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Al Masry SC

Al Masry Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system.

Al Masry
Full nameAl Masry Sporting Club
Nickname(s)
Short nameMAS, MSC
Founded18 March 1920; 104 years ago (1920-03-18)
GroundSuez Stadium
Capacity27,000
ChairmanKamel Abou Ali
CoachAli Maher
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2022–23Egyptian Premier League, 5th
Websitehttp://www.al-masryclub.com/
Current season
Al Masry's active sections

Football
Handball
Athletics

Swimming
Field hockey

Al Masry has never won the league, but won their one Egyptian Cup in 1998. The club used to play their home matches at the Port Said Stadium, with a capacity of 17,988.

History

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Establishment and Early years

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Founded on 18 March 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said, it was the first club for Egyptians in a Cosmoplitan city that already had many clubs for the foreign communities living there.[1] The idea of creating a club for Egyptians was one of the manifestations of the 1919 Egyptian revolution against the British occupation. The first board of directors of the club was headed by Ahmed Hosni, Secretary General of the Municipal Council in Port Said. The board of directors comprised a group of Egyptians from the city’s notables, without any foreign member. It was taken into account that the formation of the board of directors reflected the representation of all Egyptians, both Muslims and Christians, to emphasize the nature of the club as a gathering entity for all spectrums of national identity, and the founding fathers of the club chose “Al Masry” which means in "The Egyptian" as a name for the club to emphasize this idea.

The founding members of Al Masry inspired the club's name from the famous national song Oum Ya Masry "Arise Egyptian" of Sayed Darwish. They also derived the color of Al Masry's green jersey from the green Flag of Egypt that the revolutionaries raised during the 1919 revolution for the first time. Al Masry began its activities by playing against Egyptian and foreign teams in the Canal region, the matches against foreign teams was full of enthusiasm that led to the increase of Al Masry's popularity to be the most popular team in Port Said. The club also contributed with some other Egyptian clubs to the establishment of the Egyptian Football Association in 1921.

 
Al Masry team, winners of Sultan Hussein Cup in 1934

In February 2012 the Port Said Stadium disaster took place, where rioting Masry fans caused the deaths of 72 rival fans, 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 (CAS) confirming the club's right to participate in the Egyptian Premier League and all other activities of the Egyptian Football Association.[2] 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 inconsistent 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 Egyptian former player of the team Hossam Hassan, 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

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The Egyptian flag (1922–1958).

Al Masry's crest is composed of a green pharaonic 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 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 as a symbol of patriotism.[3]

Stadiums

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Further information: Al Masry Club Stadium

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 Al Masry Club Stadium in 1953 and was officially inaugurated in 1955.[4]

Sayed Metwally Complex

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Sayed Metwally Complex
LocationPort Said, Egypt
OwnerAl Masry SC
OperatorAl Masry SC
CapacityNo Seats
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2011
Tenants
Al Masry SC
Al Masry Juniors
and all other youth levels

The Sayed Metwally Complex is the training center of Egyptian 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 remained in the office for almost 26 years.[5]

Presidents

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Name From To
 /  Sir Ahmed Hosny[6] 1920 1925
  Mohamed El-Tobshy 1925 1930
  Sir Awad Fakosa 1930 1935
  Ibrahim Youssef Lehita 1935 1940
 / /  Abd El Rahman Pasha Lotfi 1940 1964
  Major General Khalil Tarman 1964 1967
 /  Abd El Hamid Hussien 1971 1974
  Mohamed Moussa 1974 1978
  Ahmed Fouad El-Makhzangy Feb 1978 Dec 1979
  Major General Ibrahim El-Mor May 1980 Aug 1980
 /  Sayed Metwaly 1980 1988
  Major General Ibrahim El-Mor 1988 1989
  Sayed Metwaly 1989 1991
  Adel El-Gazar March 1991 May 1991
  Sayed Metwaly 1991 1997
  Kamel Abou-Aly Aug 1997 Dec 1997
  Abd El wahab Kouta Jan 1998 2002
  Sayed Metwaly Sept 2002 2008
  Aly Fragallah 2008 2009
  Kamel Abou-Aly 2009 2013
  Yasser Yehia 2014 July 2015
  Samir Halabia 23 July 2015 2022
  Kamel Abou-Aly 2022 Present

Honours

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Performance in CAF competitions

