Superkoora
Superkoora is a pan-Arab online sports statistics and information portal focused on football data.
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Overview
Superkoora, also written as Superkoora.com and known in Arabic as سوبر كورة, is a pan-Arab internet sports-information portal centered on football statistics, historical records, match information, and comparisons involving players, clubs, coaches, and competitions. The service was launched in August 2007 by Egyptian sports journalist Abdelaziz Younis Abuhamar. Its original web domain provided results and statistical information covering football in the Arab region as well as international competitions. The portal's proposition is based on the aggregation and presentation of structured sports data rather than on the operation of a conventional newspaper or broadcaster. Its reported content includes match results, player and club figures, coach information, comparative statistics, and historical records. One particularly distinctive feature is its compilation of World Cup historical goal scorers. The site has been described as offering regional and international football information that was not readily available elsewhere, helping it become a reference point for sports journalists, broadcasters, and football researchers. Superkoora gained notable visibility in Egypt after being identified as the country's most searched website in Google's 2008 Zeitgeist or annual search report. It was also described as the first Arab website to be listed by Google. These distinctions gave the portal visibility beyond its core audience and reinforced its position as an early Arabic-language digital sports-data service. Its information was reportedly used by major media organizations, including Al Jazeera Sport, demonstrating the value of its database as a supporting source for sports coverage. The brand also developed an English-language presence. Contributors associated with that site included sports writer and former BBC sports reporter Keir Radnedge, Steph Clark, sports journalist and blogger Ben Lyttleton, and Will Scott. In 2011, Superkoora served as the official media partner for the Golden Foot Award in Monaco, extending its role from database publisher into sports-media partnership and event visibility. Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the organization launched Superkoora2022.com, a related site intended to cover sport in Qatar. The project was referenced by Asharq Al-Awsat, a major Arabic-language newspaper based in London. Available reference material does not establish the current ownership, corporate structure, headquarters, financial performance, or present operating status of Superkoora. It is therefore best characterized as a sports-data and digital sports-media brand whose historical importance lies in its early development of an Arab-focused online football statistics portal.
History
Superkoora is an Arab digital sports-information brand founded by Egyptian sports journalist Abdelaziz Younis Abuhamar. Its principal website, superkoora.com, began operating in August 2007. The service was created during the expansion of Arabic-language online publishing and focused on a category that was relatively underserved on the web at the time: structured football statistics combining regional coverage with international records. Rather than presenting only news articles or live match commentary, Superkoora emphasized searchable and comparable information. Its reported database included results and figures for players, clubs, coaches, and matches, together with historical competition records. The portal also maintained a historical list of goal scorers at FIFA World Cups. This combination of current and archival information positioned the site as a reference resource for football followers and professional sports-media users. The website achieved an important early visibility milestone in 2008, when it was reported as Egypt's most searched website in Google's annual Zeitgeist report. It was also described as the first Arab website ever listed by Google. These claims reflect the site's prominence in the early Egyptian and wider Arab internet ecosystem, although the available reference material does not provide the underlying search-ranking documentation. Superkoora's data was reportedly used by large media organizations, including Al Jazeera Sport. Such use indicated that the portal's value extended beyond consumer browsing: its statistics could support broadcast preparation, editorial research, and sports reporting. The brand subsequently maintained an English-language presence, with contributors identified in reference material including Keir Radnedge, a former BBC sports reporter, Steph Clark, Ben Lyttleton, and Will Scott. Their involvement broadened the portal's potential reach outside Arabic-language audiences. In 2011, Superkoora was appointed official media partner of the Golden Foot Award in Monaco. The partnership represented a move into formal event-related sports media and gave the brand a role connected with an established international football award. The sources do not specify the precise deliverables, duration, or commercial terms of the arrangement. A later extension of the brand was Superkoora2022.com, launched before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The site was intended to cover sport in Qatar and was referenced by Asharq Al-Awsat. This initiative shows the brand adapting its portal model to a major tournament and a geographically focused editorial project. The available material does not document whether the site remained active after the tournament. Information about Superkoora's legal entity, ownership, corporate headquarters, employees, revenue, funding, and current management is not established in the supplied references. The current operating status of the original website is likewise uncertain. On the evidence available, Superkoora is best documented as an early and influential Arab online football-statistics portal, with additional activity in English-language sports publishing, media partnerships, and tournament-focused coverage.
- 2022
Launch of Superkoora2022.com
[1]The related website launches ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to cover sport in Qatar.
- 2011
Golden Foot media partnership
[1]The brand is appointed official media partner of the Golden Foot Award in Monaco.
- 2008
Recognition in Google's Egypt Zeitgeist
[1]Superkoora is reported as Egypt's most searched website in Google's 2008 Zeitgeist and as the first Arab website listed by Google.
- 2007
Superkoora.com launches
[1]The online portal begins providing football results and statistics from Arab and international competitions.
Products and positioning
A pan-Arab digital sports-data reference service combining football statistics, historical records, and editorial sports information for fans, journalists, broadcasters, and researchers.
Sports statistics portal · 2007
Superkoora.com
The core web portal provides football results, statistics, comparisons, and historical information. Its reported coverage spans Arab and international football and includes data concerning players, clubs, coaches, and matches. The site is positioned as a free information resource for fans and sports-media users.
English-language sports media
Superkoora English site
The English-language service extends Superkoora's sports-information proposition to international readers. Reference material identifies several sports writers and journalists as contributors, indicating an editorial component alongside the site's statistical resources.
Tournament-focused sports website · 2022
Superkoora2022.com
A related website launched ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to provide coverage focused on sport in Qatar. The available sources do not establish its current availability or whether it continued after the tournament.
Marketing campaigns
- 2022Superkoora2022 Qatar World Cup coverage
Qatar · Arab world · International football audience
The brand launched a dedicated site ahead of the Qatar World Cup to cover sport in Qatar and provide tournament-related information.
Outcome. The site received mention from Asharq Al-Awsat; further performance or audience results are not documented in the supplied references.
- 2011Golden Foot media partnership
Monaco · International football media
Superkoora participated as the official media partner of the Golden Foot Award in Monaco, linking the brand with an international football awards event.
Outcome. The available source confirms the appointment but does not describe the campaign's detailed outputs or audience results.
Brand decisions
2022
Tournament-specific expansion for Qatar 2022StrategyBackground
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar created an opportunity to build a focused sports-information destination around the host country and tournament.
Action taken
The organization launched Superkoora2022.com ahead of the tournament.
Aftermath
The project was referenced by Asharq Al-Awsat, but its longer-term operation and commercial results are not documented.
2007
Launch of a pan-Arab football statistics portalProduct launchBackground
The founders established an online service focused on football results, statistics, and historical information for Arab and international audiences.
Action taken
Superkoora.com was launched in August 2007 as a free web-based sports-information portal.
Aftermath
The portal later gained search visibility in Egypt and was reportedly used as a data source by sports-media organizations.
Recent events
- 2022
Superkoora2022.com launches ahead of the Qatar World Cup[1]
Product launch
A related site, Superkoora2022.com, was launched to cover sport in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- 2011
Superkoora becomes Golden Foot media partner[1]
Campaign
Superkoora was appointed the official media partner of the Golden Foot Award held in Monaco.
- 2008
Superkoora recognized in Google's 2008 Egypt Zeitgeist[1]
Other
The portal was reported as the most searched website in Egypt in Google's 2008 Zeitgeist or annual search report and as the first Arab website listed by Google.
- 2007
Superkoora launches as an online football statistics portal[1]
Product launch
Superkoora.com was launched in August 2007 to provide football results, statistics, and information from regional and international competitions.
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