Zamalek, who collected a record 83 points from 36 matches, will celebrate the title when they face Talae El-Geish on Wednesday, albeit behind closed doors due to lingering security concerns.
The long-awaited triumph came following the longest Egyptian league season since the competition was inaugurated in 1948. It was halted for more than a month following a football disaster on 8 February when 21 of Zamalek’s supporters died in a stampede after being tear-gassed by security forces before a game against ENPPI.
“The boy who was only 10 years when we last won the league is now 21 years and a university graduate,” said the club’s outspoken chairman Mortada Mansour, who spent heavily last summer to bolster an underachieving squad.
“I congratulate all Zamalek’s fans who were very patient.”
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