Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium
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Full name | Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium |
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Former names | Al Ahly Stadium |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Owner | Al Ahly |
Operator | Al Ahly |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Record attendance | 20,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1924 |
Tenants | |
Al Ahly SC (Training Field) |
El-Titsh Stadium(Arabic: ستاد مختار التتش بالجزيرة, often referred to as ) is one of Al Ahly SC club's sections that represent the club in Egypt and international
History

- In 1924 Al Ahly decided to build his own stadium for the team.
- In 1927 Al Ahly add a western stand in cost of 2500 Egyptian pound
- Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cairo, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Al-Ahly before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity.
- The stadium was named after famous Egyptian football star Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh. It is currently used as a training ground for Al-Ahly and also for friendlies against lower division clubs which usually don't attract more than 2,000 spectators.

The Names of the Stadium
- The first time Al Ahly built the stadium it name was Al Ahly Stadium
- In 1928 After the kingship Sponsored Al Ahly in time of King Foaud, Al Ahly change the name of his stadium to Prince Farouk Stadium
- In 21 February 1965 After the death of Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh, Al Ahly decided to rename the stadium under the name of Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium and it still founded till now
- Conclusion of the Names
Dates | Name |
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→ 1924- 1928 | Al Ahly Stadium |
→ 1928-1965 | Prince Farouk Stadium |
→ 1965-Current | Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium |
Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium Renewal Stages
- in 2009 Al Ahly Chairman Hassan Hamdy decided to renew the western stand after demolishing it and relaunched again in its new shape in 2010
- in 2016 Al Ahly Chairman Mahmoud Taher in collaboration with of Sela Sport Company, they renewal the western stand again and add the team color on the stand


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Coordinates: 30°02′43″N 31°13′24″E / 30.04528°N 31.22333°E
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