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  • PR = Preliminary round
  • FR = First round
  • SR = Second round
  • PO = Play-off round
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1999 African Cup Winners' Cup FR   Sudan Al Merrikh 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–3 p)
SR   Ghana Asante Kotoko 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–2 p)
QF   DR Congo AS Dragons 3–0 0–1 3–1
SF   Tunisia Club Africain 0–4 0–0 0–4
2002 CAF Cup FR   Kenya Mathare United 2–0 2–0 4–0
SR   Botswana Botswana Defence Force XI 2–0 2–4 4–4 (a)
QF   Madagascar AS Adema 2–0 1–0 3–0
SF   Algeria JS Kabylie 1–0 0–2 1–2
2017 CAF Confederation Cup PR   Nigeria Ifeanyi Ubah 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–0 p)
FR   Mali Djoliba w/o 0–2 w/o[a]
PO   Uganda KCCA 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–4 p)
2018 CAF Confederation Cup PR   Zambia Green Buffaloes 4–0 1–2 5–2
FR   Tanzania Simba 0–0 2–2 2–2 (a)
PO   Gabon CF Mounana 2–1 1–1 3–2
Group B   Mozambique UD Songo 2–0 1–1 2nd
  Sudan Al Hilal 2–0 1–1
  Morocco RS Berkane 1–0 0–0
QF   Algeria USM Alger 1–0 1–0 2–0
SF   DR Congo AS Vita Club 0–0 0–4 0–4
2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup FR   Burkina Faso Salitas 0–2 0–0 0–2
2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup FR   Zanzibar Malindi 3–1 4–1 7–2
PO   Seychelles Côte d'Or 2–0 4–0 6–0
Group A   Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 1–0 3–2 2nd
  Nigeria Enugu Rangers 4–2 1–1
  Egypt Pyramids 1–2 0–2
QF   Morocco RS Berkane 2–2 0–1 2–3
2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup SR   Uganda URA 1–0 0–0 1–0
PO   Nigeria Rivers United 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Group C   DR Congo TP Mazembe 2–0 0–2 2nd
  Cameroon Coton Sport 2–0 0–0
  Congo AS Otohô 1–0 0–1
QF   Morocco RS Berkane 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
Notes
  1. ^ FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017. As a result, Djoliba could not play the second leg, and Al Masry won on walkover.[7]

Performance in Arab competitions

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1999 – Bronze Medalist
2008 – First Round

IFFHS rankings

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 31 January 2024[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   EGY Baher El Mohamady
4 DF   EGY Mohamed Dabash
6 MF   EGY Mohamed Makhlouf
7 DF   EGY Karim El Eraki
8 MF   EGY Hassan Ali
9 FW   EGY Salah Mohsen
10 MF   EGY Karim Bambo
11 FW   EGY Mohammed Al Shamy
12 MF   EGY Khaled El Ghandour
13 DF   EGY Amr El Saadawy
14 MF   EGY Mahmoud Hamada
15 MF   EGY Ahmed El Armouty
16 GK   EGY Mohamed Shehata
17 DF   EGY Youssef El Gohary
18 GK   EGY Mahmoud Hamdy
19 MF   EGY Hussein Faisal
20 DF   EGY Ahmed Eid
21 MF   EGY Samir Fekri
22 MF   EGY Mido Gaber
24 FW   SEN Pape Badji
25 MF   BEN Attidjikou Samadou
26 MF   EGY Khaled Sobhy
27 GK   EGY Mahmoud Gad
28 FW   TUN Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF   EGY Mohamed Hashem
30 MF   ALG Abderrahim Deghmoum
31 GK   EGY Mohamed Mohsen Hamdy
33 FW   GHA Listowell Amankona
34 MF   EGY Ahmed Fouad
36 MF   GUI Amadou Djoulde Bah
37 FW   EGY Ahmed Ashraf
40 GK   EGY Ahmed Wahba
— GK   EGY Essam Tharwat
— DF   EGY Ahmed Ayman Mansour

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager   Ali Maher
General Coach   Mohammed Abdul-Kareem
Assistant coach   Saif Dawood
Goalkeeper Coach   Mostafa Fathi
Football Director   Vacant
Administrator   Mahmoud Gaber
Club Doctor  
Physiotherapist   Ahmed Sameh
Masseur   Yousry Sadek
Masseur   Hussien Hassan
Masseur   Mohamed Ayad

Source: [10]

[11] [12]

Captains

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Managers

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Other sports

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Al Masry SC also competes in other sports, such as handball, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, billiards, table tennis and field hockey.[citation needed]

Al Masry FM Radio

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Al Masry FM is the official radio station of the club; it was launched as an Internet radio station on 28 December,[year missing] making it Egypt's first radio station belonging to a club.[citation needed]

Sponsors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "محكمة دولية تنتصر للمصري بـ"مجزرة بورسعيد"". CNN. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Al Masry Sporting Club :: الموقع الرسمي للنادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية :: تأسس عام 1920 :: كيف و متى أصبح للمصري شعار؟". Al Masry club. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Al Masry Sporting Club: الموقع الرسمي للنادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية :: تأسس عام 1920 ::استاد المصرى". Al Masry club. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Al Masry board names the club's training pitch after Metwally". almasryclub.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Al Masry Sporting Club: الموقع الرسمي للنادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية :: تأسس عام 1920 ::مجلس الإدارة الحالى السابق". Al Masry club. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ^ "FIFA Suspends Malian Football Association (FEMAFOOT)". FIFA.com. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Club World Ranking by footballdatabase". footballdatabase. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Al Masry: Squad". Egyptian Premier League. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ^ "الموقع الرسمي للنادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية -". Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Yallakora.com". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Filgoal.com". 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Ahmed Refaat - Stats and titles won". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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