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Ismaily SC
Full nameIsmaily Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Al-Darawish (The Dervish)
Barazil Masr (The Brazilians of Egypt)
Al-Mangawia (The Mango Boys)
Founded20 March 1921; 103 years ago (1921-03-20) (as El Nahda Sporting Club)
GroundIsmailia Stadium
Capacity18,565
ChairmanEng. Nasr Abouelhassan
ManagerShawky Gharib
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2023–24Egyptian Premier League, 14th
Websitewww.ismailyclub.org
Current season

Ismaily Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الإسماعيلي الرياضي) is an Egyptian football club, established on 20 March 1921 as El Nahda Sporting Club (Arabic: جمعية نهضة الشباب المصري) (Egyptian pronunciation: Nady El Nahda), based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team. Also it's considered as an Egyptian National Club, where they helped the famous local tour of duty play for the benefit of the homeland against the occupying armies. The club's nickname The Brazilians, is a reference to their uniforms, which echo those of the Brazil national team, and similar style of play.

Ismaily won the Egyptian Premier League three times in 1967, 1991 and 2002, as well as the Egyptian Cup in 1997 and 2000. In 1969 the club won the CAF Champions League. That event, the first for an Egyptian team, was so monumental at the time that in many ways it remains a legendary victory in the minds of a whole generation. The club reached the CAF Champions League final match in 2003, but lost to Nigerian club Enyimba FC.

History

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It all started back in 1920, more than 100 years ago, when the idea of starting an Egyptian club in the city of Ismailia was born. In 1921, this dream became reality when the Nahda Sporting Club (now Ismaily) was founded thanks to generous donations and hard work. The Nahda was the first Egyptian club in the Canal zone; all other clubs were strictly foreign.

The club's location is where the Friday market is today. It wasn't until 1926 that the club became an official member of the Egyptian Football Federation. Ismaily is called the factory of stars, Ismaily produced great and famous players for Egypt.

The club is known in Egypt as well as its fans "El-Daraweesh"

They are well known for playing football but never score or achieve any championships, they usually lose in the semi-final or Quarter-final or even first rounds of any championship. i.e.: They lost in Egyptian cup 2008 – 2009 from a 2nd division team in the first round.

The club's initial state was quite modest. Inside the club's brick wall, there existed only a field of sand, one changing room, and a small hut. Of course, the residents of Ismailia were not satisfied; the hut was removed and replaced by a small building in 1931, and grass was planted on the pitch. Expansion continued in 1943, when the club purchased a 15,000 square-meter piece of land and moved there.

Building the club required money, and a total sum of 6453 L.E. was collected from local families and businesses. Here is a list of the most generous contributors:

  • Contractor Mohamed Ali Ahmed contributed 353 L.E.
  • Dr. Soleiman Eid and Saleh Eid contributed 500 L.E.
  • Hajj Mohamed Mohamed Soliman contributed 100 L.E.
  • Sayed Abu Zeid El Menyawy contributed 100 L.E.
  • Sheikh Ahmed Atta contributed 75 L.E.
  • Hajj Mohamed Sahmoud and Fahmy Michael contributed 30 L.E.
  • Hajj Ahmed Ali El Menyawy contributed 25 L.E.
  • Greek Panayiotis Fasolis contributed 20 L.E.

The first to game take place in the new pitch was between Ismaily and the English Army Team (Canal). The new club was officially opened on 11 April 1947. A celebration party was organized for this event. A friendly game was played on this day between Ismaily and the Farouk First Club (now Zamalek). Ismaily won the game 3/2.

Ismaily's lineup was: Yango, Sayed Abu Greisha, Salem Salem, Ali Hegazy, Anoos El Kebir, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Aly Lafy, Ahmed Mansour, Ibrahim Hablos, Sayed Charley, Awad Abdel Rahman.[1]

The First Title

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It wasn't until forty-four years after Ismaily was founded that the Daraweesh finally achieved their first title. Ismaily had been slowly climbing to the top after returning to the Premier League, but it all came together in the 66/67 season.

