Zamalek Sporting Club is a professional football club based in Giza, Egypt. The club first participated in African competitions in 1976. The first international cup they took part in was the African Cup Winners' Cup in which they participated as champions of Egypt Cup. Zamalek SC won the African Cup of Champions Clubs five times, the CAF Cup Winners' Cup once, the CAF Super Cup five times, the CAF Confederation Cup twice, and the Afro-Asian Club Championship twice. Zamalek has had the most success in the African Champions League in the 20th century, and remains the only club to win 9 trophies in total in the 20th century.

Performance in CAF competitions African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League: 26 appearances 5 Times Champion: 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2002 3 Times Runner-Up: 1994, 2016, 2020 2 Times Semi-Finalist: 1985, 2005 2 Times Quarter-Finalist: 1979, 1987 9 Times in Group Stage:1997, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020-21, 2021–22, 2022–23 1 Time SR Round: 2003 4 Times FR Round: 1989, 2004, 2007, 2011

CAF Confederation Cup: 5 appearances 2 Time Champion: 2019, 2024 1 Time Runner-Up: 2026 1 Time Semi-Finalist: 2015 1 Time 1st Round: 2018

African Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances 1 Time Champion: 2000 1 Time Semi-Finalist: 1976 2 Times Quarter-Finalist: 1978, 2001

CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1 Time Semi-Finalist: 1999 1 Time FR Round: 1998

