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Round 1

  1. In which year was Al Ahly founded in Cairo?
  2. The name "Al Ahly" translates into English as what?
  3. Which law student first raised the idea of founding Al Ahly while heading the High School Students Club?
  4. Al Ahly's old stadium, now the club's training ground, is named after which club legend?
  5. Al Ahly's first ground, built in 1909, was known by which colloquial name meaning "the courtyard"?
  6. Al Ahly and Zamalek met for the first time, a 1-0 Al Ahly win, in which year?
  7. What was removed from Al Ahly's crest after the 1952 revolution?
  8. Cairo International Stadium, Al Ahly's home ground, was formerly known by which name?
  9. Which Hungarian great became Al Ahly coach in September 1973 and built the "El Talamza" generation?
  10. Al Ahly won their first African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 by beating which club in the final?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1907 — The club's founding board meeting was held on 24 April 1907; the first official football team followed in 1911.
  2. The National — Amine Samy suggested the name because it echoes the word for "national" in Egyptian Arabic.
  3. Omar Lotfy — Omar Lotfy pitched the club to friends; Saad Zaghloul became honorary president and Aziz Ezzat the first Egyptian president.
  4. Mokhtar El-Tetsh — Mokhtar El-Tetsh starred for Al Ahly from 1922 to 1940 and later managed them to their first league title in 1948-49.
  5. Al-Hawsh — Al-Hawsh was developed over the years and became the stadium now named after a club legend.
  6. 1917 — The first Cairo derby was played on 9 February 1917 at Zamalek's ground, with Abdel Hamid Moharram scoring the only goal.
  7. A crown — The 1917 crest carried a crown for Egypt's royal rule; in 1952 it was replaced by the word "Nady", meaning club.
  8. Nasser Stadium — The stadium was opened by President Gamal Abdel Nasser on 23 July 1960 and was originally named after him.
  9. Nandor Hidegkuti — Nandor Hidegkuti's young side brought the league title back to Al Ahly in 1974-75.
  10. Asante Kotoko — Al Ahly won 3-0 in Cairo and drew 1-1 in Kumasi; Asante Kotoko beat them in the following year's final.

Round 2

  1. Al Ahly won the 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs by beating which club in the final?
  2. Three days after the 1987 African Cup of Champions Clubs final, which Al Ahly legend retired after 17 years at the club?
  3. After winning the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, how many titles in the competition had Al Ahly won, a record?
  4. Manuel Jose's first match in charge of Al Ahly, in August 2001, was a 1-0 friendly win over which club?
  5. In Manuel Jose's first spell, Al Ahly won the 2001 CAF Champions League by beating which club in the final?
  6. Al Ahly's 3-0 win in the second leg of the 2005 CAF Champions League final was played at which venue, because Egypt's national stadium was being prepared for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations?
  7. Mohamed Aboutrika scored a 91st-minute winner in the 2006 CAF Champions League final against which club?
  8. Mohamed Aboutrika scored twice as Al Ahly won bronze at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. Who did they beat in the third-place match?
  9. Al Ahly signed Mohamed Aboutrika in January 2004 from which Egyptian club?
  10. Hossam Hassan shared most of his career, including at Al Ahly, with his twin brother. What is the twin's first name?
Answers — round 2
  1. Al-Hilal — After a 0-0 draw in Khartoum, Al Ahly beat Sudan's Al-Hilal 2-0 at Cairo Stadium.
  2. Mahmoud El Khatib — Mahmoud El Khatib announced his retirement at a crowded press conference; he was later elected club president in 2017.
  3. 12 — The 1-0 aggregate win over Esperance in 2024 was Al Ahly's 12th African title, after 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
  4. Real Madrid — Al Ahly stunned Real Madrid 1-0 at Cairo Stadium in Manuel Jose's debut; Wael Gomaa also made his Al Ahly debut in that friendly.
  5. Mamelodi Sundowns — Al Ahly drew 1-1 in Pretoria, then won 3-0 at Cairo International Stadium for a 4-1 aggregate win.
  6. Cairo Military Academy Stadium — Cairo International Stadium was being prepared for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, so Mohamed Aboutrika and co. beat Etoile du Sahel at the Military Academy Stadium.
  7. CS Sfaxien — Aboutrika was also the competition's top scorer that year with 8 goals as Al Ahly retained the title.
  8. Club America — Al Ahly beat Club America 2-1 in Yokohama, the first medal won by an African club at the tournament; Aboutrika finished top scorer with 3 goals.
  9. Tersana — Aboutrika came through at Tersana and scored 11 goals in his first 13 league games for Al Ahly.
  10. Ibrahim — Ibrahim Hassan played alongside his twin for most of his career, including spells abroad.

