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| Countries | Egypt |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Egyptian Second Division |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Egypt Cup Egyptian Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Ahly (2008–09) |
| Most championships | Al-Ahly (34) |
| Website | www.efa.com.eg |
 Egyptian Premier League 2009–10 |
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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 Al-Ahly, Zamalek SC and Ismaily. Other historically established sides include El-Ittihad El-Iskandary, Al-Mokawloon al-Arab and El-Masry. The championship consists of sixteen competing teams in a home and away league system, and is currently ranked the 28th-most competitive league in the world by the IFFHS [1].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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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: 86,000) 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.
Current Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Seating Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Borg El Arab | Alexandria | 86,000 |
| Cairo Stadium | Cairo | 75,000 |
| Osman Ahmed Osman | Cairo | 60,000 |
| Mubarak Stadium | Suez | 40,000 |
| Military Academy Stadium | Cairo | 28,500 |
| Asyut University Stadium | Asyut | 25,000 |
| El-Seka El-Haded Stadium | Cairo | 25,000 |
| Suez Stadium | Suez | 25,000 |
| Haras El Hodood | Alexandria | 22,500 |
| Al-Salam Stadium | Cairo | 22,000 |
| El-Mansoura Stadium | Mansura | 20,000 |
| El Mahalla | Mahalla | 20,000 |
| Port Said Stadium | Port Said | 17,988 |
| Ismailia Stadium | Ismaïlia | 16,500 |
| Tersana Stadium | Giza | 15,000 |
| El-Shams Stadium | Cairo | 15,000 |
| Alexandria Stadium | Alexandria | 13,660 |
| El-Gouna Stadium | Hurghada | 13,000 |
League history
Honors
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Al-Ahly | 34 |
| Zamalek SC | 11 |
| Al-Ismaily | 3 |
| Al-Olympi | 1 |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | 1 |
| Mokawloon al-Arab | 1 |
| Tersana | 1 |
Past Winners
| NO | Season | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Zamalek SC |
| 11 | 1960-61 | Al-Ahly |
| 12 | 1961-62 | Al-Ahly |
| 13 | 1962-63 | Tersana |
| 14 | 1963-64 | Zamalek SC |
| 15 | 1964-65 | Zamalek SC |
| 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 | Zamalek SC |
| 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 | Zamalek SC |
| 29 | 1984-85 | Al-Ahly |
| 30 | 1985-86 | Al-Ahly |
| 31 | 1986-87 | Al-Ahly |
| 32 | 1987-88 | Zamalek SC |
| 33 | 1988-89 | Al-Ahly |
| - | 1989-90 | Not Finished |
| 34 | 1990-91 | Al-Ismaili |
| 35 | 1991-92 | Zamalek SC |
| 36 | 1992-93 | Zamalek SC |
| 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 | Zamalek SC |
| 45 | 2001-02 | Al-Ismaili |
| 46 | 2002-03 | Zamalek SC |
| 47 | 2003-04 | Zamalek SC |
| 48 | 2004-05 | Al-Ahly |
| 49 | 2005-06 | Al-Ahly |
| 50 | 2006-07 | Al-Ahly |
| 51 | 2007-08 | Al-Ahly |
| 52 | 2008-09 | Al-Ahly |
| 53 | 2009-10 | In Progress |
Double Titles (League & Cup in the same season)
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- Al Ahly : 13 times.