Salah Abu Greisha Like every other League title Ismaily won, a long and hard battle was fought against Ahly, throughout the season. Ismaily secured the title however, after defeating Ahly by Ali Abu Greisha's penalty-spot goal, two weeks before the end of the season.

Ali Abo Gresha, 1966–67 season's top scorer

The 1966/67 season had 22 weeks. Ismaily won 15 games, tied 6, and lost one against Ahly. The Daraweesh scored 34 goals and conceded 17. Ali Abu Greisha was the leading scorer with 15 goals; Shehta, Sayed Abdel Razek, and Reeo scored 4 each; Sayed Hamed, El Araby, Tarboush, Mostafa Darwish, and Mohamed Maaty each scored once.

Coach Thompson Salah Abu Greisha coached the team for the first half of the League, but after a few shaky performances, Eng. Osman Ahmed Osman traveled to London, and returned with Ismaily's first ever foreign coach: English Thompson. Thompson worked with Salah Abu Greisha to keep the team in top form.

Ismaily's results for the season:

  • Masry (3–1), (1–0)
  • Zamalek (1–1), (2–1)
  • Tayran (2–0), (1–1)
  • Ittihad (1–0), (2–1)
  • Domyat (2–0), (1–0)
  • Olympic Club (1–0, 3–1)
  • Ahly (1–3 [only defeat]), (1–0)
  • Suez (1–0), (0–0)
  • Seka (2–1), (1–0)[2]

The African Victory

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In 1969, Ismaily became the first Egyptian and Arab team to become the African Champion with the support of All league clubs' fans in the game that was held in Cairo Stadium.

After the League victory of 1967, Ismaily entered the African Champions League of 1969, despite gruelling local conditions following the war. Ismaily made it to the top, undefeated, and won the title in Cairo Stadium, which was packed over-capacity.

Ismaily players ready for the final match, 1969
Ismaily champion of Africa

Ali Abu Greisha Ismaily played 8 games, winning 5 of them and tying three. A total of 22 goals were scored; Ali Abu Greisha scored 8, Sayed "Bazooka" scored 6, Amiro scored 4, Hendawy scored 2, and Anoos and Senary each scored 1. Only 9 goals were scored in Ismaily's goal. Ismaily was being coached by Ali Osman and Salah Abu Greisha at the time.

Ismaily also participated in the next African Champions League as defending Champion, and borrowed several players from other Egyptian clubs. Despite this, Ismaily was knocked out in the semi-finals by a Ghanaian team.

Ismaily then participated in the next tournament (the 7th), but was again eliminated by the same team. In the eighth tournament, Ismaily was eliminated early by the Ahly of Libya. In the ninth tournament, Ismaily made it to the quarter-finals but was then forced to withdraw due to the October war.

Ismaily would not play any African championships for several years, until participating in the African Cup of Cup Winners. Ismaily was knocked out in the semi-finals by Ahly.

Ismaily participated in the Champions League again in 1990, but was eliminated in the semi-finals by Al Hilal of Sudan.

In 1995, in the Cup of Cup Winners, Ismaily was eliminated by Asec Abidjan after an embarrassing 5–1 loss. In the CAF Cup a few years later, Ismaily achieved second place, after Shabibat Al Kaba'il of Algeria after tying 1–1 at home and 0–0 away.[3]

Ismaily also participated in the Champions League in 2019 but was defeated in the group stage.[4]

Ismaily players celebrating after winning the CAF Champions League in 1969

The Second Domestic Title

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It took 24 years for Ismaily to win the League a second time. In the 1990/1991 season, Ismaily won their second Egyptian League title. Ismaily defeated Ahly, 2–0 in a decisive match in Mahala Stadium.

The competition was between Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily. Ismaily played 35 matched, including the final match against Ahly, . The team had 53 points, and scored 47 goals. The team won 20 matches:

  • Port Fouad (4–0)
  • Tersana (1–0)
  • Olympic (3–0)
  • Sekka (2–1), (1–0)
  • Mansoura (3–0)
  • Mahala (2–1)
  • Ittihad (4–0), (1–0)
  • Mokawiloon (3–0)
  • Al Minya (2–0)
  • Aswan (2–0), (1–0)
  • Al Kroum (1–0), (2–0)
  • Suez (3–0), (1–0)
  • Shibeen (1–0), (3–0)
  • Ahly (2–0) (decisive match)

The team tied 13 matches against: Marreekh, Zamalek, Ahly, Mokawiloon, Mansoura (1–1); Al Minya, Mahala, Port Fouad, Olympic, Masry (0–0).

