Alexandria Sporting Club

Alexandria Sporting Club
Alexandria Sporting Club logo
LeagueEgyptian Super League
Founded10 September 1890; 133 years ago (1890-09-10)
ArenaSporting Club Hall
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
Team colors   
Green and red
Websitewww.alexsportingclub.com

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.[1]

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.[2] In 2023, Sporting won its second consecutive title.

  1. ^ Superleague: Season 2014-2015
  2. ^ "Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-12-18.