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2023–24 Egyptian Premier League

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]

Egyptian Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates18 September 2023 – July 2024
Matches played155
Goals scored377 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerHossam Ashraf
(11 goals)
Biggest home winAl Ahly 4–0 Al Masry
(19 September 2023)
Ceramica Cleopatra 4–0 El Dakhleya
(20 October 2023)
Zamalek 5–1 Smouha
(21 October 2023)
Al Ahly 5–1 Baladiyat El Mahalla
(27 February 2024)
Smouha 4–0 Baladiyat El Mahalla
(23 April 2024)
Biggest away winAl Masry 0–4 National Bank of Egypt
(19 September 2023)
El Gouna 0–4 Pyramids
(9 April 2024)
Highest scoringBaladiyat El Mahalla 3–5 Ceramica Cleopatra
(23 February 2024)
Longest winning run4 matches
Pyramids
ENPPI
Al Ahly
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Pyramids
Longest winless run17 matches
El Dakhleya
Longest losing run5 matches
National Bank of Egypt
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

The season started on 18 September 2023, and is expected to conclude in July 2024.[3]

Format edit

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 edit

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Locations of the 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League teams
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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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[8]

Stadiums and locations edit

Team Location Stadium[note 1] Capacity
Al Ahly Cairo Cairo International Stadium 75,000
Baladiyat El Mahalla El Mahalla El Kubra Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium 14,564
Ceramica Cleopatra 6th of October Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium 35,000
El Dakhleya El Nozha Al Salam Stadium 30,000
ENPPI New Cairo Petrosport Stadium 16,000
El Gouna El Gouna Khaled Bichara Stadium 12,000
Ismaily Ismailia (Sheikh Zayed) Ismailia Stadium 18,525
Al Ittihad Shatby Alexandria Stadium 19,676
Al Masry Port Said (Al Dawahy) Borg El Arab Stadium 86,000
Modern Future Mokattam Cairo International Stadium 75,000
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Abageyah Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium 35,000
National Bank of Egypt Agouza Al Salam Stadium 30,000
Pharco Amreya Borg El Arab Stadium 86,000
Pyramids New Cairo 30 June Stadium 30,000
Smouha Smouha Alexandria Stadium 19,676
Tala'ea El Gaish Al Waili Gehaz El Reyada Stadium 20,000
Zamalek Mit Okba Cairo International Stadium 75,000
ZED Sheikh Zayed City Cairo International Stadium 75,000

Personnel and kits edit

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor(s)
Al Ahly   Marcel Koller   Mohamed El Shenawy   Adidas Etisalat, FAB Misr
Baladiyat El Mahalla   Ahmed Abdel Raouf   Hossam Hassan   Curva
Ceramica Cleopatra   Ayman El Ramadi   Mohamed Ibrahim   Puma Ceramica Cleopatra Group
El Dakhleya   Ahmed Koshary   Abdel Aziz El Sayed   Adidas
ENPPI   Sayed Yassin   Abdel Aziz El Balouti   Kelme
El Gouna   Alaa Abdel Aal   Mohamed Anwar   Adidas
Ismaily   Ehab Galal   Emad Hamdy   Copa
Al Ittihad   Tarek El Ashry   Khaled El Ghandour   Kelme
Al Masry   Ali Maher   Amr Moussa   Zat Outfit Neverland Resort
Modern Future   Tamer Mostafa   Mahmoud Genish   Umbro MTI University
Al Mokawloon Al Arab   Motamed Gamal   Mahmoud Abou El Saoud   Nike
National Bank of Egypt   Tarek Mostafa   Mahmoud Kaoud   Nike National Bank of Egypt
Pharco   Ahmed Khattab   Ramy Sabry   Nike RANI-F
Pyramids   Krunoslav Jurčić   Ahmed El Shenawy[note 2]   Puma MyWhoosh
Smouha   Ahmed Samy   Ahmed Gamal   Nike
Tala'ea El Gaish   Abdel Hamid Bassiouny   Khaled Stouhi   Adidas
Zamalek   José Gomes   Shikabala   Tempo Nile Developments, Pasta Regina
ZED   Magdy Abdel Aati   Mohamed Samir   Umbro ORA, Emirates NBD

