Football Club Masar (women) (Arabic: نادي مسار لكرة القدم (سيدات)) is an Egyptian women's football club based in Cairo. The club was established in 2019 under the name Tutankhamun FC, before rebranding to its current name in 2024. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Women's Premier League.
| Full name | Football Club Masar |
|---|---|
| Short name | FCM, |
| Founded | 2019 as Tutankhamun FC 25 September 2024 as FC Masar |
| Ground | Cairo, Egypt |
| Chairman | Sir Mohamed Mansour |
| Manager | Ahmed Ramadan |
| League | Egyptian Women's Premier League |
| 2023–24 | 1st |
History
editTutankhamun FC was founded in 2019 by Al Ahly and Egypt player Taher Mohamed. In 2021, the club was acquired by Right to Dream Egypt, owned by businessman Sir Mohamed Mansour.[1] On 25 September 2024, the club was rebranded and changed their name to FC Masar.[2]
The club qualified for the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League for the first time in their history on 15 October 2024, despite finishing second in the UNAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers, following CAF's announcement that Morocco would host the finals.[3][4] They were able to obtain third place in the tournament after their victory on penalties against Edo Queens F.C.[5]
Honours
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- Winners (1): 2024
- Egyptian Women's Cup
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- Third place (1): 2024
Performance in CAF competitions
edit- CAF Women's Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2024 – Third Place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "توت عنخ آمون.. أسسه نجم الأهلي وباعه إلى منصور ويخطط للممتاز". EgyGool (in Arabic). Jaber Arafa. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "رسميًا.. تغيير اسم نادي توت عنخ آمون لـ "مسار"" [OFFICIAL: Tutankhamun FC rebrands to FC Masar]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Masar FC secure CAF Women's Champions League spot". KingFut. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Morocco to host CAF Women's Champions League 2024 in November". CAF. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/edo-queens-leave-morocco-empty-handed-as-bayelsa-queens-maintain-nigerian-record
External links
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