Egypt is a strong football nation in Africa and that includes at club level. That's helped by having the talent mostly focused within a few clubs. The chart to the right shows success achieved domestically (Egy) and then with success in Africa being added (Tot). Al Ahli and Zamelek lead the way, both from the Cairo area.
So how do the points work? In the Premier League (Division 1) the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The Egypt Cup 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. In the African Champions League (from 1965), it's 8, 4 and 2 points. The CAF Cup (same as the Europa League; since 1992 ) 6,3,2,1. The Cup Winner's Cup (1975 to 2003) 4 and 2.
The Premier League is dominated by the three clubs to the left. Since 2014 Al Ahly has won the title seven times and Zamalek the other three. The 2013 season wasn't completed due to a coup d'état.
Since 2013 only the top two listed have won the title. Zamalek seven times and Al Alhy four. The cup wasn't held in 2012 due to a deadly riot at a match.
Egyptian success in the three African tournaments has increased over this period. It started to get serious in the 1980's and Al Ahly in particular has dominated this decade so far.
All put together, the clubs are below. The grand total is shown for each club, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place compared to all the other clubs. In some years there have been no tournaments held due to war, riots and political unrest but thankfully most seasons have been completed.
Cairo is a sprawling metropolis that has many clubs within its urban reach. 78.0% of all success is from that area. The East which basically runs down the Suez Canal and it claimed 12.3%. Alexandria (4.7%) Central (4.5%) and South (0.5%) make up the rest.
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