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
El Gouna   Ahmed Mostafa End of contract 16 June 2023 Pre-season   Alaa Abdel Aal 31 July 2023
Ceramica Cleopatra   Helmy Toulan Mutual consent 16 July 2023   Ayman El Ramadi 19 July 2023
Al Ittihad   Zoran Manojlović 17 July 2023   Tarek El Ashry 21 July 2023
Modern Future   Ali Maher End of contract 26 July 2023   Ricardo Formosinho 16 August 2023
Ismaily   Hamza El Gamal 26 July 2023   Ehab Galal 7 August 2023
Al Masry   Mimi Abdel Razek 26 July 2023   Ali Maher 27 July 2023
El Dakhleya   Alaa Abdel Aal Resigned 27 July 2023   Haitham Gabriel (caretaker) 27 July 2023
  Haitham Gabriel End of caretaker spell 8 August 2023   Mimi Abdel Razek 8 August 2023
Pharco   Bruno Romão Mutual consent 10 October 2023 17th   Khaled Galal 10 October 2023
El Dakhleya   Mimi Abdel Razek Resigned 20 October 2023 13th   Hany Abdel Baqi (caretaker) 22 October 2023
National Bank of Egypt   Nikodimos Papavasiliou Sacked 31 October 2023 18th   Tarek Mostafa 31 October 2023
Zamalek   Juan Carlos Osorio 6 November 2023 9th   Motamed Gamal (caretaker) 6 November 2023
El Dakhleya   Hany Abdel Baqi End of caretaker spell 10 November 2023 16th   Haitham Shaaban 10 November 2023
Al Mokawloon Al Arab   Shawky Gharieb Resigned 9 December 2023 17th   Talaat Moharram (caretaker) 9 December 2023
Pharco   Khaled Galal 27 December 2023 18th   Ahmed Khattab 30 December 2023
Al Mokawloon Al Arab   Talaat Moharram End of caretaker spell 16 January 2024 16th   Mohamed Ouda 16 January 2024
El Dakhleya   Haitham Shaaban Signed by   Al Karkh 18 January 2024 17th   Amr Hassan (caretaker) 18 January 2024
Modern Future   Ricardo Formosinho Sacked 26 January 2024 11th   Hossam Hassan 28 January 2024
Zamalek   Motamed Gamal End of caretaker spell 1 February 2024 10th   José Gomes 1 February 2024
ENPPI   Tamer Mostafa Resigned 2 February 2024 2nd   Sayed Yassin 3 February 2024
Pyramids   Jaime Pacheco Sacked 4 February 2024 4th   Mahmoud Fathalla (caretaker) 4 February 2024
Modern Future   Hossam Hassan Signed by   Egypt 6 February 2024 11th   Tamer Mostafa 8 February 2024
Pyramids   Mahmoud Fathalla End of caretaker spell 7 February 2024 4th   Krunoslav Jurčić 7 February 2024
El Dakhleya   Amr Hassan 14 March 2024 18th   Ahmed Koshary 14 March 2024
Al Mokawloon Al Arab   Mohamed Ouda Resigned 21 April 2024 17th   Motamed Gamal 22 April 2024

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyramids 16 10 5 1 25 12 +13 35 Qualification for the Champions League first or second round
2 ZED 20 8 9 3 28 18 +10 33
3 Al Masry 18 9 4 5 27 25 +2 31 Qualification for the Confederation Cup first or second round
4 ENPPI 19 8 5 6 21 17 +4 29
5 Al Ittihad 19 7 8 4 24 23 +1 29
6 El Gouna 19 7 7 5 24 26 −2 28
7 Tala'ea El Gaish 17 7 6 4 16 12 +4 27
8 Modern Future 17 6 7 4 18 14 +4 25
9 Smouha 18 6 7 5 18 17 +1 25
10 Ceramica Cleopatra 17 6 6 5 27 19 +8 24
11 Al Ahly 11 6 3 2 24 13 +11 21
12 Zamalek 13 6 3 4 22 14 +8 21
13 Ismaily 19 4 7 8 18 22 −4 19
14 Baladiyat El Mahalla 19 5 4 10 21 40 −19 19
15 National Bank of Egypt 19 5 3 11 25 28 −3 18
16 Pharco 17 2 6 9 16 26 −10 12 Relegation to Second Division A
17 Al Mokawloon Al Arab 18 2 6 10 17 30 −13 12
18 El Dakhleya 18 1 8 9 6 21 −15 11
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 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.[10]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)

