2023–24 Al Ahly SC season

The 2023–24 Al Ahly SC season is the club's 117th season in existence and the 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Egyptian football. In addition to the domestic league, Al Ahly will participate in this season's editions of the Egypt Cup, the League Cup, the CAF Champions League, the Africa Football League, the CAF Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Al Ahly decided to withdraw from the league cup due to fixture congestion.[1]

Al Ahly SC
2023–24 season
PresidentMahmoud El Khatib
Head coachMarcel Koller
StadiumCairo International Stadium
Egyptian Premier League10th
2022–23 Egypt CupWinners
2023–24 Egypt CupRound of 32
Egyptian Super CupWinners
CAF Champions LeagueWinners
Africa Football LeagueSemi-finals
CAF Super CupRunners-up
FIFA Club World CupThird place
Top goalscorerLeague:
Percy Tau (5)

All:
Mahmoud Kahraba (11)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2024.

Kit information

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Supplier: Adidas
Sponsors: Etisalat by e&, FABMISR Bank, GLC Paints, Al Marasem Development, Shell Helix,Lipton Tea, Prometeon ,Coca-Cola

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Players

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First-team squad

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  EGYMohamed El Shenawy (captain)
2DF  EGYKhaled Abdel Fattah
3DF  EGYOmar Kamal
4DF  EGYMahmoud Metwalli
5DF  EGYRamy Rabia (2nd captain)
6DF  EGYYasser Ibrahim
7MF  EGYKahraba
8MF  EGYAkram Tawfik
9MF  PLEWessam Abou Ali
10FW  RSAPercy Tau
11MF  EGYAhmed Abdel Kader
12FW  MARReda Slim
13MF  EGYMarwan Attia
14MF  EGYHussein El Shahat
15MF  MLIAliou Dieng
16GK  EGYHamza Alaa
17MF  EGYAmr El Solia (4th captain)
18FW  TUNMohamed Dhaoui
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  EGYAfsha
20MF  EGYKarim Walid
21DF  TUNAli Maâloul
22MF  EGYEmam Ashour
24DF  EGYMohamed Abdel Monem
25GK  EGYMahmoud El Zanfaly
27FW  FRAAnthony Modeste
28DF  EGYKarim Fouad
29FW  EGYTaher Mohamed
30DF  EGYMohamed Hany (3rd captain)
31GK  EGYMostafa Shobeir
33DF  EGYKarim El Debes
34DF  EGYMoataz Mohamed
36MF  EGYAhmed Nabil Koka
37GK  EGYMostafa Makhlouf

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  ALGAhmed Kendouci (at Ceramica Cleopatra until 30 June 2024)
FW  EGYRaafat Khalil (at ZED FC until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
MF Emam Ashour Midtjylland€2,600,00018 July 2023[2]
MF Mostafa El Badry FutureLoan return20 July 2023[3]
MF Karim Nedved FutureLoan return20 July 2023[4]
DF Saad Samir FutureLoan return20 July 2023[5]
FW Reda Slim AS FAR€2,000,00030 July 2023[6]
FW Anthony Modeste Borussia DortmundFree11 September 2023[7]
FW Wessam Abou Ali Sirius€2,000,00011 January 2024[8]
DF Omar Kamal Modern FutureSwap deal12 January 2024[9]
Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
MF Bruno Sávio Club BolívarUndisclosed5 July 2023[10]
DF Ayman Ashraf National BankFree18 July 2023[11]
FW Hossam Hassan Smouha€297,00021 July 2023[12]
FW Mostafa Fawzy ZEDUndisclosed27 July 2023
MF Mostafa Saad ZEDUndisclosed27 July 2023
FW Shady Hussein ZED€384,00027 July 2023
GK Ali Lotfi ZEDUndisclosed28 July 2023
DF Mohamed Ashraf ZEDLoan28 July 2023
FW Mohamed Sherif Al-KhaleejUndisclosed14 August 2023[13]
MF Mohamed Mahmoud FutureUndisclosed18 August 2023
MF Ahmed Kendouci Ceramica CleopatraLoan27 August 2023[14]
FW Walter Bwalya Wydad ACFree29 August 2023[15]
MF Ammar Hamdy Al Mokawloon Al Arab€90,0004 September 2023[16]
FW Fahd Gomaa Petrol AsyoutFree5 September 2023[17]
MF Raafat Khalil ZED FCLoan14 September 2023[18]
MF Zeyad Tarek ENPPIFree14 September 2023[19]
MF Mohamed Fakhry Pharco€121,00014 September 2023[20]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

