Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is league competition of Egyptian football. It consists of eighteen teams. The teams compete in a home and away league system. The league is known as the Presentation Egyptian Premier League. The highest attendance in the history of the league is 120,000 (in a match betwwen Al Ahly and Zamalek).[1] The Egyptian League was established for the first time in 1948. Al-Ahly Club leads the most winning teams in the championship with 41 titles, followed by Zamalek Club with 12 titles, while the Ismaili Club occupies third place with 3 championships.[2]
The five most popular Egyptian clubs are Al-Ahly, Zamalek SC, Ismaili, Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary and Al-Masry. Also there is a historically established club named Tersana.[3]
Stadiums
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| Stadium | City | Number of seats |
|---|---|---|
| Borg El Arab Stadium | Alexandria | 86,000 |
| Cairo International Stadium | Cairo | 74,100 |
| Egyptian Army Stadium | Suez | 45,000 |
| Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium | Cairo | 35,000 |
| El Salam Stadium | Cairo | 30,000 |
| Fayoum Stadium | Fayoum | 20,000 |
| Suez Stadium | Suez | 27,000 |
| Cairo Military Academy Stadium | Cairo | 28,500 |
| Petrosport Stadium | Cairo | 25,000 |
| Harras El-Hedoud Stadium | Alexandria | 22,500 |
| 30th of June Stadium | Cairo | 30,000 |
| El Mansoura Stadium | Mansura | 20,000 |
| El Mahalla Stadium | Mahalla | 29,000 |
| 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 |
List of seasons
This is a summary of seasons:[4]
| No. | Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1948–49 | Al Ahly (1) | Tersana | Ismaily |
| 2 | 1949–50 | Al Ahly (2) | Tersana | Zamalek |
| 3 | 1950–51 | Al Ahly (3) | Zamalek | Al-Masry |
| — | 1951–52 | Not played because of the 1952 Summer Olympics. | ||
| 4 | 1952–53 | Al Ahly (4) | Zamalek | Al-Masry |
| 5 | 1953–54 | Al Ahly (5) | Zamalek | Tersana |
| — | 1954–55 | Not finished because Al Ahly refused to accept the federation's penalty of playing one match away from home. | ||
| 6 | 1955–56 | Al Ahly (6) | Zamalek | El Qannah |
| 7 | 1956–57 | Al Ahly (7) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 8 | 1957–58 | Al Ahly (8) | Zamalek | El-Olympi |
| 9 | 1958–59 | Al Ahly (9) | Zamalek | Tersana |
| 10 | 1959–60 | Zamalek (1) | Tersana | Al Ahly |
| 11 | 1960–61 | Al Ahly (10) | Zamalek | Tersana |
| 12 | 1961–62 | Al Ahly (11) | Zamalek | Tersana |
| 13 | 1962–63 | Tersana (1) | Zamalek | Al Ahly |
| 14 | 1963–64 | Zamalek (2) | Tersana | Ismaily |
| 15 | 1964–65 | Zamalek (3) | Ismaily | Tersana |
| 16 | 1965–66 | El Olympi (1) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 17 | 1966–67 | Ismaily (1) | Al Ahly | Tersana |
| — | 1967–71 | Not played due to the Six-Day War. | ||
| — | 1971–72 | Not finished due to violence during Al Ahly vs Zamalek match. | ||
| 18 | 1972–73 | Ghazl El Mahalla (1) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| — | 1973–74 | Not finished due to the Yom Kippur War. | ||
| 19 | 1974–75 | Al Ahly (12) | Tersana | Ismaily |
| 20 | 1975–76 | Al Ahly (13) | Ghazl El Mahalla | Zamalek |
| 21 | 1976–77 | Al Ahly (14) | Zamalek | El Ittihad El Sakndary |
| 22 | 1977–78 | Zamalek (4) | Al Ahly | El-Olympi |
| 23 | 1978–79 | Al Ahly (15) | Zamalek | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 24 | 1979–80 | Al Ahly (16) | Zamalek | Al-Masry |
| 25 | 1980–81 | Al Ahly (17) | Zamalek | Al-Masry |
| 26 | 1981–82 | Al Ahly (18) | Zamalek | El Ittihad El Sakndary |
| 27 | 1982–83 | El Mokawloon (1) | Zamalek | Al Ahly |
| 28 | 1983–84 | Zamalek (5) | Al Ahly | Ismaily |
| 29 | 1984–85 | Al Ahly (19) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 30 | 1985–86 | Al Ahly (20) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 31 | 1986–87 | Al Ahly (21) | Zamalek | Tersana |
| 32 | 1987–88 | Zamalek (6) | Al Ahly | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 33 | 1988–89 | Al Ahly (22) | Zamalek | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| — | 1989–90 | Not finished due to preparation of Egypt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. | ||
