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Egyptian Premier League

Al-Ittihad FC

Egypt
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Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (Arabic: نادي الإتحاد السكندري‎), simply known as Al Ittihad, is an Egyptian football club that plays in the Egyptian Premier League. The team was founded in 1914 in Alexandria. It has the third largest number of fans in Egypt, after Al Ahly, Zamalek. The club is the first club that rushed to endorse the idea of founding the Egyptian Football Association in 1921 which contributed to increased popularity in Alexandria. Often referred to as "sid el balad"(الاتحاد سيد البلد) meaning Masters of the City.