Al Ahly SC

Al Ahly
Full nameAl Ahly Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Club of Patriotism
  • The Red Devils
  • The Red Giant
Short nameAHL
Founded24 April 1907 (1907-04-24)
GroundCairo International Stadium
Capacity75,000
ChairmanMahmoud El Khatib
ManagerJosé Riveiro
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2024–25Egyptian Premier League, 1st of 18 (champions)
Websitealahlyegypt.com

Al-Ahly Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي للرياضة البدنية), commonly known as Al-Ahly, that in English means The National, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier in the Egyptian football league system. The club is renowned for its consistent success at both domestic and continental levels, regularly contending in CAF tournaments.

Founded on 24 April 1907 by Omar Lotfy and cofounded by Yahia Baher, Al-Ahly has a record of 45 Egyptian Premier League titles, 39 Egypt Cup titles and 15 Egyptian Super Cups. Al-Ahly is the most successful club in Africa.

In international competitions, Al-Ahly has won a record 12 CAF Champions League titles, 1 CAF Confederation Cup, a record of 8 CAF Super Cups, a record of 4 African Cup Winners' Cups, 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship, 1 Arab Club Champions Cup, 1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup, a record of 2 Arab Super Cups, and has won 4 bronze medals in the FIFA Club World Cup, With 26 continental titles, Al Ahly was voted by CAF as the African club of the 20th century. Al-Ahly became the most valuable sports club in Africa, with a market value of €30 million as of the 2023-24 season.