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Al-Ahly
logo
Full nameAl-Ahly Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Red Devils,
The Reds,
The Red Castle
Founded1907
GroundCairo Stadium,
Cairo, Egypt
Capacity74,100
ChairmanEgyptian Hassan Hamdy
ManagerPortuguese Manuel Jose de Jesus
LeagueEgyptian League
2005-06Egyptian League, 1st

Al-Ahly (Arabic: الأهلي) is an Egyptian football club founded in April, 1907 and based in Cairo, Egypt. The club founded under a nationalistic banner, Al-Ahly have risen from their popular roots to become Africa’s most successful side almost a century on, Al-Ahly Known as the “people’s team”, is believed to top 40 million, making them one of the best supported clubs in world football.

Al-Ahly, which means national, is the most successful club in Egypt, having won the Egyptian League thirty-one times and the Egyptian Cup thirty-four times. Moreover, Al-Ahly is one of the, if not the, strongest club sides in Africahave, in 2000, it was named by CAF Confederation of African Football as the African "Club of the Century".

AL-Ahly began to dominate the Egyptian game with their eternal rivals Al-Zamalek in the 60s thanks to the revolutionary tactics employed by legendary Hungarian coach Nandor Hidegkuti. But it was not until the 80s that the Red Devils truly emerged as a continental power, winning the top club competition in 1982 and 1987. They triumphed again in 2001 and 2006 under the inspirational will of Manuel Jose and now, less than three years into his record-breaking second stint, Ahly have added another continental crown in an undefeated streak that has gone beyond 50 matches.

Al-Ahly has a fierce rivalry with local rivals Al-Zamalek; the derby matches are so intense, that foreign referees are brought in to officiate the game.

History

The Idea

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Al-Ahly' Sporting Club view

The idea of establishing Al-Ahly was aroused by Omar Lotfi (born: 1867) who was the Chairman of High School Students Union. He shared the idea with Edrees Rageb Pasha, Omar Sultan Pasha, Ismaeel Serry, Abdul El Khalek Tharwat, and Ameen Samy. They came together with the idea to establish a club for high school students to spend their spare time, as the Union was formed for political reasons in the first place. They decided to establish a company with five thousand Egyptian Pounds.

The higher administrative committee (The Board) chose Englishman Mitchel Ince as the first president of Al-Ahly in order to influence occupation authorties to help obtain suitable land (from the government) for establishing the club.

The first official meeting of higher administrative committee was held in April 24, 1907, in Anas' residence, as Mitchel Anas as president and Omar Lotfi, Edrees Rageb Pasha, Ismaeel Serry, and Ameen Sammy as members and Mohamed Sherif as a secretary.

Anas remained president until April 2, 1908.

The Name

on February,25 1908 Ameen Samy suggested the name Ahly Athletic Club (English translation: National Athletic Club), as it was founded to contain High School Students who were the main pillar for the resistance against British occupation of Egypt. So, it was founded as an Egyptian national club to unite these students, and named Al-Ahly to represent nationalism with the literal meaning of the word. Ahly is considered the first club founded for Egyptians in Egypt and was established during British occupation of Egypt.


Colours

Al-Ahly's original home colours

El-Ahly derived its color from the early 20th century Egyptian flag[[1]], Story of this color goes back to year 1911 when the jersey was linear striped in red and white. Then, it was changed to a half red-a half white linear jersey ,until it rests at the red color only as it was the color of the Egyptian flag in the reign period of Abbas Helmy the second at that time.


thumbAl-Ahly'sCurrent logo

Al-Ahly’s logo was designed on November,3 1917 by Mohammad Sherif Sabry Bek, a member in the club at that time and was the King Farouk uncle. The logo was adorned with the king’s crown which was the symbol of reign in the upper part.

