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The Cairo Derby- Al Ahly v El Mokhtalat

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The Cairo Derby between Al Ahly and Zamalek represents one of the most passionate rivalries in world football. Here we will look at the earlier days of this fixture.
Al Ahly Sporting Club was founded 1907 and is considered the first Egyptian club. In 1910 membership was limited exclusively to Egyptians. 
Kasr El Nil was founded in 1911, a Belgian,George Marzbach. The club changed its name to El Mokhtalat in 1913. (In 1941 the name changed to King Farouk and then in 1952 to Zamalek SC). The 2 Cairo rivals first met in 1917 and played each other 40 times up to the summer of 1937.*
In compiling this post I have drawn on the work of Dr Tarik Ahmed Said. His pages include line ups, scorers etc. for these matches. However, I have only been able to establish which was the home team in the matches marked *


Date

Competition
09.02.17
Al Ahly
1
0
El Mokhtalat*
Friendly
02.03.17
Al Ahly*
0
1
El Mokhtalat
Friendly
17.03.24
Al Ahly
1
1
El Mokhtalat
Sultan Cup SF
21.03.24
Al Ahly
0
2
El Mokhtalat
Sultan Cup SF (R)
??.10.26
Al Ahly
3
0
El Mokhtalat
League
12.11.26
Al Ahly
2
0
El Mokhtalat
League
25.10.27
Al Ahly
2
1
El Mokhtalat
League
20.04.28
Al Ahly
1
0
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup F
30.11.28
Al Ahly
0
3
El Mokhtalat
League
21.12.28
Al Ahly
0
0
El Mokhtalat
League
15.03.29
Al Ahly
1
0
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup QF
Abandoned after 81 mins.

25.10.29
Al Ahly
0
0
El Mokhtalat*
Friendly
06.12.29
Al Ahly
0
1
El Mokhtalat
League
07.03.30
Al Ahly
1
3
El Mokhtalat
Sultan Cup SF
06.06.30
Al Ahly
2
2
El Mokhtalat
League
28.11.30
Al Ahly
4
0
El Mokhtalat
League
26.12.30
Al Ahly
3
3
El Mokhtalat
League
23.01.31
Al Ahly*
1
0
El Mokhtalat
Friendly
13.02.31
Al Ahly
3
2
El Mokhtalat*
Friendly
26.06.31
Al Ahly
4
1
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup F
06.11.31
Al Ahly
1
1
El Mokhtalat
League
18.12.31
Al Ahly
1
2
El Mokhtalat
League
06.05.32
Al Ahly
1
2
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup F
18.11.32
Al Ahly
3
3
El Mokhtalat
League
23.12.32
Al Ahly
0
0
El Mokhtalat
League
24.03.33
Al Ahly
3
1
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup SF
03.11.33
Al Ahly
2
3
El Mokhtalat
League
11.05.34
Al Ahly
0
3
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup SF
02.11.34
Al Ahly
3
0
El Mokhtalat
League
22.02.35
Al Ahly
2
1
El Mokhtalat
League
10.05.35
Al Ahly
0
3
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup F
03.11.35
Al Ahly
1
1
El Mokhtalat
League
24.01.36
Al Ahly
2
2
El Mokhtalat
League
08.01.37
Al Ahly
5
1
El Mokhtalat
League
19.02.37
Al Ahly
1
1
El Mokhtalat
Sultan Cup R1
02.04.37
Al Ahly
2
1
El Mokhtalat
Sultan Cup R1 (R)
16.04.37
Al Ahly
4
1
El Mokhtalat
League
30.04.37
Al Ahly
1
1
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup QF
14.05.37
Al Ahly
2
2
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup QF (R)
30.05.37
Al Ahly
5
0
El Mokhtalat
Egypt Cup QF (R)


Balance of power:

Wins
Drawn
Goals
Al Ahly
17
   13
68
El Mokhtalat
10
49

Titles:


League
Sultan Cup
Egypt Cup
1920-21

El Mokhtalat

1921-22

El Mokhtalat
El Mokhtalat
1922-23
El Mokhtalat
Al Ahly

1923-24


Al Ahly
1924-25
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
1925-26

Al Ahly

1926-27
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
1927-28
Al Ahly

Al Ahly
1928-29
El Mokhtalat
Al Ahly

1929-30
El Mokhtalat

Al Ahly
1930-31
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
1931-32
El Mokhtalat

El Mokhtalat
1932-33



1933-34
El Mokhtalat


1934-35
Al Ahly

El Mokhtalat
1935-36
Al Ahly


1936-37
Al Ahly

Al Ahly



In earlier posts we have looked at Egyptian players who played in the UK, and it comes as no surprise to find them featuring in the Cairo Derby.
The remarkable Tewfik Abdallahaka Tewfick Abdullah aka Tawfik Abdallah (who played in Egypt, Scotland, England, Wales, Canada and the USA) appeared for Ahly on his return from North America (he appeared in the 1929 and 1931 matches).



Hussein Hegazi appeared for Ahly in the 1917 matches, he later switched allegiances between the 2 clubs and is credited with the revival of El Mokhtalat's fortunes.

Hussein Hegazi's  associations with the 2 clubs were as follows: 
1915–23 Al-Ahly 
1923–28 El Mokhtalat 
1928–29 Al-Ahly 
1929–31 El Mokhtalat 

*This blog covers the history of Association football up to July 1937.

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