# Zamalek SC (handball) in the IHF Super Globe

Zamalek Sporting Club is an Egyptian handball club based in Cairo. Zamalek qualified to the IHF Super Globe, the most prestigious handball club tournament of the International Handball Federation (IHF), 6 times, but withdrew 1 time (in 2018) and participated 5 times (in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021), with these 5 participations, Zamalek is the most participating African team in the IHF Super Globe, and the 5th most participating team in the history of the tournament. As with all African clubs, the club qualifies through winning the African Handball Champions League (won a record 12 titles), or the African Handball Super Cup (won 7 titles). Zamalek had their best achievement in the IHF Super Globe when they won a bronze medal in 2010 (1st participation). In their 5 participations, Zamalek has never placed lower than 5th place (4th place twice and 5th place twice).

## Summary

* Qualified to the IHF Super Globe 6 times.
* Participated in the competition 5 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021).
* Withdrew from the competition 1 time (2018); because of a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Qatar (host).
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## 2010 IHF Super Globe

This competition began with a groups format, and 6 teams took part, divided into two groups of three with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-final.

### Group stage

Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Ciudad Real | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 4 |
| Zamalek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 2 |
| Unopar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 0 |
| 17 May 2010 16:45 | Ciudad Real | 28 – 22 | Zamalek | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |
| 17 May 2010 16:45 | Petar Metličić 5 | (17 – 13) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 10 | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |
| 17 May 2010 16:45 | 3× 2× 0× | Report | 3× 4× 0× | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |
| 19 May 2010 16:45 | Zamalek | 31 – 29 | Unopar | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |
| 19 May 2010 16:45 | Ahmed El-Ahmar 10 | (15 – 15) | Renato Mazzoco, Leonardo Bortolini 7 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |
| 19 May 2010 16:45 | 3× 3× 0× | Report | 3× 3× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |

### Semifinal

| May 20, 2010 18:45 | Al Sadd | 27 – 23 | Zamalek | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |
| May 20, 2010 18:45 | Kiril Lazarov 12 | (13 – 12) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 8 | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |
| May 20, 2010 18:45 | 3× 7× 0× | Report | 3× 5× 0× | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Lazzar, Reveret (France) |

### Bronze Medal

| May 21, 2010 17:15 | As-Sadd | 22 – 33 | Zamalek | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |
| May 21, 2010 17:15 | Petar Kapisoda 6 | (8 – 12) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 13 | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |
| May 21, 2010 17:15 | 3× 6× 0× | Report | 3× 5× 0× | Aspire Dome, Doha Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Karbas Chi, Elsayed (Iran) |

### Final ranking

| | BM Ciudad Real |
| | Al Sadd |
| | Zamalek |
| 4 | As-Sadd |
| 5 | Unopar |
| 6 | Southern Stars |

### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Ahmar | 4 | 11 | 41 |
| 2 | Hassan Yousry | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Mohamed Sanad | 4 | — | 12 |
* ↑ Also, the 2010 IHF Super Globe top scorer (41 goals in 4 games).

## 2011 IHF Super Globe

This competition began with a groups format, and 8 teams took part, divided into two groups of four with the top team in each group qualifying for the final.

### Group stage

Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Ciudad Real | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 70 | +41 | 6 |
| Zamalek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 93 | +10 | 3 |
| Al Sadd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 97 | +7 | 3 |
| Southern Stars HC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 125 | −58 | 0 |
| 14 May 2011 13:30 | Ciudad Real | 33–25 | Zamalek | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 14 May 2011 13:30 | Kiril Lazarov 4 | (18 – 10) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 4 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 14 May 2011 13:30 | 3× 4× 0× | Report | 2× 3× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 15 May 2011 18:00 | Zamalek | 37–37 | Al Sadd | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 15 May 2011 18:00 | Ahmed El-Ahmar 10 | (17 – 15) | Marko Vujin 13 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 15 May 2011 18:00 | 3× 7× 0× | Report | 3× 6× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 16 May 2011 16:00 | Zamalek | 41–23 | Southern Stars HC | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 16 May 2011 16:00 | Ahmed El-Ahmar 15 | (22 – 11) | Kenneth Toerlen 6 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 16 May 2011 16:00 | 3× 3× 0× | Report | 2× 6× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |

### Third place game

| 18 May 2011 17:00 | Zamalek | 23–28 | As-Sadd | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 18 May 2011 17:00 | Ahmed El-Ahmar 8 | (10–13) | Marko Krivokapić 7 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |
| 18 May 2011 17:00 | 1× 2× 0× | Report | 0× 6× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall |

### Final ranking

| | THW Kiel |
| | BM Ciudad Real |
| | As-Sadd |
| 4 | Zamalek |
| 5 | EC Pinheiros |
| 6 | Al Sadd |
| 7 | Al Rayyan |
| 8 | Southern Stars |

### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Ahmar | 4 | 3 | 37 |
| 2 | Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Mamdouh Hashem | 4 | 1 | 18 |
* ↑ Also, the 2011 IHF Super Globe top scorer (37 goals in 4 games).

## 2012 IHF Super Globe

This competition began with a groups format, and 8 teams took part, divided into two groups of four with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-final.

### Group stage

Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 75 | +16 | 6 |
| Zamalek | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 77 | +8 | 4 |
| El Jaish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 82 | −5 | 2 |
| Metodista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 97 | −19 | 0 |
| 27 August 2012 15:00 | Zamalek | 33–24 | Metodista | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al-Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |
| 27 August 2012 15:00 | Hussein Zaky 7 | (12–14) | Castillo 6 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al-Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |
| 27 August 2012 15:00 | 3× 3× 0× | Report | 3× 5× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al-Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |
| 28 August 2012 20:00 | El Jaish | 24–27 | Zamalek | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Mutawa, Al Suwailam (KUW) |
| 28 August 2012 20:00 | Horvat 7 | (12–12) | Hussein Zaky, Sanad 6 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Mutawa, Al Suwailam (KUW) |
| 28 August 2012 20:00 | 3× 3× 0× | Report | 4× 0× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Mutawa, Al Suwailam (KUW) |
| 29 August 2012 16:00 | Atlético Madrid | 29–25 | Zamalek | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |
| 29 August 2012 16:00 | Lazarov 7 | (12–15) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 11 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |
| 29 August 2012 16:00 | 3× 2× 0× | Report | 3× 6× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 500 Referees: Al Suwaidi, Bamutref (QAT) |

### Semifinals

| 31 August 2012 20:30 | THW Kiel | 34–24 | Zamalek | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Palsson, Leifsson (ISL) |
| 31 August 2012 20:30 | Wiencek 6 | (16–12) | Hussein Zaky 8 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Palsson, Leifsson (ISL) |
| 31 August 2012 20:30 | 3× 2× 0× | Report | 3× 1× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Palsson, Leifsson (ISL) |

### Third place game

| 1 September 2012 15:00 | Al Sadd | 32–26 | Zamalek | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |
| 1 September 2012 15:00 | Gajić 9 | (16–11) | Ahmed El-Ahmar 10 | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |
| 1 September 2012 15:00 | 3× 5× 0× | Report | 3× 6× 0× | Al-Gharafa Sports Club Hall, Doha Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Leifsson, Palsson (ISL) |

### Final ranking

| | Atlético Madrid |
| | THW Kiel |
| | Al Sadd |
| 4 | Zamalek |
| 5 | El Jaish |
| 6 | Metodista |
| 7 | Mudhar |
| 8 | Sydney University |

### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Ahmar | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| 2 | Hussein Zaky | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Mohamed Sanad | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Mamdouh Hashem | 5 | — | 18 |

## 2018 IHF Super Globe

Zamalek withdrew from participating in this competition after qualifying; because of a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Qatar (host of the competition). Hammamet participated in their place.

## 2019 IHF Super Globe

This competition was held in a knock-out format starting from the quarterfinals qualification, and 10 teams participated in this competition, Zamalek began directly from the quarterfinals.

