Ismaily SC

Ismaily SC
Full nameIsmaily Sporting Club
NicknamesAl-Darawish (The Dervish)
Barazil Masr (The Brazilians of Egypt)
Al-Mangawia (The Mango Boys)
Founded20 March 1921; 105 years ago (1921-03-20) (as El Nahda Sporting Club)
GroundIsmailia Stadium
Capacity18,565
ChairmanEng. Nasr Abouelhassan
ManagerKoshari
LeagueEgyptian Second Division A
2025–26Egyptian Premier League, 21th
Websitewww.ismailyclub.org
Current season

Ismaily Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الإسماعيلي الرياضي) is an Egyptian football club, established on 20 March 1921 as El Nahda Sporting Club (Arabic: جمعية نهضة الشباب المصري) (Egyptian pronunciation: Nady El Nahda), based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team. It's also considered an Egyptian National Club, since they participated in a famous local tour for the benefit of the homeland against occupying armies. The club's nickname The Brazilians, is a reference to their uniforms, which echo those of the Brazil national team, and a style of play based on flair and technical ability. The club is also known as The Factory of Stars, for its tradition of producing many influential players for Egypt.

Ismaily won the Egyptian Premier League three times in 1967, 1991 and 2002, as well as the Egyptian Cup in 1997 and 2000. In 1969 the club won the CAF Champions League. That first continental title of an Egyptian team still remains a legendary victory in the minds of a whole generation. The club reached the CAF Champions League final match again in 2003, but lost to Nigerian club Enyimba FC.

History

In 1920, the idea of starting an Egyptian club in the city of Ismailia was born. One year later, this dream was fulfilled when Nahda Sporting Club was founded thanks to generous donations and hard work. Nahda was the first Egyptian club in the canal zone, all other clubs were strictly foreign. The club's location back then was where the Friday market is today. It wasn't until 1926 that the club became an official member of the Egyptian Football Federation.

The club's initial state was quite modest, its facilities only consisting of a walled off piece of land with a sand pitch, a single changing room, and a small hut. To improve those, the hut was removed and replaced by a small building in 1931, and grass was planted on the pitch. Expansion continued in 1943, when the club purchased a 15,000 square-meter piece of land and moved there.

For these improvements, a total sum of 6453 L.E. was collected from local families and businesses. The most generous contributors included:

The first game to take place on the new pitch was between Ismaily and the English Army Team of the canal zone. The new club was officially opened on 11 April 1947. A celebration party was organized for this event, including a friendly game between Ismaily and the Farouk First Club (now Zamalek), which Ismaily won 3–2.

Ismaily's lineup for that match was: Yango, Sayed Abu Greisha, Salem Salem, Ali Hegazy, Anoos El Kebir, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Aly Lafy, Ahmed Mansour, Ibrahim Hablos, Sayed Charley, Awad Abdel Rahman.

The First Title

It wasn't until forty-four years after Ismaily was founded that the Daraweesh achieved their first title. Ismaily had been slowly climbing to the top after returning to the Premier League, and celebrated its maiden championship in the 1966/67 season.

After a few shaky performances at the start to the season, Osman Ahmed Osman, an influential figure in the club, traveled to London, and returned with Ismaily's first ever foreign coach, the Englishman Thompson. Thompson worked with Salah Abo Greisha to keep the team in top form.

Like every other League title Ismaily won, a long and hard battle was fought against Al-Ahly throughout the season. Ismaily secured the title however, after defeating Ahly by Ali Abo Greisha's penalty goal, two weeks before the end of the season.

Ali Abo Gresha, 1966–67 season's top scorer

Of the 22 games played throughout the season, Ismaily won 15, tied 6, and lost only once to Ahly. The Daraweesh scored 34 goals and conceded 17. Ali Abo Greisha was the leading scorer with 15 goals; Shehta, Sayed Abdel Razek, and Reeo scored 4 each; Sayed Hamed, El Araby, Tarboush, Mostafa Darwish, and Mohamed Maaty each scored once.

Ismaily's results for the season:

The African Victory

In 1969, Ismaily became the first Egyptian and Arab team to win the African Championship despite gruelling local conditions following the War of Attrition. The club enjoyed nationwide support in the final game, played in Cairo International Stadium in front of 130.000 spectators against DR Congo's champions TP Engelbert (now competing under the name TP Mazembe).

