# 2022–23 Zamalek SC (handball)

The 2022–23 season is the 65th season in the club history of the handball branch of Zamalek SC, the season began with Egyptian Super Cup on the 10 September 2022, as Zamalek competes for the Egyptian Handball League, Egyptian Cup and African Handball Super Cup, Arab Handball Championship of Champions and African Handball Champions League, African Cup Winners' Cup.

## Current squad
### Staff

    Staff for the 2022–23 season.
| Pos. | Name |
| General Manager | Hosam Abdallah |
| Sport Director | Hamada Abdelbary |
| Head coach | Mateo Garralda |
| Assistant coach | Mohamed Sharaf El-Din |
| Club doctor | Amr Ali |
| Physiotherapist | Mohamed Ashraf |
| Masseur | Mustafa Al-Sunni |

### Team

    Squad for the 2022–23 season.

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Win % |
| League | 20 October 2022 | 7 April 2023 | Round 1 | 2nd | 32 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1,069 | 842 | +227 | 084.38 |
| Cup | 30 October 2022 | 14 April 2023 | R 1/32 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 124 | +64 | 080.00 |
| A-Super | 6 May 2023 | 7 May 2023 | Semi Finals | Runners Up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 050.00 |
| E-Super | 10 September 2022 | 12 September 2022 | Round 1 | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Champions League | 1 October 2022 | 9 October 2022 | Group Stage | Runners Up | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 166 | +65 | 071.43 |
| Arab-CL | 17 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | Group Stage | Runners Up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 128 | +29 | 083.33 |
| A-Winners' Cup | 9 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | Group Stage | Winners | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 161 | +111 | 100.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 61 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 2,050 | 1,531 | +519 | 083.61 |
Source: Competitions

## Egyptian Super Cup

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 6 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Saturday 10 September 2022 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 37–36 (ET) | Sporting SC | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| Saturday 10 September 2022 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–15) | | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |||
(Round 2)
| Monday 12 September 2022 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 27–23 | Al Ahly SC | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| Monday 12 September 2022 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–11) | | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |

## Arab Championship of Champions Club

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 74 | +14 | 6 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Saturday 17 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | ES Tunis HC | 28–34 | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Saturday 17 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–16) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(Round 2)
| Sunday 18 September 2022 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 23–20 | Kuwait SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Sunday 18 September 2022 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (12–10) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(Round 3)
| Tuesday 20 September 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 31–26 | MC Alger | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Tuesday 20 September 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (17–16) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(quarter-finals)
| Thursday 22 September 2022 11:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 10–0 | JSM Skikda | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Thursday 22 September 2022 11:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (Withdrawal) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(semi-finals)
| Sunday 25 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Kuwait SC | 25–31 | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Sunday 25 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (10–14) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(finals)
| Tuesday 27 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | ES Tunis HC | 29–28 (ET) | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Tuesday 27 September 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (10–10) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |||

## African Champions League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 96 | +52 | 6 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Saturday 1 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 40–17 | Red Star OJA | Salle couverte des sports collectifs De Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisia |
| Saturday 1 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (21–08) | | Salle couverte des sports collectifs De Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisia |
(Round 2)
| Sunday 2 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 34–25 | MC Alger | Salle couverte des sports collectifs De Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisia |
| Sunday 2 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (17–11) | | Salle couverte des sports collectifs De Nabeul, Nabeul, Tunisia |
(Round 3)
| Monday 3 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 43–21 | FAP Yaoundé | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Monday 3 October 2022 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (21–11) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(Round 4)
| Wednesday 5 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Club Africain | 33–31 | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Wednesday 5 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (18–17) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(quarter-finals)
| Thursday 6 October 2022 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 33–17 | JS Kinshasa | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Thursday 6 October 2022 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–07) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(semi-finals)
| Friday 7 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Al Ahly SC | 25–26 | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Friday 7 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–13) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
(finals)
| Sunday 9 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | ES Tunis HC | 28–24 | Zamalek SC | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Sunday 9 October 2022 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (12–10) | | Salle Omnisports de Hammamet, Hammamet, Tunisia |

## Egyptian League
### First Stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 632 | 466 | +166 | 49 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Friday, 25 November 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Smouha SC | 25–33 | Zamalek SC | Smouha Hall, Alexandria |
| Friday, 25 November 2022 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (10–15) | | Smouha Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 2)
| Thursday, 24 November 2022 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olympic SC | 27–39 | Zamalek SC | Olympic Hall, Alexandria |
| Thursday, 24 November 2022 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–17) | | Olympic Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 3)
| Monday, 5 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 20–19 | Al Ahly SC | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| Monday, 5 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–10) | | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
(Round 4)
| Tuesday, 6 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 41–27 | Maadi Club | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Tuesday, 6 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (20–10) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 5)
| Monday, 31 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Aviation SC | 23–39 | Zamalek SC | Aviation Club Hall, Cairo |
| Monday, 31 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (–) | | Aviation Club Hall, Cairo |
(Round 6)
| Monday, 14 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 44–30 | El Zohour SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Monday, 14 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (18–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 7)
| Thursday, 17 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 37–32 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 17 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (19–15) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 8)
| Friday, 18 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 41–29 | Heliolido SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 18 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (16–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 9)
| Thursday, 20 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sporting SC | 33–27 | Zamalek SC | Sporting Club Hall, Alexandria |
| Thursday, 20 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–14) | | Sporting Club Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 10)
| Friday, 21 October 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Delphi Club | 25–42 | Zamalek SC | Delphi Sports Club Hall, Alexandria |
| Friday, 21 October 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (11–19) | | Delphi Sports Club Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 11)
| Thursday, 27 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 36–31 | Gezira SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 27 October 2022 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (19–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 12)
| Friday, 2 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 37–31 | El Obour Club | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 2 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (16–14) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 13)
| Thursday, 3 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Heliopolis | 30–41 | Zamalek SC | Heliopolis Sporting Club Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 3 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–19) | | Heliopolis Sporting Club Hall, Cairo |
(Round 14)
| Friday, 4 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Olympic El Qanal FC | 28–32 | Zamalek SC | Suez Canal Authority Hall, Ismailia |
| Friday, 4 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–15) | | Suez Canal Authority Hall, Ismailia |
(Round 15)
| Thursday, 10 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 35–22 | Bank Al Ahli | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 10 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (17–12) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 16)
| Monday, 28 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 42–27 | Geziret Elward Club | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Monday, 28 November 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (21–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 17)
| Thursday, 1 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 46–27 | El Shams SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 1 December 2022 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (21–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |

