Al Masry Sporting Club ( ar, النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in
Port Said,
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
. The club is mainly known for its professional
football team, that competes in the
Egyptian Premier League, the highest division of the
Egyptian football league system.
Al Masry has never won the league, but won their one
Egyptian Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 Eg ...
in 1998. The club plays their home matches at the
Port Said Stadium
Al Masry Club Stadium (), formerly known as Port Said Stadium (), was a multi-use all-seated stadium in Al Manakh, Port Said, Egypt, which was mostly used for football and was the home of Al Masry between 1958 and 2012. The stadium, which had a ...
, with a capacity of 17,988.
History
Founded on 18 March 1920 by a group of Egyptians in
Port Said, it was the first club for Egyptians in a city that already had many clubs for the foreign communities living there.
In February 2012 the
Port Said Stadium disaster
On 1 February 2012, a massive riot occurred at Port Said Stadium in Port Said, Egypt, following an 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Premier League Association football, football match between Al Masry SC, Masry and Al Ahly SC, Ahly. S ...
took place, where rioting Masry fans caused the deaths of 72
rival fans
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant o ...
, and hundreds of injuries. 69 Masry fans were convicted, with 26 receiving the death penalty, and numerous others receiving life sentences.
After the riots, the remainder of the
2011–12 Egyptian Premier League season was cancelled by the Egyptian Football Association. Al Masry decided to refrain from competing in the 2012–13 season as a sign of respect to the relatives of the victims of the disaster, although it obtained a decision from the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
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(CAS) confirming the club's right to participate in the Egyptian Premier League and all other activities of the Egyptian Football Association. Nevertheless, 2012–13 season was not completed and was cancelled due to the political situation in Egypt.
Al Masry resumed participation in the Egyptian Premier League in the 2013–14 season; the club suffered from unstable performance and results for two consecutive seasons, although it maintained its position in the Egyptian Premier League. Al Masry started the
2015–16 season under the coaching of the
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
ian former player of the team
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
, who adopted a new policy depending on youth and unknown players. That season the team came in at fourth place in the Egyptian Premier League and succeeded to qualify to the
CAF Confederation Cup after 14 years of absence from African completions.
Colours and crest
Al Masry's crest is composed of a green
pharaonic
Pharaoh (, ; Egyptian: '' pr ꜥꜣ''; cop, , Pǝrro; Biblical Hebrew: ''Parʿō'') is the vernacular term often used by modern authors for the kings of ancient Egypt who ruled as monarchs from the First Dynasty (c. 3150 BC) until the ...
Horus eagle that holds the Sun disk over its head in between its two upraised wings; the crest was inspired by the shape of
Tutankhamun's pendants
A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, which may be known as a "pendant necklace". A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down. Its name stems from the Latin word ' ...
referring to challenge and strength, so the team is nicknamed ''the green eagles''. The club's main colours, green and white come from
Egypt's flag after the
Egyptian Revolution of 1919
The Egyptian Revolution of 1919 ( ''Thawra 1919'') was a countrywide revolution against the British occupation of Egypt and Sudan. It was carried out by Egyptians from different walks of life in the wake of the British-ordered exile of the r ...
as a symbol of
patriotism.
Stadiums
Al Masry formerly played their home games at a small stadium in Port Said, but its capacity was too small for the club's support. As a consequence, Al Masry built its own new stadium which is named
Port Said Stadium
Al Masry Club Stadium (), formerly known as Port Said Stadium (), was a multi-use all-seated stadium in Al Manakh, Port Said, Egypt, which was mostly used for football and was the home of Al Masry between 1958 and 2012. The stadium, which had a ...
in 1953 and was officially inaugurated in 1955.
Sayed Metwally Complex
The Sayed Metwally Complex is the training center of
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
ian multi-sport club Al Masry SC. It has two grass pitches and is mainly used by the senior squad and the youth teams. It was renovated in 2011 to be ready to host the training sessions of the first team and its friendly matches. In November 2013 Al Masry board of directors took a decision to name the Pitches after the club's late president Sayed Metwally who took the office for almost 26 years.
Presidents
Honours
*
Egypt Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 Eg ...
:: Winners (1): 1998
:: Runners-up (9): 1927, 1945, 1947, 1954, 1957, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2017
*
Sultan Hussein Cup
:: Winners (3): 1933, 1934, 1937
:: Runners-up (1): 1938
*
EFA Revitalization Cup
:: Winners (1): 1992 (shared record)
:: Runners-up (1): 1989
Regional
*
Canal Zone League
Canal Zone League or Canal League is an old Egyptian football tournament.
Before the start of Egyptian league in its current form, the main competition was Egypt Cup which started 1922. Egyptian federation started its 1st league competition in t ...
:: Winners (17): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 (record)
Performance in CAF competitions
*PR = Preliminary round
*FR = First round
*SR = Second round
*PO = Play-off round
*QF = Quarter-final
*SF = Semi-final
;Notes
Performance in Arab competitions
*
Arab Cup Winners' Cup
The Arab Cup Winners' Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس) was a football competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations. It started in 1989 and merged with the Arab ...
