The Cairo League is an Official Egyptian football tournament. Before the start of Egyptian Premier League in its current form, the main competition was the Egypt Cup which started in 1922.[1] The first season was played in 1922–23 and was won by Zamalek.
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| Founded | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1958 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Egypt Cup |
| Last champions | Al Ahly (1957–58) |
| Most championships | Al Ahly (15 titles) |
History edit
Egyptian federation started its 1st league competition (1938) in the form of regional leagues (Cairo, Alexandria, Bahary & Canal). The competition was played along with the new league form (1948–1954) then finally stopped.
Five teams participated in this league Zamalek, Al Ahly, Sekka, Tersana, Police, the Greek Club and others. The Championship was then held once more in 1957–58 but was then stopped again.
Honours edit
List of the winners:[2][3][4][5][6]
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1922–23 | Zamalek |
| 1923–24 | Sekka |
| 1924–25 | Al Ahly |
| 1925–26 | Sekka |
| 1926–27 | Al Ahly |
| 1927–28 | Al Ahly |
| 1928–29 | Zamalek |
| 1929–30 | Zamalek |
| 1930–31 | Al Ahly |
| 1931–32 | Zamalek |
| 1932–33 | Tersana |
| 1933–34 | Zamalek |
| 1934–35 | Al Ahly |
| 1935–36 | Al Ahly |
| 1936–37 | Al Ahly |
| 1937–38 | Al Ahly |
| 1938–39 | Al Ahly |
| 1939–40 | Zamalek |
| 1940–41 | Zamalek |
| 1941–42 | Al Ahly |
| 1942–43 | Al Ahly |
| 1943–44 | Zamalek |
| 1944–45 | Zamalek |
| 1945–46 | Al Ahly |
| 1946–47 | Zamalek |
| 1947–48 | Al Ahly |
| 1948–49 | Zamalek |
| 1949–50 | Al Ahly |
| 1950–51 | Zamalek |
| 1951–52 | Zamalek |
| 1952–53 | Zamalek |
| 1957–58 | Al Ahly |
Performances edit
| Team[7][8][9] | Titles |
|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 15 |
| Zamalek | 14 |
| Sekka | 2 |
| Tersana | 1 |
References edit
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- ^ "Egypt - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Egyptian Football Net (By Dr.Tarek Said) - Cairo Zone League". drtareksaid.net. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "قصة دوري قديم توقف بسيطرة زملكاوية ثم عاد أهلاويًا (صور نادرة)". الرئيس نيوز (in Arabic). 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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