2024–25 Zamalek SC season

Zamalek
2024–25 season
ChairmanHussein Labib
ManagerJosé Gomes
(until 11 December)
Ahmed Magdy
(caretaker, 11–16 December)
Christian Gross
(16 December–13 February)
José Peseiro
(14 February–7 May)
Ayman El Ramady
( from 7 May- Now)
StadiumCairo International Stadium
Egyptian Premier League3rd
Egypt CupWinners
Egyptian League CupGroup stage
Egyptian Super CupRunners-up
CAF Confederation CupQuarter-finals
CAF Super CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Nasser Mansi (11)
All: Nasser Mansi (13)

The 2024–25 season was the 114th season in Zamalek Sporting Club's history and the 66th consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, Zamalek competed in the domestic cup, the Egyptian League Cup, Egyptian Super Cup, CAF Confederation Cup, and CAF Super Cup.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
20 August 2024 FW Hossam Ashraf Baladiyat El Mahalla Loan return [1]
20 August 2024 MF Maged Hany Baladiyat El Mahalla Loan return [1]
21 August 2024 MF Mohamed Shehata Tala'ea El Gaish 10,000,000 EGP [2]
31 August 2024 DF Mahmoud Bentayg Saint-Étienne Loan [3]
4 September 2024 FW Omar Faraj AIK Undisclosed [4]
9 September 2024 MF Mohamed Hamdi ENPPI Loan + €56k [5]
10 September 2024 FW Sidy Ndiaye Guédiawaye FC Undisclosed [6]
12 September 2024 MF Konrad Michalak Ohod Loan [7]
25 September 2024 DF Djeferson Costa Castelo Branco Free [8][9]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
21 July 2024 DF Mahmoud Alaa Asswehly Contract terminated [10]
1 August 2024 MF Ibrahima Ndiaye Al-Hazem End of contract [11]
29 August 2024 MF Mohamed Ashraf Roqa Haras El Hodoud Contract terminated [12]
6 September 2024 FW Youssef Obama Pyramids End of contract
7 September 2024 FW Mohamad Salah Zaki El Sekka El Hadid Loan [13]
12 September 2024 MF Hamdy Alaa ZED Undisclosed [14]
12 September 2024 MF Maged Hany ZED Undisclosed [14]
3 October 2024 MF Sayed Abdallah National Bank of Egypt Loan [15]
3 November 2024 FW Ali Yasser Released [16]
6 November 2024 FW Samson Akinyoola Contract terminated [17]
12 January 2025 FW Omar Faraj Degerfors IF Loan [18]

Contracts

Position Player Date Until Ref.
GK Mohamed Awad 31 August 2024 2027 [19]
DF Mohamed Abdel Shafy 9 October 2024 2025 [20]
DF Ahmed Refai 3 December 2024 Undisclosed [21]

Friendlies

31 August 2024 Friendly Zamalek v Al-Ansar Borg El Arab, Alexandria
18:00 UTC+3
Note: The match was cancelled following Al-Ansar's request.[22]
31 August 2024 Friendly Zamalek 3–0 Sporting Borg El Arab, Alexandria
  • Gaafar 45'
  • Shalaby 83'
  • Akinyoola 85'
3 September 2024 Friendly Zamalek 3–0 Al-Shoulla Borg El Arab, Alexandria
18:00 UTC+3
Report
7 September 2024 Friendly Zamalek 3–2 Raya Borg El Arab, Alexandria
10:00 UTC+3 Report
7 September 2024 Friendly Zamalek 3–2 Al-Shorta Borg El Arab, Alexandria
18:30 UTC+3
21 September 2024 Friendly Zamalek 4–1 Zamalek Youth Cairo
11:00 UTC+3
  • Ndiaye
10 October 2024 Friendly Zamalek 1–2 Petrojet Cairo
Report Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
13 October 2024 Friendly Zamalek 1–1 Eastern Company Cairo
10:30 UTC+3 Report
  • Tarek 30'
13 October 2024 Friendly Zamalek 2–3 ZED Cairo
Report
3 November 2024 Friendly Zamalek 2–1 El Shams Cairo
12:00 UTC+3
Report
  • 55'
Stadium: Abdel Latif Abu Regila Stadium
15 November 2024 Testimonial match Al-Nasr 2–1 Zamalek Benghazi, Libya
20:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
28 November 2024 Friendly Zamalek 1–0 Nasr City Cairo
11:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Abdel Latif Abu Regila Stadium
4 December 2024 Friendly Zamalek 3–0 El Raja Cairo
11:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Abdel Latif Abu Regila Stadium
11 December 2024 Friendly Zamalek v Diamond Cairo
11:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Abdel Latif Abu Regila Stadium
Note: The match was cancelled.[23]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League regular season 1 November 2024 4 March 2025 Matchday 1 3rd 17 9 5 3 30 16 +14 052.94
Premier League championship round 11 March 2025 31 May 2025 Matchday 1 3rd 8 4 3 1 14 6 +8 050.00
Egypt Cup 9 January 2025 5 June 2025 Round of 32 Winners 5 4 1 0 11 5 +6 080.00
Egyptian League Cup 19 March 2025 16 April 2025 Group stage Group stage 4 1 2 1 3 3 +0 025.00
Egyptian Super Cup 20 October 2024 24 October 2024 Semi-finals Runners-up 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
CAF Confederation Cup 14 September 2024 9 April 2025 Second round Quarter-finals 10 6 3 1 14 6 +8 060.00
CAF Super Cup 27 September 2024 Final Winners 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 47 24 17 6 74 38 +36 051.06

