Al Ittihad Alexandria (basketball)
Al Ittihad | ||||
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Nickname | Masters of the City (سيد البلد) | |||
Leagues | Egyptian Super League BAL | |||
Founded | 1914; 110 years ago (1914) | |||
History | Al Ittihad Alexandria (1914–present) | |||
Arena | Kamal Shalaby Hall | |||
Location | Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt | |||
President | Mohamed Mouselhy | |||
Head coach | Ahmed Omar | |||
Team captain | Ismail Ahmed | |||
2023–24 position | Super League, 1st of 18 | |||
Championships | 1 FIBA Africa Champions Cup 16 Egyptian Super Leagues 11 Egyptian Cups 7 Arab Championships | |||
Website | None | |||
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Al Ittihad Alexandria (Arabic: نادي الإتحاد السكندري; transl. Union Alexandria) is an Egyptian professional basketball club based in Alexandria. Founded in 1914, the team plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.[1] The team is widely considered one of the basketball powerhouses of Egypt, having won 16 Premier League championships, twelve Egyptian Cups and three Super Cups.[2] In continental and international competitions, Ittihad has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup in 1987, its only African continental title. The team has also won the Arab Championship a record seven times.[3]
The team plays its home games in the Kamal Shalaby Hall. Al Ittihad is nicknamed Masters of the City.
Honours
Domestic
- Egyptian Super League
- Egyptian Cup (joint record)
- Winners (14): 1976, 1978, 1982 ,1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2010, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2024
- Egyptian Super Cup
- Winners (3): 2020, 2021, 2022[a]
International
- FIBA Africa Champions Cup
- Arab Championship
- Winners (7): 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2018, 2019
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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- Ismail Ahmed: (1993–1997; 2001–2003; 2020–2022)
- Mouhanad El-Sabagh: (2006–2016)
- Solo Diabate: (2021)
- Corey Webster: (2021–2022)
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Egyptian Cup | International competitions | Head coach | |||||
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Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win% | League | Result | ||||||
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2016–17 | 1 | Premier League | 5th | 12 | 6 | 9 | .400 | N/A | DNQ | |||
2017–18 | 1 | Premier League | 3rd | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Quarterfinalist | DNQ | |||
2018–19 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Semifinalist | DNQ | |||
2019–20 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Champions | Champion | Not held | Ahmed Marei | |
2020–21 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | Runners-up | Champion | DNQ | ||
2021–22 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Runners-up | Runner-up | Arab Championship | 4th | |
2022–23 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | Runners-up | Arab Championship | QF | Miodrag Perišić /Henrik Rödl | |
2023–24 | 1 | Premier League | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | .929 | Champions | Champion | Ahmed Omar |
Head coaches
- Ahmed Marei: (2019–2022)
- Miodrag Perišić: (June – October 2022)
- Henrik Rödl: (2022–2023)[7]
- Ahmed Omar: (2023–present)[8]
See also
Notes
- ^ The 2022 Egypt Basketball Super Cup was suspended after a stand in the stadium collapsed and 27 fans got injured.[5] Afterwards, the game was rescheduled but opponent Al Ahly conceded the game, giving an automatic win to Al Ittihad.[6]
References
- ^ "Arab Club Championship in basketball in Alexandria". Demotix.com. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Al Ittihad Alexandria basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-afrobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "الاتحاد السكندري يهزم الأهلي ويتوج بلقب دوري السوبر لكرة السلة". btolat.com (in Arabic). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ El-Ramady, Ahmed (2022-12-24). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly-Ittihad game suspended as venue collapses". KingFut. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ El-Ramady, Ahmed (2023-01-11). "BASKETBALL: Al Ahly concede Super Cup to Ittihad of Alexandria". KingFut. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Al Ittihad inks coach Henrik Rodl, ex Trier". Afrobasket.com. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
External links
- Team profile at Africabasket.com
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