[2][3] It was founded on 24 April 1907, as a gathering place for Cairo's Student Unions.
In addition, Al Ahly has never been relegated to the Egyptian Second Division.
Al Ahly winning the 2023 Egyptian Super Cup raised the club's trophy count to 155, making them the most decorated club in the world.
Al Ahly won the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987.
Following the tournament's rebranding as the CAF Champions League, Al Ahly triumphed again in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2008 under the coaching of the Portuguese Manuel José,[4] in 2012 under Hossam El-Badry, in 2013 under Mohamed Youssef, and in 2020 and 2021 under Pitso Mosimane.