Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium


El-Tetsh Stadium 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, 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.

History

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.

The Names of the Stadium

DatesName
1917-1929Al Ahly Stadium
1929-1965Prince Farouk Stadium
1965-CurrentMokhtar 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:
DateTeam #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
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 Phase 30,000

Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium Renewal Stages