This article is about the basketball club. For the football club and main article about Al Ahly, see Al Ahly SC. For the Libyan basketball team with the same name, see Al Ahly Benghazi (basketball).
Ahly Basketball team was founded in 1930. It is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Egypt and in Africa.[3]
The team played his first game against Al Ittihad Alexandria in front of the Egyptian King Farouq in 1937.[citation needed] Al Ahly won its first Egyptian national championship in the 1988–89 season.[citation needed]
In the following season, Al Ahly made their debut in the BAL and had a 4–1 record in the Nile Conference, which was hosted in Cairo. In the playoffs, Al Ahly defeated REG and Stade Malien in the quarter- and semi-finals. In the final, Al Ahly defeated the Senegalese champions AS Douanes 80–65, to win their second continental title and first BAL title.[5] Al Ahly forward Nuni Omot was named the league MVP.[5] In the 2022–23 domestic season, Al Ahly won the double once again under Julbe.[citation needed]
In the following season, Al Ahly represented Africa in the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. On 21 September 2023, Al Ahly became the first African club to win a game in the competition's 33-year existence, following a win over the NBA G League Ignite.[6]
The 2016 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (31st edition), was an international basketball tournament held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 16 December 2016. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Al Ahly, was contested by 10 clubs split into 2 groups of five, the top four of each group qualifying for the knock-out stage, quarter, semi-finals, and final.
Al Ahly won the trophy as the first Egyptian basketball team to win it in the new format. At this time, no Egyptian basketball team has reached the final match. By winning this trophy Al Ahly (basketball) became the most titled Egyptian Basketball team 3 titles 1 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup + 2 African Basketball Cup Winners' Cup.
As Al Ahly started to create teams for handball, basketball, and volleyball; they saw the importance of building an arena to host home matches for these clubs. The process of developing designs and searching for funds began in 1978, but was ultimately postponed due to funding issues. It wasn't until the 4th of February, 1994, that Al Ahly opened its sports hall.
On the 4th of February, 1994, Al Ahly officially opened his hall in a large opening ceremony. The ceremony started with a few words from Al Ahly chairman Saleh Selim. He declared that the hall would be named "Prince Abdalla El Faisl Hall" due to his efforts and assistance for Al Ahly, in his place, Abdallas' son Mohammed El Faisl received a commemorative medal. The first match held at the hall was friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Ithhadd Alex. Following the friendly was a futsal match between retired players from Al Ahly and El Esmailly, with the likes of Mohmoud El Khatib and Aly Abu Greisha participating in the match.
2023–24 Al Ahly men's basketball season
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Winners (1) : 2023
Nzui Manto
Club Africain
1º de Agosto
Kano Pillars
Spanish
Egyptian
Puma
Vodafone / 
Chevrolet / 
Etisalat[50] / 
Diadora
Huawei[53] / 
Shell Helix[54] / 
LAVA / 
Mário Palma: (2021)[55]
Mitchel Ince
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Aziz Ezzat Pacha
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Abdelkhaleq Tharwat Pacha
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Ahmed Aboud Pacha
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Ibrahim El Wakil