Presidents

No Name From To
1 File:Mitchell Ins.jpg England Mitchel Ince 24 Apr 1907 01 Apr 1908
2 Egypt Aziz Pasha Ezzat 02 Apr 1908 09 Feb 1916
3 Egypt Abd El-Khalik PashaTharwat 09 Feb 1916 14 Feb 1924
4 Egypt Gaafar Pasha Wali 14 Feb 1924 07 Jul 1940
5 Egypt Mohamed Pasha Taher 07 Jul 1940 02 Febr 1941
- Egypt Gaafar Pasha Wali 03 Feb 1941 02 Jan 1944
6 Egypt Ahmed Pasha Hasanain 03 Jan 1944 19 Feb 1946
7 Egypt Ahmed Pasha Abboud 19 Feb 1946 19 Dec 1961
8 Egypt Salah Eldine El-Desouky 19 Dec 1961 15 Dec 1965
9 Egypt Gen. Abd El-Mohsen Mortagy 15 Dec 1965 13 Jul 1967
10 Egypt Dr. Ibrahim Kamel El-Wakeel 13 Jul 1967 8 Nov 1972
- Egypt Gen. Abd El-Mohsen Mortagy 08 Nov 1972 12 Dec 1980
11 Egypt Saleh Selim 12 Dec 1980 16 Dec 1988
12 Egypt Mohamed Abdou Saleh El-Wahsh 16 Dec 1988 06 Feb 1992
- Egypt Saleh Selim 06 Feb 1992 06 May 2002
13 Egypt Hassan Hamdy 06 May 2002 Present

--Msamy 02:03, 30 July 2006 (UTC) Mohab Samy

Managers

  • 01- Egypt Gamil Osman
  • 02- Egypt Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetch
  • 03- Egypt Labib Mahmoud
  • 04- Egypt Hussein El-Far
  • 05- Egypt Mohamed El-Guindi
  • 06- Egypt Moustafa Kamel Mansour
  • 07- Egypt Foad Sedki
  • 08- Egypt Ahmed Mekawi
  • 09- Egypt Mohamed Abdou Saleh El-Wahsh
  • 10- Egypt Abdel Aziz Hammami
  • 11- Egypt Foad Shaaban
  • 12- England Both
  • 13- Austria Freitz
  • 14- Soviet Union Jitcos
  • 15- England John McBride
  • 16- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Brosicz
  • 17- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Horvatek
  • 18- Hungary Tadicz
  • 19- Hungary Nandor Hidegkuti
  • 20- Hungary Kalotcai
  • 21- Egypt Mahmoud El-Gohary
  • 22- England Don Rivey
  • 23- Egypt Mahmoud El-Sayes
  • 24- Egypt Taha Ismail
  • 25- England Jeff Buttler
  • 26- Egypt Anwar Salama
  • 27- Germany Detrich Waitsa
  • 28- England Michael Evert
  • 29- Egypt Fathi Mabrouk
  • 30- England Alan Harris
  • 31- Germany Reiner Holman
  • 32- Germany Reiner Zobeil
  • 33- Germany Hans-Jürgen Dörner (Dixie)
  • 34- Portugal Manuel José de Jesus
  • 35- Netherlands Jo Bonfrere
  • 36- Portugal António Oliveira

