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 will be announced on 11 September 2023.[1]

Egyptian Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates18 September 2023 – June 2024
Matches played17
Goals scored33 (1.94 per match)
Top goalscorerPercy Tau
(2 goals)
Biggest home winAl Ahly 4–0 Al Masry
(19 September 2023)
Biggest away winTwo matches with two goal difference
Highest scoringTwo matches with four goals scored
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2023.

The season started on 18 September 2023, and is expected to conclude in June 2024.[2]

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 the 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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.[7]

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium[note 1] Capacity
Al Ahly Nasr City 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
Future Mokattam Cairo International Stadium 75,000
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
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
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor(s)
Al Ahly Switzerland Marcel Koller Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy Germany Adidas Etisalat, FAB Misr
Baladiyat El Mahalla Egypt Ahmed Abdel Raouf Egypt Hossam Hassan Egypt Curva
Ceramica Cleopatra Egypt Ayman El Ramadi Egypt Mohamed Ibrahim Germany Puma Ceramica Cleopatra Group
El Dakhleya Egypt Mimi Abdel Razek Egypt Abdel Aziz El Sayed Germany Adidas
ENPPI Egypt Tamer Mostafa Egypt Abdel Aziz El Balouti United States Nike
Future Portugal Ricardo Formosinho Egypt Mahmoud Genish England Umbro
El Gouna Egypt Alaa Abdel Aal Egypt Mohamed Anwar Germany Adidas
Ismaily Egypt Ehab Galal Egypt Emad Hamdy Egypt Copa
Al Ittihad Egypt Tarek El Ashry Egypt Khaled El Ghandour Germany Adidas
Al Masry Egypt Ali Maher Egypt Amr Moussa Qatar Zat Outfit Neverland Resort
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Egypt Shawky Gharieb Egypt Mahmoud Abou El Saoud Spain Kelme
National Bank of Egypt Cyprus Nikodimos Papavasiliou Egypt Mahmoud Kaoud United States Nike National Bank of Egypt
Pharco Portugal Bruno Romão Egypt Ramy Sabry United States Nike RANI-F
Pyramids Portugal Jaime Pacheco Egypt Abdallah El Said Germany Puma MyWhoosh
Smouha Egypt Ahmed Samy Egypt Ahmed Gamal United States Nike
Tala'ea El Gaish Egypt Abdel Hamid Bassiouny Egypt Khaled Stouhi Germany Adidas
Zamalek Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Egypt Shikabala Austria Tempo Nile Developments
ZED Egypt Magdy Abdel Aati Egypt Mohamed Samir England Umbro ORA, Emirates NBD

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
El Gouna Egypt Ahmed Mostafa End of contract 16 June 2023 Pre-season Egypt Alaa Abdel Aal 31 July 2023
Ceramica Cleopatra Egypt Helmy Toulan Mutual consent 16 July 2023 Egypt Ayman El Ramadi 19 July 2023
Al Ittihad Serbia Zoran Manojlović 17 July 2023 Egypt Tarek El Ashry 21 July 2023
Future Egypt Ali Maher End of contract 26 July 2023 Portugal Ricardo Formosinho 16 August 2023
Ismaily Egypt Hamza El Gamal 26 July 2023 Egypt Ehab Galal 7 August 2023
Al Masry Egypt Mimi Abdel Razek 26 July 2023 Egypt Ali Maher 27 July 2023
El Dakhleya Egypt Alaa Abdel Aal Resigned 27 July 2023 Egypt Haitham Gabriel (caretaker) 27 July 2023
Egypt Haitham Gabriel End of caretaker spell 8 August 2023 Egypt Mimi Abdel Razek 8 August 2023

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyramids 4 3 1 0 5 2 +3 10 Qualification for the Champions League first or second round
2 Future 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 9
3 Al Masry 4 3 0 1 5 5 0 9 Qualification for the Confederation Cup first or second round
4 Zamalek 4 2 2 0 10 5 +5 8
5 ZED 4 2 2 0 8 6 +2 8
6 Smouha 4 2 1 1 6 7 −1 7
7 Al Ahly 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6
8 Baladiyat El Mahalla 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
9 Al Ittihad 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 5
10 Ceramica Cleopatra 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
11 ENPPI 4 1 1 2 3 3 0 4
12 Tala'ea El Gaish 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
13 Pharco 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
14 Ismaily 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 3
15 El Dakhleya 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 3
16 El Gouna 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Relegation to Second Division A
17 Al Mokawloon Al Arab 4 0 2 2 5 8 −3 2
18 National Bank of Egypt 4 0 0 4 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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.[8]

Results
Home \ Away AHL BMH CER DKH ENP FUT GOU ISM ITH MAS MOK NBE PHA PYR SMO TGS ZAM ZED
Al Ahly — 29 Oct 3–1 4–0 a
Baladiyat El Mahalla — 2–2 0–2
Ceramica Cleopatra — 4–0
El Dakhleya — 1–0 30 Oct 1–3
ENPPI — 3–1 0–0 27 Oct
Future 2–1 — 0–1
El Gouna — 0–1
Ismaily — 3–1 a 0–1
Al Ittihad 1–0 2–2 — 28 Oct
Al Masry a — 1–0 1–0
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 0–2 — 3–3
National Bank of Egypt 30 Oct — 0–1 1–2
Pharco 2–2 0–2 28 Oct —
Pyramids 1–0 27 Oct — 2–2
Smouha 1–1 2–1 —
Tala'ea El Gaish 29 Oct 0–2 2–0 —
Zamalek a 1–1 5–1 —
ZED 3–3 1–0 28 Oct —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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 28 September 2023

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 Angola Mabululu Al Ittihad 2
South Africa Percy Tau Al Ahly
3 18 players 1

Top assists
Rank Player Club Assists[9]
1 Egypt Emam Ashour Al Ahly 2
2 17 players 1

Number of teams by governorate
Number of teams Governorate Team(s)
7 Cairo Al Ahly, El Dakhleya, ENPPI, 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
    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.

    References
    1. "Egyptian Premier League 2023-2024 Draw Scheduled for September 11". Sada El Balad. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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    3. "ZED FC make history with promotion to Egyptian Pro League". Al Ahram Online. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
    4. "Baladeyet El Mahalla returns to Egyptian Premier League after 15 years". KingFut. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    5. "Gouna FC promoted to Egypt top-flight after final round 'hard-fought' win". Al Ahram Online. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
    6. "Ahly regain league top spot; Haras El Hodoud relegated to second division". Al Ahram Online. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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    8. "لائحة الدوري المصري 2023 - 2024" [Egyptian Premier League 2023/24 season's regulations]. Btolat (in Arabic). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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