Al Ahly (basketball)

Al Ahly Basketball
Leagues Egyptian Basketball Super League , FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Founded 1930
Arena Al Ahly Sports Hall
Capacity 2500
Location Cairo, Egypt
Team colors Red, White
         
Main sponsor Vodafone
CEO Egypt Mohammed Morgan
President Egypt Mahmoud El Khatib
General manager Egypt Hosny Elgarhy
Head coach Egypt Tarek Khairy
Team captain Egypt Tarek Elghannam
Ownership ِAl Ahly SC (100%)
Championships 5 Egyptian Super League
9 Egypt Cup
3 Egyptian Mortabat League
1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup
Website Official Website
Uniforms


Al Ahly is a basketball club, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt[1] that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt national basketball team.[2]

History

Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930 as one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and Africa.[3]

Ahly in 1930 had two teams:

  • First team Roster: Seleem ElBaiadeey - Aziz Barsom - Anwar Niazey - Ali Mohamed elsyaed - Hamada Sweylem - Tawfik Gerges - Yousef Tanbous - Mosa Serey.
  • Second Team Roster: Halim Elayobey - AbdAlzeim Ashrey - Zaki latif - Henry Micheal - Sadeq Fargalla - Fares Qasabey

Al Ahly Basketball team played his first game against Elithhad Alex in front of the King Frouq "EGYPT King" in 1937

  • The first Championship for Ahly team in Egyptian Basketball League in 1989
Al Ahly senior Basketball Team in 1931

Honours

National achievements

International achievements

Regional Achievements

The road to the FIBA Africa victory

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 who won it in the new format. and till now, no Egyptian basketball team could reached the final match


  • By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles (1 Fiba africa champion cup + 2 Fiba cup winner's cups)


Round Team Result Video
Group Stage Cameroon Nzui Manto 82–53 Full match
Tunisia Club Africain 79–74 OT Full match + Highlights
Angola 1º de Agosto 68–64 Full match + Highlights
Nigeria Kano Pillars 92–76 Full match + Hightlights
Quarter finals Cameroon BEAC Yaoundi 63-60 Full match
Semifinal Nigeria Kano Pillars 71–65 Full match + Highlights
Final Angola Rec do Libolo 68-66 Full match + Highlights

Current team roster

Team roster – season 2018/2019 [31]
Al Ahly Basketball Team
Name D.O.B Position Height Weight
Egypt Mody Elgarhey 5/7/1986 Point Guard 183 CM 74 kg
Egypt Ramy Genedy 20/12/1981 Point Guard 184 CM 72 kg
Egypt Ibrahim ElGamaal 23/3/1988 Shooting Guard 189 CM 88 kg
Egypt Hatem El Behairy 30/11/1992 Shooting Guard 196 CM 77 kg
Egypt Karim ElDahshan 18/8/1991 Shooting Guard 182 CM 80 kg
Egypt Mohamed AbuElnasr 18/8/1991 Guard 189 CM 78 kg
Egypt Mostafa Meshaal 11/3/1986 Guard 200 CM ?? kg
Egypt Moamen Abouelanin 25/6/1986 Guard 194 CM 85 kg
Egypt Mostafa ElShafeey (V) 17/7/1984 Power Forward 196 CM 105 kg
Egypt Ahmed Elselawii 24/1/1995 Power Forward 205 CM 93 kg
Egypt Ahmed Fahmi 30/3/1989 Power Forward 203 CM 105 kg
Egypt Seif Samir 5/6/1993 Center 205 CM 110 kg
Egypt Moahmed Adly 17/6/1987 Center 210 CM 118 kg
Egypt Tarek ElGhanam (C) 6/10/1978 Center 210 CM 110 kg
United States Quinton Doggett 24/2/1990 Center 206 CM 100 kg

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Quinton Doggett saif Samir Tarek El Ghannam
PF Ahmed Selawi Mostafa El Shafaey Ahmed Fahmi
SF Mostafa Meshaal Mohamed Abouelnasser Moamen Abou Elaennen
SG Ibrahim El Ghammal Karim Eldahshan Hatem El Behairy
PG Ramy Genedey Moudy Elgharhy

Transfers

Transfers for the 2018-19 season


Transfers for the 2017-18 season
Transfers for the 2016-17 season

Technical and managerial staff


Name Role Nationality
Tarik KhaireyHead Coach Egyptian
ISalm AliAssistant Coach Egyptian
Sherif AliManager Egyptian
Reda SayedTeam Manager Egyptian
Osama Faragphysician Egyptian
Sherief RasheedPhysiotherapist Egyptian
Mohamed AliPhysiotherapist Egyptian
Mohamed EssaMasseur Egyptian
Akram Elshorbagyscouting Egyptian

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsors
2006-2009 Germany Puma United Kingdom Vodafone / Egypt Juhayna / United States Chevrolet / United States Coca-Cola
2009-2011 Germany Adidas
2011-2015 United Arab Emirates Etisalat[36] / Egypt Juhayna / United States Chevrolet
2015-2017 Italy Diadora United Kingdom Vodafone[37] / Egypt Juhayna[38] / China Huawei[39] / Netherlands Shell Helix[40] /
Egypt Egyptians Steel / United States Domino's Pizza
2017-2018 Germany Hummel
2018-2019 United Kingdom Vodafone / India LAVA / Egypt TORNADO

Home Arena

When Al Ahly start to Create the teams of Handball, Basketball and Volleyball, so they saw it's important to build an arena to host the home matches of these teams. The first time they start to make the designs and searching for funds was 1978, and because of some funding problems the project was postponed. Later, on February 4, 1994 Al Ahly opened his sports hall officially in time of Al Ahly Chairman Saleh Selim

