Helmy Zamora Stadium

Helmy Zamora Stadium
Full name	Mohammed Hassan Helmy Zamora Stadium
Former names	Abdel-Latif Abu-Rajelha Stadium
Location	Giza, Egypt
Owner	Zamalek SC
Operator	Zamalek SC administrative board
Capacity	20,000
Surface	Grass
Opened	1959
Tenants
	Zamalek SC (Training Field)

Helmy Zamora Stadium, formerly known as Abdel-Latif Abu-Rajelha Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Giza, Egypt. The stadium was initially named in honor of Mohammed Hassan Helmy, the former player and president of Zamalek.

It was then renamed in 2014 to Abdel-Latif Abu-Rajelha Stadium after the former president of Zamalek Abdel-Latif Abu-Rajelhaa After that, it became Mohamed Hassan Helmy Stadium in 2023.^[1] ^[2]It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home of Zamalek before they moved to Cairo International Stadium because of the small capacity. The stadium held as high as 40,000 spectators before the capacity was reduced to 20,000 as controls were put in place.

Stadium Inauguration edit

The stadium was officially opened in 1959, hosting a soccer match between Zamalek SC and Dukla Prague. Before the match kick-off, an aircraft dropped the ball into the field. The aircraft flew at a low altitude, which made some players lie flat. The inauguration match ended by Zamalek SC defeating Dukla Prague by a score of two goals to nil, scored by Abdou Noshi and Essam Baheeg.^[3]

Stadium Accident edit

In 1974 the stadium saw a deadly stampede at a friendly match between Zamalek SC and Dukla Prague, as at least 48 people were killed when the front fence of a stand was knocked down. The friendly match was subsequently cancelled. ^[4]