Al Ahly women's team defeated Congo's Mazembe 38-17 in the opening match of the African Handball Champions League.
Angola is hosting the tournament finals from October 4 to 14.
Al Ahly women led 19-8 at halftime and secured the victory in the second half with a final score of 38-17.
Kenzi Hatem won the award for best player in the match.
Al Ahly women are placed in Group One alongside Cameroon's FAP, Angola's Primeiro de Agosto, Ivory Coast's Abidjan, and Congo's Mazembe.
The Al Ahly squad, led by Mohamed Adel, includes: Amina Hisham - Rawan Saeed - Nasra Eid - Menna Allah Sayed - Rahma Mohamed - Kenzi Hatem - Farah El-Shazly - Rana Radi - Laila Haitham - Malak Ahmed - Shohad El-Shwarby - Amina Atif - Shorouk Mohamed - Suhaila Khaled - Nada Tamer - Noran Khaled - Jahad Wael - Alaa Saber.
Angolan teams have dominated the continental title since 1997 between Petro Atlético and Primeiro de Agosto.
Al Ahly women previously won the title once, in 1979 during the competition's inaugural edition.
Al Ahly women finished fourth in the 2024 edition and second in 2025.
