Both teams are located in Greater Cairo and their matches are considered the highlight of the football season with a live broadcast to most of the Middle Eastern and North African countries since the 1970s.

[9][10] In the first season of the Egyptian Premier League, the first derby took place on 10 September 1948, and the belligerents finished in a draw by a score of 2–2.

[11] The longest unbeaten streak in the history of the derby was eleven years, Al Ahly didn't win Zamalek in an official match from 20 April 1962 to 30 March 1973.

[12] Numerous fights, injuries, and deaths have been reported before matters became more controlled due to Egypt's authoritarian regime.

[16] Besides the estimated 50 million domestic TV audience, the game is huge all over North Africa, the Middle East and the entire world.

[19] The single-leg final was played on 27 November 2020, and Al-Ahly won the match 2–1, earning a competition record ninth Champions League title.

In the 86th minute, Ayman Mansour scored Zamalek's winning goal after firing a shot from 25 yards to the right corner of the net and past Ahmed Shobair.

This match is known as the African Game of the Century as the 2 greatest clubs of Africa were facing off each other for the Champions League trophy.

The match was played behind closed doors of the Cairo International Stadium due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has spread around the globe rapidly.

after 85 minutes and 45 seconds onto the game, Afsha got the winning goal for Al Ahly, controlling the ball on his knee outside the penalty area after a clearance, before volleying to the right corner of the net and past Gabaski.

Al Ahly for the first time since 2013 and for the 9th in total lifted the CAF Champions League trophy, Momen Zakaria who was forced to retire from his football career due to suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis got the chance to lift the cup for Al Ahly.

This match is known as the African Super of the 21st Century as the two greatest clubs of Africa were facing off each other for the continental title.

[30] It was Zamalek's fifth title and the second time beating Al Ahly with 30 years in between the two Super Cup finals in two different centuries.