Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (), locally known as El Ittihad El Skandary, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system.
Founded in 1914 in Alexandria, the club is one of the oldest and most popular football clubs in Egypt. Al Ittihad was the first club that rushed to endorse the idea of founding the Egyptian Football Association in 1921, which significantly contributed to increasing the club's popularity in Alexandria. Its famous Chairman was Tawfik Abouhashem.
Highlights
- 1906 Establishment of a club under the name of the club of the Union headed by Hassan Ismail.
- 1908 Change the name of the club from Union club to the Union National Club.
- 1910 Creation of United Champions Club headed by Abu Zeidi.
- 1912 Abdo El Hamami heads the United Champions Club.
- 1912 The merger of the National Union Club with El Haditha club under the name of the modern club headed by Hassan Rasmi, and this club became the strongest football club in Alexandria.
- 1914 The merger of El Haditha club with the United Champions Club under the name of Al Ittihad Club and so the name of Al Ittihad Club reappeared.
- 1918 The merger of Al Ittihad Club with the Alexandria Club under the name of Al Ittihad Club of Alexandria headed by Mohammed Shaheen.
- 2014 As Al Ittihad club was celebrating their year number (100) A match was held for Al Ittihad Club of Alexandria in the Alexandria Stadium against Sporting CP, Portugal, and ended the match with a positive draw 2âÂÂ2.
Kits and colours
Kit manufacturers
Kits gallery
Alexandria Derby
Both being based in Alexandria; Smouha and Al Ittihad have always been an exciting encounter. The rivalry stems from the fact that both teams are the biggest in Alexandria and share the same stadium Alexandria International Stadium. The rivalry is always sure to deliver good football.
Honours
: 1926, 1935âÂÂ36, 1948, 1963, 1973, 1976
: 1935
Regional
: From 1927 to 1953
Performance in CAF competitions
- FR = First round
- SR = Second round
- QF = Quarter-final
- SF = Semi-final
Notes
Performance in Arab competitions
Performance in domestic competitions
Players
Current squad
(on loan from Cleopatra) (on loan from Cleopatra)
(on loan from Cleopatra)
(on loan from Cleopatra)
All time top Egyptian Premier League Scorers
Management
Board of directors
Managers
See also
References
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