Al Ahly Sports Arena

Opening Ceremony After many year of waiting Al Ahly finally achieved his dream and built his sports hall arena, * in February 4, 1994 Al Ahly officially opened his hall in big opening ceremony, The ceremony start with a words from Al Ahly chairman at that time Saleh Selim and declared that the name of the hall would be "Prince Abdalla El Faisl Hall" due to his great efforts and helping that he produced for Al Ahly, and that was in attendance of his son Mohammed El faisl and he received a Commemorative medal The first game held on Al Ahly sports Hall was basketball friendly game between al Ahly and Ithhadd alex, after that they played a Futsal match between Al Ahly old players against El Esmailly old players, and Mohmoud El Khatib and aly abu greisha participate at that match

Notable players

Club Presidents

No Period Name From To
1 1st England Mitchel Ince 1907 1908
2 1st Egypt Aziz Ezzat Pacha 1908 1916
3 1st Egypt Abdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha 1916 1924
4 1st Egypt Gaafar Waly Pacha 1924 1940
5 1st Egypt Mohamed Taher Pacha 1940 1941
6 2nd EgyptGaafar Waly Pacha 1941 1944
7 1st Egypt Ahmed Hasanein Pacha 1944 1946
8 1st Egypt Ahmed Aboud Pacha 1946 1961
9 1st Egypt Salah Desouky Sheshtawy 1961 1965
10 1st Egypt Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy 1965 1967
11 1st Egypt Ibrahim El Wakil 1967 1972
12 2nd Egypt Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy 1972 1980
13 1st Egypt Saleh Selim 1980 1988
14 1st Egypt Mohamed Abdou Saleh El Wahsh 1988 1992
15 2nd Egypt Saleh Selim 1992 2002
16 1st Egypt Hassan Hamdy 2002 2014
17 1st Egypt Mahmoud Taher 2014 2017
18 1st Egypt Mahmoud El Khatib 2017 Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Egyptian Basketball Premier League goalzz.com, accessed 18 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Team Egypt Profile – 2011 FIBA Africa Championship – Roster". FIBA.com. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Al Ahly basketball history".
  4. ↑ "الاهلي بطل الدوري المصري لكرة السلة 1999/2000".
  5. ↑ "Al Ahly Clinch basketball league".
  6. ↑ "الأهلي يحتفظ بدرع الدوري المصري لكرة السلة للرجال".
  7. ↑ "الأهلي بطلاً لدورى السلة عقب 11 عام من الغياب".
  8. ↑ "الأهلي بطلاً لدوري السلة بعد 11 عام".
  9. ↑ "Al-Ahly wins basketball league title".
  10. ↑ "الأهلي بطلًا لدوري السلة بجدارة".
  11. ↑ "الاهلي يفوز بكاس مصر لكرة السلة علي حساب الاتحاد السكندري".
  12. ↑ "‏ أفراح في الأهلي بعد الفوز بكأس مصر للسلة".
  13. ↑ "الأهلي يهزم الزمالك ويتوج بطلا لكأس مصر لكرة السلة".
  14. ↑ "الأهلي يفوز علي الزمالك‏69/76‏ ويحرز كأس مصر للسلة".
  15. ↑ "الأهلى بطل كأس مصر للسلة بعد الفوز علي الاتحاد السكندري".
  16. ↑ "الأهلى يتوج بكأس مصر للسلة بعد الفوز على سموحة".
  17. ↑ "الأهلي يفوز بكأس مصر لكرة السلة".
  18. ↑ "Basketball: Al Ahly deny Sporting sixth straight Egypt Cup".
  19. ↑ "في موسم المئوية الاهلي بطل دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة".
  20. ↑ "Basketball: Al Ahly win league title after beating Sporting".
  21. ↑ "Basketball: الأهلي يفوز بدوري المرتبط لكرة السلة".
  22. ↑ "رجال سلة الأهلي أبطال دوري المرتبط للموسم الثاني على التوالي".
  23. ↑ "How El Ahly won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup 2016". FIBA. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Al Ahly edges Libolo to win 2016 FIBA Africa Champions Cup".
  25. ↑ "Basketball: Al Ahly crowned African champions".
  26. ↑ "Basketball: Egypt's Ahly crowned African champions for first time".
  27. ↑ "History made as El Ahly win FIBA Africa Champions Cup".
  28. ↑ "بعد حصوله علي بطولة أفريقيا ... ‏72‏ ألف جنيه مكافأة سلة الأهلي".
  29. ↑ "Nigeria: Ashry Cup: El Ahly of Egypt Poised to Win Trophy".
  30. ↑ "Nigeria: Al-Ahly Beats Comets To Ashry Cup - allAfrica.com".
  31. ↑ "Al Ahly basketball team roster".
  32. ↑ "البحيري ينضم لـ «رجال سلة الأهلي» لمدة موسمين".
  33. ↑ "الأهلي يدعم فريق السلة ويضم مصطفى مشعل في صفقة انتقال حر".
  34. ↑ "سلة الاهلي تضم رامي جنيدي لصفوفها".
  35. ↑ "Basketball: Al Ahly sign American player Quinton Doggett".
  36. ↑ "محدث.. اتصالات تفوز رسميا برعاية قميص الأهلي مقابل 135 مليون جنيه".
  37. ↑ "فودافون تعود لرعاية الأهلي بعد الإتفاق مع صلة".
  38. ↑ "تقرير : جهينة مع الأهلي ضمن أطول عقود رعاية في تاريخ كرة القدم".
  39. ↑ "«هواوى» راعى رسمى للنادى الأهلى".
  40. ↑ "زيوت «شل هيلكس» توقع عقد رعاية نادى القرن".

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