Beni Ebeid Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي بني عبيد الرياضي), also spelt Bani Ebaid, is an Egyptian sports club based in Beni Ebeid, Dakahlia, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its football team, which plays in the Egyptian Second Division B, the third-highest league in the Egyptian football league system.
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| Full name | Beni Ebeid Sporting Club نادي بني عبيد الرياضي |
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| Short name | BEB |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Ground | Beni Ebeid Stadium |
| Chairman | Makram Radwan |
| Manager | Baligh Hamdy |
| League | Egyptian Second Division B |
| 2022–23 | Third Division Group I, 2nd (promoted) |
In 2008, the club gained widespread fame for eliminating Cairo giants and defending champions Zamalek from the 2008–09 Egypt Cup round of 32, whilst being a member of the Egyptian Third Division at that time; causing one of the biggest upsets in Egyptian football history.[1]
History
editThe club was founded in 1990 by Hermas Radwan, a businessman from Beni Ebeid, who helped to establish the club and funded the building process of the club's new stadium Beni Ebeid Stadium.[2] Beni Ebeid spent most of their history playing in the Egyptian Third Division, and made only six appearances in the second tier of Egyptian football, most recently during the 2020–21 season, where they suffered an immediate return to the Third Division after finishing second from bottom in their group.[3]
In the 2008–09 edition Egypt Cup, the club reached the round of 32 for the first time in their history, after beating Kahraba Talkha on penalties in the third preliminary round. They were drawn at home against defending champions Zamalek, and managed to produce one of the biggest upsets in Egyptian football history as they won the match by a single goal scored by El Sayed El Mandouh in the 80th minute.[1] However, the club's journey in the competition came to an end in the next round, as they lost to local rivals El Mansoura on penalties.[4] Two seasons later, the club reached the Egypt Cup round of 32 again, and for the second time were drawn against Zamalek, but failed to recreate the upset as Zamalek comfortably won the tie 6–0.[5]
Beni Ebeid were one of the founding members of the newly created Egyptian Second Division B in 2023, the new third-tier league in Egyptian football; having secured their place in the inaugural season of the competition after finishing second in Group I of the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division season.[6]
The club's victory against Zamalek is considered as their biggest achievement. In December 2018, the club celebrated the 10th anniversary of the match.[7]
Notable players
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "خروج مدوٍ للزمالك من كأس مصر بهزيمته أمام فريق درجة ثالثة" [Embarrassing exit for Zamalek from the Egypt Cup by a third division team]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 26 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "مكرم رضوان رئيس نادي بني عبيد يحكي تاريخ النادي وكيف بدأت فكرة إنشاء النادي" [Beni Ebeid president Makram Radwan tells the history of the club and how the idea of establishing the club began]. Nile Sport on Facebook (in Arabic). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "في الدرجة الثانية - صراع القمة مشتعل بـ القاهرة وبحري.. وهبوط بني عبيد" [Second Division: Promotion battle heating up in Group A and B, while Beni Ebeid relegation is confirmed]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "المنصورة إلى دور الثمانية في كأس مصر على حساب "قاهر الزمالك"" [El Mansoura reaches quarter-finals of Egypt Cup at the expense of "Conquerors of Zamalek"]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 7 January 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Goal fiesta as Zamalek thrash minnows Beni Ebaid in Cup". Al Ahram Online. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "صعود بلقاس لترقي دوري المحترفين وبني عبيد والقزازين للقسم الثاني" [Bilqas advance to Professionals League play-offs, while Beni Ebeid and El Kazazin secure promotion to Second Division B]. Al Ahram Online (in Arabic). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Beni Ebeid celebrates 10th anniversary of defeating Zamalek". Egypt Today. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.