Ahly fans are invited to celebrate the club's 37thleague title at the club's headquarters on Tuesday. Ahly were crowned Egyptian champions for the eighth straight time after playing out a goalless draw with Smouha in the title decider late on Monday. "All fans are invited to come and celebrate the title with the players at the club on Tuesday evening," Ahly's football director Alaa Abdel-Sadek was quoted as saying by the club's official website. "The celebration comes as we appreciate the role of the fans who stood behind the team in difficult times this season. I hope to see the club's stadium at its full capacity," he added. Mabrouk hails youth players Ahly managed to clinch the league title despite the absence of some key elements due to retirement or different injures. "Youth players are the heroes who made this achievement after the difficult circumstances we met this season. I hope they continue to shine in the coming period," Ahly's interim coach Fathi Mabrouk said after Smouha's match. After two consecutive seasons were called off due to the political turmoil that gripped Egypt following the 2011 uprising, Ahly picked up where it left off, adding another trophy to their collection after dominating premier domestic competition from 2005 to 2011. The Cairo giants - Egypt and Africa's undisputed kings - took their tally of league titles to 37, maintaining a huge gap over bitter rivals Zamalek, who won the last of their 11 titles in 2004. Ahly president Mahmoud Taher dedicated the league trophy to the club's martyrs who passed away two years ago at Port Said stadium. Fans have been banned from attending domestic league matches since February 2012, when 72 Ahly fans died in Port Said Stadium after clashes with rivals Masry fans. "This is our first title since Port Said disaster. We have decided to call the trophy 'the martyr's title' to honour them," Taher said after Monday's match. (For more sportsnewsandupdates,followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/105738.aspx
