Ground Capacity 20,000 Manager Emad El-Nahhas Founded 1961 | Chairman Hamdy Marzouq League Egyptian Premier League | |
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Full name El Sharkia Sporting Club Nickname(s) Sons of Oraby
Green Pirates (supporters) 2015–16 Second Division, Group D 1st (Promoted via play-off) Ground Zagazig University Stadium | ||
El Sharkia Sporting Club, ( [elˈsharqih]) (Arabic: نادي الشرقية الرياضي) is an Egyptian sports club based in Zagazig, El Sharkia, Egypt.
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The club was founded on 12 January 1961, and is best known for its hockey and football departments.
Football club
El Sharkia participated in the Egyptian Premier League for six times in its history, the first time was in 1973 win they won the 1972–73 Egyptian Second Division title, but the season has canceled after Tersana match, because of Yom Kippur War, the next season 74, the club was able to avoid relegation in its first season in the top flight but failed to stay in the league for more than two consecutive seasons and was relegated 1976.
In 1998, the club won the 1997–98 Egyptian Second Division title and promoted to the Premier League again, like in 1974 they avoided relegation in their first season, and relegated again in 2000.
In 2016, the club won the Egyptian Second Division Promotion play-off match against Tersana on penalties to win their third Egyptian Second Division title and to promote to the Premier League for six time.