Alexandria Sporting Club, also commonly known as Sporting Alexandria and Sporting between the locals, is an Egyptian sports club based in

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, Egypt. Founded in 1890, the club is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt and Africa. The club was taken over by the Egyptian government and converted to a national club in 1952. The club is best known for their handball and basketball team. The club's basketball team is a three-time

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champion, having recently won the 2017–18 season title. Sporting's women's team won the

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in 2022, becoming the first Egyptian club to win the competition.

Honours

Men's team

National

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:Champions (3): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18 *

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:Champions (7): 1976–77, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 * Egyptian Mortabat League :Champions (2): 2012–13, 2013–14

International

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* Fourth Place (2):

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Women's team

National

Egyptian Basketball Women's League * Champions (2): 2021, 2022 Egyptian Basketball Women's Cup * Winners (2): 2013, 2020 Egyptian Basketball Women's SuperCup * Winners (2): 2017, 2021

International

* Champions (1):

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* Fourth Place (1): 2019

Notable players

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- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one

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game at any time. *

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Egypt - Afrobasket 2015
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Other sports

Volleyball

The club is currently active in the Egyptian Volleyball League

Football

The club is currently active in the Egyptian Premier League B

Honors

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: 2019–20 (Group 11)

Handball

The club is currently active in the

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Honors

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: 2019 *

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: 2022 *

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runners-up: 2019 * Arab Championship of Champions: 1997

References

External links

Official website
{{Egyptian Basketball Premier League Sports clubs established in 1890 Sports clubs in Alexandria 1890s establishments in Egypt