Zamalek’s full fixture list for the 2025-2026 Nile Egyptian League season

The Egyptian Professional Clubs Association has announced the opening fixtures for the 2025-2026 Nile Egyptian League, with Zamalek SC set to begin their campaign on Friday, August 8 against Ceramica Cleopatra.

The season features 21 clubs and a two-phase structure. Zamalek will play 20 matches in the first round, after which the top 7 teams qualify for the championship group, while the remaining 14 move to the relegation group.

Zamalek finished third in the league last season, securing a spot in the CAF Confederation Cup for the 2025-2026 campaign.

Below is the full schedule of Zamalek’s matches in the first phase, including dates, times, and venues.

Zamalek’s Big Clashes: Key Dates vs Al Ahly, Pyramids & Al Masry

Zamalek’s path in the 2025/26 Egyptian Premier League is packed with high-stakes encounters, with fierce rivalries and title implications on the line. Here are the standout fixtures every fan should mark on their calendar:

Matchweek 6: Zamalek vs Al Masry
Date: Saturday, September 13
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium

Matchweek 9: Al Ahly vs Zamalek
Date: Monday, September 29
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 20: Pyramids FC vs Zamalek
Date: Sunday, March 1
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: 30 June Stadium

Read the full Pyramids FC fixtures in Nile Egyptian League 2025-2026 here.

Zamalek SC Fixtures – 2025-2026 Nile Egyptian League (First Round)

Matchweek 1: Ceramica Cleopatra vs Zamalek
Date: Friday, August 8
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Suez Canal Authority Stadium

Matchweek 2: Zamalek vs Arab Contractors
Date: Saturday, August 16
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 3: Modern Sport vs Zamalek
Date: Thursday, August 21
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 4: Zamalek vs Pharco
Date: Tuesday, August 26
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 5: Wadi Degla vs Zamalek
Date: Sunday, August 31
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Al Salam Stadium

Matchweek 6: Zamalek vs Al Masry
Date: Saturday, September 13
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium

Matchweek 7: Ismaily vs Zamalek
Date: Thursday, September 18
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Ismailia Stadium

Matchweek 8: Zamalek vs El Gouna
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 9: Al Ahly vs Zamalek
Date: Monday, September 29
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 10: Zamalek vs Ghazl El Mahalla
Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 11: Bye

Matchweek 12: National Bank vs Zamalek
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 13: Zamalek vs Tala’ea El-Gaish
Date: Monday, November 3
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 14: Zamalek vs Smouha
Date: Wednesday, November 26
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 15: ENPPI vs Zamalek
Date: Tuesday, January 20
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Arab Contractors Stadium

Matchweek 16: Zamalek vs Petrojet
Date: Wednesday, January 28
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 17: Kahrabaa Ismailia vs Zamalek
Date: Wednesday, February 4
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Ismailia Stadium

Matchweek 18: Zamalek vs Haras El Hodood
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 19: ZED FC vs Zamalek
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium

Matchweek 20: Pyramids FC vs Zamalek
Date: Sunday, March 1
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: 30 June Stadium

Matchweek 21: Zamalek vs Al Ittihad Alexandria
Date: Friday, March 6
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Cairo International Stadium