Al Masry SC

Club Overview

Al Masry Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system. Founded in 1920, Al Masry has traditionally worn a white home kit since its inception. Despite never winning the league, Al Masry clinched the Egyptian Cup title in 1998. The club used to play their home matches at the Port Said Stadium, which had a capacity of 17,988. However, recently, they have been playing all their matches at the “home” Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, even for away games¹.

Name, Nickname, Slogan & Home Ground

• Name: Al Masry Sporting Club (Al Masry SC)
• Nickname: Boss of the Canal (Zaeem Al Qanāh), The Green Eagles (El Nosour El Khodr), The Pharaonic Horus
• Slogan: (No specific slogan mentioned)
• Home Ground: Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria (Capacity: 86,000)²

History

Al Masry SC was founded on March 18, 1920, by a group of Egyptians in Port Said. It was the first club for Egyptians in a cosmopolitan city that already had many clubs for foreign communities. The club’s name, “Al Masry,” means “The Egyptian,” emphasizing its role as a gathering entity for all spectrums of national identity. The founding members drew inspiration from the famous national song “Oum Ya Masry” (Arise, Egyptian) by Sayed Darwish. Al Masry began its activities by playing against Egyptian and foreign teams in the Canal region, quickly becoming the most popular team in Port Said. The club also contributed to the establishment of the Egyptian Football Association in 1921. In February 2012, the tragic Port Said Stadium disaster occurred, where rioting Masry fans caused the deaths of 72 rival fans and hundreds of injuries. Since then, Al Masry has played its home matches at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria¹.

Achievements

• Egyptian Cup Titles: 1 (1998)

Biggest Rivalry/Derby

Specific details about Al Masry’s biggest rivalry or derby are not explicitly mentioned.

Biggest Wins

Unfortunately, specific details about Al Masry’s biggest wins (including years, opponents, and scores) are not provided in the available information.

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