- Zamalek SC : 2 times
All Seasons Top Goalscorers
| Sesson | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-1949 | Mohamed Diab El-Attar "Diba" | Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary | 15 |
| El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | ||
| 1949-50 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | 13 |
| 1950-51 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry | 12 |
| 1952-53 | Ahmed Mekawi | Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1953-54 | Abdel Nabi | Tersana | 18 |
| 1955-56 | Sayed Saleh | Al-Ahly | 12 |
| 1956-57 | Alaa El-Hamouly | Zamalek SC | 16 |
| 1957-58 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah | Tersana | 19 |
| 1958-59 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Ahly | 16 |
| 1959-60 | Hamdi Abdel Fattah | Tersana | 15 |
| 1960-61 | Ali Mohsen | Zamalek SC | 16 |
| 1961-62 | Moustafa Reyadh | Tersana | 18 |
| 1962-63 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 32 |
| 1963-64 | Moustafa Reyadh | Tersana | 27 |
| 1964-65 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 23 |
| 1965-66 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 16 |
| 1966-67 | Ali Abougreisha | Al-Ismaili | 15 |
| 1972-73 | Omasha | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1974-75 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 34 |
| 1975-76 | Osama Khalil | Al-Ismaili | 17 |
| 1976-77 | Ali Khalil | Zamalek SC | 17 |
| Hassan Shehata | Zamalek SC | ||
| 1977-78 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1978-79 | Ali Khalil | Zamalek SC | 12 |
| 1979-80 | Hassan Shehata | Zamalek SC | 14 |
| 1980-81 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 11 |
| 1981-82 | Gamal Gouda | Al-Masry | 8 |
| 1982-83 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 9 |
| 1983-84 | Ayman Shawki | Al-Koroum | 8 |
| 1984-85 | Mohamed Hazem | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1985-86 | Mohamed Hazem | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1986-87 | Emad Souliman | Al-Ismaili | 11 |
| 1987-88 | Gamal Abdul Hamid | Zamalek SC | 11 |
| 1988-89 | Mahmoud El-Mashaqui | Ghazl Al-Mehalla | 11 |
| 1990-91 | Mohamed Ramadan | Al-Ahly | 14 |
| 1991-92 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 14 |
| 1992-93 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 16 |
| 1993-94 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi | 15 |
| Beshir Abdel Samad | Al-Ismaili | ||
| 1994-95 | Abdullah El-Sawi | Qanah | 10 |
| Ahmed Sari | Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary | ||
| 1995-96 | Mohamed Salah Abougreisha | Al-Ismaili | 14 |
| 1996-97 | Ayman Moheb | Mansoura | 17 |
| 1997-98 | Abdel Hamid Bassiouny | Zamalek SC | 15 |
| 1998-99 | Hossam Hassan | Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 1999-00 | John Utaka | Al-Ismaili | 17 |
| 2000-01 | Tarek El-Said | Zamalek SC | 13 |
| 2001-02 | Hossam Hassan | Zamalek SC | 18 |
| 2002-03 | Ahmed Belal | Al-Ahly | 19 |
| 2003-04 | Abdel Halim Ali | Al-Zamalek | 21 |
| 2004-05 | Emad Moteab | Al-Ahly | 15 |
| 2005-06 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Al-Ahly | 18 |
| 2006-07 | Flavio Amado | Al-Ahly | 17 |
| 2007-08 | Alaa Ibrahim | Petrojet | 15 |
| 2008-09 | Ernest Papa Arko | El Geish | 12 |
| Flávio Amado | Al-Ahly |
All Time Top Goalscorers
Last updated February 28, 2007.
| No. | Player | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan El-Shazly | Tersana | 187 |
| 2 | Hossam Hassan | Al-Ahly / Zamalek SC / Al-Masry / Tersana | 168 |
| 3 | Moustafa Reyadh | Tersana | 123 |
| 4 | El-Sayed El-Dhizui | Al-Masry / Al-Ahly | 112 |
| 5 | Mahmoud El-Khateeb | Al-Ahly | 108 |
| 6 | Ahmed El-Kass | Al-Olympi / Zamalek SC / Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary | 107 |
For a full list of clubs see List of football clubs in Egypt.
External links
- all about Egyptian football
- ALL ABOUT EGYTIAN PLAYERS
- [2] best site about egyptianfootball
- RSSSF competition history
- [3] Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results, and match downloads
- [4] Filgoal.com Egyptian Premier League Live And It is very fast scoreboard
- Egyptian Football News
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