Egyptian Premier League
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| Premier League |
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 Egyptian Premier League |
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| Founded |
| 1948 |
| Nation |
 Egypt |
| Relegation To |
| Egyptian Second Division |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 1 |
| Qualification |
| CAF Champions League African Cup Winners' Cup Arab Champions League |
| Domestic Cups |
| Egyptian Soccer Cup |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| Al Ahly |
| Official website |
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The Egyptian Premier League (Arabic: الدوري المصري الممتاز) is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The three most popular Egyptian clubs are Ahly, Zamalek of Cairo and El-Ismaily of Ismailia. Other historically strong sides include Masry (Port Sa'id), Itihad (Alexandria) and al-Mokawloon al-Arab (Cairo). Petrojet, Haras El-Hedoud, El-Geish, and ENPPI are considered clubs on the rise. The sixteen-team league is considered to be one of the world's most competitive, and is currently ranked the 26th-most competitive league in the world by the IFFHS [2]. While there is no official English translation or title for the Egyptian Premier League, it is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the Emirati 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.
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[edit] Channels broadcasting the League matches
- Egyptian Channel 2
- Nile Al Riyadiya
- Dream Sport
- Egyptian Satellite TV
- Modern Sport
- Dream 1
- A-R-T Sports (1,2,3,4)
- Al-Riyadiyah (Orbit)
[edit] Special Matches
As always, in any league, there are certain matches that are the highlight matches of the season. In Egypt, the matches that are anticipated the most are those among the triangle of power in Egypt, which consists of Ahly, Zamalek and Ismaily.
Whether one refers to it as the "Egyptian Derby," the "Cairo Derby" or "Africa's Derby," Al Ahly v. Zamalek is one of the top derbies in the world. It is a match between Africa's most successful clubs, as they have 10 Champions League titles between them, five each.
The Cairo-Ismailia Rivalry is another clash of the titans in Egyptian football, as Cairo-based clubs Ahly and Zamalek have mixed relations with the city of Ismailia, home to the Ismaily Sports Club, the third most decorated side in Egypt. The Zamalek-Ismaily games are usually peaceful as the clubs' boards and fans have had traditionally good relations with each other, unlike the relationship between Ahly and Ismaily fans.
The reason for the hatred between Ahly and Ismaily fans is not clear, but most agree that the main conflict stems back to the 1967 Six Day War. Israeli troops forced the people of Ismailia and most of the people living on the Suez Canal to evacuate and leave their homes, going westwards towards the inside of Egypt. Ismaily SC asked Al Ahly to host them, but the Cairo giants refused. This was a bitter blow to the relationship between both sides, and has always been a touchy point ever since. Also, during Ahly's reconstruction period in 2004, Ahly managed to sign a host of former Ismaily star players including Mohamed Barakat, Islam Al Shater and Emad Al Nahhas.
[edit] Stadiums
Cairo International Stadium is home to Cairo giants Ahly and Zamalek. Ismailia Stadium is home to Ismaily SC. The recently opened Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria (capacity: 80,000) 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.
[edit] Current Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
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| Borg El Arab | Alexandria | 80,000 |
| Cairo Stadium | Cairo | 74,100 |
| Osman Ahmed Osman | Cairo | 60,000 |
| Military Academy Stadium | Cairo | 28,500 |
| Port Said Stadium | Port Said | 24,060 |
| Haras el Hodood | Alexandria | 22,500 |
| El Mahalla | Mahalla | 29,000 |
| Alexandria Stadium | Alexandria | 19,676 |
| Ismailia Stadium | Ismaïlia | 16,500 |
| Tersana Stadium | Cairo | 15,000 |
| PetroSport | Cairo | 25,000 |
[edit] League history
[edit] Honours
| Team | Wins |
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| Al-Ahly | 33 |
| Al-Zamalek | 11 |
| Al-Ismaily | 3 |
| Al-Olympi | 1 |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | 1 |
| Mokawloon al-Arab | 1 |
| Tersana | 1 |
[edit] Past Winners
| NO | Season | Champion |
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| 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 | Al-Zamalek |
| 11 | 1960/61 | Al-Ahly |
| 12 | 1961/62 | Al-Ahly |
| 13 | 1962/63 | Tersana |
| 14 | 1963/64 | Al-Zamalek |
| 15 | 1964/65 | Al-Zamalek |
| 16 | 1965/66 | Al-Olympi |
| 17 | 1966/67 | Al-Ismaili |
| - | 1967/68 | Not Held |
| - | 1968/69 | Not Held |
| - | 1969/70 | Not Held |
| - | 1970/71 | Not Finished |
| - | 1971/72 | Not Held |
| 18 | 1972/73 | Ghazl Al-Mehalla |
| - | 1973/74 | Not Finished |
| 19 | 1974/75 | Al-Ahly |
| 20 | 1975/76 | Al-Ahly |
| 21 | 1976/77 | Al-Ahly |
| 22 | 1977/78 | Al-Zamalek |
| 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 | Al-Zamalek |
| 29 | 1984/85 | Al-Ahly |
| 30 | 1985/86 | Al-Ahly |
| 31 | 1986/87 | Al-Ahly |
| 32 | 1987/88 | Al-Zamalek |
| 33 | 1988/89 | Al-Ahly |
| - | 1989/90 | Not Finished |
| 34 | 1990/91 | Al-Ismaili |
| 35 | 1991/92 | Al-Zamalek |
| 36 | 1992/93 | Al-Zamalek |
| 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 | Al-Zamalek |
| 45 | 2001/02 | Al-Ismaili |
| 46 | 2002/03 | Al-Zamalek |
| 47 | 2003/04 | Al-Zamalek |
| 48 | 2004/05 | Al-Ahly |
| 49 | 2005/06 | Al-Ahly |
| 50 | 2006/07 | Al-Ahly |
| 51 | 2007/08 | Al-Ahly |
[edit] Double Titles (League & Cup in the same season)
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- Al-Ahly : 11 times.
