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In 1916, the idea of establishing a football league in the [[Sultanate of Egypt]] was proposed. The league would include Egyptian teams and teams from the allies' military clubs, including the British. The competition was named after [[Sultan of Egypt|Sultan]] [[Hussein Kamel of Egypt|Hussein Kamel]].
In 1916, the idea of establishing a football league in the [[Sultanate of Egypt]] was proposed. The league would include Egyptian teams and teams from the allies' military clubs, including the British. The competition was named after [[Sultan of Egypt|Sultan]] [[Hussein Kamel of Egypt|Hussein Kamel]].
[[File:فريق الزمالك الفائز بكأس السلطان 1921.jpg|alt=Zamalek_1921|thumb|240x240px|Zamalek team, winners of the first Sultan Hussein Cup in 1921, becoming the first Egyptian team to ever win a tournament]]
[[File:فريق الزمالك الفائز بكأس السلطان 1921.jpg|alt=Zamalek_1921|thumb|240x240px|Zamalek team, winners of the first Sultan Hussein Cup in 1921, becoming the first Egyptian team to ever win a tournament]]
[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] was the only Egyptian club to participate in the championship as a sign of resistance to the British and a way to display the Egyptian presence in the sport and they eventually won the cup in [[1921 Sultan Hussein Cup final|1920–21]]. This encouraged other Egyptian clubs to participate including [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] which initially refused to take part, but in 1918, they decided to take part.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=بطولات صاموا عنها.. كأس السلطان حسين |url=https://al-ain.com/article/sultan-hussein-cup-tournaments-cancelled |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=العين الإخبارية |language=ar}}</ref>
[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]] was the only Egyptian club to participate in the championship as a sign of resistance to the British and a way to display the Egyptian presence in the sport. Zamalek reached the final of the 1917 edition and eventually won the cup in [[1921 Sultan Hussein Cup final|1920–21]]. This encouraged other Egyptian clubs to participate including [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] which initially refused to take part, but in 1918, they decided to take part.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=بطولات صاموا عنها.. كأس السلطان حسين |url=https://al-ain.com/article/sultan-hussein-cup-tournaments-cancelled |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=العين الإخبارية |language=ar}}</ref>


== List of Champions ==
== List of Champions ==
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Revision as of 18:38, 14 September 2024

Sultan Hussein Cup
Organising bodiesEgyptian-English Society (1917-1922) Egyptian Football Association (1922-1938)
Founded1917
Abolished1938
RegionEgypt
Domestic cup(s)Egypt Cup
Most successful club(s)Al Ahly (7 titles)

The Sultan Hussein Cup (1917–1938) was the first local Egyptian football competition. It preceded the Egypt Cup and the regional leagues in the areas of Cairo, Alexandria, Bahary and Canal.[1] The first Egyptian team to win the trophy was Zamalek SC, in the 1921 edition.[2][3]

History

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

Zamalek_1921
Zamalek team, winners of the first Sultan Hussein Cup in 1921, becoming the first Egyptian team to ever win a tournament

Zamalek was the only Egyptian club to participate in the championship as a sign of resistance to the British and a way to display the Egyptian presence in the sport. Zamalek reached the final of the 1917 edition and eventually won the cup in 1920–21. This encouraged other Egyptian clubs to participate including Al Ahly which initially refused to take part, but in 1918, they decided to take part.[4]

List of Champions

Year Champion
1916-17 GHQ Signals
1917-18 MGC Base Depot
1918-19 Infantry Base Depot
1919-20 Sherwood
1920-21 Zamalek
1921-22 Zamalek
1922-23 Al Ahly
1923-24 El Sekka El Hadid
1924-25 Al Ahly
1925-26 Al Ahly
1926-27 Al Ahly
1927-28 Tersana
1928-29 Al Ahly
1929-30 Tersana
1930-31 Al Ahly
1931-32 Port Fouad SC
1932-33 Al Masry
1933-34 Al Masry
1934-35 Ittihad
1935-36 El Sekka El Hadid
1936-37 Al Masry
1937-38 Al Ahly

See also

References

  1. ^ "المصري يحتفل بذكرى احتفاظه بكأس السلطان حسين". القاهرة 24 (in Arabic). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ "Egyptian Football Net - Sultan Hussein Cup". drtareksaid.net. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "Dr.Tarek Said's Homepage - Sultan Hussein Cup 1931/1932". Angelfire. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "بطولات صاموا عنها.. كأس السلطان حسين". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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