Results edit

Home \ Away AHL BMH CER DKH ENP GOU ISM ITH MAS MOF MOK NBE PHA PYR SMO TGS ZAM ZED
Al Ahly — 5–1 23 Apr 21 Jun 2–2 4 May 3–1 7 May 4–0 15 May 28 Jun 12 Jul 0–0 8 Jul 25 Jun 27 May
Baladiyat El Mahalla 11 May — 3–5 21 May 29 Jun 1–2 2–2 7 Jul 1–0 2–0 0–2 3–2 19 Jun 0–2 0–2 0–3
Ceramica Cleopatra 1–2 — 4–0 4–2 1–1 3 Jul 1–1 1–1 19 Jun 2–0 21 May 29 Apr 2–0 10 May 14 Jun 1–1
El Dakhleya 4 Jul 0–0 4 May — 1–0 15 May 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 25 May 1–1 0–2 0–0 24 Jun
ENPPI 3–0 24 May 0–0 — 22 Jun 1–0 1–2 1–2 16 May 2 Jul 3–1 1–1 1 May 0–0 0–0 2–1
El Gouna 1–1 7 Jul 2–0 1–2 — 0–0 2–1 2–2 27 Jun 1–2 17 Jun 10 May 0–4 1–0 21 May 3–2 0–1
Ismaily 1 May 0–1 2–1 9 May 17 Jun — 3–1 27 Jun 1–1 2–1 0–1 19 May 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–2
Al Ittihad 18 Jun 3 May 1–0 29 Jun 2–2 1–1 — 0–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 8 Jul 14 May 2–2 27 May 0–0
Al Masry 19 Apr 3–0 23 Jun 28 Apr 20 May 1 Jul 1–1 2–3 — 1–2 0–4 1–0 11 May 2–0 1–0 1–0
Modern Future 3 Apr 3 Jul 1–1 2–1 0–1 13 Jun 23 Jun 26 May — 2–2 10 May 2–0 0–1 2 May 0–2 0–0
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 11 May 0–1 6 Jul — 28 Jun 20 May 0–2 28 Apr 16 Jun 24 Apr 3–3
National Bank of Egypt 4–3 24 Jun 0–1 1–0 5 May 2–3 26 May 16 May 1–2 3–1 — 0–1 2 Jul 0–1 1–2 1–1
Pharco 14 Jun 15 May 2–2 8 Jul 0–1 4 May 24 Jun 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 — 24 May 1–1 3 Jul 1–2
Pyramids 2–2 15 May 1–0 27 May 2–1 1–0 3–2 6 May 23 Jun 3–2 1–1 — 13 Jun 0–0 2–2 2 Jul
Smouha 19 May 4–0 1–0 18 Jun 6 Jul 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 28 Jun — 1–0 5 May 9 May
Tala'ea El Gaish 1 Jul 26 May 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 14 May 4 Jul 6 May 0–2 1–2 2–0 22 Jun — 11 Jul 1–0
Zamalek 2–1 3 Apr 29 Jun 1–0 9 May 7 Jul 3–0 17 Jun 22 May 1–1 2 May 21 Jun 19 Apr 5–1 — 1–2
ZED 0–1 3–3 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 20 May 2–2 3 May 6 Jul 18 Jun 0–0 1–1 27 Jun 14 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 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 edit