CAF Super Cup: 6 appearances

5 Times Champion: 1994, 1997, 2003, 2020, 2024 1 Time Runner-Up: 2001

Afro-Asian Club Championship: 3 appearances

2 Times Champion: 1987, 1997 1 Time Runner-Up: 1994

Results PR = Preliminary round FR = First round SR = Second round PO = Play-off round QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate1976African Cup Winners' CupFRAl Ahli Tripoli3–01–24–2QFMechal6–00–26–2SFShooting Stars2–00–22–2 (3–5 p)1978African Cup Winners' CupFRAl Hilal1–12–13–2QFRC Kadiogo2–10–12–2 (a)1979African Cup of Champions ClubsFRSimba2–1SROgaden AnbassaQFCS Imana3–11981African Cup Winners' CupFRLavori Publici1984African Cup of Champions ClubsFRCS Sfaxien3–01–14–1SRGor MahiaQFNkana Red Devils5–11–16–2SFJE Tizi Ouzou3–01–34–3FinalShooting Stars2–01–03–01985African Cup of Champions ClubsFRMarine ClubSRAl Hilal4–01–15–1QFVital'O5–20–15–3SFFAR Rabat1–00–11–1 (3–4 p)1986African Cup of Champions ClubsFRPanthères Noires5–11–16–2SRDynamos2–12–04–1QFAS Inter Star3–00–13–1SFCanon Yaoundé2–01–23–2FinalAfrica Sports2–00–22–2 (4–2 p)1987African Cup of Champions ClubsFRJuvenil ReyesSRNkana Red Devils2–00–12–1QFAsante Kotoko2–01–53–51989African Cup of Champions ClubsFRAl Mourada2–10–12–2 (a)1993African Cup of Champions ClubsFRMalindi4–01–05–0SRKaizer Chiefs1–01–22–2 (a)QFMC Oran4–01–15–1SFStationery Stores3–10–13–2FinalAsante Kotoko0–00–00–0 (7–6 p)1994CAF Super CupFinalAl Ahly1–01994African Cup of Champions ClubsFRExpressSRGor Mahia2–11–13–2QFAS Sogara1–02–23–2SFNkana2–00–12–1FinalEspérance de Tunis0–01–31–31996African Cup of Champions ClubsFRSunrise Flacq United3–11–24–3SRDesportivo MaputoQFCOD Meknès2–02–24–2SFCS Sfaxien1–00–11–1 (4–3 p)FinalShooting Stars2–11–23–3 (5–4 p)1997CAF Super CupFinalAl Mokawloon Al Arab0–0 (4–2 p)1997CAF Champions LeagueFRSaint George2–01–13–1SRMufulira Wanderers5–21–06–2Group BFerroviário Maputo2–10–22ndClub Africain2–00–2Obuasi Goldfields2–01–31998CAF CupFRGor Mahia4–00–14–1SRAl Hilal0–00–10–11999CAF CupFREliteSRUS Stade Tamponnaise3–00–03–0QFKwara United4–01–25–2SFÉtoile du Sahel3–10–23–3 (a)2000African Cup Winners' CupFRYoung Africans4–01–15–1SREthiopian Coffee2–11–23–3 (4–2 p)QFASEC Ndiambour3–10–13–2SFSS Saint-Louisienne2–00–02–0FinalCanon Yaoundé4–10–24–32001CAF Super CupFinalHearts of Oak0–22001African Cup Winners' CupFRAl Hilal1–01–02–0SRNkana2–02–24–2QFClub Africain1–01–32–32002CAF Champions LeagueFRAPR6–00–06–0SRNkana2–01–13–1Group BASEC Mimosas3–10–11stCosta do Sol3–02–0Espérance de Tunis1–01–1SFTP Mazembe2–01–13–1FinalRaja CA1–00–01–02003CAF Super CupFinalWydad AC3–12003CAF Champions LeagueFRNzoia Sugar3–04–17–1SRSimba1–00–11–1 (2–3 p)2004CAF Champions LeagueFRAPR3–21–44–62005CAF Champions LeagueFRTusker3–11–04–1SRASA2–01–13–1Group BASEC Mimosas2–11–12ndÉtoile du Sahel1–11–2Espérance de Tunis1–12–1SFAl Ahly1–20–21–42007CAF Champions LeaguePRVital'O4–11–05–1FRAl Hilal2–20–22–42008CAF Champions LeaguePRAPR2–02–14–0FRAfrica Sports2–00–22–2 (5–4 p)SRInter de Luanda3–01–24–2Group AAl Ahly2–21–24thDynamos1–00–1ASEC Mimosas0–00–32011CAF Champions LeaguePRUlinzi Stars1–04–05–0FRClub Africain2–42012CAF Champions LeaguePRYoung Africans1–01–12–1FRAfrica Sports1–01–22–2 (a)SRMAS Fez2–02–04–0Group BBerekum Chelsea1–12–34thAl Ahly0–11–1TP Mazembe1–20–22013CAF Champions LeaguePRGazelle7–00–07–0FRAS Vita Club1–00–01–0SRSaint George1–12–23–3 (a)Group BOrlando Pirates2–11–43rdAC Léopards4–10–1Al Ahly1–12–42014CAF Champions LeaguePRAS Douanes Niamey2–01–03–0FRKabuscorp1–00–01–0SRNkana5–00–05–0Group AAl Hilal2–11–24thTP Mazembe0–00–1AS Vita Club0–10–12015CAF Confederation CupFRRayon Sports3–13–06–1SRFUS Rabat0–03–23–2POSM Sanga Balende3–10–13–2Group BAC Léopards2–00–11stOrlando Pirates4–12–1CS Sfaxien1–03–1SFÉtoile du Sahel3–01–54–52016CAF Champions LeagueFRUnion Douala2–01–03–0SRMO Béjaïa2–01–13–1Group BES Sétif2ndMamelodi Sundowns1–20–1Enyimba1–01–0SFWydad AC4–02–56–5FinalMamelodi Sundowns1–00–31–32017CAF Champions LeagueFREnugu Rangers4–11–25–3Group BUSM Alger1–10–23rdAl Ahli Tripoli2–20–0CAPS United2–01–32018CAF Confederation CupFRWolaitta Dicha2–11–23–3 (3–4 p)2018–19CAF Confederation CupFRAS CotonTchad7–00–27–2POIttihad Tanger3–10–03–1Group DGor Mahia4–02–41stNA Hussein Dey1–10–0Petro de Luanda1–11–0QFHassania Agadir1–00–01–0SFÉtoile du Sahel1–00–01–0FinalRS Berkane1–00–11–1 (5–3 p)2019–20CAF Super CupFinalEspérance de Tunis3–12019–20CAF Champions LeaguePRDekedaha6–07–013–0FRGénération Foot1–01–22–2 (a)Group A1º de Agosto2–00–02ndTP Mazembe0–00–3ZESCO United2–01–1QFEspérance de Tunis3–10–13–2SFRaja CA3–11–04–1FinalAl Ahly1–22020–21CAF Champions LeagueFRGazelleGroup DEspérance de Tunis0–11–33rdMC Alger0–02–0Teungueth4–10–02021–22CAF Champions LeagueSRTusker4–01–05–0Group DWydad AC0–11–33rdPetro de Luanda2–20–0Sagrada Esperança0–00–02022–23CAF Champions LeagueFRElect Sport2–02–04–0SRFlambeau du Centre5-11–06-1Group DCR Belouizdad0–10–23rdAl Merrikh0–04–3Espérance de Tunis0–23–12018CAF Confederation CupFRWolaitta Dicha2–11–23–3 (3–4 p)2023–24CAF Confederation CupSRArta Solar0–24–14–3Group BAbu Salim1–02–11stAcadémie SOAR4–03–0Sagrada Esperança1–00–0QFModern Future2–11–13–2SFDreams FC0–03–00–0FinalRS Berkane1–21–0 Notes

