Misr lel-Makkasa Sporting Club ( ar, نادي مصر للمقاصة الرياضي), simply known as Makkassa, is an Egyptian sports club based in

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, Egypt. The club is related to Misr lel-Makkasa Company (Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry). Misr lel-Makkasa is mainly known for its professional

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team, which currently plays in the

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, the second highest league in the Egyptian football league system. The club was formerly known as Hweidi Club and El-Fara'na before the current name was adapted.

History

Football record

After few attempts, Misr eventually gained promotion to the

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from the

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in 2009–10 for the first time in its history. It earned promotion after a 2–0 win against Wadi El Gedid FC at home ground. Misr Lel Makasa came top on its group ahead of Telephonaat Bani Suweif FC."Egypt 2009/10"

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. Retrieved on 27 June 2010. El Mekkasa finished

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in the second position to be the second time for the team to finish in the top four and first time to qualify to the

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Performance in CAF competitions

*PR = Preliminary round *FR = First round *SR = Second round *PO = Play-off round

Current squad

Managers

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(July 1, 2009 – May 23, 2010) *

Tarek Yehia Tarek Yehia ( ar, طارق يحيى, born 10 September 1961) is an Egyptian former football player and Zamalek former international left winger. He worked as caretaker at Zamalek for many terms. Playing career Early career He was born in Ka ...

(June 6, 2010 – Oct 3, 2012) *

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(Oct 6, 2012 – Feb 27, 2013) *

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(Feb 26, 2013 – May 28, 2013) *

(May 27, 2013 – 2014) *

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(July 19, 2014 – 2017) *

Talaat Youssef Talaat Youssef ( arz, طلعت يوسف) is an Egyptian former football player. He last managed Al Ittihad in the Egyptian Premier League. Playing career El Ittihad El Sakandary Youssef is considered one of El Ittihad El Sakandary's (aka Al ...

(Feb 17, 2019 – April 20, 2019) * Jamal Omar (April 22, 2019 – June 9, 2019) * Mido (June 10, 2019 – Jan 21, 2020) * Jamal Omar (caretaker) (Jan 21, 2020 – Jan 31, 2020) *

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(Jan. 31, 2020 – Feb. 29, 2020) *

(Feb. 29, 2020 – Sept. 22, 2020) *

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(Sept. 22, 2020 – Oct. 12, 2020) * Jamal Omar (caretaker) (Oct. 12, 2020 – Nov. 26, 2020) *

(Nov. 26, 2020 – Mar. 19, 2021) *

Mohamed Azima Mohamed Semida Abdel Azim ( ar, محمد عبد العظيم عثمان صميدة), commonly known as Mohamed Azima (), (born 17 October 1968) is a former Egypt international football midfielder who played for clubs in Egypt, Germany, Austria a ...

(Mar. 24, 2021 – Jun. 28, 2021) *

(Jun. 29, 2021 – ''present'')

References

{{Egyptian Premier League Football clubs in Egypt Sports clubs in Egypt Clubs and societies in Egypt 1937 establishments in Egypt Association football clubs established in 1937