Alexandria Sporting Club, also commonly known as Sporting Alexandria and Sporting among the locals, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. Founded in 1890, the club is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt and Africa. The club was taken over by the Egyptian government and converted to a national club in 1952. The club is best known for their handball and basketball team.
| Alexandria Sporting Club | |||
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| League | Egyptian Super League | ||
| Founded | 10 September 1890 | ||
| Arena | Sporting Club Hall | ||
| Location | Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Team colors | Green and red | ||
| Website | www | ||
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The club's basketball team is a three-time Egyptian Basketball Premier League champion, having last won the 2017–18 season title.[1]
Sporting's women's team won the FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup in 2022, becoming the first Egyptian club to win the competition.[2] In 2023, Sporting won its second consecutive title.
Honours
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Men's team
editNational
edit- Champions (3): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18
- Champions (7): 1976–77, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Champions (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
International
editWomen's team
editNational
editEgyptian Basketball Women's League[3]
- Champions (2): 2021, 2022
Egyptian Basketball Women's Cup
- Winners (2): 2013, 2020
Egyptian Basketball Women's SuperCup
- Winners (2): 2017, 2021
International
editNotable players
edit- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.
Other sports
editVolleyball
editThe club is currently active in the Egyptian Volleyball League
Football
editThe club is currently active in the Egyptian League B
Honors
edit- Egyptian Third Division: 2019–20 (Group 11)
Handball
editThe club is currently active in the Egyptian Professional League
Honors
edit- Egyptian Professional Super Cup: 2019
- Egypt Cup: 2022
- African Champions League runners-up: 2019
- Arab Championship of Champions: 1997
References
edit- ^ Superleague: Season 2014-2015
- ^ "Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "Alexandria Sporting Club – History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ a b tab=roster Egypt - Afrobasket 2015 FIBA.com, accessed 10 March 2017.