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1 February: Time does not always reveal the truth
On 1 February, in a football league match between Port Said team, Al-Masry, and their Cairo rivals Al-Ahly, a fight and the ensuing stampede left 72 Al-Ahly fans killed.
Egyptian basketball greatly suffered over past decade: Mohamed Yousef
Commentator discusses the state of basketball in Egypt and the region, Qatari relations, and the NBA
16 rounds in, Al-Ahly atop Egyptian League
The Egyptian league reached its 16th round, in which Al-Ahly scored its 10th win against Ittihad Alexandria, 1-0
Sports minister reappoints Mahmoud Taher’s full board of directors
The Supreme Administrative Court delayed the decision to dismiss the board to 28 February
Al-Ahly manager José Peseiro sacked
In an unexpected occurrence for the African Club of the Century and Egypt’s biggest football giant, Al-Ahly SC sacked their Portuguese head coach José Peseiro after just 14 rounds of the Egyptian Premier League. Former director of football Abdel Aziz Abdel-Shafy was appointed as the new temporary manager in Peseiro’s place for the upcoming games …
2015: The year of the fall of football giants
2015 was marked by the fall of some of the major football heavyweights in the world,It began with Chelsea, the former Premier League champion 2014/2015. The Blues had finally recovered the Premier League title after five years of its absence, with its distinctive and successful coach, José Mourinho. Chelsea won the Premier League title with …
Morsi to testify from prison cell in ‘Port Said prison clashes’ case
Court sentenced one defendant Sunday to five years in prison in the “Port Said massacre” case
In Pictures: Al-Ahly is crowned Egyptian Super Cup champion
Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky
The history of the Egyptian Super Cup: Al-Ahly seeks its 9th title, while Zamalek seeks its 3rd win
For the first time in 14 years, since the launch of the local Egyptian Super Cup in 2001, the game will be held outside of Egypt. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided the game will be held in the United Arab Emirates on 15 October. The game is expected to have a large audience in …
Defence witnesses recount details of Port Said prison clashes in court
Trial postponed to 5 October to continue hearing defence witnesses
Al-Ahly, Al-Zamalek defeated in the African Confederation Cup
Al-Zamalek only scored four goals in six games during the group stage, and quarter-finals.
Al-Ahly, Al-Zamalek continue road towards CAF title
Al-Ahly, the champion of the first group, will play against South Africa’s Orlando Pirates, ranked second in the second group.
Court acquits 5 defendants in ‘Port Said massacre’ trial
Over 70 young football fans were killed in clashes back in 2012
History answers the question: When will the EFA be held accountable?
It is the third consecutive time for Egypt to exit the qualifiers of African Cup of Nations. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has not been able to organise regular local tournaments. The last tournament it organised was the premier and Egypt cup, both held in 2015and throughout a period of nine months, despite the absence …
Al-Ahly to boycott local competitions in protest of player’s suspension
Ahmed El-Sheikh is said to have signed contracts with more than one club
The Cairo derby: Politics vs repression
This month’s premier league final between Cairo’s two storied clubs, Al-Ahly SC and Al-Zamalek SC, once the world’s most violent derby, was more than a clash between two football giants. It was a clash between management styles and diametrically opposed approaches towards militant, highly politicised, street battle-hardened football fans. The clash highlighted the advantages of …
Port Said ‘prison clashes’ trial postponed to 10 August
Trial postponed to continue reviewing remaining evidence
Al-Ahly defeats Zamalek in Cairo derby
During the game, the competition was fierce, while attempts to score goals on the two goalkeepers were few
8 arrested in aftermath of Al-Ahly vs Al-Zamalek match
Fans attempted assault on Al-Zamalek club headquarters, says state media
Al-Ahly forces venue change for title-deciding match
Cairo giant will host arch-rival Al-Zamalek in Alexandria’s Borg Al-Arab
Egyptian teams fare with varying results at African championships
Zamalek has achieved its second victory in a row in the group rounds in the CAF Confederation Cup. Their victory was achieved over the South African team, Orlando Pirates, and was played in South Africa. Recording a 2-1 score over the South African team, Zamalek topped its second group in the championship with six points, …
Big conflict in the summer mercato between Al-Ahly and Zamalek in Egypt
Over the years, conflict between the two biggest Egyptian clubs erupted, with players moving to either one of the teams with big media fanfare.
‘Port Said Massacre’ verdict postponed, media gag enforced
Verdict postponed to 9 June, police forces deployed in Port Said streets
Port Said ‘prison clashes’ trial postponed to continue hearing witnesses
“Masked men” among the groups of families fired gunshots at security forces, says witness
African trouble for Al-Ahly and Al-Zamalek
Following Al-Ahly’s move from the African Champions League to the Confederation Cup, the Egyptian team did achieve a victory over its Tunisian counterpart in the first game in the eighth-final for the tournament. Al-Ahly gained a narrow 2-1 win after falling behind due to an early goal in the first half. However, Al-Ahly was then …
Football legend Abu Trika’s assets frozen for affiliation to ‘terrorism financing’
The player appealed the decision, as all bank accounts are also frozen
Mabrouk replaces Garrido as Al-Ahly coach
New coach promises to keep competition alive
Al-Masry fans protest Port Said Massacre trial death sentences
Protesters claimed sentenced fans ‘scapegoats’
Egyptian death sentence for football fans puts president’s iron grip to the test
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian-general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s iron grip on dissent is likely to be put to the test with the sentencing to death of 11 football fans for involvement in a politically loaded football brawl three years ago that left 74 militant supporters of storied Cairo club Al-Ahly SC dead. The brawl and …
Egyptian spectator ban: Flashpoint for conflict and statement of weakness
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian cabinet decision to end the suspension of professional football in late March but reinstitute the ban on spectators attending matches could spark renewed clashes between militant fans and security forces. The decision against the backdrop of mounting evidence that Egyptian general-turned-President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has no apparent intention of easing …