||
2018–19 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–1 Lost semifinals (Zamalek) 1–3 | Runner-up | ABL | Quarterfinalist | ||
2019–20 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0 Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–1 Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 | Runner-up | N/A | |||
2020–21 | 1 | Super League | 4th | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Won quarterfinals (Sporting) 3–0 Lost semifinals (Ittihad) 0–3 | Runner-up | DNQ | Mário Palma | ||
2021–22 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0 Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–0 Won finals (Ittihad) 3–2 | Winners | DNQ | Augustí Julbe | ||
2022–23 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0 Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0 Won finals (Ittihad) 3–1 | Winners | BAL | Champions | ||
2023–24 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0 Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0 Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 | Runner-up | BAL | Quarterfinalist |
The 2016 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (31st edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 16 December 2016. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Al Ahly, was contested by 10 clubs split into 2 groups of five, the top four of each group qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semi-finals, and final. Al Ahly won the trophy as the first Egyptian basketball team to win it in the new format. At this time, no Egyptian basketball team has reached the final match. By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup + 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup.
Round | Team | Result | Video |
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Group Stage | Nzui Manto | 82–53 | Full match |
Club Africain | 79–74 OT | Full match + Highlights | |
1º de Agosto | 68–64 | Full match + Highlights | |
Kano Pillars | 92–76 | Full match + Highlights | |
Quarter finals | BEAC Yaoundi | 63-60 | Full match |
Semifinal | Kano Pillars | 71–65 | Full match + Highlights |
Final | Rec do Libolo | 68-66 | Full match + Highlights |
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C | Omar Tarek | Ahmed Ismail | Abdullah Nasser |
PF | Marwan Sarhan | Seif Samir | |
SF | Amr Gendy | Amr Zahran | Mohamed Abouelnasser |
SG | Ehab Amin | Ahmed Mohieb | Moamen Khairy |
PG | Walter Hodge | Omar Azab | Karim Hatem |
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Name | Role | Nationality |
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Augustí Julbe | Head coach | Spanish |
Ahmed El Garhy | Assistant coach | Egyptian |
Rami Eldaisty | Assistant coach | Egyptian |
Walid Elkhratt | Manager | Egyptian |
Tarek Elgannam | Team Manager | Egyptian |
Mohamed Gad | physician | Egyptian |
Haitham Atef | Physiotherapist | Egyptian |
Nader Kozam | nutrition specialist | Egyptian |
Mohamed Essa | Masseur | Egyptian |
Alaa Lotfy | scouting | Egyptian |
Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsors |
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2006–2009 | Puma | Vodafone / Juhayna / Chevrolet / Coca-Cola |
2009–2011 | Adidas | |
2011–2015 | Etisalat [50] / uhayna / Chevrolet | |
2015–2017 | Diadora | Vodafone [51] / Juhayna [52] / Huawei [53] / Shell Helix [54] / Egyptians Steel [ ar ] / Domino's Pizza |
2017–2018 | Hummel | |
2018–2019 | Vodafone / LAVA / TORNADO | |
2019–2022 | Kelme | WE / TIGER / GLC Paints |
As Al Ahly started to create teams for handball, basketball, and volleyball; they saw the importance of building an arena to host home matches for these clubs. The process of developing designs and searching for funds began in 1978, but was ultimately postponed due to funding issues. It wasn't until the 4th of February, 1994, that Al Ahly opened its sports hall.
On the 4th of February, 1994, Al Ahly officially opened his hall in a large opening ceremony. The ceremony started with a few words from Al Ahly chairman Saleh Selim. He declared that the hall would be named "Prince Abdalla El Faisl Hall" due to his efforts and assistance for Al Ahly, in his place, Abdallas' son Mohammed El Faisl received a commemorative medal. The first match held at the hall was friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Ithhadd Alex. Following the friendly was a futsal match between retired players from Al Ahly and El Esmailly, with the likes of Mohmoud El Khatib and Aly Abu Greisha participating in the match.
