Al Ittihad Alexandria (Arabic: نادي الإتحاد السكندري; transl.Union Alexandria Club) is an Egyptian professional basketball club based in Alexandria. Founded in 1914, the team plays in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. The team is widely considered the basketball powerhouse of Egypt, having won a record 16 Premier League championships, a record 14 Egyptian Cups and 3 Super Cups. In continental and international competitions, Ittihad has won the FIBA Africa Champions Cup (BAL) in 1987, its only African continental title. The team has also won the Arab Championship a record 7 seven times.

The team plays its home games in the Kamal Shalaby Hall. Al Ittihad is nicknamed Masters of the City.

Honours

Domestic

International

Players

Current roster

Al Ittihad roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PG 0 Egypt men's national basketball team Metwaly, Ahmed 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1997-02-15)15 February 1997 PG 3 Egypt men's national basketball team Shehata, Yusuf 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 30 – (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 PG 4 Qatar men's national basketball team Fouda, Moustafa 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1997-11-15)15 November 1997 SG 5 United States men's national basketball team Johnson, Dominique (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 38 – (1987-06-09)9 June 1987 C 6 Egypt men's national basketball team Khalifa, Haytham 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 38 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 SF 7 Egypt men's national basketball team Behiry, Hatem 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 33 – (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 SG 9 Egypt men's national basketball team Mohamed, Mido 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 29 – (1996-07-06)6 July 1996 C 10 Egypt men's national basketball team Mahmoud, Anas 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 SF 12 Egypt men's national basketball team Aboushousha, Youssef 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 32 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993 G/F 13 Egypt men's national basketball team El Sabbagh, Ahmed (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 40 – (1985-05-26)26 May 1985 G/F 20 Egypt men's national basketball team Greece men's national basketball team Saleh, Yaser 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 27 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 C 22 Egypt men's national basketball team Khalaf, Ahmed 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1999-02-24)24 February 1999 G 29 United States men's national basketball team Cherry, Will (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 35 – (1991-02-08)8 February 1991 PF 42 Egypt men's national basketball team Ahmed, Aly 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 34 – (1992-03-15)15 March 1992 PF 88 Egypt men's national basketball team Ibrahim, Rami 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 38 – (1988-02-06)6 February 1988Head coach Serbia Miodrag Perisic Germany Henrik Rödl Legend (C) Team captain(I) Import playerInjured Updated: January 31, 2023
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG0Egypt men's national basketball teamMetwaly, Ahmed1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (176 lb)29 – (1997-02-15)15 February 1997
PG3Egypt men's national basketball teamShehata, Yusuf1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)79 kg (174 lb)30 – (1996-01-16)16 January 1996
PG4Qatar men's national basketball teamFouda, Moustafa1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (176 lb)28 – (1997-11-15)15 November 1997
SG5United States men's national basketball teamJohnson, Dominique (I)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)38 – (1987-06-09)9 June 1987
C6Egypt men's national basketball teamKhalifa, Haytham2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)106 kg (234 lb)38 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987
SF7Egypt men's national basketball teamBehiry, Hatem1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb)33 – (1992-11-30)30 November 1992
SG9Egypt men's national basketball teamMohamed, Mido1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)29 – (1996-07-06)6 July 1996
C10Egypt men's national basketball teamMahmoud, Anas2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)95 kg (209 lb)30 – (1995-05-09)9 May 1995
SF12Egypt men's national basketball teamAboushousha, Youssef1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)87 kg (192 lb)32 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993
G/F13Egypt men's national basketball teamEl Sabbagh, Ahmed (C)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)40 – (1985-05-26)26 May 1985
G/F20Egypt men's national basketball team Greece men's national basketball teamSaleh, Yaser1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)104 kg (229 lb)27 – (1998-09-30)30 September 1998
C22Egypt men's national basketball teamKhalaf, Ahmed2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)95 kg (209 lb)27 – (1999-02-24)24 February 1999
G29United States men's national basketball teamCherry, Will (I)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (176 lb)35 – (1991-02-08)8 February 1991
PF42Egypt men's national basketball teamAhmed, Aly2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)113 kg (249 lb)34 – (1992-03-15)15 March 1992
PF88Egypt men's national basketball teamIbrahim, Rami2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)102 kg (225 lb)38 – (1988-02-06)6 February 1988

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsEgyptian CupInternational competitionsHead coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin%LeagueResult
Al Ittihad Alexandria
2016–171Premier League5th1269.400N/ADNQ
2017–181Premier League3rd1275.583QuarterfinalistDNQ
2018–191Premier League1st14104.714SemifinalistQFDNQ
2019–201Premier League1st14122.857ChampionsChampionNot heldAhmed Marei
2020–211Premier League1st14122.857Runners-upChampionDNQ
2021–221Premier League1st14113.786Runners-upRunner-upArab Championship4th
2022–231Premier League1st14131.929Runners-upSFArab ChampionshipQFMiodrag Perišić /Henrik Rödl
2023–241Premier League1st14131.929ChampionsChampionArab ChampionshipRunners-upAhmed Omar
2024–251Premier League2nd541.800Runners-upChampionBAL4th

Head coaches

See also

Notes

External links

  • at Africabasket.com