Alexandria Sporting Club, also commonly known as Sporting Alexandria and Sporting among the locals, is an Egyptian sports club based in
Alexandria
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, 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.
The club's basketball team is a three-time
Egyptian Basketball Premier League champion, having last won the 2017–18 season title.
Sporting's women's team won the
FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
The FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa and pla ...
in 2022, becoming the first Egyptian club to win the competition. In 2023, Sporting won its second consecutive title.
Honours
Men's team
National
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Egypt Super League
:Champions (3): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18
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Egypt Basketball Cup
:Champions (7): 1976–77, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
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Egyptian Mortabat League
:Champions (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
International
FIBA Africa Basketball League
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* Fourth Place (2):
2013
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2013 was designated as:
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*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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2014
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Women's team
National
Egyptian Basketball Women's League
* Champions (2): 2021, 2022
Egyptian Basketball Women's Cup
* Winners (2): 2013, 2020
Egyptian Basketball Women's SuperCup
* Winners (2): 2017, 2021
International
FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League
The FIBA Africa Women's Basketball League is the highest continental tournament in African women's basketball. It is the counterpart of the men's basketball competition FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup. It is organized by the FIBA Africa
FIB ...
* Champions (2):
2022
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2023
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* Fourth Place (1): 2019
Notable players
: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
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game at any time.
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FIBA.com, accessed 10 March 2017.
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Ahmed Mounir
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Etymology
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.
Other sports
Volleyball
The club is currently active in the Egyptian Volleyball League
Football
The club is currently active in the
Egyptian League B
Honors
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Egyptian Third Division
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: 2019–20 (Group 11)
Handball
The club is currently active in the
Egyptian Professional League
Honors
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Egyptian Professional Super Cup
Egyptian Handball Professional Super Cup is an annual super cup competition for Egypt handball teams. Organized by the Egyptian Handball Federation, it was originally known as the Egyptian Professional Super Cup. It was the Fourth nationwide ha ...
: 2019
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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 ...
: 2022
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African Champions League runners-up: 2019
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Arab Championship of Champions: 1997
References
External links
Official website
{{Egyptian Second Division B
Sports clubs and teams established in 1890
Sports clubs and teams in Alexandria
1890 establishments in Egypt
Egyptian Second Division clubs
Egyptian Second Division B clubs