Cairo derby
The Cairo Derby (Arabic: ديربي القاهرة) is a rivalry between Egyptian football clubs Al Zamalek and Al Ahly, arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Al Ahly and Zamalek were named by the CAF as the 1st and 2nd African clubs of the 20th century respectively.
Al Ahly and Zamalek's kits | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Teams | Al Ahly SC Zamalek SC |
| First meeting | Al Ahly 1–0 Zamalek Friendly (9 February 1917) |
| Latest meeting | Zamalek 2–1 Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League (15 April 2024) |
| Stadiums | Cairo International Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 249 |
| Most wins | Al Ahly (109) |
| Most player appearances | Hossam Ashour (34) |
| Top scorer | Abdel-Karim Sakr (19) |
| Largest victory | Zamalek 6–0 Al Ahly 1941-42 Cairo League (2 January 1942) Zamalek 6–0 Al Ahly 1944 Egypt Cup final (2 June 1944) |
Both teams are located in Greater Cairo and their matches are considered the highlight of the football season with a live broadcast to most of the Middle Eastern and North African countries since the 1970s. Usually the derby is played twice each season with 2 matches in the Egyptian Premier League, but it is not uncommon to find the teams meeting each other in the Egypt Cup, especially in the final, and in Africa's most prestigious club competition, the CAF Champions League.