AL AHLY - ZAMALEK

Club

THE CAIRO DERBY

The Cairo derby is played between two of Africa's most successful clubs, Al Ahly and Zamalek. They both belong to the best clubs in entire Africa. Al Ahly was named Africa's club of the century in 2000. The rivalry between the clubs is so strong that foreign referees are always brought in for the derby games.

Al Ahly

Name	:	Al Ahly Sporting Club
City	:	Cairo (Egypt)
Colours	:	Red (and White)
Founded	:	1907
League	:	1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006
Cup	:	1940, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2006
Other	:	African Champions League: 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006 Egyptian Super Cup : 2003, 2005, 2006 African Cup Winners Cup: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993 African Super Cup: 2002, 2006, 2007

Zamalek

Name	:	Zamalek Sporting Club
City	:	Cairo (Egypt)
Colours	:	White (and Red)
Founded	:	1911
League	:	1984, 1978, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2004
Cup	:	1922, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1988 ,1999, 2002
Other	:	Egyptian Super Cup : 2001 African Champions League: 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002 African Cup Winners Cup: 2000 African Super Cup: 1994, 1997, 2003