Al-Sekka Al-Hadid

Al-Sekka Al-Hadid

Full name	Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Nickname(s)	Al-Sekka
Founded	1903 (1903)
Ground	Sekka El Hadeed Stadium
Ground Capacity	25,000
Manager	Gamal Abdelhamid
League	Egyptian Third Division
2009-10	16th, relegated

Al-Sekka Al-Hadid (Arabic: السكة الحديد‎‎), which means the Railway, is an Egyptian association football club based in Cairo. Founded in 1903, it is known to be the oldest club in Egypt, Arab world and the Middle East. It has a large stadium; Sekka El Hadeed Stadium.

History

In 1903, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Club formed the first football team in Egypt. The team was mainly formed of British and Italian engineers working in the maintenance workshops affiliated to the Railway Authority of the time. When it was necessary to have a national football competition in Egypt, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid became one of the Egyptian Premier League founders. The team earned the 8th place (out of 11) in the league's first season; 1948–49 Season.

As of 2010, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid participated in 23 seasons of the Egyptian Premier League; 1992-93 season being the team's last. The team is currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division. However, the fans of this historic team were shocked to see their team fall to the Egyptian Third Division. By the end of 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid occupied the last place in Group B and relegation to third division became a reality.

Honours

• Cairo League
  • Winners (2): 1923–24, 1925–26