Ismaily players ready for the final match, 1969
Ismaily champion of Africa

Ismaily played 8 games, winning 5 of them and tying three. A total of 22 goals were scored; Ali Abo Greisha scored 8, Sayed "Bazooka" scored 6, Amiro scored 4, Hendawy scored 2, and Anoos and Senary each scored 1. Only 9 goals were conceded during the campaign. Ismaily was being coached by Ali Osman and Salah Abo Greisha at the time.

Ismaily also participated in the 1970 African Champions League as defending Champion, this time borrowing several players from other Egyptian clubs. Despite this, they were knocked out in the semi-finals by the eventual champions Asante Kotoko from Ghana. Ismaily kept representing Egypt in the follwoing 7th edition of the tournament, but was again eliminated by the same team, this time in the quarter finals.

In 1972, Ismaily was eliminated early by Libya's Al-Ahli Tripoli. The following year, Ismaily made it to the quarter-finals but was then forced to withdraw due to the October war, despite beating Kenya Breweries (now Tusker FC) over two legs. This should be the last appearance of the club on the international stage for over a decade until the 1986 Cup Winners Cup, that ended with two draws and a subsequent exit against the later champions Al-Ahly.

Ismaily players celebrating after winning the CAF Champions League in 1969

The Second Domestic Title

It took 24 years for Ismaily to win the League a second time in the 1990/1991 season, after a decisive 2–0 victory over Al-Ahly in Mahalla Stadium.

The competition was between Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily. Ismaily finished with 53 points, and scored 47 goals, winning 20, drawing 13 and losing only twice.

Fekry El Sagheer was the top scorer for the Daraweesh, scoring a total of 13 goals. Besheer Abdel Samad scored 6, Atef Abdel Aziz scored 4, Yaser Ezzat and Hamza El Gamal scored thrice, Ayman Ragab and Mohamed Salah Abu Greisha and Adham El Selehdar scored twice, and each of Shams Hamed, Hamadah Marzouk, Essam Abdel Al and Ahmed Kinawy scored once.

Ismaily participated in the Champions League again in 1992, but was eliminated in the semi-finals by Al-Hilal of Sudan on away goals after drawing twice.

Another participation in the Champions League in 1995 ended once more in the semi-finals with a humiliating 5–1 loss to ASEC Mimosas from Ivory Coast.

The First Cup

After winning both the League and the African Championship, Ismaily won its first cup title in the 1996–1997 season.

Ismaily faced several hard matches on their way to the final. In the quarter-finals, they faced Zamalek in Ismailia Stadium and barely managed a 4–3 victory, with the last goal being scored in extra time. Ahmed Fekry and Magdy el Sayad each scored two. Ismaily then faced Port Fouad, the black horse of the tournament. Ismaily defeated defeated them 2–0 in Port Said; Ahmed Fekry scored both.

The final game was against Ahly, which were considered heavy favourites, in Cairo Stadium. Earlier that season, Ahly had crushed Ismaily 6–0 at home, which had resulted in the replacement of the team's board of directors. It seemed that Ismaily was not ready to take on Ahly. The match also witnessed the return of star defender Hamza El Gamal, who had been playing in Kuwait for one year.

Surprisingly, Ismaily defeated Al-Ahly by a now famous goal from Ahmed Fekry from outside the 18-yard box. Ismaily was coached by Ali Abu Greisha and Ismail Hefny at the time.

The following African Cup Winners' Cup ended in a disappointing first round exit against Eritrea's Red Sea FC on away goals after two draws.

The Second Cup

However, Ismaily fans had to wait only three more years for the second Egyptian Cup victory, which was achieved in the 1999–2000 season.

Ismaily played an excellent second half of the league season that year, but still ended up second behind Al-Ahly by six points. Afterwards, the team's focus switched entirely on winning the Cup. In the quarter-finals, Ismaily defeated Mansoura 2–0 in Ismailia Stadium; Mamado Kita scored the first and John Otaka added the second.

In the semi-finals, Ismaily faced Ahly in Ismailia in a historical game. Ismaily was fired up to win the Cup; Ahly wanted to avenge a 4–3 loss in the same stadium a few months prior to this game. The match ended 4–2 for Ismaily. Mohamed Barakat and John Otaka each scored two goals.

In the finals, Ismaily met Mokawloon, who had eliminated Zamalek in the semis. However, Mokawloon was no match for Ismaily, and despite playing an excellent match, lost 4–0. John Otaka and Barakat each scored once, and Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha scored two.