The following is a (incomplete) list of Al Ahly's head coaches:
No | Period | Name | From | To |
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1 | 1st | Mitchel Ince | 1907 | 1908 |
2 | 1st | Aziz Ezzat Pacha | 1908 | 1916 |
3 | 1st | Abdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha | 1916 | 1924 |
4 | 1st | Gaafar Waly Pacha | 1924 | 1940 |
5 | 1st | Mohamed Taher Pacha | 1940 | 1941 |
6 | 2nd | Gaafar Waly Pacha | 1941 | 1944 |
7 | 1st | Ahmed Hasanein Pacha | 1944 | 1946 |
8 | 1st | Ahmed Aboud Pacha | 1946 | 1961 |
9 | 1st | Salah Desouky Sheshtawy | 1961 | 1965 |
10 | 1st | Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy | 1965 | 1967 |
11 | 1st | Ibrahim El Wakil | 1967 | 1972 |
12 | 2nd | Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy | 1972 | 1980 |
13 | 1st | Saleh Selim | 1980 | 1988 |
14 | 1st | Mohamed Abdou Saleh El Wahsh | 1988 | 1992 |
15 | 2nd | Saleh Selim | 1992 | 2002 |
16 | 1st | Hassan Hamdy | 2002 | 2014 |
17 | 1st | Mahmoud Taher | 2014 | 2017 |
18 | 1st | Mahmoud El Khatib | 2017 | Present |
Al Ittihad Alexandria is an Egyptian professional basketball club based in Alexandria. Founded in 1914, the team plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The team is widely considered the most basketball powerhouse of Egypt, having won the most record 16 Premier League championships, the most record 14 Egyptian Cups and 3 Super Cups. In continental and international competitions, Ittihad has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup (BAL) in 1987, its only African continental title. The team has also won the Arab Championship a record 7 seven times.
Zamalek Basketball Club also known as Zamalek B.C. or simply as Zamalek SC, is a men's professional basketball club that is based in Giza, Egypt. The basketball team is a part of the Zamalek SC multi-sports club. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Egyptian Basketball Federation, and competes in the Egyptian Basketball Super League (ESL).
Al Ahly Handball Club is one of Al Ahly Sporting Club's sections that represent the club in Egypt as well as in international handball competitions. Al Ahly's Handball team was founded in 1959. The Al Ahly handball team has participated in the Egyptian Handball League since the beginning in 1960s until the present. The Championship was played under the name of the Republic League. The first championship win for the Al Ahly team in the Egyptian Handball League was in 1968 and 1969. The Al Ahly Handball Club has won the most titles in the league, 24 of which were gold medals. It participated in 6 different championships every season: the Egyptian Handball League, the Egypt cup, the Egyptian Handball Federation, the African Handball Champions League, the African Handball Cup Winners' Cup, and the African Handball Super Cup.
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Al Ahly Volleyball Club, also called "The Masters" is one of Al Ahly SC club's sections that represent the club in Egypt and in international volleyball competitions. The club team section has been based in Cairo since 1932. Al Ahly volleyball team can be considered the greatest team in Africa and the Middle East. It has played in the Egyptian Volleyball League without interruption since 1957. Al Ahly is the most titled club in the Egyptian Volleyball league with 34 titles. Also, the team has participated in African Clubs Championship since 1980 and achieved the title 16 times.
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Zamalek Volleyball Club commonly known as Zamalek V.C, or simply as Zamalek SC, is a professional volleyball team based in Giza, Egypt. founded in 1952. They compete in the Egyptian League.
Al Ahly Tennis Table Club (Arabic: النادي الاهلي للتنس الطاولة, often referred to as) is one of Al Ahly SC club's sections that represent the club in Egypt and international Table tennis competitions, the club team section based in Cairo.
Al Ahly water polo team (Arabic: فريق النادي الاهلي لكرة الماء; often referred to as Al Ahly Pool Club) is one of Al Ahly SC club's sections that represent the club in Egypt and international water polo competitions, the club team section based in Cairo
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Al Ahly Women's Volleyball Club (Arabic: النادي الاهلي للكرة الطائرة للسيدات) is a part of Al Ahly SC club, which represents the club in Egypt and in major international volleyball competitions. The club has been based in Cairo since the 1940s.
The Women's Arab Clubs Champions Championship is a sport competition for club volleyball teams, currently held annually and organized by the Arab Volleyball Association. the first edition was played in Tunisia in 1998.
The Egyptian Table tennis League is an Egyptian professional league for Egyptian Table tennis clubs, it was started for first time in 1979 before this time there was the "Gomhoria championship" which contain clubs and individual competitions, the winner of Egyptian Table tennis League represents Egypt in Africa Table Tennis Championship and Arab table tennis championship. Al Ahly is the most titled club in Egypt
2021–22 Zamalek SC is a season for Egyptian Basketball Super League, in which Zamalek competes for all tournaments, starting with the Egyptian Super Cup as the holder of the Super League title, and Basketball Africa League, along with the Super League for Basketball, the Associated League and the Egypt Basketball Cup
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