: 1 appearance
::1999 – Bronze Medalist
*
Arab Champions League
The Arab Club Champions Cup ( ar, كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال, french: Ligue des Champions Arabe) is an annual regional club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by el ...
: 1 appearance
::2008 – First Round
IFFHS rankings
Club world ranking
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footballdatabaseclub's points 3 June 2018.
CAF club rankings
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footballdatabaseclub's points 3 June 2018.
National club rankings
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Players
Current squad
Coaching staff
Captains
* 01- Ali Mabrouk
* 02- Hassan Al-Deeb
* 03- Helmi Mostafa
* 04-
Abdulrahman Fawzi
Abdelrahman Fawzy ( ar, عبدالرحمن فوزي) (August 11, 1909 – October 16, 1988) was an Egyptian professional football player and manager, who played as a centre forward.
He played for Al-Masry SC and Zamalek SC (where he spent most of ...
* 05-
Mohammed Hassan
* 06- Mohammed Gouda
* 07- Hamdeen Al-Zamek
* 08- Aly Helal
* 09- El-Sayed El-Tabei
* 10- El-Sayed Ali
* 11- Munir Gerges (Al-lewy)
* 12- Adel Al-Gazar
* 13- Mohamed Shahen
* 14-
Aboud El Khodary
Aboud El Khodary (born 27 November 1947) is an Egyptian former footballer who played most of his career for Al-Masry
Al Masry Sporting Club ( ar, النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in P ...
* 15-
Mosaad Nour
* 16-
Tarek Soliman
Tarek Mohamed Soliman (born 24 January 1962) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for Al-Masry and the Egyptian national team.
Soliman made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including participating ...
* 17- Mostafa Abu-Dahab
* 18- El-Sayed Eid
* 19- Ali Al-Said
* 20- Talaat Mansour
* 21-
Ibrahim El-Masry
* 22- Mohamed Omar (Al-Ako)
* 23- Amr Al-Desoky
* 24-
Abdallah Ragab
Abdallah Ragab ( ar, عبد الله رجب) is a defensive (left) midfielder for Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after t ...
* 25-
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
* 26-
Karim Zekri
* 27-
Mohamed Gouda
Mohamed Gouda ( ar, محمد جودة ; born 15 August 1979) is a former Egyptian footballer.
Club career
Gouda had a spell with Ankaragücü in the Turkish Super Lig.
International career
Gouda has made 10 appearances for the senior Egypt ...
* 28-
Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 29-
Akwety Mensah
* 30- Amr Al-Desoky
* 31-
Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 32- Osama Azab
* 33- Ahmed Fawzi
* 34-
Karim Zekri
* 35-
Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 36- Osama Azab
* 37-
Islam Salah
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In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to st ...
Managers
*
Mahmoud El-Gohary
*
Ferenc Puskás (1979–82)
*
Wojciech Łazarek (1 July 1992 – 30 June 1993)
*
Ahmed Rifaat (9 July 1996 – 26 Oct 1996)
*
Michael Krüger (1 Jan 1998 – 31 Oct 1998)
*
Mohsen Saleh (12 Oct 1998 – 10 Dec 1998)
*
Zlatko Kranjčar
Zlatko "Cico" Kranjčar (; 15 November 1956 – 1 March 2021) was a Croatian professional football manager and player.
Kranjčar started his career as a player with Dinamo Zagreb where he won the Yugoslav First League in 1981–82, then Yugosl ...
(1 Feb 1999 – 30 June 2000)
*
Mahmoud Abou-Regaila (1 Aug 2000 – 26 Nov 2001)
*
Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi
Abdel Aziz Abdel Shafy (Arabic : عبد العزيز عبد الشافي) (commonly known as Zizo) is an Egyptian manager and football director (born on December 25, 1952), who was a former striker and coach.
Football career
Club career
Zizo p ...
(27 Nov 2001 – 1 July 2002)
*
Tarek Soliman
Tarek Mohamed Soliman (born 24 January 1962) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for Al-Masry and the Egyptian national team.
Soliman made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including participating ...
(9 Dec 2001 – 28 Jan 2002)
*
Fuad Muzurović
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Playing career
Although he did not have an international playing career, Muzurović is still remembered as a quality full-back playing ...
(1 July 2002 – 30 Dec 2002)
*
Farouk Gaafar (1 July 2004 – 1 Dec 2004)
*
Otto Pfister
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The name is recorded ...
(1 July 2005 – Sept 22, 2005)
*
Alexandru Moldovan
Alexandru Moldovan (born 23 August 1950, in Ocna Mureș) is a Romanian football manager and former midfielder.
Career
Playing career
Moldovan played for Dinamo Bucharest, Crişul Oradea, Jiul Petroșani, Progresul București, Victoria Bucur ...
(Aug 2006 – Sept 06)
*
Mohamed Omar (Sept 28, 2006–07)
*
Tarek Soliman
Tarek Mohamed Soliman (born 24 January 1962) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for Al-Masry and the Egyptian national team.
