| Egyptian Premier League | |
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| Country | Egypt |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| Relegation to | Egyptian Second Division |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Egypt Cup Egyptian Super Cup |
| CAF cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Website | Official website |
 2018–19
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The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the Emirate communications company signed a sponsorship deal with the Egyptian FA. No more than three foreign players are allowed on any side in the Egyptian Premier League.
During the 2011 Egyptian Protests the Egyptian Premier League was paused until 6 March, but was postponed until April 14, when play finally resumed.
Competition format and sponsorship[]
Competition[]
There are 19 clubs in the Egyptian Premier League. The Football Season, which lasts from August to May, is interleaved with a Six-Weeks Winter break that lasts from the end of December to February. During the course of the season, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 36 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then the direct confrontation,then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion . If points are equal,the direct confrontation, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Division II League , and the top three teams from the three groups into the Division II league , together, are promoted in their place.
Sponsorship[]
The Egyptian Premier League has been sponsored since 2005. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
2005–2007: Vodafone Egyptian Premier League.
2007–present: Etisalat Egyptian Premier League.
Media coverage[]
There are a lot of channels that transfer the Egyptian league like: modern sport, modern kora, channel 2, alhayat 2, dream, nile sport, almasriya,channel 3 and alahly tv. Every channel from this channels paid 8 millions {l.v} to transfer the Egyptian league except the Egyptian television (channel 2, nile sport, and almasriya) which had his own deal.
Clubs[]
The five most popular Egyptian clubs are Al-Ahly, Zamalek SC, Ismaily, Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary and Al-Masry. Also there is a historically established club named Tersana.
Members for 2011–12[]
A total of 64 clubs have played in the Egyptian Premier League from its inception in 1948-49 up to and including the 2011–12 season. But only two clubs have been members of the Egyptian Premier League for every season since its inception .There are Al-Ahly and Al-Zamalek.
The following 19 clubs will compete in the Egyptian Premier League during the 2011–12 season.
| Club |
Position in 2010–11 |
First season in Premier League |
Number of seasons in Premier League |
Premier League titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahlya,b | 1st | 1948–49 | 55 | 36 |
| Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndarya | 14th | 1948-49 | 53 | n/a |
| Al-Masrya | 7th | 1948–49 | 53 | n/a |
| Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab (Arab Contractors) | 16th | 1978-79 | 30 | 1 |
| Al-Zamaleka,b | 2nd | 1948–49 | 55 | 11 |
| El-Entag El-Harby (Military Production) | 13th | 2009-10 | 3 | n/a |
| El-Geish (Army Vanguards) | 9th | 2004-05 | 8 | n/a |
| El Gouna FC | 11th | 2009-10 | 3 | n/a |
| ENPPI Club | 5th | 2002-03 | 10 | n/a |
| Haras El Hodood (Border Guards)e | 8th | 1963-64 | 12 | n/a |
| Ismailya | 3rd | 1948-49 | 51 | 3 |
| Ittihad El-Shorta (Police Union)d | 4th | 1975–76 | 5 | n/a |
| Misr Lel Makasa (MCSD) | 6th | 2010-11 | 2 | n/a |
| Petrojet | 10th | 2006-07 | 6 | n/a |
| Smouha | 15th | 2010-11 | 2 | n/a |
| Wadi Degla | 12th | 2010-11 | 2 | n/a |
| El Dakhleyac | 1st G1 (Promoted) | 2011-12 | 1 | n/a |
| Ghazl El Mahalla | 1st G2 (Promoted) | 1956-57 | 45 | 1 |
| Telephonat Bani Sweifc | 1st G3 (Promoted) | 2011-12 | 1 | n/a |
a: Founding member of the Egyptian Premier League
b: Never been relegated from Egyptian Premier League
c: First Time in Egyptian Premier League
d: Ittihad El-Shorta appear in 1974-75 season as El-Shorta
e: Haras El Hodood (Border Guards) appear in 1963-65 seasons as El-Soahel
Stadiums[]
The recently opened Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria (capacity: 86,000) is currently mainly used for international competition, as it was constructed as part of Egypt's failed bid to land the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, there is speculation that League sides from Alexandria will eventually call it their home grounds.