### Second Stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 287 | 249 | +38 | 27 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Thursday, 9 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 32–22 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 9 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (25–13) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 2)
| Friday, 10 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 35–26 | Sporting | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 10 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (19–13) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 3)
| Thursday, 16 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Smouha SC | 26–27 | Zamalek SC | Smouha Hall, Alexandria |
| Thursday, 16 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (–) | | Smouha Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 4)
| Friday, 17 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Bank Al Ahli | 21–25 | Zamalek SC | Olympic Center Hall, Alexandria |
| Friday, 17 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (11–11) | | Olympic Center Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 5)
| Thursday, 23 February 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Al Ahly | 27–22 | Zamalek SC | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 23 February 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (–) | | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
(Round 6)
| Thursday, 2 March 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 33–35 | Zamalek SC | Tallaa Elgish Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 2 March 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (17–21) | | Tallaa Elgish Hall, Cairo |
(Round 7)
| Friday, 3 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sporting | 20–26 | Zamalek SC | Sporting Hall, Alexandria |
| Friday, 3 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–14) | | Sporting Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 8)
| Thursday, 16 March 2023 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 27–27 | Smouha SC | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 16 March 2023 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (11–12) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 9)
| Friday, 17 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 27–24 | Bank Al Ahli | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 17 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (12–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round 10)
| Friday, 24 March 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 31–23 | Al Ahly | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 24 March 2023 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (16–12) | | 6th of October Sports Hall, Cairo |

### Final stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 127 | +24 | 12 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Thursday, 30 March 2023 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 39–22 | Smouha SC | Sporting Hall, Alexandria |
| Thursday, 30 March 2023 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (20–11) | | Sporting Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 2)
| Friday, 31 March 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 26–29 | Zamalek SC | Olympic Center Hall, Alexandria |
| Friday, 31 March 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–12) | | Olympic Center Hall, Alexandria |
(Round 3)
| Wednesday, 5 April 2023 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 35–28 | Bank Al Ahli | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
| Wednesday, 5 April 2023 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (16–17) | | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
(Round 4)
| Thursday, 6 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | Sporting | 27–27 | Zamalek SC | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 6 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–12) | | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
(Round 5)
| Friday, 7 April 2023 23:30 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 21–24 | Al Ahly | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
| Friday, 7 April 2023 23:30 CET (UTC+1) | | (12–12) | | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |

## Egyptian Cup

(Round of 32)
| Sunday, 30 October 2022 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 53–26 | Beni Suef | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Sunday, 30 October 2022 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (27–11) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(Round of 16)
| Sunday, 12 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 36–25 | El Zohour | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Sunday, 12 February 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–12) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(quarter-finals)
| Sunday, 26 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 40–20 | Aviation | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
| Sunday, 26 March 2023 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (20–8) | | Abdulrahman Fawzi Hall, Cairo |
(semi-finals)
| Thursday, 13 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 25–27 | Al Ahly | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 13 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (13–12) | | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
(third place)
| Thursday, 14 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 34–26 | Smouha SC | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |
| Thursday, 14 April 2023 23:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (–) | | Shorouk Sports Club Hall, Cairo |

## 2023 African Super Cup

(semi-finals)
| Saturday, 6 May 2023 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 45–25 | JS Kinshasa | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Saturday, 6 May 2023 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (25–10) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(finals)
| Sunday, 7 May 2023 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Al Ahly | 27–24 | Zamalek SC | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Sunday, 7 May 2023 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (14–9) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |

## African Cup Winners' Cup

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 89 | +84 | 8 |

### Matches

(Round 1)
| Wednesday 10 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 41–21 | FANZ Yaounde | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Wednesday 10 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (23–12) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(Round 2)
| Thursday 11 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 42–22 | Red Star | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Thursday 11 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (22–10) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(Round 3)
| Saturday 13 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 52–29 | Jeunesse Sportive de Kinshasa | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Saturday 13 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (27–15) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(Round 4)
| Sunday 14 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 38–17 | Widad Samara | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Sunday 14 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (16–8) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(quarter-finals)
| Monday 15 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 48–23 | Kirkos | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Monday 15 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (26–11) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(semi-finals)
| Wednesday 17 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 25–24 | Sporting SC | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Wednesday 17 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–14) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
(finals)
| Thursday 18 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zamalek SC | 26–25 | Al Ahly SC | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |
| Thursday 18 May 2023 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | | (15–11) | | Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Hall, Egypt |