List of Al Ahly SC records and statistics
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Al Ahly Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلى للرياضة البدنية), commonly referred to as AlAhly, is an Egyptian professional football club based in Cairo, It is known as "The Club of the Century" in African football.[1] It is best known for its professional football team that plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the top tier in the Egyptian football league system, and is the most decorated football club in the world.[2][3] It was founded on 24 April 1907, as a gathering place for Cairo's Student Unions.

Al Ahly has a record of 44 national league titles, 39 national cup titles, and 15 national super cup titles, making them the most decorated club in Egypt. In addition, Al Ahly has never been relegated to the Egyptian Second Division. In international competitions, the club has won a record twelve CAF Champions League titles, a CAF Confederation Cup, a record Eight CAF Super Cups, a record four 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, 2020, 2021 and 2023 Club World Cup.
Honours
Al Ahly winning the 2023 Egyptian Super Cup raised the club's trophy count to 155, making them the most decorated club in the world. This includes 26 continental titles. Al Ahly won the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987. Following the tournament's rebranding as the CAF Champions League, Al Ahly triumphed again in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2008 under the coaching of the Portuguese Manuel José,[4] in 2012 under Hossam El-Badry, in 2013 under Mohamed Youssef, and in 2020 and 2021 under Pitso Mosimane. This makes them the most decorated team in continental competitions in Africa with eleven Champions League titles, as well as one CAF Confederation Cup, four African Cup Winners' Cups, eight CAF Super Cups and one Afro-Asian Club Championship. At local level, Al Ahly has won more titles than any other club, with 44 Egyptian Premier League titles, 39 Egypt Cups, 16 Egyptian Super Cups, 7 Sultan Hussein Cups and 15 Cairo League titles, along with winning the cup of the United Arab Republic on one occasion and the Egyptian Confederation Cup once as well.[5][6]
Domestic (124 titles)
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning seasons | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian | Egyptian Premier League | 45 | 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24,2024-2025 | 1966–67, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2020–21 |
| Egypt Cup | 39 | 1923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 1925–26, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1943–44, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2020–21 | |
| Egyptian Super Cup | 16 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020 | |
| Sultan Hussein Cup | 7 | 1922–23, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1937–38 | 1927–28, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36 | |
| Cairo League | 15 | 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1957–58 | 1928-29, 1929-30, 1931-32, 1939-40, 1940-41, 1944-45, 1948-49, 1951-52. | |
| Egypt Club Champions Cup | 1 | 1989 | ||
| United Arab Republic Cup | 1 | 1961 |
Africa (25 titles)
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning seasons | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF | CAF Champions League | 12 | 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022-23, 2023-24 | 1983, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2021-22 |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993 | – | |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 1 | 2014 | – | |
| CAF Super Cup | 8 | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021 (May), 2021 (December) | 1994, 2015, 2023, 2024 | |
Continental and intercontinental trophies (6 Titles)
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning seasons | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercontinental | African-Asian-Pacific Cup | 1 | 2024 | |
