Wadi Degla SC
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| Full name | Wadi Degla Football Club نادى وادى دجلة لكرة القدم | ||
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| Founded | 2002 | ||
| Ground | Cairo Military Academy Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Maged Samy | ||
| Manager |  Walter Meeuws | ||
| League | Egyptian Premier League | ||
| 2010-11 | 12th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Wadi Degla FC (Arabic: وادي دجلة) is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo. In 2009-10, it promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for its first time in its history.
History
In 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division, Wadi Degla made history. The team defeated Al-Sekka Al-Hadid 3-1 in the last week of the competition to seal promotion to the highest level of football in Egypt, Egyptian Premier League, for the first time in its history.[1][2] It took Wadi Degla only one season to promote from the second division to the premier league. This is a historical achievement that was only reached once before by Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab (a.k.a. Arab Contractors) in 1981.[1]
Satellite clubs
Wadi Degla is known to have a large youth football academy.[3] It is a similar project to that of ASEC Mimosas. The club has a close relationship with England's Arsenal Football Club.[4]
The following clubs are affiliated with Wadi Degla:
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
Managers
Walter Meeuws (May 2010–June 12)
References
- ^ a b Maher, Hatem "Wadi Degla promoted to Premier League". Filgoal, 2010-5-12. Retrieved on 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Wadi Degla in 1st Division…" Wadi Degla Official Web site. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
- ^ Arsenal Soccer School
- ^ BBC.co.uk Arsenal set up shop in Cairo
- ^ K.Lierse S.K. – A Belgian Football Club under Wadi Degla’s ownership
- ^ among us