Al Ahly SC

Al Ahly Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي الرياضي), commonly known as Al Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier in the Egyptian football league system. The club is renowned for its consistent success at both domestic and continental levels, regularly contending in CAF tournaments.

Al Ahly SC
Full nameAl Ahly Sporting Club
Nickname(s)
  • Nadi El Watanniyah (Club of Patriotism)
  • Nadi El Shayateen El Homr (The Red Devils)
  • Nadi El Mared El Ahmar (The Red Giant)
  • Nadi El Qarn (Club of The Century)
Short nameASC, AFC, AHL
Founded24 April 1907 (1907-04-24)
GroundCairo International Stadium
Capacity75,700
ChairmanMahmoud El Khatib
ManagerMarcel Koller
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2022–23Egyptian Premier League, 1st of 18 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

Founded on 24 April 1907 as a gathering place for Cairo's Student Unions, Al Ahly has a record of 43 Egyptian Premier League titles, 38 Egypt Cup titles and 14 Egyptian Super Cups. Al Ahly is the most successful club in Africa.

In international competitions, the club has won a record 11 CAF Champions League titles, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, a record of 8 CAF Super Cups, a record of 4 African Cup Winners' Cups, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship, 1 Arab Club Champions Cup, 1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup, a record of 2 Arab Super Cups, and has won 4 bronze medals in the FIFA Club World Cup. With 25 official continental titles. Al Ahly was voted by CAF as the African club of the 20th century.

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