HISTORY:
Al-Ahly was founded in 1907 by a group of High School students and is considered the most successful club in Africa.
HOMEGROUND
The team plays their home matches at the 75,000 seater Cairo International Stadium.
HONORS:
– Having won a record 42 national league titles, another 37 national cup titles and 11 super cup tittles, Al-Ahly easily take the record for the most decorated club in Egypt.
Regional – They boast of an Afro-Asian Club Championships title and two Arab Super Cups.
Continental – Al Ahly boasts of a record nine CAF Champions League titles, six CAF Super Cups, four Africa Cup Winners Cups and a CAF Confederations Cup title. With 19 African titles, Al-Ahly is the most successful football club in African history. This was recognized when the club was named by CAF as the African club of the 20th century.
International – Al-Ahly have picked two bronze medals at the Fifa Club World Cup. It is regarded as the most successful club in the world in terms of number of trophies won and second in terms of international titles won with 25.
Budget – The club has an annual budget of $100m
Social Media Presence – Al-Ahly have 13 million followers on Facebook, 7 million followers on Instagram, 10 million on twitter, 1 million on YouTube and another 1 million on TikTok.
Manager – They are currently coached by 61-year-old Swiss national Marcel Koller who took over the job just recently after the resignation of South African tactician Pitso Mosimane.
Key players-Midfielder Walid Soliman, striker-Mahmoud Abdel Monaem.
Cairo
Home City
Cairo is home to perhaps the two most successful clubs in African football an indicator of its contribution to the development of African football.
Al-Ahly and Zamalek who are based in Cairo enjoy a rare rivalry in African football that has produced 33 continental trophies between themselves and numerous domestic and regional honors.
Every time the two sides are playing, Cairo literally comes to a standstill and nowadays fans are banned from attending the Cairo derby which is played behind closed doors to avert violence scenes.
Aside from the Cairo derby, the city is also known for many other things. The most famous are the pyramids found in Giza.
The huge pyramids are a sight to behold and attracts millions of tourists every year bringing millions of dollars to the Egyptian economy.
Cairo is generally a historic city with many ancient sights dating back to biblical times and there is therefore a lot to see.
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HISTORY:
Al-Ahly was founded in 1907 by a group of High School students and is considered the most successful club in Africa.HOMEGROUND
The team plays their home matches at the 75,000 seater Cairo International Stadium.HONORS:
– Having won a record 42 national league titles, another 37 national cup titles and 11 super cup tittles, Al-Ahly easily take the record for the most decorated club in Egypt.Regional – They boast of an Afro-Asian Club Championships title and two Arab Super Cups.
Continental – Al Ahly boasts of a record nine CAF Champions League titles, six CAF Super Cups, four Africa Cup Winners Cups and a CAF Confederations Cup title. With 19 African titles, Al-Ahly is the most successful football club in African history. This was recognized when the club was named by CAF as the African club of the 20th century.
International – Al-Ahly have picked two bronze medals at the Fifa Club World Cup. It is regarded as the most successful club in the world in terms of number of trophies won and second in terms of international titles won with 25.
Budget – The club has an annual budget of $100m
Social Media Presence – Al-Ahly have 13 million followers on Facebook, 7 million followers on Instagram, 10 million on twitter, 1 million on YouTube and another 1 million on TikTok.
Manager – They are currently coached by 61-year-old Swiss national Marcel Koller who took over the job just recently after the resignation of South African tactician Pitso Mosimane.
Key players-Midfielder Walid Soliman, striker-Mahmoud Abdel Monaem.
Cairo
Home City
Cairo is home to perhaps the two most successful clubs in African football an indicator of its contribution to the development of African football.
Al-Ahly and Zamalek who are based in Cairo enjoy a rare rivalry in African football that has produced 33 continental trophies between themselves and numerous domestic and regional honors.
Every time the two sides are playing, Cairo literally comes to a standstill and nowadays fans are banned from attending the Cairo derby which is played behind closed doors to avert violence scenes.
Aside from the Cairo derby, the city is also known for many other things. The most famous are the pyramids found in Giza.
The huge pyramids are a sight to behold and attracts millions of tourists every year bringing millions of dollars to the Egyptian economy.
Cairo is generally a historic city with many ancient sights dating back to biblical times and there is therefore a lot to see.
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