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Al-Ahram Weekly
5 days ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Ahly start Egyptian League campaign against Modern Sport, Zamalek face Ceramica - Egyptian Football
Ahly have been drawn to face Modern Sport in the first matchday of the 2025–2026 Egyptian Premier League, while arch-rivals Zamalek kick off their campaign against Ceramica Cleopatra. The 2025–2026 Egyptian Premier League draw, held on Sunday, revealed that the highly anticipated Cairo Derby between Ahly and Zamalek has been scheduled for matchweek nine, according to the fixture list released by the Egyptian Pro League. The new season kicks off on 8 August and will feature 21 clubs competing in a two-phase format. In the first phase, each team will play 20 matches in a single round-robin format. The top seven teams will then advance to a title-deciding group, while the remaining 14 will fight to avoid relegation in a separate group. Among other key clashes, Ahly will face Pyramids in matchweek five, and Zamalek are set to meet Pyramids in week 20. Opening fixtures and new regulations In other opening fixtures, Wadi Degla will take on Pyramids at Al Salam Stadium, Ismaily hosts Petrojet, and Smouha plays Tala'ea El Gaish at Borg El Arab Stadium. National Bank will face Ghazl El Mahalla, while Pharco clashes with ENPPI. League president Ahmed Diab stated that changes were made to the competition's regulations this season, with the second-phase draw to be held 10 days before its commencement. "This year's format aims to increase competitiveness and accommodate the national team's schedule," Diab told reporters. Four teams will be relegated at the end of the second phase from the lower group. Rankings in the final phase will take into account points from the first stage and direct competition within each group. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Egypt Independent
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Egypt Independent
Where and when to watch the highly anticipated Ahly vs. Zamalek derby
The Zamalek Sporting Club is readying for an important and difficult match against its traditional rival, Al-Ahly SC on Tuesday, as part of the Egyptian Premier League competition for the 2024-25 season. The hotly anticipated 'Cairo Derby' in the 130th summit will bring together the two giants in the local competition. Ahly relies on the experience of its players in major and decisive confrontations, in addition to the cunning of its Swiss coach Marcel Koller. Zamalek meanwhile hopes to embarrass the local championship title holder, and outperform Ahly. The rival club is armed with the intelligence of its veteran Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro, the former coach of the Red Devils. A positive draw with one goal for each ended the match between Ahly and Zamalek in the first round of the Egyptian Premier League, at the Cairo International Stadium. Egyptian Premier League standings Ahly is in second place in the Egyptian Premier League standings with 39 points, from 11 wins and six draws. Zamalek Club is in third place with 32 points, from nine wins, five draws and three defeats. Match time The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 pm Cairo time at Cairo International Stadium. Viewers can also watch the match on the free and open ON Sport channels, especially ON SPORT 1. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
