2023-24_Egyptian_Premier_League

2023–24 Egyptian Premier League

2023–24 Egyptian Premier League

Football league season


The 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League is the 65th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top professional league for association football clubs in the Egyptian football league system, since its establishment in 1948. Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 11 September 2023.[1][2] Al Ahly are the defending champions.[3]

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

The season started on 18 September 2023, and is expected to conclude in July 2024.[4]

Format

The league consists of 18 teams in one group. All teams play each other twice, home and away, for a total of thirty-four matches. The first-placed team is crowned champions of the league, and qualify for the CAF Champions League alongside the runners-up. The third-placed and forth-placed teams qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, while the bottom three teams will be relegated to the Egyptian Second Division A.

Teams

Locations of Egyptian Premier League teams from Greater Cairo (Cairo and Giza)

A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2023–24 edition of the Egyptian Premier League.

The first team to earn promotion to the league was ZED, who were promoted on 9 June 2023 after securing first place in Second Division Group B following a 3–1 win against Wadi Degla.[5] This was the second time in the club's history to reach the Premier League, with the first time being in 2019 when the club was known as FC Masr.

The second team to promote to the Premier League was Baladiyat El Mahalla, who were promoted to the league as Group C winners following a 4–0 away win against promotion-rivals Dikernis on 14 June 2023; ending the club's absence from the top tier that lasted 15 years.[6]

The third and last team to earn promotion was El Gouna, who returned to the top flight immediately after getting relegated in 2022. Their promotion was secured on 15 June 2023, following a 2–1 away win against Muslim Youths (Qena) that secured Group A first place with just one point above the runners-up La Viena.[7]

The first team to be relegated from the league was Haras El Hodoud, who suffered an immediate return to the second tier following a 3–0 defeat against Al Ahly on 22 June 2023 that confirmed the relegation of the Alexandria-based side.[8]

The second team to be relegated was Ghazl El Mahalla, whose stay in the top flight came to an end after three seasons, following a 2–1 defeat against already-relegated side Haras El Hodoud on 14 July 2023.[9]

The third and last team to be relegated was Aswan, another team that suffered an immediate return to the second tier, after losing 4–2 on home ground against El Dakhleya on 14 July 2023. El Dakhleya survived relegation thanks to this win.[9]

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

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Managerial changes

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League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[11]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Confederation Cup qualification, but may still qualify for Champions League.
Notes:
  1. Al Ahly qualified for the Champions League by winning the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
  2. Zamalek qualified for the Confederation Cup by winning the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

As of 27 May 2024

Top scorers

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Hat-tricks

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Top assists

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Number of teams by governorate

Notes

    1. Main stadiums for the 2023–24 season are listed only. Clubs are allowed to play selected matches at alternative venues; whether due to unavailability, security concerns, or other reasons. For example, Al Ittihad, a team from Alexandria, may play some home games at Borg El Arab Stadium, instead of their regular home stadium, Alexandria Stadium.
    2. Following the departure of Pyramids' captain, Abdallah El Said, to Zamalek during the January 2024 transfer window, vice-captain Ahmed El Shenawy was announced as the new club captain.[10]
    3. Yaw Annor scored 3 goals for Ismaily, before joining National Bank of Egypt in the January 2024 transfer window.[14]
    4. Ahmed Belhadji scored 7 goals for El Gouna, while playing on loan from Ceramica Cleopatra. He was recalled by his parent club in the January 2024 transfer window.[15]
    5. Yaw Annor made 2 assists while playing for Ismaily, before joining National Bank of Egypt in the January 2024 transfer window.[14]

    References

    1. "Egyptian Premier League 2023-2024 Draw Scheduled for September 11". Sada El Balad. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
    2. "دياب لـ في الجول: نهاية الدوري 20 يوليو.. وهذا موعد انطلاق الموسم الجديد" [Current season to conclude on 20 July, Diab confirms to FilGoal, and announces new season start date]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
    3. "لائحة دوري النيل للموسم الجديد 2023-2024" [Nile League 2023/24 season's regulations] (PDF). Egyptian Pro League (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    4. "افتتاح الدوري المصري.. طلائع الجيش يفوز على البنك الأهلي بهدفين" [Tala'ea El Gaish beats National Bank 2–0 in new season's opener]. Masrawy (in Arabic). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    5. "دوري نايل 2023/24 - ترتيب الهدافين" [2023/24 Nile League - Top goalscorers] (in Arabic). EPL. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    6. "امتدت 9 مباريات فقط.. عودة بلحاج لـ سيراميكا بعد نهاية فترة إعارته لـ الجونة" [Belhadji set to return to Ceramica from El Gouna after just 9 games]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    7. "أسامة فيصل يسجل أول هاتريك وأسرع هدف هذا الموسم" [Osama Faisal scores first hat-trick and fastest goal of the season]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 5 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    8. "حسام غانم لاعب الجونة أفضل لاعب في مباراة البنك بعد تسجيل هاتريك" [El Gouna's Hossam Ghanem wins MOTM award following his hat-trick against National Bank]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    9. "هاتريك قاعود يقود البنك الأهلي لفوز مثير على المقاولون العرب في الدوري المصري" [Kaoud's hat-trick earns National Bank a dramatic win over Al Mokawloon in the league]. Al Masry Al Youm (in Arabic). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    10. "Egyptian Premier League - Players' Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

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