El Shams SC (; ) is an
Egyptian
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football
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and basketball club based in
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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.
They are currently a member of
Egyptian Third Division
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, the third flight of
Egyptian football.
Despite its position in the Egyptian Third Division, El Shams club has one of the most successful Egyptian Youth academies, generating a big number of successful athletes and champions.
History
The club was founded in May 1962 as sports social club and was called the Heliopolis Sporting Club (El Shams), based in the northern section of Cairo Governorate.
El Shams football team participated only once in the
Egyptian Premier League
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and that was in 1997–98. The team won 5, drew 9, and lost 16 matches earning the 16th place (last place).
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"Egyptian Soccer League (1997/98)"
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Egyptian Premier B.
Basketball team
El Shams fields a men's basketball that has played in the
Egyptian Basketball Premier League
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.
References
External links
El Shams Official Website
Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Third Division
Football clubs in Egypt
1962 establishments in Egypt
Association football clubs established in 1962
Sports clubs and teams in Egypt
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Basketball teams in Egypt