Pyramids FC
Pyramids Football Club ( or ), is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo that currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. Formed in 2008 as Al Assiouty Sport in Beni Seuf, the club was bought and moved to Cairo in 2018. Pyramids FC play their home matches at the 30 June Stadium. History. Al Assiouty Sport. The club was formed as Al Assiouty Sport in Beni Seuf in 2008. The club was promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for the first time in 2014, but finished 19th and were relegated  in their first season. They won Group A of the Second Division in 2016–17 and were promoted back to the Premier League. Pyramids FC era: 2018–present. In the summer of 2018 the Chairman of the Saudi Sports Authority Turki Al Sheikh bought Al Assiouty Sport. Previously the honorary president of Al Ahly, Al Sheikh resigned from his position following disagreements about signings and stadium construction, and bought the club from Beni Seuf. The team's name was changed to Pyramids FC, and the club moved 400km to Cairo. Former Al Ahly coach, Hossam El Badry was announced as  chairman of the club, Ahmed Hassan as spokesman and football team supervisor, Hady Khashaba as football director and former Botafogo coach Alberto Valentim as the new manager. In their first season under the new name, Pyramids finished the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League in third place, qualifying for the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, and reached the 2019 Egypt Cup Final, where they lost 3-0 to Zamalek. On 4 July 2019, the Emirati businessman Salem Al Shamsi acquired the ownership of Pyramids FC. First participation in African tournaments. After finishing 3rd in the Egyptian Premier League in the 2018-2019 season , Pyramids FC qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup. Pyramids FC first in the tournament was against Etoile Du Congo, winning 4-1. Pyramids FC first match in the tournament’s group stage was against Nigerian side Enugu rangers, winning 3-1, Pyramids FC later qualified to the tournament’s knock out stage, their match in the CAF Confederations Cup first ever knockout stage match was against Zanago, winning 3-1 on aggregate, Pyramids FC reached the 2019-2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final but lost to RSB Berkane 1-0