Cairo Derby
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The Cairo Derby is the fiercely contested football rivalry match between Egypt’s two biggest clubs, Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC, and is one of the most intense derbies in African and Arab football.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football derby
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football rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al Ahly–Zamalek rivalry
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRivalry | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubBase |
Al Ahly SC based in Cairo
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Zamalek SC based in Cairo ⓘ |
| competitionContext |
CAF Champions League
NERFINISHED
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CAF Super Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian Super Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedBy |
Al Ahly SC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zamalek SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major event in Egyptian sports culture
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symbol of social and sporting rivalry in Cairo ⓘ |
| derbyType |
city derby
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national derby ⓘ |
| fanCulture | large and passionate fan bases ⓘ |
| featuresClub |
Al Ahly SC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zamalek SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyContext | Egyptian Football Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingConfederationContext | CAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeColorAssociation |
Al Ahly SC red
ⓘ
Zamalek SC white with red band ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most intense derbies in African football
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one of the most intense derbies in Arab football ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century origin ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| leagueContext | Egyptian Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive in Egypt
ⓘ
widely covered in Arab sports media ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
frequent title‑deciding implications in Egyptian Premier League
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historic dominance of Al Ahly SC in head‑to‑head record ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Borg El Arab Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairo International Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Arab world
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| rivalryBetween | Al Ahly SC supporters and Zamalek SC supporters ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
heavy police presence
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ticket restrictions in some seasons ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| typicalKickoff | high‑security match ⓘ |
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