ian ▁football ▁club ▁based ▁in ▁C airo . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Premier ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁its ▁history . ▁ ▁History ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁Egypt ian ▁Second ▁Division , ▁W adi ▁D eg la ▁made ▁history . ▁The ▁team ▁defeated ▁El - S ek ka ▁El - H ad id ▁ 3 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁week ▁of ▁the ▁competition ▁to ▁se al ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁highest ▁level ▁of ▁football ▁in ▁Egypt , ▁Egypt ian ▁Premier ▁League , ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁its ▁history . ▁It ▁took ▁W adi ▁D eg la ▁only ▁one ▁season ▁to ▁promote ▁from ▁the ▁second ▁division ▁to ▁the ▁premier ▁league . ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁historical ▁achiev ement ▁that ▁was ▁only ▁reached ▁once ▁before ▁by ▁Al - M ok aw lo on ▁Al - A rab ▁( a . k . a . ▁Arab ▁Cont ract ors ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁ ▁Sat ellite ▁clubs ▁W adi ▁D eg la ▁has ▁a ▁large ▁youth ▁football ▁a cademy . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁similar ▁project ▁to ▁that ▁of ▁A SE C ▁M imos as . ▁The ▁club ▁has ▁a ▁close ▁relationship ▁with ▁England ' s ▁Ar sen al ▁Football ▁Club . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁clubs ▁are ▁affili ated ▁with ▁W adi ▁D eg la : ▁▁ ▁L ier se ▁▁ ▁Ar sen al ▁▁ ▁Er got el is ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁achiev