Olympic Club (Egypt)
logo | |||
Full name | Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria النادي الأوليمبي المصري بالأسكندريه | ||
---|---|---|---|
Founded | 1905 | ||
Ground | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt. | ||
Capacity | 19,700 | ||
Manager | Mohamed Helmy | ||
League | Egyptian Second Division | ||
|
Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi (Arabic: النادي الأوليمبي المصري بالاسكندرية) is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for its achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and also in the Olympiad.
Football
The Team's golden age was in the 1960s when the team could defeat Egypt's strongest teams at that time, winning the Egyptian Premier League in 1966. The team's level begun to drop due to financial problems. The team relegated in 2008-09 season and never show up in the Premier League again.
Honors
- 1966
- Egypt Cup: 2
- 1933, 1934
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
- 1967: Quarter-Finals
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Notable former players
- Ateya Abdel-Hady
- Ahmed El-Kass
- Abdallah Hussein
- Abdel-Hakim Othman
- Ahmed Sary
- Aly Warda
- Assem Zaghloul