Ismaily lost twice, once to Ahly and once to Tersana, 1–0.

Fekry El Sagheer was the top scorer for the daraweesh, scoring a total of 13 goals. Besheer Abdel Samad scored 6, Atef Abdel Aziz scored 4, Yaser Ezzat and Hamza El Gamal scored 3, Ayman Ragab and Mohamed Salah Abu Greisha and Adham El Selehdar scored 2, and each of Shams Hamed, Hamadah Marzouk, Essam Abdel Al and Ahmed Kinawy scored 1.[5]

The First Cup

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Ismaily fans had experienced the League and the African Championship titles, so it was natural to expect a Cup victory soon. Ismaily won its first Cup title in the 1996–1997 season.

Ismaily faced several hard matches in the playoff. In the quarter-finals, Ismaily faced Zamalek in Ismailia Stadium and barely managed a 4–3 victory, with the last goal being scored in extra time. Ahmed Fekry and Magdy el Sayad each scored two. Ismaily then faced Port Fouad, the Black Horse of the tournament. Ismaily defeated Port Fouad 2–0 in Port Said; Ahmed Fekry scored both.

The final game was against Ahly in Cairo Stadium. Almost all Egyptian football fans expected a Red victory. Earlier that season, Ahly had crushed Ismaily 6–0 at home, which had resulted in the replacement of the team's board of directors. It seemed that Ismaily was not ready to take on Ahly. The match also witnessed the return of star defender Hamza El Gamal, who had been playing in Kuwait for one year.

Surprisingly, Ismaily defeated Ahly, by Ahmed Fekry's famous goal: a beautiful shot from outside the 18-yard box.

Ismaily was coached by Ali Abu Greisha and Ismail Hefny at the time.[6]

The Second Cup

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Ismaily fans had to wait only three more years for the second Egyptian Cup victory. Ismaily was crowned Egyptian Cup Champion for the second time in history in the 1999–2000 season.

It seemed only fair that Ismaily should win at least this competition that season. Ismaily played an excellent season beginning the League's second half, and ended up second, narrowing the gap between them and Ahly to six points.

After that, however, the team was totally dedicated to winning the Cup. In the quarter-finals, Ismaily defeated Mansoura 2–0 in Ismailia Stadium. The two goals were African: Mamado Kita scored the first and John Otaka added the second. In the semis, Ismaily faced Ahly in Ismailia in a historical game. Ismaily was fired up to win the Cup; Ahly wanted to avenge a 4–3 loss in the same stadium a few months prior to this game.

The match ended 4–2 for Ismaily. Mohamed Barakat and John Otaka each scored two goals.

In the finals, Ismaily met Mokawiloon, who had eliminated Zamalek in the semis. However, Mokawiloon was no match for Ismaily's spirit and talent, and despite playing an excellent match, lost 4–0. John Otaka and Barakat each scored once, and Mohamed Salah Abu Greisha scored two.

The following players participated in the Cup that season: Abdel Kader El Brazy, Ibrahim Farag, Mohamed Sobhy, Islam El Shater, Ayman Ramadan, Emad El Nahas, Reda Seka, Mohamed Younis, Sayed Moawwad, Hamam Ibrahim, Mohamed Hommos, Hossam Abdel Al, Saad Abdel Baky, Ahmed Salem, Mohamed Barakat, Ayman El Gamal, Tarek Fahiem, Mamado Kita, John Otaka, Sayed Ghareib, Khaled Bebo, Mohamed Salah Abu Greisha.