Current stadiums[]
| Stadium | City | Seating Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Borg El Arab | Alexandria | 86,000 |
| Cairo Stadium | Cairo | 75,000 |
| Mubarak Stadium | Suez | 40,000 |
| Osman Ahmed Osman | Cairo | 35,000 |
| Al-Salam Stadium | Cairo | 30,000 |
| Suez Stadium | Suez | 30,000 |
| Military Academy Stadium | Cairo | 28,500 |
| Sekka El Hadeed Stadium | Cairo | 25,000 |
| Harras El-Hedoud Stadium | Alexandria | 25,000 |
| El Mansoura Stadium | Mansura | 20,000 |
| El Mahalla | Mahalla | 20,000 |
| Ismailia Stadium | Ismaïlia | 18,525 |
| Port Said Stadium | Port Said | 17,988 |
| Asiut University Stadium | Asyut | 16,000 |
| Tersana Stadium | Giza | 15,000 |
| El-Shams Stadium | Cairo | 15,000 |
| Alexandria Stadium | Alexandria | 13,660 |
| El Gouna Stadium | El Gouna | 13,000 |
League history[]
Honors[]
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| 36 | |
| Zamalek SC | 11 |
| Al-Ismaily | 3 |
| Al-Olympi | 1 |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | 1 |
| Mokawloon al-Arab | 1 |
| Tersana | 1 |
Past winners[]
| NO | Season | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1948-49 | Al-Ahly |
| 2 | 1949-50 | Al-Ahly |
| 3 | 1950-51 | Al-Ahly |
| - | 1951-52 | Not Held |
| 4 | 1952-53 | Al-Ahly |
| 5 | 1953-54 | Al-Ahly |
| - | 1954-55 | Not Finished |
| 6 | 1955-56 | Al-Ahly |
| 7 | 1956-57 | Al-Ahly |
| 8 | 1957-58 | Al-Ahly |
| 9 | 1958-59 | Al-Ahly |
| 10 | 1959-60 | Zamalek SC |
| 11 | 1960-61 | Al-Ahly |
| 12 | 1961-62 | Al-Ahly |
| 13 | 1962-63 | Tersana |
| 14 | 1963-64 | Zamalek SC |
| 15 | 1964-65 | Zamalek SC |
| 16 | 1965-66 | Al-Olympi |
| 17 | 1966-67 | Al-Ismaily |
| - | 1967-68 | Not Held |
| - | 1968-69 | Not Held |
| - | 1969-70 | Not Held |
| - | 1970-71 | Not Finished |
| - | 1971-72 | Not Held |
| 18 | 1972-73 | Ghazl El-Mehalla |
| - | 1973-74 | Not Finished |
| 19 | 1974-75 | Al-Ahly |
| 20 | 1975-76 | Al-Ahly |
| 21 | 1976-77 | Al-Ahly |
| 22 | 1977-78 | Zamalek SC |
| 23 | 1978-79 | Al-Ahly |
| 24 | 1979-80 | Al-Ahly |
| 25 | 1980-81 | Al-Ahly |
| 26 | 1981-82 | Al-Ahly |
| 27 | 1982-83 | Al-Mokawloon |
| 28 | 1983-84 | Zamalek SC |
| 29 | 1984-85 | Al-Ahly |
| 30 | 1985-86 | Al-Ahly |
| 31 | 1986-87 | Al-Ahly |
| 32 | 1987-88 | Zamalek SC |
| 33 | 1988-89 | Al-Ahly |
| - | 1989-90 | Not Finished |
| 34 | 1990-91 | Al-Ismaily |
| 35 | 1991-92 | Zamalek SC |
| 36 | 1992-93 | Zamalek SC |
| 37 | 1993-94 | Al-Ahly |
| 38 | 1994-95 | Al-Ahly |
| 39 | 1995-96 | Al-Ahly |
| 40 | 1996-97 | Al-Ahly |
| 41 | 1997-98 | Al-Ahly |
| 42 | 1998-99 | Al-Ahly |
| 43 | 1999-00 | Al-Ahly |
| 44 | 2000-01 | Zamalek SC |
| 45 | 2001-02 | Al-Ismaily |
| 46 | 2002-03 | Zamalek SC |
| 47 | 2003-04 | Zamalek SC |
| 48 | 2004-05 | Al-Ahly |
| 49 | 2005-06 | Al-Ahly |
| 50 | 2006-07 | Al-Ahly |
| 51 | 2007-08 | Al-Ahly |
| 52 | 2008-09 | Al-Ahly |
| 53 | 2009-10 | Al-Ahly |
| 54 | 2010-11 | Al-Ahly |
Double titles (League & cup in the same season)[]
- Al-Ahly : 13 times.