The team had a training camp in Austria, which took place from 28 August to 6 September. During this period, they participated in one practice match.[21]

v Al Ahly
30 August 2023 Friendly Mauerwerk v Al Ahly Bad Erlach, Austria
18:00 UTC+2Stadium: Sportanlage SV Bad Erlach
Note: The match was cancelled.[22]
v Al Ahly
5 September 2023 Friendly Aluminij 1–3 Al Ahly Austria
18:00 UTC+2
  • 1'
v Al Ahly
11 September 2023 Friendly Tala'ea El Gaish 0–1 Al Ahly Cairo
Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Attendance: 0
v Al Ahly
23 January 2024 Friendly Al-Okhdood 2–1 Al Ahly
  • 22'
  • 51'
Attendance: 0
v Al Ahly
26 January 2024 Friendly Hatta 1–1 Al Ahly
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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Overall record

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CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Egyptian Premier League19 September 2023August 2024Matchday 11611323717+20068.75
2022–23 Egypt Cup4 October 20238 March 2024Semi-finalsWinner220050+5100.00
2023–24 Egypt Cup29 May 2024Round of 32000000+0!
Egyptian Super Cup25 December 202328 December 2023Semi-finalsWinner220052+3100.00
CAF Champions League24 September 202325 May 2024Second roundWinners14950201+19064.29
Africa Football League20 October 20231 November 2023Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals403134−1000.00
CAF Super Cup15 September 2023MatchRunner-up100101−1000.00
FIFA Club World Cup15 December 202322 December 2023Second roundThird Place320175+2066.67
Total42261157730+47061.90

Last updated: 14 June 2024
Source: Soccerway

Egyptian Premier League

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4ZED2391043020+1037
5ENPPI2510783124+737
6Al Ahly (Q)1611323717+2036Qualification for the Champions League second round[a]
7Al Ittihad259972832−436
8Modern Future2481152519+635
Updated to match(es) played on 18 June 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[23]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Al Ahly qualified for the Champions League by winning the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
116322413 +1121320144 +10312109 +1

Last updated: 15 April 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWDWWDWPLPPPPLD
Position1111111
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 11 September 2023.[24]

19 September 2023 1 Al Ahly 4–0 Al Masry Alexandria
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
8 October 2023 3 Al Ahly 3–1 Ismaily Alexandria
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
4 November 2023 6 Al Mokawloon Al Arab 1–2 Al Ahly Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din
8 November 2023 2 Ceramica Cleopatra 1–2 Al Ahly Cairo
16:00 UTC+2Report
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 27 September 2023, but was postponed due to 2023–24 CAF Champions League.[25]
11 November 2023 4 El Gouna 1–1 Al Ahly El Gouna
17:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Khaled Bichara Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Yousef
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 23 October 2023, but was postponed.
28 November 2023 7 Al Ahly 0–0 Smouha Cairo
19:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
27 February 2024 5 Al Ahly 5–1 Baladiyat El Mahalla Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Ghandour
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 29 October 2023, but was postponed.
12 March 2024 15 National Bank 4–3 Al Ahly Cairo
21:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
15 March 2024 16 Al Ahly 2–2 ENPPI Cairo
--:-- UTC+3Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
11 April 2024 8 ZED 0–1 Al Ahly Cairo
19:00 UTC+3ReportStadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 6 December 2023, but was postponed.
15 April 2024 10 Zamalek 2–1 Al Ahly Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din
Note: Postponed from 15 February.
7 May 2024 9 Al Ahly 4–1 Al Ittihad Cairo
--:-- UTC+3
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
11 May 2024 22 Baladiyat El Mahalla 1–2 Al Ahly Cairo
19:00Stadium: El Mahalla Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nassif
14 June 2024 11 Pharco 1–2 Al Ahly Alexandria
Note: Postponed from 2 January.
18 June 2024 26 Al Ittihad v Al Ahly Alexandria
19:00
21 June 2024 12 Al Ahly v El Dakhleya Cairo
--:-- UTC+3Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
25 June 2024 27 Al Ahly v Zamalek Cairo
19:00
28 June 2024 28 Al Ahly v Pharco Cairo
19:00
1 July 2024 13 Tala'ea El Gaish v Al Ahly Cairo
Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Note: Postponed from 19 February.
4 July 2024 29 El Dakhleya v Al Ahly Cairo
19:00
8 July 2024 30 Al Ahly v Tala'ea El Gaish Cairo
19:00
12 July 2024 14 Al Ahly v Pyramids
--:-- UTC+3
Note: Postponed from 27 February.
TBD 17 Modern Future v Al Ahly Cairo
Note: Postponed from 3 April 2024.
TBD 23 Al Ahly v Al Mokawloon Al Arab
--:-- UTC+3
Note: Postponed from 15 May.
TBD 24 Smouha v Al Ahly Alexandria
Note: Postponed from 19 May.
TBD 25 Al Ahly v ZED
--:-- UTC+3
Note: Postponed from 27 May.