As of 27 April 2024

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1   Hossam Ashraf Baladiyat El Mahalla 11
2   Mabululu Al Ittihad 9
3   Ahmed Belhadji[note 3] El Gouna/Ceramica Cleopatra 8
  Mostafa Ziko ZED
5   Mohamed Salem Al Mokawloon Al Arab 7
6   Karim Bambo National Bank of Egypt 6
  Mido Gaber Al Masry
  Ahmed Sayed Zamalek
9   Ibrahim Adel Pyramids 5
  Yaw Annor[note 4] Ismaily/National Bank of Egypt
  Ahmed Atef Modern Future
  Abdel Rahman El Banouby ZED
  Fakhreddine Ben Youssef Al Masry
  Benjamin Boateng Al Ittihad
  Fady Farid Smouha
  Hossam Hassan Smouha
  Ahmed Kendouci Ceramica Cleopatra
  Fiston Mayele Pyramids
  Ahmed Yasser Rayyan Ceramica Cleopatra

Hat-tricks edit

Player For Against Result Date
  Osama Faisal National Bank of Egypt Al Masry 4–0 (A)[15] 5 November 2023
  Hossam Ghanem El Gouna National Bank of Egypt 3–2 (A)[16] 14 December 2023
  Mahmoud Kaoud National Bank of Egypt Al Mokawloon Al Arab 3–1 (H)[17] 30 December 2023

Top assists edit

Rank Player Club Assists[18]
1   Sodiq Awujoola Ceramica Cleopatra 5
  Mohamed Chibi Pyramids
  Ayman Moka El Gouna
4   Yaw Annor[note 5] Ismaily/National Bank of Egypt 4
  Emam Ashour Al Ahly
  Karim El Deeb Al Ittihad
  Mohamed Ibrahim Ceramica Cleopatra
  Ahmed Meteb Tala'ea El Gaish

Number of teams by governorate edit

Number of teams Governorate Team(s)
7   Cairo Al Ahly, El Dakhleya, ENPPI, Modern Future, Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Pyramids and Tala'ea El Gaish
4   Giza Ceramica Cleopatra, National Bank of Egypt, Zamalek and ZED
3   Alexandria Al Ittihad, Pharco and Smouha
1   Gharbia Baladiyat El Mahalla
  Ismailia Ismaily
  Port Said Al Masry
  Red Sea El Gouna

Notes edit

  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.[9]
  3. ^ 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.[13]
  4. ^ Yaw Annor scored 3 goals for Ismaily, before joining National Bank of Egypt in the January 2024 transfer window.[14]
  5. ^ Yaw Annor made 2 assists while playing for Ismaily, before joining National Bank of Egypt in the January 2024 transfer window.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Egyptian Premier League 2023-2024 Draw Scheduled for September 11". Sada El Balad. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Ahly to host Masry, Zamalek clash with Pyramids FC in EPL opener". Al Ahram Online. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "ZED FC make history with promotion to Egyptian Pro League". Al Ahram Online. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Baladeyet El Mahalla returns to Egyptian Premier League after 15 years". KingFut. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Gouna FC promoted to Egypt top-flight after final round 'hard-fought' win". Al Ahram Online. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ahly regain league top spot; Haras El Hodoud relegated to second division". Al Ahram Online. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Dakhleya and El-Geish survive Premier League; Aswan and Ghazl El Mahalla suffer relegation". Al Ahram Online. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Zamalek agree deal to sign Abdallah El Said & Seif Gaafar from Pyramids FC". KingFut. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  10. ^ "لائحة دوري النيل للموسم الجديد 2023-2024" [Nile League 2023/24 season's regulations] (PDF). Egyptian Pro League (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "دوري نايل 2023/24 - ترتيب الهدافين" [2023/24 Nile League - Top goalscorers] (in Arabic). EPL. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ a b "TRANSFER NEWS: Former Ashanti Gold striker Yaw Annor joins the National Bank of Egypt Sporting Club, Maxwell Baakoh joins MC Oran and others". Becks Updates. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Egyptian Premier League - Players' Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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