Ittihad El-Shorta
Encyclopedia
Ittihad El-Shorta or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta (The Police) is an Egypt
ian association football club, based in Cairo
. Established in 2005 as the works team
of the Egyptian National Police
, it plays in the Egyptian Premier League
.
During the 1975-76 season a team named El-Shorta played in Egyptian Premier League
.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian association football club, based in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. Established in 2005 as the works team
Works team
A works team is a sports team that is financed and run by a manufacturer or other business. Sometimes, works teams contain or are entirely made up of employees of the supporting company.-Africa:...
of the Egyptian National Police
Law enforcement in Egypt
Law Enforcement in Egypt is the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior of Egypt.-National organization:The Ministry of Interior divides the functions of the police and public security among four deputy ministers of interior while the Minister of Interior himself retained responsibility for...
, it plays in the Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
.
During the 1975-76 season a team named El-Shorta played in Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
.