Round 3

  1. Al Ahly signed defender Wael Gomaa in 2001 from which club?
  2. Wael Gomaa headed a goal in the 2008 CAF Champions League final against which club?
  3. Goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary scored in Al Ahly's 4-1 win in the 2002 CAF Super Cup. Who were the opponents?
  4. Essam El-Hadary left Al Ahly in 2008 for which Swiss club, despite still being under contract?
  5. The Port Said Stadium disaster of 1 February 2012, in which 72 Al Ahly supporters lost their lives, followed a league match against which club?
  6. Months after the Port Said disaster, Al Ahly won the 2012 CAF Champions League by beating which club in the final?
  7. Who coached Al Ahly to the 2013 CAF Champions League title against Orlando Pirates?
  8. Pitso Mosimane's previous club had beaten Al Ahly 5-0 in the 2018-19 CAF Champions League. Which club?
  9. Who scored Al Ahly's 86th-minute winner against Zamalek in the 2020 CAF Champions League final?
  10. Under Pitso Mosimane, Al Ahly won bronze at the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup by beating which club on penalties?
Answers — round 3
  1. Ghazl El Mahalla — Wael Gomaa impressed against Al Ahly in the 2001 Egypt Cup final for Ghazl El Mahalla and joined soon after.
  2. Coton Sport — Al Ahly beat Cameroon's Coton Sport 4-2 on aggregate for their sixth African title; Gomaa won six in all.
  3. Kaizer Chiefs — El-Hadary's goal against Kaizer Chiefs in Cairo became one of the most famous moments of his 12 years at the club.
  4. FC Sion — Sion announced the signing in February 2008; FIFA later suspended El-Hadary and penalised Sion over the move.
  5. Al Masry — The tragedy at Port Said Stadium after the Al Masry match led to the Egyptian league being suspended.
  6. Esperance de Tunis — After 1-1 at Borg El Arab, Al Ahly won 2-1 at Rades to claim their seventh African title.
  7. Mohamed Youssef — Mohamed Youssef took over from Hossam El-Badry and won the eighth title with a 2-0 second-leg win.
  8. Mamelodi Sundowns — Mosimane left that club in September 2020 to become Al Ahly's first non-Egyptian African coach.
  9. Mohamed Magdy — Mohamed Magdy "Afsha" won the first all-Egyptian final 2-1 at Cairo International Stadium for a ninth title.
  10. Palmeiras — The third-place match in Qatar in February 2021 finished 0-0 and Al Ahly won the shoot-out 3-2 against Palmeiras.

Round 4

  1. Up to and including the 2023 edition, how many FIFA Club World Cup bronze medals had Al Ahly won?
  2. Al Ahly won their fourth Club World Cup bronze in Jeddah in December 2023 with a 4-2 win over which club?
  3. Before joining Al Ahly in 2022, Marcel Koller managed which national team?
  4. In June 2023, Marcel Koller's Al Ahly won the CAF Champions League against the club that had beaten them in the previous final. Which club?
  5. Al Ahly drew 0-0 with which club in the opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
  6. Who scored a hat-trick for Al Ahly in their 4-4 draw with Porto at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
  7. Manuel Jose's Al Ahly won the 2004-05 Egyptian Premier League by a record 31-point margin over which runner-up?
Answers — round 4
  1. 4 — Al Ahly finished third in 2006, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
  2. Urawa Red Diamonds — Marcel Koller's side beat Urawa Red Diamonds after losing the semi-final 2-0 to Fluminense.
  3. Austria — Koller, a Swiss former Grasshoppers midfielder, coached Austria from 2011 to 2017.
  4. Wydad AC — Wydad AC beat Al Ahly 2-0 in the 2022 final; a year later Al Ahly won 3-2 on aggregate.
  5. Inter Miami CF — The opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens kicked off the first 32-team Club World Cup.
  6. Wessam Abou Ali — Wessam Abou Ali scored three times, but Al Ahly still finished bottom of Group A.
  7. Enppi — Al Ahly won all of their first 14 league games that season and finished 31 points clear of Enppi.

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