# Al Ahly (basketball)

Active departments of Al Ahly SC :
| Football | Volleyball (Men's) | Volleyball (Women's) |
| Handball (Men's) | Handball (Women's) | Basketball (Men's) |
| Basketball (Women's) | Table tennis | Water polo |
| Field hockey | Roller hockey | Tennis |
Al Ahly is an Egyptian basketball club of Al Ahly SC, located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, that plays in the Egypt Basketball Super League. Currently, two of its athletes play for the Egypt men's national basketball team. The team is a part of the multi-sports club of the same name.
The club has won six Egyptian Super League titles and eleven Egyptian Cup titles. Internationally, Al Ahly has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 2016, the BAL in 2023, and the Arabophone Championship in 2021.

## History

Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa.
The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937. Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season.
In July 2021, Al Ahly signed Spanish coach Augustí Julbe as their new head coach. In the following 2021–22 season, Ahly won its sixth Premier League title and thus qualified for the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
In the following season, Al Ahly made their debut in the BAL and had a 4–1 record in the Nile Conference, which was hosted in Cairo. In the playoffs, Al Ahly defeated REG and Stade Malien in the quarter- and semi-finals. In the final, Al Ahly defeated the Senegalese champions AS Douanes 80–65, to win their second continental title and first BAL title. Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot was named the league MVP. In the 2022–23 domestic season, Al Ahly won the double once again under Julbe.
In the following season, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. On 21 September 2023, Al Ahly became the first African club to win a game in the competition's 33-year existence, following a win over the NBA G League Ignite.

## Honours
### National achievements

* Egyptian Super League
    Winners (7) : 1988–89, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23
* Egypt Cup
    Winners (11) : 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23
* Egyptian Mortabat League
    Winners (10) (record): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–2019, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-2025
* Egyptian Super Cup
    Winners (1) : 2023

### International achievements

* Basketball Africa League: 1
** Champions (shared record): 2023
* FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup: 1
** Champions : 2016
** Third place : 2004, 2012
* African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup: 2
** Champions (record): 1998, 2000

### Regional Achievements

* Arab Club Basketball Championship:
** Champions: 2021
** Runners-up :1991, 1999, 2000 , 2022
** Third place : 1995

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Egyptian Cup | International competitions | International competitions | Head coach |
| Season | Tier | League | Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | Playoffs | Egyptian Cup | League | Result | Head coach |
| Al Ahly |||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Super League | 4th | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | N/A | Runner-up | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Super League | 7th | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–0 Won semifinals (Sporting) 2–0 Won finals (Gezira) 2–0 | Winner | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Won quarterfinals (Smouha) 2–1 Lost semifinals (Zamalek) 1–3 | Runner-up | ABL | Quarterfinalist | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0 Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–1 Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 | Runner-up | N/A | N/A | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Super League | 4th | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Won quarterfinals (Sporting) 3–0 Lost semifinals (Ittihad) 0–3 | Runner-up | DNQ | DNQ | Mário Palma |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Insurance) 3–0 Won semifinals (Gezira) 3–0 Won finals (Ittihad) 3–2 | Winners | DNQ | DNQ | Augustí Julbe |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0 Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0 Won finals (Ittihad) 3–1 | Winners | BAL | Champions | Augustí Julbe |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Super League | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won quarterfinals (Telecom) 3–0 Won semifinals (Zamalek) 3–0 Lost finals (Ittihad) 1–3 | Runner-up | BAL | Quarterfinalist | Augustí Julbe |

## 2016 FIBA Africa victory

The 2016 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (31st edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 16 December 2016. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Al Ahly, was contested by 10 clubs split into 2 groups of five, the top four of each group qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semi-finals, and final. Al Ahly won the trophy as the first Egyptian basketball team to win it in the new format. At this time, no Egyptian basketball team has reached the final match. By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup + 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup.
| Round | Team | Result | Video |
| Group Stage | Nzui Manto | 82–53 | Full match |
| Group Stage | Club Africain | 79–74 OT | Full match + Highlights |
| Group Stage | 1º de Agosto | 68–64 | Full match + Highlights |
| Group Stage | Kano Pillars | 92–76 | Full match + Highlights |
| Quarter finals | BEAC Yaoundi | 63-60 | Full match |
| Semifinal | Kano Pillars | 71–65 | Full match + Highlights |
| Final | Rec do Libolo | 68-66 | Full match + Highlights |

## Current team roster

    Roster for the 2023 BAL season.
Roster for the 2023 BAL season :

## Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Omar Tarek | Ahmed Ismail | Abdullah Nasser |
| PF | Marwan Sarhan | Seif Samir | |
| SF | Amr Gendy | Amr Zahran | Mohamed Abouelnasser |
| SG | Ehab Amin | Ahmed Mohieb | Moamen Khairy |
| PG | Walter Hodge | Omar Azab | Karim Hatem |

## Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Transfers for the 2022–23 season :
Joining
Walter Hodge from Capitanes de Arecibo
Leaving :
Transfers for the 2021–22 season :
Joining
Michael THOMPSON from BC Astana
Omar Azab from Smouha SC
Marwan Sarhan from Smouha SC
Leaving
Ahmed Elsalwai to ??
Mohamed Mostafa to Misr Insurance
Abdelfadeel Ibrahim to Smouha SC
Hatem Elbehrey to El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Alex Young to Sharjah FC :
Transfers for the 2019–20 season :
Joining
Amr Gendy from Gezira (basketball club)
Omar Orabi from Gezira (basketball club)
Ahmed Moheib from Sporting
Ahmed Hamdy from BC Rustavi
Mostafa Moudy from Misr Insurance
Leaving
Ramy Gunady to Al Wehda Club (Mecca)
Ahmed Ismael to Gezira (basketball club)
Ayman Shawqat to Gezira (basketball club)
Mahmoud Elshershaby to Misr Insurance
Mahmoud Elzayat to Misr Insurance
Mohammed Adly to Tala'ea El Gaish SC
Joining
Ehab Amin from Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Ayman Shawqat from Tala'ea El Gaish SC
Abdelfadeel Ibrahim from Tala'ea El Gaish SC
Mahmoud Elshershaby from El Sharqya Lldokhan Club
Mahmoud Elzayat from Smouha SC
Ahmed Ismail from IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball
Alex Young from BC Enisey
Leaving
Tarek ElGhanam Retire
Mostafa ElShafeey to Misr Insurance
Ahmed Fahmi to Smouha SC
Moamen Abouelanin to Smouha SC
Mostafa Meshaal to Zamalek SC
Karim ElDahshan to Zamalek SC :
Transfers for the 2018–19 season :
Joining
Hatem El Bahiary from ( El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball) )
Ahmed Fahmi from (El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball) )
Mostafa Meshaal from ( Egypt insurance )
Ramy Genedy from (Gezira (basketball club) )
Quinton Doggett from Hochiminh City Wings
Todd O'brien from Al Ahli SC (Tripoli)
Leaving
Ahmed Gamal to Zamalek SC
Mohamed Elkossey to Smouha SC
Fathey Zaki to Smouha SC
Mohaned El Sabagh to El Gezira SC :
Transfers for the 2017–18 season :
Joining
Mohamed Adly El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Leaving
Sherief Eldiastey :
Transfers for the 2016–17 season :
Joining
Moamen Abouelanin El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Mouhanad El-Sabagh El Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Tarek ElGhanam Gezira (basketball club)
Leaving
Ahmed Emara
Ibrahim Abu Khadra
Mostafa Shawaat
Karim Shamsya :

## Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsors |
| 2006–2009 | Puma | Vodafone / Juhayna / Chevrolet / Coca-Cola |
| 2009–2011 | Adidas | Vodafone / Juhayna / Chevrolet / Coca-Cola |
| 2011–2015 | Adidas | Etisalat / uhayna / Chevrolet |
| 2015–2017 | Diadora | Vodafone / Juhayna / Huawei / Shell Helix / Egyptians Steel / Domino's Pizza |
| 2017–2018 | Hummel | Vodafone / Juhayna / Huawei / Shell Helix / Egyptians Steel / Domino's Pizza |
| 2018–2019 | Hummel | Vodafone / LAVA / TORNADO |
| 2019–2022 | Kelme | WE / TIGER / GLC Paints / Shell Helix |

## Home arena

As Al Ahly started to create teams for handball, basketball, and volleyball; they saw the importance of building an arena to host home matches for these clubs. The process of developing designs and searching for funds began in 1978, but was ultimately postponed due to funding issues. It wasn't until the 4th of February, 1994, that Al Ahly opened its sports hall.
On the 4th of February, 1994, Al Ahly officially opened his hall in a large opening ceremony. The ceremony started with a few words from Al Ahly chairman Saleh Selim. He declared that the hall would be named "Prince Abdalla El Faisl Hall" due to his efforts and assistance for Al Ahly, in his place, Abdallas' son Mohammed El Faisl received a commemorative medal. The first match held at the hall was friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Ithhadd Alex. Following the friendly was a futsal match between retired players from Al Ahly and El Esmailly, with the likes of Mohmoud El Khatib and Aly Abu Greisha participating in the match.

## Notable players

* Abdel Moneim Wahby
* Marwan Sarhan
* Ehab Amin
* Amr Gendy
* Omar Tarek
* Amine Rzig
* Wayne Arnold
* Mohamed Sayed Soliman

## Head coaches

The following is a (incomplete) list of Al Ahly's head coaches:
* Mário Palma: (2021)
* Augustí Julbe: (2021–present)

## Club Presidents

| No | Period | Name | From | To |
| 1 | 1st | Mitchel Ince | 1907 | 1908 |
| 2 | 1st | Aziz Ezzat Pacha | 1908 | 1916 |
| 3 | 1st | Abdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha | 1916 | 1924 |
| 4 | 1st | Gaafar Waly Pacha | 1924 | 1940 |
| 5 | 1st | Mohamed Taher Pacha | 1940 | 1941 |
| 6 | 2nd | Gaafar Waly Pacha | 1941 | 1944 |
| 7 | 1st | Ahmed Hasanein Pacha | 1944 | 1946 |
| 8 | 1st | Ahmed Aboud Pacha | 1946 | 1961 |
| 9 | 1st | Salah Desouky Sheshtawy | 1961 | 1965 |
| 10 | 1st | Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy | 1965 | 1967 |
| 11 | 1st | Ibrahim El Wakil | 1967 | 1972 |
| 12 | 2nd | Abdelmohsen Kamel Mortagy | 1972 | 1980 |
| 13 | 1st | Saleh Selim | 1980 | 1988 |
| 14 | 1st | Mohamed Abdou Saleh El Wahsh | 1988 | 1992 |
| 15 | 2nd | Saleh Selim | 1992 | 2002 |
| 16 | 1st | Hassan Hamdy | 2002 | 2014 |
| 17 | 1st | Mahmoud Taher | 2014 | 2017 |
| 18 | 1st | Mahmoud El Khatib | 2017 | Present |