History of Zamalek SC

Zamalek SC, commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Cairo, known for its professional football team, and is considered as one of the most successful teams in Africa and one of the continent's giants. The history of Zamalek SC originates in 1911, when the club was founded by George Merzbach on January 5 as the Cairo International Sports Club "Zamalek", colloquially known as Nady El Qāhirah El Mokhtalat.

In 1913 the club moved its headquarters to the present-day intersection of 26 July Street and Ramses. The club was granted the honorific title in 1941 after King Farouk and became officially known as Farouk El Awal Club (transl. Farouk I Club), however, since the 1910s, Zamalek was the club's unofficial name and it became official after the 1952 Egyptian revolution.

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