--Msamy 14:54, 30 July 2006 (UTC) Mohab Samy

Captains

  • 01- Egypt Hussein Hegazi
  • 02- Egypt Ali El-Hassany
  • 03- Egypt Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetch
  • 04- Egypt Mohamed Ali Rasmi
  • 05- Egypt Ahmed Soliman
  • 06- Egypt Amin Shoa'air
  • 07- Egypt Moustafa Kamel Mansour
  • 08- Egypt Saleh El-Sawwaf
  • 09- Egypt Hussein Madkour
  • 10- Egypt Mohamed El-Guindi
  • 11- Egypt Ahmed Mekawi
  • 12- Egypt Abdel Galil Hemaida
  • 13- Egypt Saleh Selim
  • 14- Egypt Rifaat El-Fanageely
  • 15- Egypt Taha Ismail
  • 16- Egypt Mimi El-Sherbini
  • 17- Egypt Essam Abdel Monem
  • 18- Egypt Hany Moustafa
  • 19- Egypt Anwar Salama
  • 20- Egypt Hassan Hamdy
  • 21- Egypt Moustafa Younis
  • 22- Egypt Moustafa Abdou
  • 23- Egypt Mahmoud El-Khateeb
  • 24- Egypt Thabet El-Batal
  • 25- Egypt Taher Abozeid
  • 26- Egypt Ahmed Shobair
  • 27- Egypt Osama Orabi
  • 28- Egypt Ibrahim Hassan
  • 29- Egypt Walid Salah El-Din
  • 30- Egypt Hady Khashaba
  • 31- Egypt Shady Mohamed

--Msamy 22:24, 31 July 2006 (UTC)Mohab Samy

Stadium

Mokhtar El-tetch staduim view

  • Capacity: 8,000
  • Place: El-Gezira, Cairo
  • Inauguration: 1909

Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium is Al-Ahly’s original ground, located in Al-Ahly Club in El-Gezira and used currently as a training ground.


Cairo International Stadium view

  • Capacity: 74,100
  • Place: Heliopolis, Cairo
  • Inauguration: 1960

Cairo international Stadium is the formal ground for Al-Ahly since 1970's.[2]

--Msamy 18:19, 30 July 2006 (UTC)Mohab Samy

Honours

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Al-Ahly' Season 2005-2006: Champion of Egyptian League, Egyptian Cup, African Champions League, Egyptian Super Cup & African Super Cup
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Al-Ahly's Fans Celebrating after winning the African champions League 2006


Egyptian Championships

Years: 1948/49 - 1949/50 - 1950/51 - 1952/53 - 1953/54 - 1955/56 - 1956/57 - 1957/58 - 1958/59 - 1960/61 - 1961/62 - 1974/75 - 1975/76 - 1976/77 - 1978/79 - 1979/80 - 1980/81 - 1981/82 - 1984/85 - 1985/86 - 1986/87 - 1988/89 - 1993/94 - 1994/95 - 1995/96 - 1996/97 - 1997/98 - 1998/99 - 1999/00 - 2004/05 - 2005/06

Years: 1923/24 - 1924/25 - 1926/27 - 1927/28 - 1929/30 - 1930/31 - 1936/37 - 1939/40 - 1941/42 - 1942/43 - 1944/45 - 1945/46 - 1946/47 - 1948/49 - 1949/50 - 1950/51 - 1952/53 - 1955/56 - 1957/58 - 1960/61 - 1965/66 - 1977/78 - 1980/81 - 1981/82 - 1982/83 - 1983/84 - 1984/85 - 1988/89 - 1990/91 - 1991/92 - 1992/93 - 1995/96 - 2000/01 - 2002/03 - 2005/06

Years: 2001 - 2005 - 2006

Years: 1922/23 - 1923/24 - 1925/26 - 1926/27 - 1928/29 - 1930/31 - 1938/39

Years: 1938/39 - 1941/42 - 1942/43 - 1947/48 - 1949/50

Year: 1960/1961

African Championships

Years: 1982 - 1987 - 2001 - 2005

Years: 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1993

Years: 2001 - 2006

Year: 1989

Arabic Championships

Year: 1996

Year: 1995

Years: 1997 - 1998


Al-Ahly's Championships From 1907 till present (year by year)

As of July 31, 2006.