Mohsen Saleh managed the team, and was assisted by Mahmoud Gaber and Besheer Abdel Samad.[7]

Rivalries

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Main article: Canal derby

The Canal Derby is a rivalry match between Egyptian clubs Ismaily SC and Al Masry SC. Both clubs are located in the Suez Canal Region, and their matches are considered one of the most prominent matches in Egypt with a live broadcast and relatively big media coverage. Typically, the derby is played twice each season with two matches in the Egyptian Premier League, but it is not uncommon to find the teams meeting each other in the Egypt Cup or the Egyptian League Cup.

Crest

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  • Former logo
    Former logo

Honours

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League

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Cups

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  • Egypt Cup
    • Winners (2): 1996–97, 1999–2000

African

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Performance in CAF competitions

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  • PR = Preliminary round
  • FR = First round
  • SR = Second round
  • PO = Play-off round
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Libya Al Tahaddy 3–0 5–0 8–0
QF  Kenya Gor Mahia 3–1 1–1 4–2
SF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 3–2 2–2 5–4
Final  DR Congo TP Englebert 3–1 2–2 5–3
1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Sudan Al Hilal 1–0 0–0 1–0
QF  Uganda Prisons 4–1 2–1 6–2
SF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 0–0 0–2 0–2
1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis w/o[a]
QF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 0–0 0–3 0–3
1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 0–1 2–1 2–2 (3–4 p)
1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Somalia Horseed 5–0 1–3 6–3
SR  Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 4–1 1–0 5–1
QF  Kenya Kenya Breweries 2–1 0–0 w/o[b]
1986 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Central African Republic AS Tempête Mocaf 3–0 0–2 3–2
SR  Algeria MP Oran 1–0 0–0 1–0
QF  Zaire AS Kalamu 3–0 0–2 3–2
SF  Egypt Al Ahly 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1992 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Tanzania Young Africans 2–0 1–1 3–1
SR  Algeria MO Constantine 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–2 p)
QF  Tunisia Club Africain 3–1 3–3 6–4
SF  Sudan Al Hilal 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Burundi Fantastique 1–0 1–0 2–0
SR  Réunion JS Saint-Pierroise 5–0 3–1 8–1
QF  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0–0 1–0 1–0
SF  Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–0 1–5 2–5
1998 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Eritrea Red Sea 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
2000 CAF Cup FR  Libya Al Mahalla 5–1 2–3 7–4
SR  Sudan Hay Al Arab 8–0 w/o[c]
QF  Ghana Cape Coast Dwarfs 4–0 2–0 6–0
SF  Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 5–0 2–0 7–0
Final  Algeria JS Kabylie 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2001 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Kenya Mathare United 2–1 1–1 3–2
SR  Tanzania Simba 2–0 0–1 2–1
QF  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2003 CAF Champions League FR  Zambia Zanaco 1–0 0–0 1–0
SR  Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000 6–0 1–0 7–0
Group B  Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 2–0 1–1 2nd
 Nigeria Enyimba 6–1 2–4
 Tanzania Simba 2–1 0–0
SF  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 3–1 3–1 6–2
Final  Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 0–2 1–2
2004 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Tunisia Stade Tunisien 2–1 0–2 2–3
2005 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 2–0 1–0 3–0
SR  Rwanda APR w/o[d]
PO  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs w/o[e]
Group B  Gabon FC 105 Libreville 6–0 1–0 2nd
 Nigeria Dolphins 1–1 0–0
 Egypt Al Mokawloon Al Arab 0–1 3–2
2007 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Madagascar AJESAIA 6–1 2–2 8–3
SR  Zambia Green Buffaloes 2–1 1–1 3–2
PO  Morocco Wydad AC 2–0 1–0 3–0
Group B  Nigeria Dolphins 1–0 0–2 3rd
 Nigeria Kwara United 1–0 1–1
 Sudan Al Merrikh 1–1 0–1
2010 CAF Champions League PR  Kenya Sofapaka 2–0 0–0 2–0
FR  Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 3–1 0–1 3–2
SR  Sudan Al Hilal 3–1 1–0 4–1
Group B  Nigeria Heartland 1–0 1–2 3rd
 Egypt Al Ahly 4–2 1–2
 Algeria JS Kabylie 0–1 0–1
2011 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Kenya Sofapaka 2–0 0–4 2–4
2013 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Madagascar TCO Boeny 2–0 2–2 4–2
SR  Sudan Al Ahly Shendi 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
PO  Tunisia CA Bizertin 1–0 0–3 1–3
2014 CAF Confederation Cup FR  DR Congo MK Etanchéité 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
SR  Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 0–1 0–1
2018–19 CAF Champions League PR  Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 2–1 1–0 3–1
FR  Cameroon Coton Sport 2–0 1–2 3–2
Group C  Tunisia Club Africain 0–3[f] 0–1 4th
 Algeria CS Constantine 1–1 2–3
 DR Congo TP Mazembe 1–1 0–2
Notes
  1. ^ Ismaily won on walkover after Espérance de Tunis withdrew.
  2. ^ Ismaily withdrew after the second leg due to the Yom Kippur War.
  3. ^ Ismaily won on walkover after Hay Al Arab withdrew.
  4. ^ Ismaily won on walkover after APR withdrew.
  5. ^ Ismaily won on walkover after Kaizer Chiefs withdrew.
  6. ^ The match was suspended in the second half with Club Africain leading 2–1 due to aggressive fan behaviours. As a result, CAF decided to consider the match forfeited by Ismaily with a result of 3–0 in favour of Club Africain.