- Al-Zamalek : 2 times
[edit] All Seasons Top Goalscorers
| Sesson | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1948/1949 | Mohamed Diab El-Attar "Diba" | Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary | 15 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | ||
| 1949/1950 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | 13 |
| 1950/1951 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | 12 |
| 1952/1953 | Ahmed Mekawi | Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1953/1954 | Abdel Nabi | Tersana | 18 |
| 1955/1956 | Sayed Saleh | Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1956/1957 | Alaa El-Hamouly | Al-Zamalek | 16 |
| 1957/1958 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah | Tersana | 19 |
| 1958/1959 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Ahly | 16 |
| 1959/1960 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah | Tersana | 15 |
| 1960/1961 | Ali Mohsen | Al-Zamalek | 16 |
| 1961/1962 | Moustafa Reyadh | Tersana | 18 |
| 1962/1963 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 32 |
| 1963/1964 | Moustafa Reyadh | Tersana | 27 |
| 1964/1965 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 23 |
| 1965/1966 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 16 |
| 1966/1967 | Ali Abougreisha | Al-Ismaili | 15 |
| 1972/1973 | Omasha | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1974/1975 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 34 |
| 1975/1976 | Osama Khalil | Al-Ismaili | 17 |
| 1976/1977 | Ali Khalil | Al-Zamalek | 17 |
| Hassan Shehata | Al-Zamalek | ||
| 1977/1978 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1978/1979 | Ali Khalil | Al-Zamalek | 12 |
| 1979/1980 | Hassan Shehata | Al-Zamalek | 14 |
| 1980/1981 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1981/1982 | Gamal Gouda | Al-Masry | 8 |
| 1982/1983 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 9 |
| 1983/1984 | Ayman Shawki | Al-Koroum | 8 |
| 1984/1985 | Mohamed Hazem | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1985/1986 | Mohamed Hazem | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1986/1987 | Emad Souliman | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1987/1988 | Gamal Abdul Hamid | Al-Zamalek | 11 |
| 1988/1989 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1990/1991 | Mohamed Ramadan | Al-Ahly | 14 |
| 1991/1992 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 14 |
| 1992/1993 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 16 |
| 1993/1994 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 15 |
| Beshir Abdel Samad | Al-Ismaili | ||
| 1994/1995 | Abdullah El-Sawi | Qanah | 10 |
| Ahmed Sari | Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary | ||
| 1995/1996 | Mohamed Salah Abougreisha | Al-Ismaili | 14 |
| 1996/1997 | Ayman Moheb | Mansoura | 17 |
| 1997/1998 | Abdel Hamid Bassiouny | Al-Zamalek | 15 |
| 1998/1999 | Hossam Hassan | Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 1999/2000 | John Utaka | Al-Ismaili | 17 |
| 2000/2001 | Tarek El-Said | Al-Zamalek | 13 |
| 2001/2002 | Hossam Hassan | Al-Zamalek | 18 |
| 2002/2003 | Ahmed Belal | Al-Ahly | 19 |
| 2003/2004 | Abdel Halim Ali | Al-Zamalek | 20 |
| 2004/2005 | Emad Moteab | Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 2005/2006 | Mohamed Aboutreika | Al-Ahly | 18 |
| 2006/2007 | Flavio Amado | Al-Ahly | 17 |
| 2007/2008 | Alaa Ibrahim | Petrojet | 14 |
[edit] All Time Top Goalscorers
Last updated February 28, 2007.
| No. | Player | Teams | Goals |
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| 2 | Hassan El-Shazly | Al-Tersana | 176 |
| 3 | Hossam Hassan | Al-Ahly / Al-Zamalek / Al-Masry / Al-Tersana | 168 |
| 4 | Moustafa Reyadh | Al-Tersana | 123 |
| 5 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry / Al-Ahly | 112 |
| 1 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 108 |
| 6 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi / Al-Zamalek / Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary | 107 |
For a full list of clubs see List of football clubs in Egypt.
[edit] League Table 2007-2008
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(C)= Champions, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source: FIFA.com
- Top 2 qualify to CAF African Champions League.
- Egyptian Cup winner & 3rd place quailfy to CAF Cup.
[edit] Top Goalscorers
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Ramy Rabea | Al Moqawloon Al Arab |
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- all about Egyptian football
- ALL ABOUT EGYTIAN PLAYERS
- [3] best site about egyptianfootball
- RSSSF
- RSSSF competition history
- [4] Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results, and match downloads
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