--Msamy 22:46, 31 July 2006 (UTC)Mohab Samy

Current Squad

Number Nationality Pic Player Birthdate Position Year Joined Club Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Egypt Essam El-Hadary 15/01/1973 GK 1996 Damietta
26 Egypt Amir Abdul Hamid 24/04/1979 GK 2003 Al-Ahly Youth
28 Egypt File:Naderelsaid.gif Nader El-Sayed 31/12/1972 GK 2005 Al-Masry
Defenders
2 Egypt File:Islam elshater.jpg Islam El-Shater 16/01/1976 RB 2004 Al-Zamalek
3 Egypt File:Mohamed Abdelwahab.jpg Mohamed Abdul Wahab 13/07/1983 LB 2004 Al-Zaffra
4 Egypt Emad El Nahas 15/02/1976 CB 2004 Al-Ismaily
5 Egypt Ahmed El-Sayed 30/10/1980 CB 1987 Al-Ahly Youth
6 Egypt File:Ahmed Sedik.jpg Ahmed Sedik --/--/---- RB 2006 Asmant Assuit
7 Egypt File:Shadymohamed.jpg Shady Mohamed 29/11/1977 CB 1998 Al-Koroum
26 Egypt File:Waelgomaa.jpg Wael Gomaa 03/08/1975 CB 2001 Ghazl El-Mahala
30 Egypt File:Mohamed sedik.JPG Mohamed Sedik 25/11/1978 CB 2006 Al-Zamalek
Midfielders / Wingers


8 Egypt Mohamed Barakat 07/09/1976 CAM 2004 El-Ismaily
10 Egypt File:WaelRiad.jpg Wael Reyad 02/08/1982 RAM 1997 Al-Ahly Youth
11 Egypt File:TarekElsaid.JPG Tarek El-Said 07/04/1978 LM 2006 Al-Zamalek
12 Angola Sebastiao Gilberto 21/09/1982 LM 2002 Atlético Petróleos Luanda
13 Ghana File:Akouty.jpg Akouty Mansah 15/04/1983 DM 2005 Al-Masry
14 Egypt Hassan Mostafa 20/10/1979 DM 2003 Itthad
17 Egypt File:Tarek Saad.JPG Tarek Saad --/--/---- AM 2006 El Sharkeyah Lelddukhan
20 Egypt File:MohamedShawky.jpg Mohamed Shawky 05-10-1981 DM 2003 Al-Masry
21 Egypt File:M abdallah.jpg Mohamed Abdullah 23/5/1981 RM 2005 Al-Ismaily
22 Egypt Mohamed Abo Treka 07/01/1978 AM 2003 Tersana
24 Egypt Ahmad Hassan 12/04/1979 CM 2004 El Sharkeyah Lelddukhan
29 Egypt Amr Samaka 22/05/1983 AM 2005 Tersana
31 Egypt File:Hosam ashour.JPG Hossam Ashour 09/03/1986 CM 1999 Al-Ahly Youth
Forwards
9 Egypt File:Metaeb.gif Emad Motaeb 20/02/1983 CF 1999 Al-Ahly Youth
18 Egypt File:Osama hosny.jpg Osama Hosny 18/06/1982 CF 1986 Al-Ahly Youth
23 Angola Flavio 20/12/1979 CF 2005 Atlético Petróleos Luanda
29 Egypt File:Ramyrabia.jpg Ramy Rabia --/--/---- CF 2006 El Sharkeyah Lelddukhan

Technical Staff

Head Coach: Portugal Manuel José de Jesus
Assistant Coach: Egypt Hossam El-Badry
2º Assistant Coach: Egypt Alaa Mayhob
Goalkeepers Coach: Egypt Ahmed Nagy
Club Doctor: Egypt Ehab Aly

Board of directors

President: Hassan Hamdy
Vice-president: Mahmoud El-Khateeb
Treasurer: Mahmoud Baganed BOD Members: Khaled Mortagy
El-Amry Farouk
Hisham Said
Khaled El-Darandaly
Mohamed AbdElwahab
Mohamed Elghazawy
Rania Elwany
Mahmoud Fahmy
Yassin Mansour
Mohamed Shawky
General Manager: Moharam El-Ragheb

Contact

Al-Ahly Sporting Club

Address: Al-Jazeera, Cairo

Tel: +20(0)2 735 2114, +20(0)2 735 2112

See also

References

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