The following players participated in the Cup that season: Abdel Kader El Brazy, Ibrahim Farag, Mohamed Sobhy, Islam El Shater, Ayman Ramadan, Emad El Nahas, Reda Seka, Mohamed Younis, Sayed Moawwad, Hamam Ibrahim, Mohamed Hommos, Hossam Abdel Al, Saad Abdel Baky, Ahmed Salem, Mohamed Barakat, Ayman El Gamal, Tarek Fahiem, Mamado Kita, John Otaka, Sayed Ghareib, Khaled Bebo, Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha.

Mohsen Saleh managed the team, and was assisted by Mahmoud Gaber and Besheer Abdel Samad.

In the African Cup Winner's Cup of 2001, Ismaily exited in the quarter final, eliminated by Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa. That campaign also included an infamous second leg against Simba SC from Tanzania, that saw the initial match cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, riot police subduing Ismaily's players due to allegedly physically confronting the referee after a penalty call, as well a spectator attacking Ismaily player Emad El-Nahhas with a broken bottle.

After this, several years without any major titles followed. However, the club still appeared on the international stage. In 2003, Ismaily made it to the CAF Champions League final, narrowly losing out to Nigeria's Enyimba by 1–2 on aggregate.

Ismaily also participated in the Champions League in 2010 and 2018–2019 but never made it past the group stage.

Decline and relegation

Ismaily finished second to last in the 2024–25 season. However, relegation was scrapped that year, allowing the club to remain in the top flight. In the following season, the club suffered a 2–1 away defeat to Wadi Degla on 12 May 2026, confirming their relegation from the top division for the first time since the 1957–58 season.

Rivalries

The Canal Derby is a rivalry match between Egyptian clubs Ismaily SC and Al Masry SC. Both clubs are located in the Suez Canal Region, and their matches are considered one of the most prominent matches in Egypt with a live broadcast and relatively big media coverage. Typically, the derby is played twice each season with two matches in the Egyptian Premier League, but it is not uncommon to find the teams meeting each other in the Egypt Cup or the Egyptian League Cup.

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Performance in CAF competitions

