The Sultan Hussein Cup (1917–1938) was the first local Egyptian football competition. It preceded the

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& the regional leagues (

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, Alexandria, Bahary &

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). In 1916, the idea of establishing a football league in the

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was proposed. The league would include Egyptian teams and teams from the allies' military clubs, including the British. The competition was named after Sultan Hussein Kamel. Initially,

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refused to take part. This left

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as the only Egyptian club. In 1918, Al Ahly decided to take part as a sign of resistance to the British and a way to display the Egyptian presence in the sport.

List of Champion

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Egyption Sports- Sultan Cup
{{Football in Egypt Defunct football competitions in Egypt

List of Champion

See also

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