2022–23 Egypt Cup

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4 October 2023 Semi-finals Al Ahly 3–0 ENPPI Cairo
19:00 UTC+3ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
8 March 2024 Final Zamalek 0–2 Al Ahly Riyadh
20:30 UTC+3Report
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

2023–24 Egypt Cup

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League Cup

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Egyptian Super Cup

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25 December 2023 Semi-final Al Ahly 1–0 Ceramica Cleopatra Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
21:00
ReportStadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
28 December 2023 Final Modern Future 2–4 (a.e.t.) Al Ahly Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
21:00ReportStadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel

CAF Champions League

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Second round

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The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023.[26]

v Al Ahly
24 September 2023 First leg Saint George 0–3 Al Ahly Cairo
20:00 UTC+3Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Pousri Armi Alfred (Chad)
Note: The match was played outside Ethiopia because the stadiums do not meet the requirements of the CAF.[27]
v Saint George
29 September 2023 Second leg Al Ahly 4–0
(7–0 agg.)
Saint George Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AHL YNG CRB MED
1 Al Ahly633061+512Advance to knockout stage1–00–03–0
2 Young Africans622296+38[a]1–14–03–0
3 CR Belouizdad622276+18[a]0–03–03–0
4 Medeama6114312−940–11–12–1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Young Africans +1, CR Belouizdad –1.
v Medeama
25 November 2023 1 Al Ahly 3–0 Medeama Cairo
21:00 UTC+2Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
v Al Ahly
2 December 2023 2 Young Africans 1–1 Al Ahly Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
v CR Belouizdad
8 December 2023 3 Al Ahly 0–0 CR Belouizdad Alexandria
21:00 UTC+2Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
v Al Ahly
16 February 2024 (2024-02-16)[a] 4 CR Belouizdad 0–0 Al Ahly Algiers, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
v Al Ahly
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 5 Medeama 0–1 Al Ahly Kumasi, Ghana
16:00 UTC±0ReportStadium: Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
v Young Africans
1 March 2024 (2024-03-01) 6 Al Ahly 1–0 Young Africans Cairo
18:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 March 2024.

v Al Ahly
29 March 2024 (2024-03-29) First leg Simba 0–1 Al Ahly Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
21:00 UTC+3Report
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
v Simba
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) Second leg Al Ahly 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Simba Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
22:00 UTC+2
ReportReferee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Semi-finals

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v Al Ahly
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) First leg TP Mazembe 0–0 Al Ahly Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi
15:00 UTC+2ReportReferee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
v TP Mazembe
26 April 2024 (2024-04-26) Second leg Al Ahly 3-0
(3-0 agg.)
TP Mazembe Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
21:00 UTC+3ReportAttendance: 50,000
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Africa Football League

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The draw was held on 2 September 2023.[28]

Quarter-finals

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v Al Ahly
20 October 2023 First leg Simba 2–2 Al Ahly Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
18:00 UTC+3Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
v Simba
24 October 2023 Second leg Al Ahly 1–1
(3–3 agg.)
Simba Cairo
17:00 UTC+3ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Semi-finals

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v Al Ahly
29 October 2023 First leg Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 Al Ahly Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
v Mamelodi Sundowns
1 November 2023 Second leg Al Ahly 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Mamelodi Sundowns Cairo
20:00 UTC+2ReportStadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

CAF Super Cup

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v USM Alger
15 September 2023 Final Al Ahly 0–1 USM Alger Taif, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

FIFA Club World Cup

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The draw was held on 5 September 2023.[29]

v Al-Ittihad
15 December 2023 Quarter-finals Al Ahly 3–1 Al-Ittihad Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 56,111
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
v Al Ahly
18 December 2023 Semi-finals Fluminense 2–0 Al Ahly Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
ReportStadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 34,986
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
v Al Ahly
22 December 2023 Match for third place Urawa Red Diamonds 2–4 Al Ahly Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City
Attendance: 10,290
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Notes

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  1. ^ Rescheduled due to Al Ahly's participation in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

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