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Libya Al Tahaddy 3–0 5–0 8–0
QF  Kenya Gor Mahia 3–1 1–1 4–2
SF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 3–2 2–2 5–4
Final  DR Congo TP Englebert 3–1 2–2 5–3
1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Sudan Al Hilal 1–0 0–0 1–0
QF  Uganda Prisons 4–1 2–1 6–2
SF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 0–0 0–2 0–2
1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis w/o
QF  Ghana Asante Kotoko 0–0 0–3 0–3
1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs SR  Libya Al Ahli Tripoli 0–1 2–1 2–2 (3–4 p)
1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Somalia Horseed 5–0 1–3 6–3
SR  Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 4–1 1–0 5–1
QF  Kenya Kenya Breweries 2–1 0–0 w/o
1986 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Central African Republic AS Tempête Mocaf 3–0 0–2 3–2
SR  Algeria MP Oran 1–0 0–0 1–0
QF  Zaire AS Kalamu 3–0 0–2 3–2
SF  Egypt Al Ahly 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1992 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Tanzania Young Africans 2–0 1–1 3–1
SR  Algeria MO Constantine 1–0 0–1 1–1 (3–2 p)
QF  Tunisia Club Africain 3–1 3–3 6–4
SF  Sudan Al Hilal 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs FR  Burundi Fantastique 1–0 1–0 2–0
SR  Réunion JS Saint-Pierroise 5–0 3–1 8–1
QF  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0–0 1–0 1–0
SF  Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–0 1–5 2–5
1998 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Eritrea Red Sea 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
2000 CAF Cup FR  Libya Al Mahalla 5–1 2–3 7–4
SR  Sudan Hay Al Arab 8–0 w/o
QF  Ghana Cape Coast Dwarfs 4–0 2–0 6–0
SF  Ivory Coast Stade d'Abidjan 5–0 2–0 7–0
Final  Algeria JS Kabylie 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2001 African Cup Winners' Cup FR  Kenya Mathare United 2–1 1–1 3–2
SR  Tanzania Simba 2–0 0–1 2–1
QF  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2003 CAF Champions League FR  Zambia Zanaco 1–0 0–0 1–0
SR  Mauritius AS Port-Louis 2000 6–0 1–0 7–0
Group B  Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 2–0 1–1 2nd
 Nigeria Enyimba 6–1 2–4
 Tanzania Simba 2–1 0–0
SF  Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 3–1 3–1 6–2
Final  Nigeria Enyimba 1–0 0–2 1–2
2004 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Tunisia Stade Tunisien 2–1 0–2 2–3
2005 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo 2–0 1–0 3–0
SR  Rwanda APR w/o
PO  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs w/o
Group B  Gabon FC 105 Libreville 6–0 1–0 2nd
 Nigeria Dolphins 1–1 0–0
 Egypt Al Mokawloon Al Arab 0–1 3–2
2007 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Madagascar AJESAIA 6–1 2–2 8–3
SR  Zambia Green Buffaloes 2–1 1–1 3–2
PO  Morocco Wydad AC 2–0 1–0 3–0
Group B  Nigeria Dolphins 1–0 0–2 3rd
 Nigeria Kwara United 1–0 1–1
 Sudan Al Merrikh 1–1 0–1
2010 CAF Champions League PR  Kenya Sofapaka 2–0 0–0 2–0
FR  Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise 3–1 0–1 3–2
SR  Sudan Al Hilal 3–1 1–0 4–1
Group B  Nigeria Heartland 1–0 1–2 3rd
 Egypt Al Ahly 4–2 1–2
 Algeria JS Kabylie 0–1 0–1
2011 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Kenya Sofapaka 2–0 0–4 2–4
2013 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Madagascar TCO Boeny 2–0 2–2 4–2
SR  Sudan Al Ahly Shendi 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
PO  Tunisia CA Bizertin 1–0 0–3 1–3
2014 CAF Confederation Cup FR  DR Congo MK Etanchéité 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
SR  Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 0–1 0–1
2018–19 CAF Champions League PR  Burundi Le Messager Ngozi 2–1 1–0 3–1
FR  Cameroon Coton Sport 2–0 1–2 3–2
Group C  Tunisia Club Africain 0–3 0–1 4th
 Algeria CS Constantine 1–1 2–3
 DR Congo TP Mazembe 1–1 0–2
Notes
  1. ↑ Ismaily won on walkover after Espérance de Tunis withdrew.
  2. ↑ Ismaily withdrew after the second leg due to the Yom Kippur War.
  3. ↑ Ismaily won on walkover after Hay Al Arab withdrew.
  4. ↑ Ismaily won on walkover after APR withdrew.
  5. ↑ Ismaily won on walkover after Kaizer Chiefs withdrew.
  6. ↑ The match was suspended in the second half with Club Africain leading 2–1 due to aggressive fan behaviours. As a result, CAF decided to consider the match forfeited by Ismaily with a result of 3–0 in favour of Club Africain.

Recent seasons

Last Ten Seasons
Year Egyptian League Egypt Cup Continental/Worldwide
— Div Pos G W D L GF GA Maximum stage Competition Maximum stage
2012–131Not finished169342011Semi-finalCCThird round
2013–1414 (Group 2)208842416Quarter finalCCSecond round
2014–151638141954432Quarter final--
2015–161634154114736Semi final--
2016–171634121844828Round of 16--
2017–181234191145027Semi-final--
2018–1917341013113036Quarter-finalCLACCGroup stageSecond round
2019–2011134118153848Round of 16ACCSemi-finals
2020–21111341011134244Round of 16--
Legend:
  Champion.
  Runner-Up.
  Qualified for CAF Champions League by Egyptian Premier League Campaign.
  Qualified for CAF Confederation Cup by Egyptian Premier League or Egypt Cup Title.
  Qualified for Arab Club Champions Cup.

Ground

Ismailia Stadium

The Ismailia Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الاسماعيلية) is located in Ismailia, Egypt, and has a total capacity of 18,525 after being remodeled in 2009. It was then upgraded to 30,000 seats after further remodeling in 2019 in preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Egypt.