Recent seasons

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Last Ten Seasons
Year Egyptian League Egypt Cup Continental/Worldwide
— Div Pos G W D L GF GA Maximum stage Competition Maximum stage
2012–13 1 Not finished 16 9 3 4 20 11 Semi-final CC Third round
2013–14 1 4 (Group 2) 20 8 8 4 24 16 Quarter final CC Second round
2014–15 1 6 38 14 19 5 44 32 Quarter final - -
2015–16 1 6 34 15 4 11 47 36 Semi final - -
2016–17 1 6 34 12 18 4 48 28 Round of 16 - -
2017–18 1 2 34 19 11 4 50 27 Semi-final - -
2018–19 1 7 34 10 13 11 30 36 Quarter-final CL ACC Group stage Second round
2019–20 1 11 34 11 8 15 38 48 Round of 16 ACC Semi-finals
2020–21 1 11 34 10 11 13 42 44 Round of 16 - -
Legend:
  Champion.
  Runner-Up.
  Qualified for CAF Champions League by Egyptian Premier League Campaign.
  Qualified for CAF Confederation Cup by Egyptian Premier League or Egypt Cup Title.
  Qualified for Arab Club Champions Cup.

Ground

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Main article: Ismailia Stadium
Ismailia Stadium

The Ismailia Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الاسماعيلية) is located in Ismailia, Egypt, and has a total capacity of 18,525 after being remodeled in 2009.[8] It was then upgraded to 30,000 seats after further remodeling in 2019 in preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Egypt.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 June 2024
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Egypt EGY Ahmed Adel
2 DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Nasr
3 DF Egypt EGY Hatem Sukar
4 MF Egypt EGY Emad Hamdy (Captain)
5 DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Ammar
6 MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Hassan
7 FW Egypt EGY Ahmed El Sheikh
8 MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Bayoumi
9 FW Egypt EGY Marwan Hamdi
10 FW Egypt EGY Mohamed Abdelsamia
11 FW Egypt EGY Mohamed Zidan
12 DF Egypt EGY Abdelkarim Mostafa
14 MF Egypt EGY Hesham Mohamed
15 MF Egypt EGY Nader Farag
16 GK Egypt EGY Kamal El Sayed
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Egypt EGY Abdelrahman El Dah
20 MF Egypt EGY Abdallah El Said
22 DF Egypt EGY Ali El Malawany
23 MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Wagdi
24 DF Egypt EGY Abdallah Mohamed
30 FW Burkina Faso BFA Eric Traoré
31 GK Egypt EGY Abdallah Gamal
32 MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Khatary
33 FW State of Palestine PLE Khaled Al-Nabris
35 FW Egypt EGY Hassan Saber
37 FW Egypt EGY Ibrahim Abdelaal
40 DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Ehab
43 FW Egypt EGY Omar El Kot

