El Shams SC (; ) is an Egyptian football and basketball club based in Cairo, Egypt.
They are currently a member of Egyptian Third Division, the third flight of Egyptian football.

Despite its position in the Egyptian Third Division, El Shams club has one of the most successful Egyptian Youth academies, generating a big number of successful athletes and champions.

History

The club was founded in May 1962 as sports social club and was called the Heliopolis Sporting Club (El Shams), based in the northern section of Cairo Governorate.

El Shams football team participated only once in the Egyptian Premier League and that was in 1997–98. The team won 5, drew 9, and lost 16 matches earning the 16th place (last place). As a result, the team was relegated to the Egyptian Premier B.

Basketball team 
El Shams fields a men's basketball that has played in the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.

References

External links
 El Shams Official Website 

Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Third Division
Football clubs in Egypt
1962 establishments in Egypt
Association football clubs established in 1962
Sports clubs and teams in Egypt

Basketball teams in Egypt