Egyptian Football Association
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The Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football (soccer)
in Egypt
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The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions (premier league & national cup) following the name of the club.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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...
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The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions (premier league & national cup) following the name of the club.
- AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
70 (35 leagues & 35 cup championships) - Zamalek 32 (11 leagues & 21 cup championships)
- TersanaTersanaTersana Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Giza. It is the second biggest club in Giza after Egyptian giant El Zamalek. The club is currently a member of the Egyptian Second Division as it relegated from in 2008–09 season from the Egyptian Premier League.Tersana's most important...
7 (1 leagues & 6 cup championships) - El-Ittihad 6 (1 cup championship)
- Al Ismaily 5 (3 leagues & 2 cup championships)
- Al-Mokawloon al-Arab 4 (1 league & 3 cup championships)
- El-OlympiEl-OlympiEgyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It's one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for it's achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and...
3 (1 league & 2 cup championships) - Almahala 1 (1 league)
- Haras El Hedood 2 (2 cup championships)
- El-Masry 1 (1 cup championship)
- QuanahQuanahQuanah may refer to:* Quanah Parker , Native American leader* Quanah, Texas...
1 (1 cup championship) - Teram 1 (1 cup championship)
- ENPPIENPPIENPPI Club is originally an Egyptian Oil and Gas Company established in 1978 and Enppi club was then formed in 1980...
1 (1 cup championships)
- First cup championship occurred in 1921/22 & first premier league was held in 1948/49 .
- 2 titles of cup championships were shared between Ahly & Zamalek (1942/43 & 1957/58).
- Runner Up is not known for the 1922/23 , 1932/33 & 1938/39 football seasons.
- Mekawleen is the only Division II club to win the title of cup championships , in 2003/2004.
See also
- Egypt national football team
- Egypt national under-23 football teamEgypt national under-23 football teamThe Egypt national under-23 football team , nicknamed The Pharaohs , is the national team of Egypt Under-23 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association...
- Egypt national under-20 football teamEgypt national under-20 football teamThe Egypt national under-20 football team , nicknamed The Pharaohs , is the national team of Egypt Under-20 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association.- African Youth Championship record :* African Youth Championship - 1979 - 1st Round...
- Egypt national under-17 football teamEgypt national under-17 football teamThe Egypt national under-17 football team , nicknamed The Pharaohs , is the national team of Egypt Under-17 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association.- African Under-17 Championship Record :...
- Egyptian Premier LeagueEgyptian Premier LeagueThe 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...
- Egyptian Second DivisionEgyptian Second DivisionThe Egyptian Second Division is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the second division of Egyptian football, which was established in 1977...
- Egypt Cup
- Egyptian Super CupEgyptian Super CupThe Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
- List of football clubs in Egypt
External links
- Egyptian Football Association
- Soccer Egypt Dot Com
- Egypt at FIFA site
- Egypt at CAF Online