Misr Lel Makkasa SC

Misr Lel Makkasa Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي مصر للمقاصة الرياضي‎), simply known as El Makkasa, is an Egyptian sports club based in Faiyum, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system.

El Makkasa
Full nameMisr Lel Makkasa Sporting Club
Founded1937 (1937)
GroundFaiyum Stadium
Capacity20,000
PresidentMohamed Abdel Salam
Head coachEhab Galal
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2018–19Egyptian Premier League, 6th
WebsiteClub website

The club was formerly known as Hweidi Club and El Fara'na before the current name was adapted.

History

Football record

After few attempts, Misr eventually gained promotion to the Egyptian Premier League from the Second Division in 2009–10 for the first time in its history. It earned promotion after a 2–0 win against Wadi El Gedid FC at home ground.[1] Misr Lel Makasa came top on its group ahead of Telephonaat Bani Suweif FC.[2][3] El Mekkasa finished 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League in the second position to be the second time for the team to finish in the top four and first time to qualify to the CAF Champions League.

Performance in CAF competitions
  • PR = Preliminary round
  • FR = First round
  • SR = Second round
  • PO = Play-off round
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2016 CAF Confederation Cup PR  Ethiopia Defence Force 3–0 3–1 6–1
FR  DR Congo CS Don Bosco 3–1 0–1 3–2
SR  Algeria CS Constantine 3–1 0–1 3–2
PO  Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2018 CAF Champions League PR  Senegal Génération Foot 0–0 0–2 0–2

Managers
  • Ahmed Abdel Halim (July 1, 2009 – May 23, 2010)
  • Tarek Yehia (June 6, 2010 – Oct 3, 2012)
  • Mohamed Abdel-Galil (Oct 6, 2012 – Feb 27, 2013)
  • Hossam Hassan (Feb 26, 2013 – May 28, 2013)
  • Tarek Yehia (May 27, 2013 – 2014)
  • Ehab Galal (July 19, 2014 – 2017)
  • Talaat Youseff (Feb 17, 2019 – April 20, 2019)
  • Gamal Omar (April 22, 2019 – June 9, 2019)
  • Mido (June 10, 2019 – Jan 21, 2020)
  • Gamal Omar (caretaker) (Jan 21, 2020 – Jan 31, 2020)
  • Emmanuel Amunike (Jan. 31, 2020 – Feb. 29, 2020)
  • Ehab Galal (Feb. 29, 2020 – Present)

References
  1. Maher, Hatem "MCSD join Smouha in Premier League". Filgoal, 2010-5-5. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.
  2. "Second Egyptian League 2009/2010". Goalzz. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
  3. "Egypt 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
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