Smouha Sporting Club
Encyclopedia
Smouha Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in the neighborhood of Smouha, Alexandria
, Egypt
. It was founded in 1949 by Joseph Smouha.
and gymnastics
.
In football, Smouha finished in second place in the 2008-09 Egyptian Second Division season . They were close to being promoted to the Egyptian Premier League
, but they lost their final match against Kafr El-Zayat
, so Mansoura
was promoted instead.
Smouha did not waste the opportunity in the next season though. In the 2009-10 Egyptian Second Division Smouha secured promotion to the 2010-11 Egyptian Premier League after an incredible 7-1 win against Abu Qair Semad
on 28 April 2010. Smouha will be playing in the Egyptian Premier League for the first time in its history. The current president of Smouha sporting club, is the Egyptian Millionaire and parliament member Mohamed Farag Amer owner of the Faragallah food Merchandise, Farag also contributed to the success and the fame of this sporting club, he along with the former vice president of Smouha sporting club , Doctor Abdel Moneim el Seginy who stayed as vice president of the club for over 20 years, and contributed in the development of the club through these years.
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1949 by Joseph Smouha.
History
The Smouha Club is active in other activities including swimmingSwimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
.
In football, Smouha finished in second place in the 2008-09 Egyptian Second Division season . They were close to being promoted to 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...
, but they lost their final match against Kafr El-Zayat
Maleyeit Kafr El-Zayat
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat is an Egyptian football club based in Kafr El Zayat, Egypt.In the 2009/10 season Maleyat Kafr El Zayat are playing in the Egyptian Second Division Group C....
, so Mansoura
El Mansoura SC
El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League...
was promoted instead.
Smouha did not waste the opportunity in the next season though. In the 2009-10 Egyptian Second Division Smouha secured promotion to the 2010-11 Egyptian Premier League after an incredible 7-1 win against Abu Qair Semad
Abu Qair Semad
Abu Qair Semad is an Egyptian football club based in Alexandria, Egypt.Abu Qair currently plays in Egyptian Second Division Group C.Last year they finished in 5th place in Group C.-Current squad:...
on 28 April 2010. Smouha will be playing in the Egyptian Premier League for the first time in its history. The current president of Smouha sporting club, is the Egyptian Millionaire and parliament member Mohamed Farag Amer owner of the Faragallah food Merchandise, Farag also contributed to the success and the fame of this sporting club, he along with the former vice president of Smouha sporting club , Doctor Abdel Moneim el Seginy who stayed as vice president of the club for over 20 years, and contributed in the development of the club through these years.