| Afro-Asian Cup | 1 | 1988 | ||
| UAFA | Arab Club Champions Cup | 1 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 1994 | – | |
| Arab Super Cup | 2S | 1997, 1998 | – | |
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Awards & recognitions
- CAF Club of the 20th Century: 2001
- African Inter-Club Team of the Year (6): (2005), (2006), (2008), (2012), (2013), (2023)
- Globe soccer Top Titles Winners in the Middle East: 2020
- Globe Soccer for The Best Middle East Club: 2023
- First place in the monthly international rankings of football history and strength (2): June 2006, July 2007
- Certificate of Conformity to International Standards (ISO 9001:2015): 2020
All-time statistics
All stats correct as of 26 December 2021.[7]
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Premier League | 1,590 | 1,073 | 355 | 162 | 67.48 |
| African Competitions | 384 | 199 | 101 | 84 | 51.82 |
Players records
- Youngest first-team player: Ramadan Sobhi – 17 years, 34 days (against Ghazl El Mahalla SC, 2013–14 Egyptian Premier League, 6 February 2014)
Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Goals (in parentheses) included in total.[8][9][10]
| Name | Years | League | Cup | Africa | World Cup | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–2020 | 292 (3) | 37 (0) | 156 (0) | 11 (0) | 16 (0) | 512 (3) | |
| 2 | 1991–2006 | 301 (26) | 43 (5) | 57 (3) | 0 (0) | 40 (1) | 444 (42) | |
| 3 | 1996–2008 | 306 (0) | 17 (?) | 91 (1) | 3 (0) | 4 (0) | 421 (1) | |
| 4 | 1982–1999 | 280 (?) | ? (?) | ? (?) | 0 (0) | ? (?) | 400 (?) | |
| 5 | 2001–2014 | 241 (11) | 18 (0) | 114 (4) | 11 (0) | 15 (0) | 399 (16) | |
| 6 | 2007–2014 2015–2020 | 224 (16) | 21 (4) | 103 (5) | 7 (0) | 10 (1) | 364 (26) | |
| 7 | 1999–2009 | 203 (6) | 25 (1) | 89 (3) | 7 (0) | 13 (1) | 337 (11) | |
| 8 | 2003–2018 | 190 (75) | 24 (19) | 93 (28) | 9 (2) | 4 (0) | 320 (124) | |
| 9 | 1980–1997 | 222 (0) | 32 (0) | 49 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (0) | 316 (0) | |
| 10 | 1972–1987 | 234 (43) | ? (?) | ? (?) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 311 (?) |
Top goalscorers
All Competitions
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | Years | Matches | Goals | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud El Khatib | 1972–1988 | 275 | 159 | 0.57 | |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan | 1984-1990 1992–2000 | 301 | 142 | 0.47 | |
| 3 | Mohamed Aboutrika | 2004–2014 | 287 | 126 | 0.44 | |
| 4 | Emad Moteab | 2003–2018 | 320 | 124 | 0.39 | |
| 5 | Mokhtar El Tetsh | 1922–1940 | 119 | 112 | 1.19 | |
| 6 | Saleh Selim | 1948–1962 1963–1967 | 202 | 100 | 0.49 | |
| 7 | Ahmed Mekkawi | ? | 137 | 95 | 0.74 | |
| 8 | El Sayed Ateya (Toto) | ? | 133 | 88 | 0.69 | |
| 9 | Taha Ismail | 1958–1970 | 199 | 81 | 0.41 | |
| 10 | Walid Soliman | 2011–2022 | 313 | 75 | 0.44 |
League
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud El Khatib | 1972–1988 | 109 | |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan | 1984–1990 1992–2000 | 109 | |
| 3 | Mohamed Aboutrika | 2004–2014 | 79 | |
| 4 | Saleh Selim | 1948–1962 1963–1967 | 78 | |
| 5 | El Sayed Ateya (Toto) | ? | 75 | |
| 6 | Emad Moteab | 2003–2018 | 75 | |
| 7 | Taha Ismail | 1958–1970 | 64 | |
| 8 | Ahmad Belal | 2000–2005 2007–2010 | 55 | |
| 9 | Abdallah El Said | 2011–2018 | 50 | |
| 10 | Felix Aboagye | 1993–1998 | 47 |
Africa
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud El Khatib | 1972–1988 | 37 | |
| 2 | Mohamed Aboutrika | 2004–2014 | 32 | |
| 3 | Emad Moteab | 2003–2018 | 28 | |
| 4 | Walid Soliman | 2011–2022 | 20 | |
| 5 | Mohamed Barakat | 2004–2013 | 18 | |
| 6 | Flávio Amado | 2005–2009 | 18 | |
| 7 | Hossam Hassan | 1984–1990 1992–2000 | 17 | |
| 8 | Ayman Shawky | 1984–1995 | 15 | |
| 9 | Walid Azaro | 2017–2020 | 13 | |
| 10 | Taher Abouzeid | 1980–1993 | 13 |
Individual honours
Player of the season

Players' individual honours and awards while playing with Al Ahly

