Suez Sporting Club ( ar, نادي منتخب السويس للألعاب الرياضية), also known as Suez Montakhab, is an Egyptian football club based in
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same b ...
, Egypt. The club is currently playing in the
Egyptian Second Division
The Egyptian Second Division ( ar, الدوري المصري الدرجة الثانية) (a.k.a. The Egyptian Professional League B, arz, الدوري المصري الممتاز ب) is an Egyptian professional football league representing the se ...
, the second-highest league in the
Egyptian football league system The Egyptian football league system refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system (league pyramid) for association football in Egypt. All divisions are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The system consists o ...
.
History
After two clubs of
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same b ...
city were relegated to the
Egyptian Second Division
The Egyptian Second Division ( ar, الدوري المصري الدرجة الثانية) (a.k.a. The Egyptian Professional League B, arz, الدوري المصري الممتاز ب) is an Egyptian professional football league representing the se ...
(the first was Ittihad Suez club in season 1965/1966 and the second was Suez El-Riyadi club in season 1966/1967) the two clubs joined to found Suez Montakhab Club in 1967.
* Ittihad Suez club played in the
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after the addition of title sponsor WE, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the top level of th ...
for ten seasons starting from season 1955/1956.
* Suez El-Riyadi club played in the Egyptian Premier League for five seasons starting from season 1957/1958 and reached the final of the
Egypt Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 E ...
in season 1964/1965 but lost the final against
Tersana
Tersana Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الترسانة للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in Meet Okba, Giza, Egypt. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Egyptian Second Divisi ...
4/1.
* Suez Montakhab played in the Egyptian Premier League for fifteen seasons starting from season 1974/1975 and reached the final of the
Egypt Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 E ...
in season 1989/1990 but lost the final against
Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club ( ar, نادي المقاولون العرب الرياضي), shortly known as El Mokawloon (The contractors) locally, is an Egyptian sports club based in Nasr City, Cairo, and owned by the prominent construction ...
2/1 and won fourth place in the League Cup in season 1999/2000 when Suez Montakhab beat Ma'aden 2/1. The
EFA abolished this result because Suez Montakhab used an ineligible player and Ma'aden won the third place.
Since that time, Suez Montakhab has played in the Egyptian Second Division.
Colours
Suez Montakhab's colours, white and blue, come from Suez's flag. Suez Montakhab's home kit is a white shirt with blue shorts. The team's away kit is a blue shirt with white shorts.
Stadium
Suez Montakhab formerly played their home games at
Suez Stadium
The Suez Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Suez, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Asmant El-Suweis and Petrojet SC. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 people. It opened in 1990.
2019 Afr ...
.
Suez Stadium
* Capacity : 25,000
* Site : Zayteyat,
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same b ...
In addition to Suez Montakhab, the Suez Stadium is the main stadium for
Petrojet
Petrojet Sporting Club ( ar, نادي بتروجيت الرياضي) is an Egyptian sports club based in Suez, Egypt. The club is related to Petrojet, a construction company specialized in oil, gas and petrochemical industries.
Petrojet is mainly ...
and
Suez Cement as well.
Performance in the Egyptian Premier League
Ittihad Suez's history in the Egyptian Premier League
Suez El-Riyadi's History in The Egyptian Premier League
Suez Montakhab's History in the Egyptian Premier League
Best achievements
*
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after the addition of title sponsor WE, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the top level of th ...
** Ittihad Suez : ''4th :'' 1957–58, 1962–63
** Suez El-Riyadi : ''6th :'' 1963–64
** ''Suez Montakhab :'' ''6th :'' 1976–77, 1994–95
*
Egyptian Cup
The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt.
List of finals
The following table provides a summary of seasons:
Notes:
* The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 E ...
** Suez El-Riyadi : ''Final :'' 1964–65
** ''Suez Montakhab :'' ''Final :'' 1989–90
*
Egyptian League Cup
** ''Suez Montakhab :'' ''4th :'' 1999–00
Board of directors
Players and coaching staff
Coaching staff
Current First Team squad
References
Suez El-Riyadi's and Suez Montakhab's Premier League Historywww.egyptianfootball.net
www.egyptianfootball.net
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Egyptian Second Division
Football clubs in Egypt
Sports clubs in Egypt
1923 establishments in Egypt