Al Ahly Sporting Club (Al Ahly) is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo. It was founded on 24 April 1907, as a gathering place for Cairo’s Student Unions.
Al Ahly is the most successful club in the world in terms of number of trophies won and, second in terms of international titles won with 25, behind only Real Madrid with 26.
Al Ahly plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the top tier in the Egyptian football league system. Al Ahly has a record of 42 national league titles, 37 national cup titles, and 11 national super cup titles, making them the most decorated club in Egypt.
In international competitions, the club has won a record 9 CAF Champions League titles, a CAF Confederation Cup, a record 6 CAF Super Cups, a record 4 African Cup Winners’ Cups, an Afro-Asian Club Championship, an Arab Club Champions Cup, an Arab Cup Winners’ Cup, a record two Arab Super Cups, and won a bronze medal in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
The Cairo Derby is a rival football match between Egyptian clubs Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC, which are arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa.
Al Ahly has a large fan base of ultras named Ultras Ahlawy (UA07) which are known for their pyro displays. Their motto is "Together Forever". Other slogans are “WE ARE EGYPT” , “The best club in the universe” or “The best club in existence”
Mahmoud El Khatib, Al Ahly top scorer (109 goals) is the current President of the Club since 2017. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in African football history.