Overall record By competition

CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions LeagueAfrican Cup Winners' Cup/CAF Confederation CupCAF CupCAF Super CupTotal

CAF Club rankings Current CAFClubPoints1 Al Ahly912 Espérance583 Étoile du Sahel544 Zamalek505 TP Mazembe496 Asante Kotoko447 ASEC Mimosas438 JS Kabylie399 Canon Yaoundé3610 Hearts of Oak31

Club of the Century In February 2014 administration of Zamalek announced the nickname of the club as the Club of the Century, as the most successful club of the 20th century in Africa (gaining 9 titles versus 7 for its closest rival).

CAF ranking of African Clubs titles at the end of 20th century

Pos Club Titles Trophies won Zamalek4 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup, (2 Afro-Asian Club Championship) Al-Ahly2 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 4 CAF Cup Winners' Cups, (1 Afro-Asian Club Championship) ES Tunis1 African Cup of Champions Clubs; 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Cup, 1 CAF Super Cup, (1 Afro-Asian Club Championship) Raja Casablanca3 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 1 CAF Super Cup, (1 Afro-Asian Club Championship) Canon Yaoundé3 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup JS Kabylie2 African Cup of Champions Clubs, 1 CAF Cup Winners' Cup, 1 CAF Cup

Ranking of the Century (CAF) ACUCclub Zamalek SC 20th century club rankingPoints 1 Al Ahly 57 2 Zamalek 55 3 Asante Kotoko 34 4 Canon Yaoundé 34 5 Espérance Tunis 27 6 ASEC Mimosas 27 7 Hearts of Oak 26 8 Africa Sports 25 9 JS Kabylie 20 10 Englebert 19

Ranking of the Century (IFFHS) The competition that qualified for points in the ranking are the African Champions Cup (now African Champions League) with the following point awards 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 0 points for a defeat, The CAF Cup (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. 0 points for a defeat), The Cup Winners Cup and the Confederations Cup (3 points for a win 1.5 points for a draw 0 points for a defeat), and the African Super Cup (3.5 points for a win, 1.75 points for a draw, 0 points for a defeat), (IFFHS) didn't calculated the Afro-Asian Super cup, which Zamalek won it for 2 times.International Federation of Football History & Statistics#Continental Clubs of the 20th century

ACUCclub Zamalek SC 20th century club rankingPoints 1 Asante Kotoko 149.0 points 2 Al Ahly 129.5 points 3 Zamalek 126.75 points

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