the uncle of King Farouk I) became a member of the club and designed the first logo of Al Ahly (10 years after the foundation of the club), it was inspired by the Egyptian flag (which was red and white at the time) and had a crown that represented Egypt's royal rule. In 1952, following the July Revolution and changing the ruling method of Egypt to presidency, the crown was removed. The logo remained unchanged until 2007, when it had slight changes celebrating the club's centenary. In late 2018, a 4th star was added on the top of the badge after Al Ahly's 40th league title. Al Ahly's crest was voted "the most beautiful in the game" in a 2020 poll by Spanish newspaper Marca. Kit suppliers & shirt sponsors Honours Domestic (116 titles) Africa (23 titles) Regional (4 titles) Worldwide (1 titles) shared record Awards & recognitions CAF Club of the 20th Century: 2001 Globe soccer Top Titles Winners in the Middle East: 2020 Seasons Recent Seasons Domestic competitions CAF overall ranking of African clubs CAF 5-Year Ranking The club rankings for this season's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup based on results from each CAF club competition from 2018 to the 2021–22 season. Players Current squad Youth Academy Other players under contract Out on loan Coaching staff Board of directors Source: Club Figures Presidents Captains Throughout its history, Al Ahly has had 48 club captains, the first captain was Ahmed Fouad Anwar.Mohamed El-Shenawy is the current captain since 2020. Notes Al-Ahly numbers in the Club World Cup: Al-Ahly of Egypt is the Arab team most participating in the tournament with seven editions, the first of which was in 2005 and the latest version, Al-Ahly's match against Monterrey became the 16th match for the African champion in the Club World Cup, becoming the most participating team in the world in this tournament. See also Al Ahly Basketball Al Ahly Handball Al Ahly Volleyball References External links Football clubs in Egypt Football clubs in Cairo Association football clubs established in 1907 1907 establishments in Egypt Sports clubs in Egypt Clubs and societies in Egypt CAF Champions League winning clubs CAF Confederation Cup winning clubs African Cup Winners Cup winning clubs CAF Super Cup winning clubs