This article is about the basketball club. For the football club and main article about Al Ahly, see Al Ahly SC. For the Libyan basketball team with the same name, see Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball).
Al Ahly
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LeaguesEgyptian Basketball Premier League
Founded1930 (age 96)
ArenaAl Ahly Sports Hall
Capacity2,500
LocationCairo, Egypt
ColorsRed, White and Gold
SponsorTelecom Egypt
MediaAl Ahly BasketballFacebook
CeoMohammed Morgan
PresidentMahmoud El Khatib
ManagerAhmed El Garhy
GmKhaled Al-Awadi
CaptainSeif Samir
OwnershipAl Ahly SC
Championships9 Egyptian Super League
11 Egypt Cup
2 Egyptian Super Cup
11 Egyptian Mortabat League
1 Basketball Africa League
1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup
1 Arab Club Basketball Championship
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Current2025–26 Al Ahly men's basketball season

Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate,[1] that plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team.[2] The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name.

The club has won nine Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021.[citation needed]

History

Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa.[3]

The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937. Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season.

In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach.[4] In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

In the following season, Al Ahly made their debut in the BAL and had a 4–1 record in the Nile Conference, which was hosted in Cairo. In the playoffs, Al Ahly defeated REG and Stade Malien in the quarter- and semi-finals. In the final, Al Ahly defeated the Senegalese champions AS Douanes 80–65, to win their second continental title and first BAL title.[5] Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot was named the league MVP.[5] In the 2022–23 domestic season, Al Ahly won the double once again under Julbe.

In the following season, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. On 21 September 2023, Al Ahly became the first African club to win a game in the competition's 33-year existence, following a win over the NBA G League Ignite.[6]

Honours

National achievements

International achievements

Regional Achievements

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsEgyptian CupInternational competitionsHead coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin%LeagueResult
Al Ahly
2016–171Super League4th1468N/ARunner-upDNQ
2017–181Super League7th1275Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–0 Won semifinals (Sporting) 2–0 Won finals (Gezira) 2–0WinnerDNQ
2018–191Super League2nd14104Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–1
Lost semifinals (Zamalek) 1–3		Runner-upABLQuarterfinalist
2019–201Super League2nd14113Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0
Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–1
Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3		Runner-upN/A
2020–211Super League4th1486Won quarterfinals (Sporting) 3–0
Lost semifinals (Ittihad) 0–3		Runner-upDNQMário Palma
2021–221Super League2nd14113Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0
Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–0
Won finals (Ittihad) 3–2		WinnersDNQAugustí Julbe
2022–231Super League2nd14131Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0
Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0
Won finals (Ittihad) 3–1		WinnersBALChampions
2023–241Super League2nd14113Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0
Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0
Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3		Runner-upBALQuarterfinalist
2024–251Super League1st550Won quarterfinals (Heliopolis) 3–0
Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–2
Won finals (Ittihad) 3–2		Runner-upDNQ
2025–261Super League2nd15123Won quarterfinals (Sporting) 2–1
Won semifinals (Telecom) 3–1
finals (Ittihad) TBD		BALGroup phaseLinos Gavriel

2016 FIBA Africa victory

The 2016 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (31st edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 16 December 2016. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Al Ahly, was contested by 10 clubs split into 2 groups of five, the top four of each group qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semi-finals, and final. Al Ahly won the trophy as the first Egyptian basketball team to win it in the new format. At this time, no Egyptian basketball team has reached the final match. By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup + 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup.

RoundTeamResultVideo
Group StageNzui Manto82–53Full match
Club Africain79–74 OTFull match + Highlights
1º de Agosto68–64Full match + Highlights
Kano Pillars92–76Full match + Highlights
Quarter finalsBEAC Yaoundi63-60Full match
SemifinalKano Pillars71–65Full match + Highlights
FinalRec do Libolo68-66Full match + Highlights
Roster for the 2023 BAL season
Roster for the 2023 BAL season, which saw the team crowned champions.[45]
(Ages in parentheses show players' age during the Finals)

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

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Technical and managerial staff

NameRoleNationality
Linos GavrielHead coach& Cypriot / Greek
Ahmed El GarhyAssistant coachEgyptian
Rami EldaistyAssistant coachEgyptian
Walid ElkhrattManagerEgyptian
Tarek ElgannamTeam ManagerEgyptian
Mohamed GadphysicianEgyptian
Haitham AtefPhysiotherapistEgyptian
Nader Kozamnutrition specialistEgyptian
Mohamed EssaMasseurEgyptian
Alaa LotfyscoutingEgyptian

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit supplierShirt sponsors
2006–2009PumaVodafone / Juhayna / Chevrolet / Coca-Cola
2009–2011Adidas
2011–2015Etisalat[50] / Juhayna / Chevrolet
2015–2017DiadoraVodafone[51] / Juhayna[52] / Huawei[53] / Egyptian Steel / Shell Helix[54] / Domino's
2017–2018Hummel
2018–2019TORNADO / LAVA / Vodafone
2019–2022KelmeWE / TIGER / GLC Paints / Shell Helix

Home arena

As Al Ahly started to create teams for handball, basketball, and volleyball; they saw the importance of building an arena to host home matches for these clubs. The process of developing designs and searching for funds began in 1978, but was ultimately postponed due to funding issues. It wasn't until the 4th of February, 1994, that Al Ahly opened its sports hall.

On the 4th of February, 1994, Al Ahly officially opened his hall in a large opening ceremony. The ceremony started with a few words from Al Ahly chairman Saleh Selim. He declared that the hall would be named "Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall" due to his efforts and assistance for Al Ahly, in his place, Abdallas' son Mohammed El Faisl received a commemorative medal. The first match held at the hall was friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Ithhadd Alex. Following the friendly was a futsal match between retired players from Al Ahly and El Esmailly, with the likes of Mohmoud El Khatib and Aly Abu Greisha participating in the match.

Notable players

Head coaches

The following is a (incomplete) list of Al Ahly's head coaches :

Club Presidents

No! style="width:5%;"|PeriodNameFrom! style="width:15%;"|To
11stAlfred Mitchel-Innes19071908
21stAziz Ezzat Pacha19081916
31stAbdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha19161924
41stGaafar Waly Pacha19241940
51stMohamed Taher Pacha19401941
62ndGaafar Waly Pacha19411944
71stAhmed Hasanein Pacha19441946
81stAhmed Aboud Pacha19461961
91stSalah Desouky Sheshtawy19611965
101stAbdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy19651967
111stIbrahim El Wakil19671972
122ndAbdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy19721980
131stSaleh Selim19801988
141stSaleh El Wahsh19881992
152ndSaleh Selim19922002
161stHassan Hamdy20022014
171stMahmoud Taher20142017
181stMahmoud El Khatib2017Present

See also

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