Source: Competitions

Egyptian Premier League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyramids 17 13 3 1 32 10 +22 42 Qualification for the championship play-offs
2 Al Ahly 17 11 6 0 30 9 +21 39
3 Zamalek 17 9 5 3 30 16 +14 32
4 Al Masry 17 8 6 3 19 11 +8 30
5 National Bank of Egypt 17 8 5 4 22 18 +4 29
Source: Soccerway (regular season)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[24]
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
8 5 2 1 17 8  +9 17 3 1 1 9 6  +3 2 1 0 8 2  +6

Last updated: 16 January 2025.
Source:

Results by round
Round123456789
GroundHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWLWDDWW
Position42523222
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

The league schedule was released on 19 October 2024.[25]

1 November 2024 1 Zamalek 3–2 National Bank Cairo
20:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
Note: The match was held at Al Salam Stadium instead of Cairo International Stadium.[26]
8 November 2024 2 Smouha 0–2 Zamalek Alexandria
17:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
23 November 2024 3 Zamalek 0–1 Al Masry Alexandria
20:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy
2 December 2024 4 Ghazl El Mahalla 0–4 Zamalek El Mahalla El Kubra
20:00 UTC+2
  • Zakaria  3'
Stadium: Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouni
19 December 2024 5 Zamalek 1–1 Ceramica Cleopatra Cairo
20:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar
24 December 2024 6 Tala'ea El Gaish 2–2 Zamalek Cairo
20:00 UTC+2
  • Chika 35', 55'
Stadium: Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
29 December 2024 7 Zamalek 2–0 Al Ittihad Cairo
20:00 UTC+2
  • Mohamed  45+2'  57'
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour
16 January 2025 8 Zamalek 3–2 Haras El Hodoud Cairo
16:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Hamada Al Qalawi
23 January 2025 9 Modern Sport v Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+2

Championship Round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al Ahly (C) 8 6 1 1 22 9 +13 58[a] Qualification for the Champions League first or second round
2 Pyramids 8 4 2 2 15 10 +5 56
3 Zamalek 8 4 3 1 14 6 +8 47 Qualification for the Confederation Cup first or second round
4 Al Masry 8 3 3 2 10 9 +1 42
5 National Bank of Egypt SC 8 2 3 3 13 12 +1 38
Source: Soccerway (championship round)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off tie.
(Note: Clubs qualified for this phase with the full regular season points they got, but without goals for or against)
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Al Ahly were initially deducted three points for refusing to play their away fixture against Zamalek, scheduled to be played on 11 March 2025.[27] The points deduction was later cancelled by the Egyptian Premier League.[28]
Results Summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 2 1 0 5 0  +5 7 1 0 0 3 0  +3 1 1 0 2 0  +2

Last updated: 2 May 2025.
Source:

Matches
11 March 2025 1 Zamalek 3–0
Awarded[a]
Al Ahly Cairo
21:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
13 April 2025 2 Haras El Hodoud 0–2 Zamalek Alexandria
19:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
1 May 2025 3 Al Masry 0–0 Zamalek Alexandria
19:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
5 May 2025 4 National Bank 2–2 Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
9 May 2025 5 Ceramica Cleopatra 2–2 Zamalek Cairo
16:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Arab Contractors Stadium