| 34 | 1990–91 | Ismaily (2) | Al Ahly | Zamalek |
| 35 | 1991–92 | Zamalek (7) | Ismaily | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 36 | 1992–93 | Zamalek (8) | Al Ahly | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 37 | 1993–94 | Al Ahly (23) | Ismaily | Zamalek |
| 38 | 1994–95 | Al Ahly (24) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 39 | 1995–96 | Al Ahly (25) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 40 | 1996–97 | Al Ahly (26) | Zamalek | El Mansoura |
| 41 | 1997–98 | Al Ahly (27) | Zamalek | El Mokawloon |
| 42 | 1998–99 | Al Ahly (28) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 43 | 1999–00 | Al Ahly (29) | Ismaily | Zamalek |
| 44 | 2000–01 | Zamalek (9) | Al Ahly | Al-Masry |
| 45 | 2001–02 | Ismaily (3) | Al Ahly | Zamalek |
| 46 | 2002–03 | Zamalek (10) | Al Ahly | Ismaily |
| 47 | 2003–04 | Zamalek (11) | Al Ahly | Ismaily |
| 48 | 2004–05 | Al Ahly (30) | ENPPI | Haras El-Hodood |
| 49 | 2005–06 | Al Ahly (31) | Zamalek | ENPPI |
| 50 | 2006–07 | Al Ahly (32) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 51 | 2007–08 | Al Ahly (33) | Ismaily | Zamalek |
| 52 | 2008–09 | Al Ahly (34) | Ismaily | Petrojet |
| 53 | 2009–10 | Al Ahly (35) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| 54 | 2010–11 | Al Ahly (36) | Zamalek | Ismaily |
| — | 2011–12 | Not finished due to the Port Said Stadium riot. | ||
| — | 2012–13 | Not finished due to the 30th of june revolution | ||
| 55 | 2013–14 | Al Ahly (37) | Smouha | Zamalek |
| 56 | 2014–15 | Zamalek (12) | Al Ahly | ENPPI |
| 57 | 2015–16 | Al Ahly (38) | Zamalek | Smouha |
| 58 | 2016–17 | Al Ahly (39) | Misr Lel Makasa | Zamalek |
| 59 | 2017–18 | Al Ahly (40) | Ismaily | Al-Masry |
| 60 | ||||
Performance
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third places | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Ahly 
|
40 | 11 | 3 | 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
Zamalek 
|
12 | 32 | 9 | 1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2014–15 |
| Ismaily
|
3 | 6 | 17 | 1966–67, 1990–91, 2001–02 |
| Tersana
|
1 | 5 | 7 | 1962–63 |
| Ghazl El Mahalla
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 1972–73 |
| El Olympi
|
1 | – | 2 | 1965–66 |
| El Mokawloon
|
1 | – | 1 | 1982–83 |
| ENPPI | – | 1 | 2 | |
| Smouha | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Misr Lel Makasa | – | 1 | – | |
| Al-Masry | – | – | 5 | |
| El Qannah | – | – | 2 | |
| El Ittihad El Sakndary | – | – | 2 | |
| El Mansoura | – | – | 1 | |
| Haras El-Hodood | – | – | 1 | |
| Petrojet | – | – | 1 |
Performance by city
| City | Winners | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 41 | Al Ahly (40), El Mokawloon (1) |
| Giza | 13 | Zamalek (12), Tersana (1) |
| Ismaïlia | 3 | Ismaily (3) |
| El-Mahalla El-Kubra | 1 | Ghazl El Mahalla (1) |
| Alexandria | 1 | El-Olympi (1) |
Doubles
| Club | Number | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 14 | 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17 |
| Zamalek | 3 | 1959–60, 1987–88, 2014–15 |
Top goalscorers
All Seasons Top Goalscorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 |  Mohamed Diab El-Attar "Diba"
|
El Ittihad El Sakandary | 15 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui
|
Al-Masry | ||
| 1949–50 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui
|
Al-Masry | 13 |
| 1950–51 | El-bin laden 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 | 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 | 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 Abo Greisha
|
Ismaily | 15 |
| 1972–73 | Omasha Omasha
|
Ghazl El Mahalla | 11 |
| 1974–75 | Hassan El-Shazly
|
Tersana | 34 |
| 1975–76 | Ossama Khalil
|
Ismaily | 17 |
| 1976–77 | Ali Khalil
|
Zamalek | 17 |
| Hassan Shehata
|
Zamalek | ||
| 1977–78 | Mahmoud El Khatib
|
Al Ahly | 11 |
| 1978–79 | Ali Khalil
|
Zamalek | 12 |
| 1979–80 | Hassan Shehata
|
Zamalek | 14 |
| 1980–81 | Mahmoud El Khatib
|
Al Ahly | 11 |
| 1981–82 | Gamal Gouda
|
Al-Masry | 8 |
| 1982–83 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui
|
Ghazl El Mahalla | 9 |
| 1983–84 | Ayman Shawky
|
Koroum | 8 |
| 1984–85 | Mohamed Hazem
