Al Ahly Sports Hall

Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall
Al-Ahly Sports Hall
Interactive map of Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall
Full name
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall
Former names
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall (1994–présent)
AddressMahmoud Mokhtar Street, Gezira Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt, 11568
LocationCairo, Egypt
OwnerAl-Ahly
OperatorAl-Ahly
Capacity2,500
Surfacetaraflex
Field size
4000 M
Construction
Built1991
Opened4 Feb,1994
Renovated2020
Cost
13 Million EGP
Main contractor
Arab Contractors
Tenant
Al Ahly SC (Main Hall)

Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall (Arabic: صالة الأمير عبد الله الفيصل بالجزيرة) is one of Al-Ahly club's buildings, and a multi-purpose arena in Cairo, Egypt. It is used by the basketball, handball and volleyball sections of the club.

History

When Al-Ahly started to create the teams of handball, basketball and volleyball, they saw it was important to build an arena to host the home matches of these teams,[1] The first time they started to make the designs and searching for funds was 1978, and because of some funding problems the project was postponed.

Opening ceremony

After years of waiting, Al Ahly Club built its sports hall and officially opened it on February 4, 1994. [2] The ceremony began with a speech by the club's president, Saleh Selim, who announced that the hall would be named "Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Hall" in recognition of his significant role in the club's history. Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal was a devoted supporter of the club, providing both financial and moral support. His son, "Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Faisal", attended the ceremony, and the club president presented him with a commemorative plaque (a symbolic gift). The first match held in the sports hall was a friendly basketball game between Al Ahly and Al Ittihad Alexandria, followed by an exhibition five-a-side football match between Al Ahly veterans and Ismaily veterans, led by clubs legends Mahmoud El Khatib and Ali Abo Greisha.

Al-Ahly Main Hall

Al-Ahly Main Hall is supplied with 2,500 seats and taraflex ground. The Main Hall is used for all home matches for handball, basketball and volleyball and also for home matches for females teams and youth junior teams. It is also used for some concerts and entertainment events.

Al-Ahly Sub-Hall

Al-Ahly Club has a Sub Hall used for training for various sports teams, as well as youth matches. It also hosts some basketball, handball and volleyball matches when the Main Hall is occupied.

International sports events

The arena has hosted the following international sports events :

The first African Men's Handball Cup Winners' Cup final at Al-Ahly Main Hall took place in 2018. It was won by Al-Ahly. The second one took place in 2023 and was won by Zamalek. The third one took place in 2025 and was won by Al-Ahly after defeating Zamalek 31-28 in front of a crowd of 1,843.[2]

See also

References

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(3) Video over viewing the hall from inside
(4) music at al ahly hall

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