### Quarterfinal

| 28 August 2019 14:30 | Zamalek SC | 28–32 | THW Kiel | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 28 August 2019 14:30 | El-Deraa, Saad 6 | (12–18) | Bilyk, Ekberg 9 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 28 August 2019 14:30 | 1× 2× 0× | Report | 1× 0× 0× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |

### Placement round 5–10

Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 4 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 2 |
| 3 | New York City THC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 0 |
| 30 August 2019 16:30 | Zamalek SC | 38–24 | New York City THC | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
| 30 August 2019 16:30 | Ahmed El-Ahmar 7 | (19–15) | Pires 8 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
| 30 August 2019 16:30 | 0× 1× 0× | Report | 2× 5× 0× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Fonseca, Santos (POR) |
| 31 August 2019 12:15 | Al-Duhail | 26–33 | Zamalek SC | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 31 August 2019 12:15 | Maaref 6 | (12–15) | Ahmed El-Ahmar, El-Deraa 6 | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |
| 31 August 2019 12:15 | 0× 6× 0× | Report | 2× 3× 0× | Dammam Sports Hall, Dammam Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) |

### Final ranking

| | FC Barcelona |
| | THW Kiel |
| | RK Vardar |
| 4 | Al Wehda |
| 5 | Zamalek |
| 6 | Handebol Taubaté |
| 7 | Mudhar |
| 8 | Al-Duhail |
| 9 | New York City THC |
| 10 | Sydney University |

### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Ahmar | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Akram Youssry | 3 | — | 14 |
| 3 | Yehia El-Deraa | 3 | 10 | 12 |

## 2021 IHF Super Globe

This competition was held in a knock-out format starting from the quarterfinals qualification, and 10 teams participated in this competition, Zamalek began directly from the quarterfinals.

### Quarterfinal

| 6 October 2021 20:30 | FC Barcelona | 36–32 | Zamalek SC | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 6 October 2021 20:30 | Frade, Mem 7 | (18–17) | Saad 7 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |
| 6 October 2021 20:30 | 0× 4× 0× | Report | 1× 3× 0× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO) |

### Placement round 5–10

Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 4 |
| 2 | Sydney University | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Wehda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 1 |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | Sydney University | 19–38 | Zamalek SC | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | Dippe 8 | (7–18) | Saad 7 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 7 October 2021 16:00 | 2× 6× 0× | Report | 1× 6× 0× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,350 Referees: Gatelis, Mažeika (LTU) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | Zamalek SC | 42–22 | Al Wehda | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | Saad 9 | (19–10) | Barabash 5 | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |
| 9 October 2021 16:00 | 0× 3× 0× | Report | 0× 3× 0× | King Abdullah Sport City Hall, Jeddah Attendance: 1,560 Referees: Nachevski, Nikolov (MKD) |

### Final ranking

| | SC Magdeburg |
| | FC Barcelona |
| | Aalborg Håndbold |
| 4 | EC Pinheiros |
| 5 | Zamalek |
| 6 | Al Duhail |
| 7 | Al-Noor |
| 8 | Sydney University |
| 9 | Al Wehda |
| 10 | San Francisco CalHeat |

### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Akram Youssry | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | Hassan Walid | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Khalid Waleed | 3 | 1 | 11 |
* ↑ Also, the 2021 IHF Super Globe top scorer (23 goals in 3 games).

## All-Time Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Tournaments | Games | Assists | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Ahmar | 5 | 19 | 29 | 134 |
| 2 | Mamdouh Hashem | 3 | 13 | 7 | 46 |
| 3 | Hassan Yousry | 3 | 13 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Akram Youssry | 2 | 6 | 2 | 37 |
| 5 | Mohammad Sanad | 3 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Hussein Zaky | 1 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Yehia El-Deraa | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 |
| 8 | Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Rami Youssef | 3 | 12 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Belal Awad | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
* ↑ Also, the IHF Super Globe all-time top scorer with 202 goals.

## Statistics and Records

* Zamalek scored 581 goals in the IHF Super Globe.
* 3rd Most Scoring Team in the 2019 IHF Super Globe with 99 goals.
* 1st Most Scoring Team in the 2021 IHF Super Globe with 112 goals.
* 1st goal was scored by "Mohammed Mamdouh Hashem" against Ciudad Real.
* 100th goal was scored by "Ahmed El-Ahmar" against As-Sadd.
* 200th goal was scored by "Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam" against Southern Stars.
* 300th goal was scored by "Mohammad Sanad" against Atletico Madrid.
* 400th goal was scored by "Yehia El-Deraa" against New York City THC.
* 500th goal was scored by "Yehia El-Deraa" against FC Barcelona.