Soliman made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including participating ...
''(interim)'' (1 April 2007 – 30 June 2007)
*
Helmy Toulan (1 July 2007 – 1 Nov 2007)
*
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
(29 Feb 2008 – 28 Dec 2008)
*
Tarek Soliman
Tarek Mohamed Soliman (born 24 January 1962) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for Al-Masry and the Egyptian national team.
Soliman made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including participating ...
''(interim)'' (28 Dec 2008 – 11 Feb 2009)
*
Bertalan Bicskei (11 Feb 2009 – 29 Aug 2009)
*
Anwar Salama (29 Aug 2009 – 24 Jan 2010)
*
Theo Bücker (29 Jan 2010 – 4 May 2010)
*
Mohammed Helmy (4 May 2010 – 26 May 2010)
*
Mokhtar Mokhtar
Mokhtar Ali Mokhtar ( ar, مختار علي مختار; born 17 August 1954) is an Egyptian football coach and former player who is the manager of the El-Entag El-Harby.
Playing career Al Ahly SC
"Mokhtar Ali Mokhtar" started his football caree ...
(1 June 2010 – 26 Nov 2010)
*
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Places
* Ala, Hiiu County, Estonia, a village
* Ala, Valga County, Estonia, a village
* Ala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, a village
* Ala, Iran, a village in Semnan Province
* Ala, Gotland, Sweden
* Alad, Seydu ...
''(interim)'' (27 Nov 2010 – 16 Dec 2010)
*
Alain Geiger
Alain Geiger (born 5 November 1960) is a Swiss international football manager and a former defender. He is the current manager for Servette FC.
He played mainly as a centre-back despite being only 1.80m in a career that lasted 20 years, and mad ...
(16 Dec 2010 – 6 April 2011)
*
Tarek El Sawy (6 April 2011 – 4 May 2011)
*
Taha Basry (4 May 2011 – 13 July 2011)
*
Talaat Youssef (17 July 2011 – 15 Jan 2012)
*
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
(15 Jan 2012 – 13 May)
*
Sabry El-Menyawy (18 Aug 2013 – 21 Jan 2014)
*
Anwar Salama (22 Jan 2014 – 14 May 2014)
*
Tarek Soliman
Tarek Mohamed Soliman (born 24 January 1962) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played as a midfielder for Al-Masry and the Egyptian national team.
Soliman made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including participating ...
''(interim)'' (14 May 2014 – 13 July 2014)
*
Tarek Yehia (13 July 2014 – 16 Dec 2014)
*
Juan José Maqueda (20 Dec 2014 – 28 Apr 2015)
*
Mokhtar Mokhtar
Mokhtar Ali Mokhtar ( ar, مختار علي مختار; born 17 August 1954) is an Egyptian football coach and former player who is the manager of the El-Entag El-Harby.
Playing career Al Ahly SC
"Mokhtar Ali Mokhtar" started his football caree ...
(28 Apr 2015 – 24 July 2015)
*
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
(25 July 2015 – 28 October 2018)
*
Ehab Galal
Ehab Galal ( arz, إيهاب جَلال) is an Egyptian former football player and manager, who was most recently in charge of the Egyptian national team.
Managerial career
Galal was the manager of El Makkasa for three seasons of 2014–2017, ...
(15 December 2018 – 20 February 2020)
*
Tarek El Ashry
Tarek El Ashry ( ar, طارق العشري) is an Egyptian football coach who was last the manager of the Egyptian Premier League team Tala'ea El Gaish SC. He established his name as a young manager by winning three cup titles. In addition, he ...
(20 February 2020 – 31 August 2020)
*
Ali Maher (31 August 2020 – 3 September 2021)
*
Moïne Chaâbani (12 September 2021 – 29 May 2022)
*
Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...
(29 May 2022 – 31 August 2022)
*
Ehab Galal
Ehab Galal ( arz, إيهاب جَلال) is an Egyptian former football player and manager, who was most recently in charge of the Egyptian national team.
Managerial career
Galal was the manager of El Makkasa for three seasons of 2014–2017, ...
(8 September – present)
Other sports
Al Masry SC also competes in other sports, such as handball, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, billiards, table tennis and field hockey.
Al Masry FM Radio
Al Masry FM is the official
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radi ...
of the club; it was launched as an
Internet radio
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station on 28 December, making it Egypt's first radio station belonging to a club.
Sponsors
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Nike
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* Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory
* Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment
Nike may also refer to:
People
* Nike (name), a surname and feminine give ...
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Presentation Sports
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WE
*GLC
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SAIBBank
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OPPO
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EGYPTAIR
See also
*
Egyptian Premier League
*
Egypt Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 Eg ...
*
Sultan Hussein Cup
References
External links
Official websiteEl-Masry fans official website
Website (in arabic)Masry Club FUMasry LoversMasry Eagles
{{Egyptian Premier League
Football clubs in Egypt
Football clubs in Port Said
Association football clubs established in 1920
Port Said
1920 establishments in Egypt
Sports clubs in Egypt
Clubs and societies in Egypt