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5 unusual facts about Zamalek


1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs

Zamalek from Egypt won that final, and became for the fourth time CAF club champion.

Ahmed M.Ibrahim

He scored a goal on his first match he played with Al-Zamalek.

Zamalek fans predict that he will be one of the best players in Al-Zamalek.

Carlos Roberto Cabral

September 2009 Cabral named Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary new coach after the sacking of Egyptian coach Taha Basry, His first match was against former team Zamalek.

Omar Rabie Yassin

However, Egyptian giants El Zamalek grabbed him and he signed 4 and a half year contract in a huge deal that shook Egyptian football.


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1993 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final

The 1993 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final was a football tie held over two legs in December 1993 between Asante Kotoko, and Zamalek.

1994 CAF Super Cup

The match took place on 16 January 1994, on neutral stadium at First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, between Egyptian clubs Zamalek, the 1993 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner, and Al-Ahly, the 1993 African Cup Winners' Cup winner.

Zamalek won the match 1–0 with the late goal from Ayman Mansour.

2000 African Cup Winners' Cup

In a final featuring two giants of African club football, four time African champions Zamalek of Egypt defeated three time African champions Canon Yaoundé of Cameroon 4-3 on aggregate over two-legs.

2003 Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs Final

2003 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Tournament for Arab Clubs Final, was the 19th final of the UAFA Club Cup, and the 2nd under the name of Prince Faisal bin Fahd Tournament for Arab Clubs, The match took place on 20 July 2003, at Cairo Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, between Zamalek from Egypt, and Kuwait SC from Kuwait, Zamalek won the match 2–1 and earning their first UAFA Club Cup title.

Cairo Metro Line 3

This is the western branch of Line 3, this phase will connect Attaba Station with the already existing Gamal Abdel Nasser Station through Emad El-Din Street with a new station built in between, it will then continue on its way onto Maspero (New Station) and run under both branches of the Nile passing through Zamalek island and ending at Sphinx Square Station.

George Marzbach

He founded of Zamalek under the name of Qasr al-Nil and its Belgian secretaries Mr. Shoduan then Mr. Bouchut.

Kazeboon

Kazeboon screenings began on December 29, 2011, taking place in public squares in El Mansheya, Alexandria and the Cairo districts of Zamalek, Maadi, Nasr City and Giza.

Magdy Atwa

He claims his lifelong dream was to play for Zamalek, which became evident when he turned down offers from Al Ahly, Ismaily and a number of European clubs to join Zamalek following his fine performances at ENPPI.

Mamdouh

Mamdouh Abbas, Egyptian millionaire businessman, twice Zamalek chairman

Shikabala

In late July, Emirate side Al Wasl offered 600,000 Euros for a one-year loan offer for Shikabala, however Zamalek refused the bid asking for $1.5 million US.

Ultras Ahlawy

The most famous examples were the Al-Ahly logo at a SuperSport United F.C. match in the CAF Champions League, the red devil at a Zamalek match in the Premier League, and a Freedom for Ultras banner at the match against Espérance in the CAF Champions League.

Zamalek disaster

The Zamalek disaster occurred on 17 February 1974 when fans were crushed before a football friendly match at the Zamalek Stadium in Cairo between Zamalek SC of Egypt and Dukla Prague of Czechoslovakia.


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