Editing Al Ahly SC (section)

===Mahmoud Taher era (2014–2017)===
Al-Ahly made their way to the [[CAF Confederations Cup|African Confederations Cup]] after an early exit from the [[CAF Champions League|Champions League]]. Al Ahly reached the final against [[Séwé FC]] but lost the first leg 2–1. In the return match, the score was 0–0 until the sixth minute of stoppage time, when Al Ahly's [[Emad Moteab]] scored a goal with a header in the dying minutes which made coach [[Juan Carlos Garrido]] running with celebration onto the pitch. Garrido was later sacked after the club was eliminated from the [[2015 CAF Champions League|CAF Champions League]] on penalties to [[Moghreb Tétouan]].
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A8/|script-title=ar:الأكثر تتويجا…برأس متعب – الموقع الرسمى للنادى الأهلى |publisher=Al Ahly SC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113015401/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A8/|archive-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>

Al-Ahly's form declined after most of the stars of the older generation retired, resulting in losses in a number of tournaments. The team regained balance when they met Zamalek in the Super Cup held in [[Dubai]] for the first time at the end of 2015.
[[File:Al ahly fans in uae 2.JPG|Al Ahly fans [[Tifo]] before the Egyptian Super Cup in 2015.|thumbnail|right|250px]]
[[Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi]] led Al-Ahly as a coach to a 3–2 win over Zamalek at the [[Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium]] to win the ninth [[2015 Egyptian Super Cup|Egyptian Super Cup]] in the club's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1/|script-title=ar:طل-السوبر|publisher=Al Ahly SC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804081925/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1/|archive-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>

After not winning the 2014–15 league title, Al Ahly won the 2015–16 league with a seven-point difference between the defending champions Zamalek. Al Ahly finished the competition under the leadership of Dutchman [[Martin Jol]], who replaced the Portuguese coach [[Jose Peseiro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%d8%a8%d8%b7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-38/|script-title=ar:بطل الدوري 38 – الموقع الرسمى للنادى الأهلى |publisher=Al Ahly SC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704103128/http://alahlyegypt.com/announcement/%d8%a8%d8%b7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-38/|archive-date=4 July 2020}}</ref>
Al Ahly won the league title for the 39th time in the club's history before the end of the league with four rounds. The team managed to go 39th games in a row unbeaten in all competitions, setting a record of 30 games unbeaten in the league, however Al Ahly reached the final of the [[2016 Egypt Cup]] and lost to rival Zamalek SC in a 3–1 defeat, leading to Al Ahly failing to win their 36th Egypt Cup. Under the leadership of Hossam El-Badry, Al Ahly was able to keep a clean sheet in 30 games that season in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2017/5/30/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80-39/3260128 |script-title=ar:الأهلى يفوز بالدورى للمرة الـ "39" |website=Youm7.com |access-date=1 October 2020 |archive-date=23 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423141821/https://www.youm7.com/story/2017/5/30/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80-39/3260128 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The club then won the [[2016–17 Egypt Cup|Egyptian Cup]] for the 36th time in its history after beating [[Al-Masry SC|Al Masry]] 2–1 in extratime in the Egyptian Cup final at [[Borg El Arab Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/ar-eg/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85-37-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87/1xpju5bprslu91r7oifnq0vwjr|script-title=ar:الأهلي يتوج بالكأس رقم 37 في تاريخه|website=Goal.com|access-date=1 October 2020|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423141821/https://www.goal.com/ar-eg/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85-37-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87/1xpju5bprslu91r7oifnq0vwjr|url-status=live}}</ref>

Al-Ahly reached the final of the [[2017 CAF Champions League]], drawing 1–1 with Wydad AC at Borg El Arab Stadium. Wydad later hosted Al Ahly at [[Stade Mohammed V]] in [[Casablanca]], where Al Ahly was defeated 1–0 and failed to secure the 9th CAF Champions League trophy.