Editing Al Ahly SC (section)

===First titles (1918–1948)===
After Al-Ahly's refusal to compete with [[Great Britain|British]] clubs in the [[Sultan Hussein Cup]] in its first edition in 1917, the club's management decided to participate in the 1918 championship as a sign of resistance and to display Egyptian presence in the sport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A/|script-title=ar:المشاركة-الرسمية-الأولي-وموقف-للتاري|publisher=Al Ahly SC|access-date=17 July 2020|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719053919/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 1923, Al-Ahly won their first Sultan Hussain Cup after beating the defending champion [[Zamalek SC]], with them winning six other titles to be the record holder in the number of wins until the last edition in 1938.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/|script-title=ar:أول-طريق-البطولات-والأرقام-القياسية|publisher=Al Ahly SC|access-date=17 July 2020|archive-date=17 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717142328/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/|url-status=live}}</ref>
They also played an active role in the establishment of the [[Egyptian Tennis Federation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B3/|script-title=ar:اتحاد-التنس |publisher=Al Ahly SC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702154912/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B3/|archive-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
The club followed their first win of the Sultan Hussain Cup with the [[Egypt Cup|King Farouk Cup]] in 1924, defeating [[El Sekka El Hadid SC|El Sekka El Hadid]] 4–1 in the final. The man of the match was Mokhtar Eltetsh, who scored two goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3/ |script-title=ar:أول-بطولة-كأس |publisher=Al Ahly SC |access-date=17 July 2020 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702154918/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:الأهلي_بطل_كأس_مصر_والكأس_السلطانية_1925.jpg|alt=الأهلي بطل كأس مصر والكأس السلطانية 1925|thumb|left|265x265px|Al Ahly squad in 1925 with the Sultan Hussein and King Farouk Cups]]
In the summer of 1929, Al-Ahly's football went on a tour where the team traveled to face several European clubs, such as [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]] in [[Turkey]] and [[BFC Preussen]], [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]] and [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke]] in [[Germany]]. The tour ended with Al Ahly playing the last two games in [[Bulgaria]] against [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]] and [[PFC Slavia Sofia|Slavia Sofia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/ |script-title=ar:جولة-أوربية |publisher=Al Ahly SC |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=19 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719150142/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 1930, Al-Ahly defeated rival Zamalek 4–0 in a match in the [[Cairo League]]. In that game, Mokhtar El Tetsh was the first player to score a hat trick in the [[Cairo Derby]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B4/ |script-title=ar:هاتريك-التتش |publisher=Al Ahly SC |access-date=17 July 2020 |archive-date=20 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720010130/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B4/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the 1936–1937 season, Al Ahly managed to win the league in the last round by defeating Zamalek 4–1, finishing three points ahead of their rivals. The club won the [[Egypt Cup|King Farouk Cup]] with a 3–2 victory over [[El Sekka El Hadid SC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9/|script-title=ar:الثنائية-في-اللحظات-الأخيرة|publisher=Al Ahly SC|access-date=19 May 2020|archive-date=16 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116131208/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 1938, Al Ahly won the last version of the Sultan Hussein Cup, with a 1–0 victory over [[Al Masry SC|Al Masry]] in the final match. The club won the Cairo League, again in the last round, with a 5–1 victory over the second placed Zamalek.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85-%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%AF/ |script-title=ar:رقم-قياسي-للأبد |publisher=Al Ahly SC |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113021006/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85-%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%AF/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mercatoday.com/2020/04/16/%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A/|script-title=ar:سجل بطولات الاهلي|website=Mercatoday.com|date=16 April 2020|access-date=6 May 2021|archive-date=21 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021195306/https://mercatoday.com/2020/04/16/%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team traveled to [[Mandatory Palestine]] in 1943 on a 23-day tour, headed by Mokhtar El Tetsh, to play several matches with Arab teams to support Palestine against the [[Zionism|Zionists]].
The decision had been made despite the refusal of the president of the [[Egyptian Football Association]] Haider Pasha, due to the pressure from the British position against the Palestinian issue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9/ |script-title=ar:الأهلي-والقضية-الفلسطينية |publisher=Al Ahly SC |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611184016/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File: النادي الأهلي في تل أبيب 28 أغسطس 1943.jpg|thumb|left|upright|300px|Al Ahly team in [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]], [[Mandatory Palestine]]]]