Al Ahly v Zamalek: The complete record across Egyptian and African competitions

The rivalry between Al Ahly and Zamalek is one of the most significant in Arab football, with the two Egyptian giants having met 258 times in official and friendly matches.

Their contests have been defined by close margins, unpredictable results and a long-running battle for domestic and continental supremacy. Across all meetings, Al Ahly have won 117 times, Zamalek have recorded 65 victories and 77 matches have ended in draws.

Egyptian Premier League

Al Ahly and Zamalek have faced each other 133 times in the Egyptian Premier League. Al Ahly lead the head-to-head record with 53 wins, while Zamalek have won 29 matches. The remaining 51 fixtures have finished level.

| Competition | Matches | Al Ahly wins | Zamalek wins | Draws | ||:|:|:|:| | Egyptian Premier League | 133 | 53 | 29 | 51 |

Egypt Cup and Egyptian Super Cup

The advantage also belongs to Al Ahly in the Egypt Cup, where the clubs have met 33 times. Al Ahly have won 17 of those matches, compared with 11 victories for Zamalek, while five games have ended in draws.

In the Egyptian Super Cup, Al Ahly have been dominant in the 10 meetings between the sides, winning eight. Zamalek have won twice and there have been no draws.

| Competition | Matches | Al Ahly wins | Zamalek wins | Draws | ||:|:|:|:| | Egypt Cup | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | | Egyptian Super Cup | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |

African competitions

The clubs have met nine times in the CAF Champions League. Zamalek have not won any of those encounters, with Al Ahly claiming six victories and the other three matches ending in draws.

Their two CAF Super Cup meetings have produced a different pattern: Zamalek have won both, while Al Ahly have yet to record a victory in the fixture.

| Competition | Matches | Al Ahly wins | Zamalek wins | Draws | ||:|:|:|:| | CAF Champions League | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | CAF Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

Complete record

The wider historical record also includes six meetings in the Sultan Hussein Cup, 42 in the Cairo League and 23 friendly matches.

In the Sultan Hussein Cup, Zamalek have three wins to Al Ahly’s one, with two draws. Al Ahly lead the Cairo League record with 21 victories to Zamalek’s nine, while 12 matches have been drawn.

The 23 friendly fixtures have produced 11 Al Ahly wins, eight for Zamalek and four draws.

Overall, the clubs have played 235 official matches. Al Ahly have won 106, Zamalek 57 and 73 have ended in draws. Including friendlies, the total rises to 258 matches, with 117 Al Ahly wins, 65 Zamalek victories and 77 draws.