Al-Sekka Al-Hadid is an Egyptian

Egyptians

Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...

 association football club based in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

. Also known as Egypt Railway Club. Founded in 1903, it is known to be the oldest club in Egypt

Egypt

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 and Middle East

Middle East

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. It has a large stadium; Sekka El Hadeed Stadium

Sekka el Hadeed Stadium

Sekka el Hadeed Stadium, also known as Railway Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Sekka Al-Hadid. The stadium holds 25,000 people....

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History

In 1903, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Club formed the first football team in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

. The team was mainly formed of British and Italian engineers working in the maintenance workshops affiliated to the Railway Authority of the time. When it was necessary to have a national football competition in Egypt, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid became one of the Egyptian Premier League

Egyptian Premier League

The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...

 founders. The team earned the 8th place (out of 11) in the league's first season; 1948–49 Season.

As of 2010, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid participated in 23 seasons of the Egyptian Premier League; 1992-93 season being the team's last. The team is currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division

Egyptian Second Division

The Egyptian Second Division is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the second division of Egyptian football, which was established in 1977...

. However, the fans of this historic team were shocked to see their team fall to the Egyptian Third Division

Egyptian Third Division

Egyptian Third Division is a football division in Egypt. It's the third level on the egyptian football league system.-Participating teams:...

. By the end of 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division

2009–10 Egyptian Second Division

Egyptian Second Division 2009-10 is the 2009-10 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups based on geographical distribution. The top team of each group promotes to the highest Egyptian football level , The Season started on Wednesday 23rd...

, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid occupied the last place in Group B and relegation to third division became a reality.