Players

Current squad

As of 21 August, 2025
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  EGY Ahmed Adel
2 DF  EGY Mohamed Nasr
3 DF  EGY Hatem Sukar
4 DF  EGY Mohamed Ammar (Captain)
5 DF  EGY Abdallah Mohamed
6 MF  EGY Mohamed Hassan
8 MF  BFA Eric Traoré
9 FW  EGY Marwan Hamdi
10 FW  EGY Mohamed Abdelsamia
11 FW  EGY Mohamed Zidan
13 GK  EGY Abdelrahman Mahrous
15 MF  EGY Nader Farag
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  EGY Mohamed Wagdi
18 MF  EGY Mahmoud Otaka
19 MF  EGY Abdelrahman El Dah
21 DF  EGY Mohamed Ehab
22 DF  EGY Ali El Malawany
25 DF  EGY Hassan Mansour
29 FW  EGY Mohamed El Behiry
31 GK  EGY Abdallah Gamal
32 MF  EGY Mohamed Khatary
33 MF  EGY Abdelrahman Katkot
34 DF  EGY Abdelkarim Mostafa
40 FW  EGY Anwar Abdelsalam
80 MF  EGY Konta

Youth academy squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  EGY Mohamed Ammar
— DF  EGY Youssef Mansour
— DF  EGY Mohammed Amr Salama
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  EGY Mahmoud Abdallah
— FW  EGY Gabry Youssef

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Egypt Ehab Galal
Assistant Coach Egypt Vacant
Goalkeepers Coach Saudi Arabia Osama Al-Hamdan
Fitness Coach Egypt Vacant
Football Director Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Head Of Youth Development Egypt Tarek Zein
Managing Director Egypt Tarek Abolelil
Managing Director Egypt Ahmed Saleh
Director Egypt Ahmed Salman
Club Doctor Egypt Akram
Physiotherapist Egypt Naser Haridy
Physiotherapist Egypt Ayman Abdelmenam
Physiotherapist Egypt Eslam Mohsen

Source: [citation needed]

Managers

Families in Ismaily SC History

Osman Family

Osman Ahmed Osman

The Osman Ahmed Osman family has played a major role in the development of the club. Five out of the club's six tournaments were won under the leadership of an Osman-family member. The club's first golden era, in which two tournaments were secured (Egyptian League and African Champions League), was established under the leadership of Osman Ahmed Osman, who continued to reside as President of the club for several years after that. Between 1996 and 2004, the Osman family entered the scene. This time, it was the second generation of Osman's leading the club. Osman Ahmed Osman's nephew, Ismail Osman, acted as Club President and chairman of the Board of Directors, while three of Osman's sons, Ibrahim Osman, Ahmed Osman, and Mahmoud Osman, held seats in the Board. In particular, Ibrahim Osman held the post of Vice President and was given the responsibility of running the club's football team and youth school. During this period, the team effectively doubled its tournament chest by winning three tournaments: the Egyptian Cup twice (1997, 2000) and the Egyptian League once (2002). In addition, the team became a powerful regional/continental force, reaching advanced stages of several African club competitions (2nd place in CAF Cup 2000, semi-finals of CAF Cup Winner's Cup 2001, and the 2nd place in CAF Champions League 2003, as well 2nd place in the first Arab Champions League, 2004). Most of this team's players ended up either abroad or at the two local rivals (Ahly/Zamalek), sometimes after an expired contract and sometimes after a direct sale. The club also fell victim to massive financial problems, prompting the resignation of the Osman family. Fans have debated fiercely about this sequence of events, with some blaming the Osman family for the club's problems, while others defending the administration as a highlight in the club's history. Since no tournaments have been achieved since their departure, many fans currently call for a return of Osman administration.

Greisha Family

  • Adel Abou Greisha
  • Ahmed Abou Greisha
  • Ali Abo Greisha
  • Atef Abou Greisha
  • Awad Abou Greisha
  • Dawod Abou Greisha
  • Ibrahim Abou Greisha
  • Ismail Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Mohsen Abou Greisha
  • Mohammed Salah Abou Greisha
  • Said Abou Greisha
  • Salah Abou Greisha
  • Yousif Abou Greisha

Ultras

Ultras Yellow Dragons

One of the Largest Supporter Groups is called Ultras Yellow Dragons 07 was created in 2007 and belongs to the biggest ultras groups in Africa today. The supporters are usually fans from the region of the Suez Canal and their subsequent relocation due to the Suez Crisis, which caused tensions with fellow Cairo club Al-Ahly SC. They sit in the north curve behind the goal, where they call it Curva Nord. Ismaily SC's Fans are well-known of their loyalty to their club, and although Ismlyli couldn't achieve any trophy since the last Egyptian league win in 2002, they show their full support.

Sponsors

Kit Sponsors : Copa teamwear

Official Sponsor : Telecom Egypt

Mobile Phone Sponsor : OPPO Electronics

Automotive Sponsor : Senova

References

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