Egypt Cup

9 January 2025 Round of 32 Zamalek 2–0 Abu Qair Semad Cairo
14:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Mohamed
7 March 2025 Round of 16 Zamalek 2–1 (a.e.t.) Modern Sport Cairo
21:30 UTC+2 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
15 March 2025 Quarter-finals Zamalek 4–2 Smouha Cairo
21:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
28 March 2025 Semi-finals Zamalek 2–1 Ceramica Cleopatra Cairo
21:30 UTC+2
  • Mukka 58'
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
5 June 2025 Final Zamalek 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)
Pyramids
21:00 UTC+2

Egyptian League Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Petrojet 4 4 0 0 6 2 +4 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 Modern Sport 4 1 2 1 2 1 +1 5
3 Zamalek 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
4 El Gouna 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5
5 Smouha 4 0 0 4 1 6 −5 0
Source: EPL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 March 2025 1 Zamalek 1–1 El Gouna Cairo
21:00 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
23 March 2025 2 Petrojet 2–1 Zamalek Cairo
21:30 Stadium: Cairo Military Academy Stadium
6 April 2025 3 Zamalek 0–0 Modern Sport Cairo
19:00 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
16 April 2025 4 Smouha 0–1 Zamalek Alexandria
17:00 Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium

Egyptian Super Cup

The club was invited as a guest team.[30]

20 October 2024 Semi-finals Zamalek 1–1
(5–4 p)
Pyramids Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:05 UTC+4
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
Penalties
24 October 2024 Final Al Ahly 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Zamalek Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar
Penalties

CAF Confederation Cup

Second round

14 September 2024 First leg Administration Police 0–1 Zamalek Nairobi, Kenya
15:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium
Referee: Hillary Hambaba (Zambia)
20 September 2024 Second leg Zamalek 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Administration Police Cairo
20:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mweshitsama Negongo (Namibia)
Note: The match was held behind closed doors following a sanction from CAF due to the events in the Confederation Cup final.[31]

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.[32]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zamalek 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Advance to knockout stage
2 Al Masry 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9
3 Enyimba 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 5
4 Black Bulls 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 4
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
27 November 2024 1 Zamalek 2–0 Black Bulls Cairo
21:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)
8 December 2024 2 Enyimba 2–2 Zamalek Uyo, Nigeria
17:00 UTC+1
  • Ihemekwele 45+4'
  • Chinedu Chukwu 57'
Report
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Jean Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
15 December 2024 3 Zamalek 1–0 Al Masry Alexandria
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
5 January 2025 4 Al Masry 0–0 Zamalek Alexandria
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
12 January 2025 5 Black Bulls 1–3 Zamalek Cairo
18:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
Note: The match has been relocated to Cairo due to security concerns arising from the unrest caused by the presidential elections.[33]
19 January 2025 6 Zamalek 3–1 Enyimba Cairo
18:00 UTC+2
  • Ihemekwele 57'
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Quarter-finals

2 April 2025 (2025-04-02) First leg Stellenbosch 0–0 Zamalek Cape Town, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) Second leg Zamalek 0–1
(0–1 agg.)
Stellenbosch Cairo
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

CAF Super Cup

27 September 2024 Final Al Ahly 1–1
(3–4 p)
Zamalek Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Kingdom Arena
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
Penalties

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Premier League Egypt Cup EFL Cup Egyptian Super Cup Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup Total
1 FW Nasser Mansi 11 1 0 0 0 1 13
2 FW Seifeddine Jaziri 4 1 0 1 3 0 9
3 FW Zizo 3 2 0 0 3 0 8
4 MF Abdallah El Said 5 1 0 0 1 0 7
5 FW Mostafa Shalaby 3 2 0 0 1 0 6
6 MF Nabil Donga 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
MF Nasser Maher 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
FW Hossam Ashraf 1 0 0 0 2 0 3
9 MF Mohamed Shehata 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
DF Mahmoud Bentayg 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
FW Ahmed Esho 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
DF Hossam Abdelmaguid 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
13 MF Mohamed El Sayed 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FW Shikabala 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
FW Omar Faraj 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
DF El Wensh 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 5 1 0 0 1 0 7
Totals 41 11 2 1 16 1 72

Last updated: 05 June 2025.
Source: Global Sports Archive

Notes

  1. ^ The match was cancelled and awarded to Zamalek after Al Ahly refused to show up as scheduled, citing concerns with the Egyptian officiating crew. [29]

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