Alexandria Sporting Club
{{Short description|Egyptian sports club}}
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| location = Alexandria, Egypt
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Alexandria Sporting Club, also commonly known as Sporting Alexandria and Sporting among the locals, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. Founded in 1890, the club is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt and Africa. The club was taken over by the Egyptian government and converted to a national club in 1952. The club is best known for their handball and basketball team.
The club's basketball team is a three-time Egyptian Basketball Premier League champion, having last won the 2017–18 season title.[https://www.afrobasket.com/Egypt/basketball-Superleague_2014-2015.aspx Superleague: Season 2014-2015]
Sporting's women's team won the FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup in 2022, becoming the first Egyptian club to win the competition.{{Cite web |title=Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/womenchampionscup/2023/news/sporting-alexandria-crowned-2022-africa-champions-cup-women-winners |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}} In 2023, Sporting won its second consecutive title.
Honours
= Men's team =
== National ==
:Champions (3): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18
:Champions (7): 1976–77, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
:Champions (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
== International ==
= Women's team =
== National ==
Egyptian Basketball Women's League{{Cite web |last= |title=Alexandria Sporting Club – History |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Eurobasket LLC}}
- Champions (2): 2021, 2022
Egyptian Basketball Women's Cup
- Winners (2): 2013, 2020
Egyptian Basketball Women's SuperCup
- Winners (2): 2017, 2021
== International ==
Notable players
:To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.
Other sports
=Volleyball=
The club is currently active in the Egyptian Volleyball League
=Football=
The club is currently active in the Egyptian League B
==Honors==
- Egyptian Third Division: 2019–20 (Group 11)
=Handball=
The club is currently active in the Egyptian Professional League
==Honors==
- Egyptian Professional Super Cup: 2019
- Egypt Cup: 2022
- African Champions League runners-up: 2019
- Arab Championship of Champions: 1997
References
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External links
- [http://www.alexsportingclub.com/ Official website]
{{Egyptian Basketball Premier League}}
{{Egyptian Second Division B}}
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1890
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Alexandria
Category:1890 establishments in Egypt