Floor Cairo Stadium
(Capacity: 74,100)
Chairman Hassan Hamdy
Manager Hossam El-Badry
League Egyptian Premier League
2008-09 Egyptian Initial League, 1st

Al-Ahly (Arabic: النادي الاهلى‎) is an Egyptian football club centered in Cairo. Launched in April 1907. Al-Ahly, which signifies “national” in Arabic, is the most crowned club in Egypt, having won the Egyptian League thirty-four instances and the Egyptian Cup thirty-five times.[1] Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the African Club of the Century.

Al-Ahly has a intense rivalry with regional rivals El Zamalek which manifests by itself in the Al-Ahly versus El-Zamalek Derby.

Contents [hide]
1 Historical Past
2 Crest
3 Stadia
4 Presidents
5 Honours
5.1 International
5.2 Domestic
6 Latest squad
6.1 Ahly Reserves & Youth Academy staff
6.2 Coaching personnel
7 Managers
8 Captains
9 Other passe-temps
10 See also
11 References
12 Exterior links

[edit] History
Al-Ahly was formed in 1907 as a club in which leaders of Cairo’s students’ unions could meet throughout the struggle against colonisation.[2]

Al-Ahly started to dominate the Egyptian sport in the 1940s. In the eighties the club became productive on a continental level, profitable the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987. They triumphed again in the renamed levels of competition in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2008 underneath the coaching of the Portuguese Manuel Jose generating them the most crowned crew in Africa, with 6 Champions League titles, four Cup-Winners’ Cups, 4 Tremendous Cups and one particular Afro-Asian Club Championship.

Al-Ahly was the first club to achieve the FIFA Club Globe Cup two instances adhering to two consecutive appearances in 2005 and 2006 profitable the Bronze Medal in the latter. After qualifing for 2008 Edition, Al-Ahly grew to become the team with the most appearances in FIFA Club Environment Cup, having capable for 3 instances out of 5 competitions held.

[edit] Crest
Al Ahly has had three logos in its history. The first, adopted in 1907, lasted right up until the 1952 Revolution. The 2nd emblem was utilised from 1952 right up until 2007, when the club unveiled a new design and style to commemorate El Ahly’s first century of existence.

[edit] Stadia
Al-Ahly previously played their property games at their own ground, Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium, but its ability is as well small for the club’s support. As a consequence, Al-Ahly play their home ties at the Cairo International Stadium.[2]

[edit] Presidents
Name From To
Mitchel Ince April 1907 April 1908
Aziz Ezzat Pasha April 1908 February 1916
/ Abd El-Khalik PashaTharwat February 1916 February 1924
Gaafar Pasha Wali February 1924 July 1940
Mohamed Pasha Taher July 1940 February 1941
Jaafar Pasha Wali February 1941 January 1944
Ahmed Pasha Hasanain January 1944 February 1946
// Ahmed Pasha Abboud February 1946 December 1961
Salah Eldine El-Desouky December 1961 December 1965
Gen. Abd El-Mohsen Mortagy December 1965 July 1967
Dr. Ibrahim Kamel El-Wakeel July 1967 November 1972
Gen. Abd El-Mohsen Mortagy November 1972 December 1980
/ Saleh Selim December 1980 December 1988
Mohamed Abdou Saleh El-Wahsh December 1988 February 1992
Saleh Selim February 1992 Might 2002
Hassan Hamdy Could 2002 Existing

[edit] Honours

Al-Ahly’s Followers Celebrating after successful the African champions League 2005
[edit] International
FIFA Club Environment Cup
Bronze Medalist, 2006
CAF Champions League(6)
Winners 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008
African Cup Winners’ Cup(4)
Winners 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993
CAF Super Cup(4)
Winners 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009
Afro-Asian Club Championship(1)
Winners 1988
Arab Champions Cup(1)
Winners 1996
Arab Cup Winners’ Cup(1)
Winners 1995
Arab Tremendous Cup (2)
Winners 1997, 1998

[edit] Domestic
Egyptian Initial League(34)
Champions 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, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
‘Egypt Cup(35)

Winners 1923-24, 1924-25, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1929-1930, 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, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07
Egyptian Super Cup(5)
Winners 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Sultan Hussein Cup(7)
Winners 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1938
Cairo League(5)
Champions 1938-39, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1947-48, 1949-50
United Arab Republic League(2)
Champions 1960-1961
El-Ittihad el tanshiteya Cup(1)
Winners 1989

[edit] Present squad
No. Situation Player
1 GK Amir Abdelhamid
2 DF Mohamed Samir
5 DF Ahmad El-Sayed (1st Vice-captain)
6 MF Ahmad Sedik
8 MF Mohamed Barakat
9 FW Emad Mot