|
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1985–86 | Mohamed Hazem
|
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1986–87 | Emad Soliman
|
Ismaily | 11 |
| 1987–88 | Gamal Abdel-Hameed
|
Zamalek | 11 |
| 1988–89 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui
|
Ghazl El Mahalla | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Mohamed Ramadan
|
Al Ahly | 14 |
| 1991–92 | Ahmed El-Kass
|
El Olympi | 14 |
| 1992–93 | Ahmed El-Kass
|
El Olympi | 16 |
| 1993–94 | Ahmed El-Kass
|
El Olympi | 15 |
| Bashir Abdel Samad
|
Ismaily | ||
| 1994–95 | Abdullah El-Sawy
|
El-Qanah | 10 |
| Ahmed Sary
|
El Ittihad El Sakandary | ||
| 1995–96 | Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha
|
Ismaily | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Ayman Moheb
|
El Mansoura | 17 |
| 1997–98 | Abdul-Hamid Bassiouny
|
Zamalek | 15 |
| 1998–99 | Hossam Hassan
|
Al Ahly | 15 |
| 1999–00 |  John Utaka
|
Ismaily | 17 |
| 2000–01 | Tarek El-Said
|
Zamalek | 13 |
| 2001–02 | Hossam Hassan
|
Zamalek | 18 |
| 2002–03 | Ahmad Belal
|
Al Ahly | 19 |
| 2003–04 | Abdel Halim Ali
|
Zamalek | 14 |
| 2004–05 | Emad Moteab
|
Al Ahly | 15 |
| 2005–06 | Mohamed Aboutrika
|
Al Ahly | 18 |
| 2006–07 |  Flávio Amado
|
Al Ahly | 17 |
| 2007–08 | Alaa Ibrahim
|
Petrojet | 15 |
| 2008–09 |  Ernest Papa Arko
|
Tala'ea El Gaish | 12 |
| Flávio Amado
|
Al Ahly | ||
| 2009–10 | Minusu Buba
|
Ittihad El Shorta | 14 |
| 2010–11 | Ahmed Abd El-Zaher
|
ENPPI | 13 |
| Shikabala
|
Zamalek | ||
| 2013–14 | John Antwi
|
Ismaily | 11 |
| 2014–15 | Hossam Salama
|
El-Dakhleya | 20 |
| 2015–16 | Hossam Salama
|
Smouha | 17 |
| 2016–17 | Ahmed El Sheikh
|
Misr Lel Makasaa | 17 |
All Time Top Goalscorers
| No. | Player | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan El-Shazly
|
Tersana | 176 |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan
|
Al Ahly / Zamalek / Al-Masry / Tersana / El Ittihad El Sakandary | 168 |
| 3 | Moustafa Reyadh
|
Tersana | 123 |
| 4 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui
|
Al-Masry / Al Ahly | 112 |
| 5 | Mahmoud El Khatib
|
Al Ahly | 109 |
| 6 | Ahmed El-Kass
|
El Olympi / Zamalek / El Ittihad El Sakandary | 107 |
| 7 | Mohamed Aboutrika
|
Tersana / Al Ahly | 105 |
| 8 | Gamal Abdel-Hameed
|
Al Ahly / Zamalek | 101[5] |
Egyptian Premier League Media
The Al Ahly squad that won the first Egyptian Premier League season.
The Zamalek squad that won the 1963–64 Egyptian Premier League season.
Ad-Diba, first season's top scorer.
Ali Mohsen, the first non-Egyptian top scorer.
Ahmed El-Kass, three consecutive times, top scorer.
Hassan Shehata, twice top scorer.
Mahmoud El Khatib, twice top scorer.
John Utaka, first non-Arab top scorer.
Hassan El-Shazly, all-time top scorer.
Gamal Abdel-Hamid, ninth all-time top scorer.
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References
- ↑ Rose, Gary. Five great football derbies of the world you may not know about – BBC Sport (2014-09-26)Bbc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Egyptian league standings in the world. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ↑ Egyptian Premier League (in en). Football Wiki. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ↑ Tarek Said ,MD. Zamalek Sporting Club – Egyptian Football Net نادي الزمالك الرياضي و كرة القدم المصريةAngelfire.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Egyptian Football Net - Gamal Abdel Hamid. www.angelfire.com.
Other websites
- (Arabic) Official website
- Premier League at soccerway.com; standings, results & fixtures
- egyptianfootball.net Archived 2019-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- RSSSF competition history
- (Arabic) yallakora.com Archived 2019-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results
- Filgoal.com Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine Egyptian Premier League
- goal.com Egyptian Premier League
- Egyptian Premier League – Hailoosport.com Archived 2020-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
- Egyptian Premier League – Hailoosport.com Archived 2020-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Egyptian Premier League Archived 2017-08-01 at the Wayback Machine