Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium

El-Tetsh Stadium (Arabic: ستاد مختار التتش‎, often referred to as ) is one of Al Ahly SC club's sections that represent the club in Egypt and internationally.Although the game of football was not one of the goals of the founders of Al Ahly club the goal of the club was openining its doors to students of higher schools to meet and practice political dialogues, but the graduates of high schools members of the club have fallen in love with football, which prompted Ahly to build the first stadium in 1909 and they used to call it the time (Al-Hawsh), which is a colloquial word from Egyptian dialect means the courtyard in Arabic. The stadium was developed over the years to be Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium. Currently the stadium hold the team training and friendly games.

El-Tetsh Stadium
Full nameMokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium
Former namesAl Ahly Stadium
Prince Farouk Stadium
LocationCairo, Egypt
OwnerAl Ahly
OperatorAl Ahly
Capacity15,000
Record attendance20,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1917
Tenants
Al Ahly SC (Training Field)

History
  • In 1917 Al Ahly decided to build his own stadium for the team.
  • In 1927 Al Ahly add a western stand in cost of 2500 Egyptian pound
  • Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Al Ahly before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity.
  • The stadium was named after famous Egyptian football star Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh. It is currently used as a training ground for Al-Ahly and also for friendlies.

The stadium was developed over the years to become known as Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium. In 1929, the stadium was named after Egypt's prince at this time, the Prince Farouk Stadium. By 1956, light stands were added to the stadium. Later the stadium was named Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium, Mokhtar El Tetsh was one of the club legends and was considered to be one of the most talented footballers in the country's history and attracted the hearts of many of his countrymen. Al Ahly continued to play their home games at Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium until Cairo Stadium was opened.[1]

The Names of the Stadium
  • The first time Al Ahly built the stadium its name was Al Ahly Stadium
  • In 1928 after the kingship Sponsored Al Ahly in time of King Foaud, Al Ahly change the name of his stadium to Prince Farouk Stadium
  • On 21 February 1965 after the death of Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh, Al Ahly decided to rename the stadium under the name of Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium and it still founded till now
  • Conclusion of the Names
Dates Name
→ 1917-1929 Al Ahly Stadium
→ 1929-1965 Prince Farouk Stadium
→ 1965-Current Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium

1959 Africa Cup of Nations

The stadium was the only venue for the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations.

The following games were played at the stadium during the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations:

Date Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
22 May 1959 United Arab Republic4–0 EthiopiaGroup Phase30,000
25 May 1959 Sudan1–0 EthiopiaGroup Phase20,000
29 May 1959 United Arab Republic2–1 SudanGroup Phase30,000

Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium Renewal Stages
  • in 2009 Al Ahly Chairman Hassan Hamdy decided to renew the western stand after demolishing it and relaunched again in its new shape in 2010
  • in 2016 Al Ahly Chairman Mahmoud Taher in collaboration with of Sela Sport Company, they renewal the western stand again and add the team color on the stand

References
  1. "أول ملعب كرة". Al Ahly SC Website. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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