Gezira Sporting Club ( ar, نادى الجزيرة الرياضى‎) is a

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club located on the island of

Zamalek Zamalek ( ar, الزمالك , ''al zamalek'') is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River. The island is connected with the river banks through three bridges each on the east an ...

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...

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that plays in the

Egyptian Basketball Super League The Egyptian Basketball Super League, also known as the Egyptian Basketball Premier League A, is the top professional basketball division of the Egyptian basketball league system. Administrated by the Egyptian Basketball Federation (EBBFED), it is ...

. The club has won nine league titles, most recently in 2017.

Achievements

:Champions (11): 1973, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014‚ 2017 *

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 ...

:Champions (4): 1989–90,1993–94, 2004–05, 2018–19 *

Arab Club Basketball Championship The Arab Club Championship is an annual basketball tournament for Arab teams. The competition is organised by the Arab Basketball Confederation (ABC). Each season is typically held in October and is held in one venue. The tournament typically feat ...

Al Gezira Cairo basketball team – History
/ref> :Champions (2): 2000, 2001 :Runners-up (1): 2004 :Third place (1): 2005 *

FIBA Africa Basketball League The FIBA Africa Basketball League (formerly named the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup) was the highest caliber men's professional basketball competition for clubs until 2020, organized by the FIBA Africa and played by the champions of the league ...

:Champions (2): 1994,

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Players

Current roster

Notable players

Amr Gendy Amr El Gendy Abdelhalim (born 14 June 1991) is an Egyptian basketball player for Al Ahly and . Career He played five-years for Gezira. He transferred to Al Ahly in 2020, and played for the Egyptian national team. He was most valuable player at ...

(5 seasons: 2013–18) *

Motaz Okasha Pellah Al Motaz Okasha (born 14 February 1990) is an Egyptian basketball player for Gezira of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League The Egyptian Basketball Premier League () is the top professional basketball division of the Egyptian basketball ...

(2014–present) *

Kenneth Gasana Kenneth Gasana (born Kenneth Wilson; November 9, 1984) is a Rwandan professional basketball player who currently plays for Bangui Sporting Club of the Road to BAL. Born in the United States, he represents Rwanda internationally. Career Gasana pl ...

(1 season: 2014–15) *

Stéphane Konaté Kinidinnin Stéphane Konaté Sornan (born 23 August 1980) is an Ivorian basketball player for the ABC Fighters and . He is nicknamed "El Jefe" ("The Chef"). Professional career Konaté started his professional career with Africa Sports in 2002, w ...

(1 season: 2013–14)

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