The Tersana SC was established in 1921, when Egypt was a
British protectorate, by English Major E.W. Slaughter. He became the first president of the club which was based first in
Bulaq, then to
Agouza, and to its current headquarters in
Mit Okba in 1958. , 1928 The main reason for its establishment was to serve the staff of the Maritime Administration (currently the
Ministry of Irrigation), so it was called
Tersana. Blue uniforms were chosen to represent the sea. There are different explanations for the nickname 'Hammers', typically signifying the hardness of the team. The most famous legend involves the team recruiting a number of former
fedayeen. with
Egypt Cup trophy in 1965|180px with Tersana in 1967|130px The nickname was popularized by sports critics
Abdul Majid Noman and
Najib Almstkawi after the intervention of defender Fouad Gouda, causing injury on foot
Saleh Selim. ==Record==