Wadi Degla Sporting Club
Encyclopedia
Wadi Degla FC is an Egyptian
football club based in Cairo
. In 2009-10
, it promoted to the Egyptian Premier League
for its first time in its history.
, Wadi Degla made history. The team defeated Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
3-1 in the last week of the competition to seal promotion to the highest level of football in Egypt, Egyptian Premier League
, for the first time in its history. It took Wadi Degla only one season to promote from the second division to the premier league. This is a historical achievement that was only reached once before by Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab (a.k.a Arab Contractors) in 1981.
. The club has a close relationship with England's Arsenal Football Club.
The following clubs are affiliated with Wadi Degla: Lierse S.K.
Arsenal F.C.
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...
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...
. In 2009-10
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...
, it 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...
for its first time in its history.
History
In 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division2009–10 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...
, Wadi Degla made history. The team defeated Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid is an Egyptian association football club based in Cairo. Also known as Egypt Railway Club. Founded in 1903, it is known to be the oldest club in Egypt and Middle East. It has a large stadium; Sekka El Hadeed Stadium.-History:...
3-1 in the last week of the competition to seal promotion to the highest level of football in Egypt, 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...
, for the first time in its history. It took Wadi Degla only one season to promote from the second division to the premier league. This is a historical achievement that was only reached once before by Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab (a.k.a Arab Contractors) in 1981.
Satellite clubs
Wadi Degla is known to have a large youth football academy. It is a similar project to that of ASEC MimosasASEC Mimosas
The Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won...
. The club has a close relationship with England's Arsenal Football Club.
The following clubs are affiliated with Wadi Degla: Lierse S.K.
Lierse S.K.
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups...
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
Current squad
Notable players
- Bertrand BongBong BertrandBertrand Benik Tequwa Bong is a Cameroonian footballer who is a striker forAl-Shamal.-References:...
- Abdel Hamid AhmedAbdel Hamid Ahmed-Career:A left back, Ahmed currently plays at the club level for El Gouna.He made his league debut with El Ahly in a match against Tersana on 29 December 2008.-References:...
- Ahmed MostafaAhmed MostafaAhmed Mostafa is an Egyptian football player that currently is loaned to the Egyptian Premier League side, Wadi Degla from ENPPI.-Career:On 20 June 2010, Wadi Degla, the newly promoted team to the Egyptian Premier League, announced through its official web site the signing of Mostafa. He signed a...
- Mostafa ShebeitaMostafa ShebeitaMostafa Shebeita is an Egyptian Football Midfielder who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Wadi Degla on loan from Al-Ahly.- 2009/2010 Season :...
- Francis KasondeFrancis KasondeFrancis Kasonde , is a Zambian football defender. He is currently contracted with Power Dynamos F.C..-Career:Kasonde has played for Power Dynamos FC in Kitwe, Zambia and Omani side Al-Suwaiq...