Egyptian Olympic Club () is an Egyptian football and sports club based in

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, Egypt. The club currently plays in the

Egyptian Second Division The Egyptian Second Division () was an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the second tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It was administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It was below the top profes ...

, the second-highest tier in the

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. 'Izz al-Din Yacoub' Stadium is the home ground for the club, which has been renovated in 2019 for 20 million EGP. Founded in 1905, the club is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt and Africa, and it is mostly known for its achievements in the

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games for winning several medals in continental championships and also in the

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; and its

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team is also known for winning the

Egyptian Premier League The Egyptian Premier League (), also known as the Nile League () for sponsorship reasons, after the addition of title sponsor Nile Developments, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the highest level of the Egyptian football ...

once in

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

and for winning the

Egypt Cup The Egypt Cup (also known as the Egyptian FA Cup and formerly as the King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt. It is the oldest club competition in Africa. The first team to win the trophy was Zamalek in 1922. Al A ...

twice in

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

and

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

Name changes

* Red Star Club (1905–1924) * Olympic Club (1924–Present)

Football

The football Team won the

in 1966. The team's level began to drop due to financial problems, until it was relegated in the 2008–09 season and has never showed up in the

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since.

Honors

: 1 :: 1965–66 *

: 2 :: 1932–33, 1933–34

Performance in CAF competitions

*FR = First round *SR = Second round ;Notes

References

External links

Official El-Olympi site
Football clubs in Egypt Egyptian Premier League clubs Egyptian Second Division B clubs 1905 establishments in Egypt Football clubs in Alexandria Egyptian Second Division clubs {{Egypt-footyclub-stub