Youth academy squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Ammar
— DF Egypt EGY Youssef Mansour
— DF Egypt EGY Mohammed Amr Salama
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Egypt EGY Mahmoud Abdallah
— FW Egypt EGY Gabry Youssef

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach Egypt Ehab Galal
Assistant Coach Egypt Vacant
Goalkeepers Coach Saudi Arabia Osama Al-Hamdan
Fitness Coach Egypt Vacant
Football Director Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Head Of Youth Development Egypt Tarek Zein
Managing Director Egypt Tarek Abolelil
Managing Director Egypt Ahmed Saleh
Director Egypt Ahmed Salman
Club Doctor Egypt Akram
Physiotherapist Egypt Naser Haridy
Physiotherapist Egypt Ayman Abdelmenam
Physiotherapist Egypt Eslam Mohsen

Source: [citation needed]

Managers

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Families in Ismaily SC History

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Osman Family

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Osman Ahmed Osman

The Osman Ahmed Osman family has played a major role in the development of the club. Five out of the club's six tournaments were won under the leadership of an Osman-family member. The club's first golden era, in which two tournaments were secured (Egyptian League and African Champions League), was established under the leadership of Osman Ahmed Osman, who continued to reside as President of the club for several years after that. Between 1996 and 2004, the Osman family entered the scene. This time, it was the second generation of Osman's leading the club. Osman Ahmed Osman's nephew, Ismail Osman, acted as Club President and chairman of the Board of Directors, while three of Osman's sons, Ibrahim Osman, Ahmed Osman, and Mahmoud Osman, held seats in the Board. In particular, Ibrahim Osman held the post of Vice President and was given the responsibility of running the club's football team and youth school. During this period, the team effectively doubled its tournament chest by winning three tournaments: the Egyptian Cup twice (1997, 2000) and the Egyptian League once (2002). In addition, the team became a powerful regional/continental force, reaching advanced stages of several African club competitions (2nd place in CAF Cup 2000, semi-finals of CAF Cup Winner's Cup 2001, and the 2nd place in CAF Champions League 2003, as well 2nd place in the first Arab Champions League, 2004). Most of this team's players ended up either abroad or at the two local rivals (Ahly/Zamalek), sometimes after an expired contract and sometimes after a direct sale. The club also fell victim to massive financial problems, prompting the resignation of the Osman family. Fans have debated fiercely about this sequence of events, with some blaming the Osman family for the club's problems, while others defending the administration as a highlight in the club's history. Since no tournaments have been achieved since their departure, many fans currently call for a return of Osman administration.

Greisha Family

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  • Adel Abou Greisha
  • Ahmed Abou Greisha
  • Ali Abo Greisha
  • Atef Abou Greisha
  • Awad Abou Greisha
  • Dawod Abou Greisha
  • Ibrahim Abou Greisha
  • Ismail Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Mohsen Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Salah Abou Greisha
  • Said Abou Greisha
  • Salah Abou Greisha
  • Yousif Abou Greisha

Ultras

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Ultras Yellow Dragons

One of the Largest Supporter Groups, ultras, is called Ultras Yellow Dragons 07. One of the biggest Ultras groups in Africa, which was created in 2007. The supporters are usually fans from the region of the Suez canal and their subsequent relocation due to the Suez crisis, which caused tensions with fellow Cairo club Al-Ahly SC.[9] They sit in the north curve behind the goal, where they call it Curva Nord. Ismaily SC's Fans are well-known of their loyalty to their club, although The club couldn't achieve any trophy since the last Egyptian league trophy in 2002 they show their full support in every single game they had the opportunity to see the match from the stadium, from coffee shops or even behind TV's in another word they always have their club's back .

Sponsors

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Kit Sponsors : Copa teamwear

Official Sponsor : Telecom Egypt

Mobile Phone Sponsor : OPPO Electronics

Automotive Sponsor : Senova

References

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  1. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 1". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 5". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 6". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Ismaily returns to CAF Champions League". Kingfut. 10 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 7". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 8". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Ismaily Online - History 9". ismailyonline.com. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Ismaïlia Stadium". soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Egypt League". egypt-cairo.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

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