- Zamalek SC : 1 time
Top goalscorers[]
All seasons top goalscorers[]
| Sesson | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 |  Mohamed Diab El-Attar "Diba" |
Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary | 15 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui |
Al-Masry | ||
| 1949-50 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui |
Al-Masry | 13 |
| 1950-51 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui |
Al-Masry | 12 |
| 1952-53 | Ahmed Mekawi |
Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1953-54 | Abdel Nabi |
Tersana | 18 |
| 1955-56 | Sayed Saleh |
Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1956-57 | Alaa El-Hamouly |
Zamalek SC | 16 |
| 1957-58 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah |
Tersana | 19 |
| 1958-59 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui |
Al-Ahly | 16 |
| 1959-60 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah |
Tersana | 15 |
| 1960-61 |  Ali Mohsen |
Zamalek SC | 16 |
| 1961-62 | Moustafa Reyadh |
Tersana | 18 |
| 1962-63 | Hassan El-Shazly |
Tersana | 32 |
| 1963-64 | Moustafa Reyadh |
Tersana | 27 |
| 1964-65 | Hassan El-Shazly |
Tersana | 23 |
| 1965-66 | Hassan El-Shazly |
Tersana | 16 |
| 1966-67 | Ali Abougreisha |
Al-Ismaily | 15 |
| 1972-73 | Omasha Omasha |
Ghazl El-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1974-75 | Hassan El-Shazly |
Tersana | 34 |
| 1975-76 | Ossama Khalil |
Al-Ismaily | 17 |
| 1976-77 | Ali Khalil |
Zamalek SC | 17 |
| Hassan Shehata |
Zamalek SC | ||
| 1977-78 | Mahmoud El Khatib |
Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1978-79 | Ali Khalil |
Zamalek SC | 12 |
| 1979-80 | Hassan Shehata |
Zamalek SC | 14 |
| 1980-81 | Mahmoud El Khatib |
Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1981-82 | Gamal Gouda |
Al-Masry | 8 |
| 1982-83 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui |
Ghazl El-Mehalla | 9 |
| 1983-84 | Ayman Shawki |
Koroum | 8 |
| 1984-85 | Mohamed Hazem |
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1985-86 | Mohamed Hazem |
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1986-87 | Emad Souliman |
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1987-88 | Gamal Abdul Hamid |
Zamalek SC | 11 |
| 1988-89 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui |
Ghazl El-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1990-91 | Mohamed Ramadan |
Al-Ahly | 14 |
| 1991-92 | Ahmed El-Kass |
Al-Olympi | 14 |
| 1992-93 | Ahmed El-Kass |
El-Olympi | 16 |
| 1993-94 | Ahmed El-Kass |
El-Olympi | 15 |
| Bashir Abdel Samad |
Al-Ismaily | ||
| 1994-95 | Abdullah El-Sawi |
El-Qanah | 10 |
| Ahmed Sari |
Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary | ||
| 1995-96 | Mohamed Salah Abougreisha |
Ismaily | 14 |
| 1996-97 | Ayman Moheb |
El Mansoura SC | 17 |
| 1997-98 | Abdul Hamid Bassiouny |
Zamalek SC | 15 |
| 1998-99 | Hossam Hassan |
Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 1999-00 |  John Utaka |
Ismaily | 17 |
| 2000-01 | Tarek El-Said |
Zamalek SC | 13 |
| 2001-02 | Hossam Hassan |
Zamalek SC | 18 |
| 2002-03 | Ahmed Belal |
Al-Ahly | 19 |
| 2003-04 | Abdel Halim Ali |
Al-Zamalek | 21 |
| 2004-05 | Emad Moteab |
Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 2005-06 | Mohamed Aboutrika |
Al-Ahly | 18 |
| 2006-07 |  Flavio Amado |
Al-Ahly | 17 |
| 2007-08 | Alaa Ibrahim |
Petrojet | 15 |
| 2008-09 |  Ernest Papa Arko |
El Geish | 12 |
| Flávio Amado |
Al-Ahly | ||
| 2009-10 | Minusu Buba |
Ittihad El-Shorta | 14 |
| 2010-11 | Ahmed Abd El-Zaher |
Enppi | 13 |
| Shikabala |
Zamalek SC |
All time top goalscorers[]
Last updated December 25, 2010.
| No. | Player | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan El-Shazly |
Tersana | 187 |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan |
Al-Ahly / Zamalek SC / Al-Masry / Tersana / Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary | 168 |
| 3 | Moustafa Reyadh |
Tersana | 123 |
| 4 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui |
Al-Masry / Al-Ahly | 112 |
| 5 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb |
Al-Ahly | 108 |
| 6 | Ahmed El-Kass |
Al-Olympi / Zamalek SC / Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary | 107 |
| 7 | Mohamed Aboutrika |
Tersana / Al-Ahly | 102 |
For a full list of clubs see List of football clubs in Egypt.
External links[]
- Premier League at soccerway.com; standings, results & fixtures
- egyptianfootball.net
- Premier League at btolat.com
- RSSSF competition history
- yallakora.com Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results
- Filgoal.com Egyptian Premier League
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