page_title: Al Ahly SC
section_title: Rivalries
hierarchical_section_title: Al Ahly SC / Rivalries
caption_attribution_description: English: AL Ahly and Zamalek historical positions in the Egyptian League
context_page_description: Al Ahly Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Al Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo.
  It is known as "The Club of the Century" in African football. It is best known for its professional football team that plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the top tier in the Egyptian football league system, and is the most decorated football club in Africa. It was founded on 24 April 1907, as a gathering place for Cairo's Student Unions.
  Al Ahly has a record of 41 national league titles, 36 national cups titles, and 11 national super cup titles making Al Ahly the most decorated club in Egypt. In addition, Al Ahly has never been relegated to the Egyptian Second Division.
  In international competitions, the club has won a record 8 CAF Champions League titles, a CAF Confederation Cup title, a record 6 CAF Super Cup titles, a record 4 African Cup Winners' Cup titles, an Afro-Asian Club Championship title, an Arab Club Champions Cup title, an Arab Cup Winners' Cup title, a record 2 Arab Super Cup titles, and won a bronze medal in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
context_section_description: The Cairo Derby is a rival football match between Egyptian clubs Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC, which are arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Al Ahly and Zamalek were named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the 1st and 2nd African Clubs of the 20th Century, respectively. Both teams are located in Greater Cairo and their matches are considered the highlight of the football season with a live broadcast to most of the Middle Eastern and North African countries since the 1970s. Typically, the derby is played twice each season with two matches in the Egyptian Premier League, but it is not uncommon to find the teams meeting each other in the Egypt Cup, especially in the final, and in Africa's most prestigious club competition, the CAF Champions League.
  They also have a rivalry with Būr Saٰīd club Al Masry SC (see Port Said Stadium disaster for an example of the intensity of this rivalry)
caption: Al Ahly and Zamalek historical positions in the League
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