Pyramids Football Club ( or ) is an Egyptian professional football club based in New Cairo, Cairo Governorate. The club is mainly known for its professional team, that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. Formed in 2008 as Al Assiouty Sport in Beni Suef, the club was bought and moved to Cairo by Turki Al-Sheikh in 2018. Later on, Salem Al Shamsi purchased the club in July 2019.
History Al Assiouty Sport The club was formed as Al Assiouty Sport in Beni Suef in 2008. The club was promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for the first time in 2014, but finished 19th and were relegated in their first season. They won Group A of the Second Division in 2016–17 and were promoted back to the Premier League.
Pyramids FC era: 2018–present
In the summer of 2018, the Chairman of the Saudi Sports Authority Turki Al-Sheikh bought Al Assiouty Sport. The team's name was changed to Pyramids FC, and the club moved from Beni Suef to Cairo. Hossam El-Badry was announced as chairman of the club, Ahmed Hassan as spokesman and football team supervisor, Hady Khashaba as football director and former Botafogo coach Alberto Valentim as the new manager.
In their first season under the new name, Pyramids finished the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League in third place, qualifying for the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, and reached the 2019 Egypt Cup Final, where they lost 3–0 to Zamalek. In July 2019, the Emirati businessman Salem Al Shamsi acquired the ownership of the club.
First participation in African tournaments (2020–present) Competing in a continental tournament for the first time, Pyramids reached the final of the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup despite starting the competition in its preliminary rounds. After beating Étoile du Congo, CR Belouizdad, and Young Africans in the qualifiers they went on to top their group in the First Round, containing Enugu Rangers, FC Nouadhibou, and Al-Masry, winning all bar one of their games. In the quarter-final they beat Zanaco 3–1 over two legs, and then won 1–0 against Horoya in the semi-final. In the final, held in Rabat, they lost 1–0 to Moroccan side RS Berkane. In the league, Pyramids again finished third, in a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, again qualifying for the following season's CAF Confederation Cup.
On 25 December 2023, in the Egyptian Super Cup semi-final, Pyramids lost on penalty kicks to Modern Future, failing to achieve their first championship. On 30 August 2024, the club achieved their first-ever title following a 1–0 win over ZED in the 2024 Egypt Cup final.
African glory (2025) In the 2024–25 season, Pyramids FC topped the regular season standings but ultimately finished second in the Championship play-offs, with Al-Ahly claiming the top spot. On April 25, 2025, they made history by reaching the Champions League final for the first time, overcoming South African side Orlando Pirates with a 3–2 aggregate victory. They went on to claim their maiden CAF Champions League title by defeating another South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns, also with a 3–2 aggregate score.
Honours
TypeCompetitionTitlesChampionsRunners-upDomesticEgyptian Premier League- - 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Egypt Cup2 2023–24, 2025–262018–19, 2021–22, 2024–25Egyptian Super Cup- - 2022–23ContinentalCAF Champions League1 2024–25 - CAF Confederation Cup- - 2019–20CAF Super Cup1 2025 - Intercontinental FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup1 2025 - FIFA Challenger Cup- - 2025
Pyramids Women Team
Pyramids also have a women's club, and their team was formed in 2022. They currently compete in the Egyptian Women's Premier League.
Television channel
Pyramids FC TV was an Egyptian sports television channel owned by Pyramids FC and Turki Al-Sheikh, launched in 2018 and closed within the same year.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
+PeriodKit manufacturerShirt main sponsorShirt sponsor (sleeve)2018–2019KappaSaudiaSwyp2019–2020AdidasNone2020–2021PumaTikTok2021–MyWhooshNone
Statistics Performance in competitions YearEPLEgypt CupEgyptian Super CupCAF Champions LeagueCAF Super CupCAF Confederation Cup2018–19Third placeRunners-up2019–20Third placeQuarter-finalsRunners-up2020–21Third placeQuarter-finalsSemi-finals2021–22Runners-upRunners-upQuarter-finals2022–23Runners-upSemi-finalsRunners-upQuarter-finals2023–24Runners-upChampionsThird placeGroup stage2024–25Runners-upRunners-upThird placeChampionsChampions2025–26Runners-upChampions Fourth placeQuarterfinals
Performance in CAF competitions PR = Preliminary round FR = First round SR = Second round PO = Play-off round QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final Match wonMatch drawnMatch lostChampionsRunners-up Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate2019–20CAF Confederation CupPRÉtoile du Congo4–11–05–1FRCR Belouizdad1–11–02–1POYoung Africans3–02–15–1Group AFC Nouadhibou6–01–01stEnugu Rangers0–13–1Al Masry2–02–1QFZanaco0–13–03–1SFHoroya2–0FinalRS Berkane0–12020–21CAF Confederation CupFRAl Ittihad Tripoli3–21–04–2PORC Abidjan2–02–04–0Group DRaja CA0–30–22ndNkana3–01–0Namungo1–02–0QFEnyimba4–11–15–2SFRaja CA0–00–00–0 (4–5 p)2021–22CAF Confederation CupSRAzam1–00–01–0POAS Maniema Union1–01–02–0Group ACS Sfaxien1–01–12ndZanaco1–02–0Al Ahli Tripoli2–10–1QFTP Mazembe0–00–20–22022–23CAF Confederation CupSRHilal Al Sahil7–02–09–0POASN Nigelec3–00–13–1Group CASKO Kara1–04–12ndFuture FC2–11–1ASFAR2–20–1QFMarumo Gallants1–10–11–22023–24CAF Champions LeagueSRAPR F.C.6–10–06–1Group ATP Mazembe1–00–34thFC Nouadhibou2–20–2Mamelodi Sundowns0–10–02024–25CAF Champions LeagueFRJKU S.C.6–03–19–1SRAPR F.C.3–11–14–2Group DSagrada Esperança5–11–02ndDjoliba6–00–0Espérance de Tunis2–10–2QFAS FAR4–10–24–3SFOrlando Pirates3–20–03–2FinalMamelodi Sundowns2–11–13–22025–26CAF Champions LeagueFRAPR3–02–05–0SREthiopian Insurance2–01–13–1Group ARS Berkane3–00–01stPower Dynamos3–11–0Rivers United3–04–1QFAS FAR1–21–12–3 Notes
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Managers
NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin %NotesRecord (interim)|||| (interim)present
References
External links
Pyramids FC 2018-2020 First logo and Mascot Design Case Study - A detailed overview of the creation process behind the team's first logo and mascot.
Independent websites Pyramids FC at Egyptian Premier League