Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium

Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium
Full name Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium
Former names Al Ahly Stadium
Location Cairo, Egypt
Capacity 8,000
Surface Grass
Opened 1959

Mokhtar El-Tetch Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The stadium was built for the 1959 African Cup of Nations. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Al-Ahly before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity.

The stadium was named after famous Egyptian football star Mahmoud Mokhtar El-Tetsh. It is currently used as a training ground for Al-Ahly and also for friendlies against lower division clubs which usually don't attract more than 2,000 spectators.

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Coordinates: 30°02′43″N 31°13′24″E / 30.04528°N 31.22333°E