- African Footballer of the Year:
Mahmoud El Khatib (1): 1983
- African Inter-Club Player of the Year:
Mohamed Aboutrika (4): 2006,[12] 2008,[12] 2012,[13] 2013
Mohamed Barakat (1): 2005
Ahmed Hassan (1): 2010
Mohamed El Shenawy (1): 2022
Percy Tau (1): 2023
- EFA Egyptian Player of the Year:
Mohamed Aboutrika (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Abdallah El Said (1): 2016
- Egyptian Premier League top scorer:
El-Dhizui (1): 1958–59
Mahmoud El Khatib (2): 1977–78, 1980–81
Mohamed Ramadan (1): 1990–91
Hossam Hassan (1): 1998–99
Ahmad Belal (1): 2002–03
Emad Moteab (1): 2004–05
Mohamed Aboutrika (1): 2005–06
Flávio Amado (2): 2006–07, 2008–09
Walid Azaro (1): 2017–18
Mohamed Sherif (1): 2020–21
Wessam Abou Ali (1): 2023–24
Emam Ashour (1): 2024–25
- CAF Team of the Tournament:
Wael Gomaa (3): 2006 2008 2010
Taher Abouzeid (2): 1984 1986
Mohamed Aboutrika (2): 2006 2008
Essam El Hadary (2): 2006 2008
Mahmoud El Khatib (1): 1980
Rabie Yassin (1): 1986
Magdi Abdelghani (1): 1986
Moustafa Abdou (1): 1986
Ahmed Shobair (1): 1994
Hossam Hassan (1): 1998
Mohamed Emara (1): 1998
Ahmed Fathy (1): 2010
Ahmed Hassan (1): 2010
Ahmed Hegazi (1): 2017
Mohamed Abdelmonem (1): 2021
- CAF Team of the Year:
Mahmoud El Khatib (1): 1980
Mohamed Barakat (1): 2005
Essam El Hadary (1): 2006
Wael Gomaa (4): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Mohamed Aboutrika (4): 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013
Ahmed Hassan (1): 2010
Ahmed Fathy (3): 2012, 2013, 2017
Ali Maâloul (1): 2017
Junior Ajayi (1): 2017
- BBC African Footballer of the Year:
Mohamed Barakat (1): 2005
Mohamed Aboutrika (1): 2008[14]
- CAF Goalkeeper of the Year:
Essam El Hadary (4): 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008
- FIFA Club World Cup Top Goalscorer:
Mohamed Aboutrika (1): 2006
Yasser Ibrahim (1): 2021
Ali Maâloul (1): 2023
Team records
Matches
Firsts
- First Egyptian League match: Al Ahly 5–0 Greek Alexandria 24 October 1948.[15]
- First Egypt Cup match: Al Ahly ? Nile FC, 1921-1922 Egypt Cup first round.[16]
- First African match: MC Alger 3–0 Al Ahly, 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs Second round.[17]
Record wins
- Record league win: 8–0 against Ismaily, 1957–58 Egyptian League, 4 April 1958
- Record Cup win: 13–0 against El Gouna, 2014–15 Egypt Cup round of 16, 13 August 2015
- Record African win: 9–0 against Atlabara, 2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, 23 August 2019
League
Points
Goals
- Season with most goals scored in League matches (record):
- 75 goals scored in the 2017–18.
- Highest Goal Average Scored by a club in 1 season (record):
- 3.06 in 1957–58 season (Egyptian League Record).
- Season with fewest goals conceded in League matches (record):
- The club conceded a total number of 2 goals in 23 games in the 1975–76 season.
- Lowest Goals Received Average by a season (record):
- 0.09 in the 1975–76 season (Egyptian League Record).
Streaks
- Consecutive Egyptian League titles (record):
- Longest consecutive unbeaten matches in the league (record):
- Longest consecutive unbeaten matches in one league season (record):
- 26 games during the 1974–75 season.
Record transfer fee paid
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | From | Transfer Fee (€ millions) | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussein El Shahat | €4.35m | 2019 | [19] | ||
| 2 | Junior Ajayi | €2.50m | 2016 | [20] | ||
| 3 | Malick Evouna | €2.25m | 2015 | [21] | ||
| 4 | Aliou Badji | €2.00m | 2020 | [22] | ||
| 5 | Percy Tau | €1.80m | 2021 | [23] |
Record transfer fee received
| Ranking | Name | Nationality | To | Transfer Fee (€ millions) | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malick Evouna | €7.25m | 2016 | [24] | ||
| 2 | Wessam Abou Ali | €6.42m | 2025 | |||
| 3 | Ahmed Hegazi | €5.00m | 2017 | [25] | ||
| 4 | Ramadan Sobhi | €5.00m | 2016 | [26] | ||
| 5 | Mohamed Abdelmonem | €4.20m | 2024 | |||
| 6 | Hamdy Fathy | €3.00m | 2023 | |||
| 7 | Flávio Amado | €2.75m | 2009 | [27] |