El Qanah FC
El-Qanah Football Club, also known as Canal SC or Suez Canal, is an Egyptian football club based in Ismailia, Egypt. Its team currently play in the Egyptian Second Division A.
History
The club was founded in 1935 when a group of Ismailia-born contractors formed a football team, calling it "Badran Club". In 1948 the club members convinced the board of the Suez Canal company to merge the Badran club with the company to form "El Qanah", with the Frenchman Paul Blan as president, to take part in the league. The club was promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for the 1953–54 season, and played for 27 seasons in the top flight.Basketball team
Suez Canal SC also has a men's basketball team that has played in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.Former players
- Ally Badru – played for Zanzibar national team
- Mohammed Saleh – played for Palestine national team
Titles
Egypt Cup:- 1963–64