Today marks the 113th anniversary of the founding of Zamalek Club, one of the pillars of Egyptian football with a rich history of achievements, championships, and titles since its establishment on January 5, 1911.
In a comprehensive report, “The Week” outlines the multitude of championships Zamalek Club has secured over the years and delves into the illustrious history of the White Castle.
The journey of Zamalek Club began on January 5, 1911, under the name “Club Mixte,” founded by the Belgian George Marzbach.
It underwent subsequent modifications, including being named “Qasr El Nil” by the English, before moving to the Mit Akaba area and being renamed “Farouk Club,” a professional Egyptian sports club playing in the Egyptian League and one of seven clubs that never descended to the second division.
Zamalek Club stands as the second most successful club in Egyptian football history in terms of the number of local championships.
It has secured twelve league titles, twenty-eight Egyptian Cup titles, four Egyptian Super Cup titles, and fourteen titles in the Cairo Zone League, along with two Sultan Hussein Cup titles.
Internationally, Zamalek Club boasts remarkable success, having clinched thirteen African continental titles.
This includes five victories in the CAF Champions League, four in the CAF Super Cup, one in the CAF Confederation Cup, and one in the African Cup Winners’ Cup.
Additionally, Zamalek secured the Afro-Asian Cup twice.
On the Arab stage, Zamalek claimed the Arab Clubs Champions Cup once and the Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup twice.
In the realm of football statistics, Zamalek’s football team holds the record for the most victories in the CAF Champions League in the twentieth century and the most continental championships in the twentieth century with nine titles.
The football team of Zamalek also earned the title of the best club in the world according to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
Zamalek’s Championships Breakdown:
Domestically:
– Egyptian League: 14 times
– Egyptian Cup: 28 times
– Egyptian Super Cup: 4 times
– Cairo Zone League: 14 times
– Sultan Hussein Cup: 2 times
– October Cup: Once
Internationally:
– CAF Champions League: 5 times
– CAF Confederation Cup: Once
– CAF Super Cup: 4 times
– African Cup Winners’ Cup: Once
– Afro-Asian Cup: Twice
Arab Championship:
– Arab Clubs Champions Cup: Once
– Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: Twice
