Zamalek Sporting Club is an Egyptian handball club based in Cairo. Zamalek qualified to the IHF Super Globe, the most prestigious handball club tournament of the International Handball Federation (IHF), 6 times, but withdrew 1 time (in 2018) and participated 5 times (in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021), with these 5 participations, Zamalek is the most participating African team in the IHF Super Globe, and the 5th most participating team in the history of the tournament. As with all African clubs, the club qualifies through winning the African Handball Champions League (won a record 12 titles), or the African Handball Super Cup (won 7 titles). Zamalek had their best achievement in the IHF Super Globe when they won a bronze medal in 2010 (1st participation). In their 5 participations, Zamalek has never placed lower than 5th place (4th place twice and 5th place twice).
Summary Qualified to the IHF Super Globe 6 times. Participated in the competition 5 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021). Withdrew from the competition 1 time (2018); because of a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Qatar (host). Rank20102011201220192021123 ZSC4 ZSC ZSC5 ZSC ZSC678910Total12345
2010 IHF Super Globe
This competition began with a groups format, and 6 teams took part, divided into two groups of three with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-final.
Group stage Group A
Semifinal
Bronze Medal
Final ranking BM Ciudad Real Al Sadd Zamalek4 As-Sadd5 Unopar6 Southern Stars
Top Scorers RankPlayerGamesAssists Goals 1Ahmed El-AhmarAlso, the 2010 IHF Super Globe top scorer (41 goals in 4 games).411412Hassan Yousry45163Mohamed Sanad4—12
2011 IHF Super Globe This competition began with a groups format, and 8 teams took part, divided into two groups of four with the top team in each group qualifying for the final.
Group stage Group B
Third place game
Final ranking THW Kiel BM Ciudad Real As-Sadd4 Zamalek5 EC Pinheiros6 Al Sadd7 Al Rayyan8 Southern Stars
Top Scorers RankPlayerGamesAssists Goals 1Ahmed El-AhmarAlso, the 2011 IHF Super Globe top scorer (37 goals in 4 games).43372Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam46203Mamdouh Hashem4118
2012 IHF Super Globe This competition began with a groups format, and 8 teams took part, divided into two groups of four with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the semi-final.
Group stage Group A
Semifinals
Third place game
Final ranking Atlético Madrid THW Kiel Al Sadd4 Zamalek5 El Jaish6 Metodista7 Mudhar8 Sydney University
Top Scorers RankPlayerGamesAssists Goals 1Ahmed El-Ahmar55322Hussein Zaky55263Mohamed Sanad51183Mamdouh Hashem5—18
2018 IHF Super Globe Zamalek withdrew from participating in this competition after qualifying; because of a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Qatar (host of the competition). Hammamet participated in their place.
2019 IHF Super Globe This competition was held in a knock-out format starting from the quarterfinals qualification, and 10 teams participated in this competition, Zamalek began directly from the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal
Placement round 5–10 Group B
Final ranking FC Barcelona THW Kiel RK Vardar4 Al Wehda5 Zamalek6 Handebol Taubaté7 Mudhar8 Al-Duhail9 New York City THC10 Sydney University
Top Scorers RankPlayerGamesAssists Goals 1Ahmed El-Ahmar33182Akram Youssry3—143Yehia El-Deraa31012
2021 IHF Super Globe This competition was held in a knock-out format starting from the quarterfinals qualification, and 10 teams participated in this competition, Zamalek began directly from the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal
Placement round 5–10 Group B
Final ranking SC Magdeburg FC Barcelona Aalborg Håndbold4 EC Pinheiros5 Zamalek6 Al Duhail7 Al-Noor8 Sydney University9 Al Wehda10 San Francisco CalHeat
Top Scorers RankPlayerGamesAssists Goals 1Akram YoussryAlso, the 2021 IHF Super Globe top scorer (23 goals in 3 games).32232Hassan Walid33123Khalid Waleed3111
All-Time Top Scorers RankPlayerTournamentsGamesAssists Goals 1Ahmed El-AhmarAlso, the IHF Super Globe all-time top scorer with 202 goals.519291342Mamdouh Hashem3137463Hassan Yousry31317384Akram Youssry262375Mohammad Sanad3131356Hussein Zaky155267Yehia El-Deraa2618218Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam146209Rami Youssef31242010Belal Awad28420
Statistics and Records
Zamalek scored 581 goals in the IHF Super Globe. 3rd Most Scoring Team in the 2019 IHF Super Globe with 99 goals. 1st Most Scoring Team in the 2021 IHF Super Globe with 112 goals. 1st goal was scored by "Mohammed Mamdouh Hashem" against Ciudad Real. 100th goal was scored by "Ahmed El-Ahmar" against As-Sadd. 200th goal was scored by "Mohamed "Risha" Abd El-Salam" against Southern Stars. 300th goal was scored by "Mohammad Sanad" against Atletico Madrid. 400th goal was scored by "Yehia El-Deraa" against New York City THC. 500th goal was scored by "Yehia El-Deraa" against FC Barcelona.
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