List of Egyptian Premier League clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Egyptian Premier League since its formation in 1948 to the current season. All statistics here refer to time in the league only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of Egyptian football). Egyptian Premier League teams playing in the 2018–19 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is shown in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.[1]

As of the 2018–19 season, sixty-nine teams have played in the Egyptian Premier League. Five of the eleven founder members of the league are competing in the 2018–19 season. Only two clubs (Al Ahly and Zamalek) have contested every season of the league since its formation. Three teams (Ismaily, Al Ittihad, and Al Masry) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past.

As of the 2018–19 season, eight clubs, El Dakhleya, ENPPI, Misr Lel Makkasa, Nogoom, Petrojet, Smouha, Tala'ea El Gaish and Wadi Degla, are not founding members of the Egyptian Premier League, but have never been relegated since their debut in the league.

Table

Club Governorate Total
seasons[a]
Total
spells
Longest
spell
Most recent
promotion
Most recent
relegation
Seasons[b] Most recent
finish
Highest
finish
Al Ahly Cairo 60 1 60 Founding
member,
no promotion
Never
relegated
1948– 1st 1st
Ala'ab Damanhour Beheira 6 4 2 2013–14 2014–15 1962–64
1978–80
1991–92
2014–15
Second Division
Group C
11th
8th[c]
Al Aluminium Qena 5 4 2 2006–07 2007–08 1995–97
1999–2000
2005–06
2007–08
Second Division
Group A
5th
12th
Asyut Cement Asyut 2 1 2 2003–04 2005–06 2004–06 Fourth Division
Group C
1st
(promoted)
11th
Asyut Petroleum Asyut 3 2 2 2007–08 2009–10 2006–07
2008–10
Third Division
Group B
2nd
13th
Aswan Aswan 9 5 3 2014–15 2016–17 1990–91
1994–95
1996–99
2002–04
2015–17
Second Division
Group A
3rd
9th
Athletic Union of
Greek Alexandria
Alexandria 2 1 2 Founding
member,
no promotion
1949–50 1948–50 Club dissolved 10th
Aviation Club Cairo 9 2 6 1964–65 1977–78 1962–64
1965–77
Third Division
Group D
6th
7th[d]
El Baharia Alexandria 2 1 2 1961–62 1963–64 1962–64 Club dissolved 8th[e]
Baladeyet El Mahalla Gharbia 12 3 7 2006–07 2007–08 1992–99
2001–05
2007–08
Second Division
Group C
3rd
5th
Belkas Dakahlia 1 1 1 1974–75 1975–76 1975–76 Third Division
Group D
4th
11th[f]
Beni Suef Beni Suef 4 2 2 1973–74 1975–76 1962–64
1974–76
Second Division
Group A
4th
9th[g]
El Dakhleya Cairo 6 1 6 2010–11 Never
relegated
2013– 14th 6th[h]
Damietta Damietta 8 4 4 1994–95 1995–96 1962–64
1966–76
1982–83
1995–96
Third Division
Group F
1st
(promoted)
7th[i]
Dina Farms[j] Cairo 6 2 5 1995–96 2000–01 1994–95
1996–01
Club dissolved 6th
ENPPI Cairo 15 1 15 2001–02 Never
relegated
2002– 6th 2nd
El Entag El Harby Cairo 7 2 4 2014–15 2013–14 2009–14
2015–
7th 7th
Esco Cairo 6 2 3 1978–79 1981–82 1975–78
1979–82
Third Division
Group D
5th
5th
Factory 36 Cairo 3 3 1 1978–79 1979–80 1975–76
1977–78
1979–80
Club dissolved 10th[k]
Ghazl Damietta Damietta 5 3 2 1985–86 1987–88 1981–83
1984–85
1986–88
Third Division
Group F
6th
9th
Ghazl El Mahalla Gharbia 47 5 33 2014–15 2015–16 1956–96
1997–99
2000–10
2013–14
2015–16
Second Division
Group C
7th
1st
Ghazl Suez Suez 2 2 1 2000–01 2001–02 1997–98
2001–02
Third Division
Group E
9th
12th
Goldi[l] Cairo 4 1 4 1998–99 2002–03 1998–03 Third Division
Group C
2nd
6th
Gomhoriat Shebin Monufia 6 2 5 1991–92 1996–97 1990–91
1992–97
Second Division
Group B
9th
7th
El Gouna Red Sea 5 2 4 2017–18 2014–15 2009–15
2018–
Second Division
Group A
1st
(promoted)
5th[m]
Haras El Hodoud[n] Alexandria 15 3 12 2017–18 2015–16 1963–65
2002–16
2018–
Second Division
Group C
1st
(promoted)
3rd
Ismaily Ismailia 56 2 48 1961–62 1957–58 1948–58
1962–
2nd 1st
Al Ittihad Alexandria 58 3 49 1960–61 1959–60 1948–58
1959–60
1961–
11th 3rd
Ittihad El Shorta[o] Cairo 7 2 6 2007–08 2015–16 1975–76
2008–16
Second Division
Group B
13th
(relegated)
4th
Ittihad Suez Suez 10 2 9 1964–65 1965–66 1955–64
1965–66
Club dissolved[p] 5th
Jute Bilbeis Sharkia 1 1 1 1976–77 1977–78 1977–78 Club dissolved 14th
Kafr El Sheikh Kafr El Sheikh 2 1 2 1974–75 1976–77 1975–77 Second Division
Group C
2nd
5th[q]
El Koroum Alexandria 11 7 3 2004–05 2005–06 1979–81
1982–84
1990–91
1996–97
1998–2001
2003–04
2005–06
Club dissolved 7th
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat Gharbia 3 2 2 1961–62 1963–64 1957–58
1962–64
Third Division
Group H
2nd
8th[r]
El Mansoura Dakahlia 30 8 10 2008–09 2009–10 1955–58
1962–64
1974–82
1984–87
1990–92
1993–94
1995–2005
2009–10
Second Division
Group C
5th
3rd
Al Masry Port Said 57 3 48 1961–62 1960–61 1948–58
1960–61
1962–
3rd 3rd
Al Merreikh Port Said 8 2 7 1995–96 1996–97 1986–94
1996–97
Second Division
Group B
7th
9th
El Minya Minya 14 7 6 2012–13 2013–14 1962–63
1974–76
1980–86
1988–91
1992–93
1997–98
2013–14
Second Division
Group A
2nd
7th
Misr Lel Makkasa Faiyum 7 1 7 2009–10 Never
relegated
2010– 8th 2nd
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Cairo 35 3 13 2004–05 2002–03 1978–92
1993–2003
2005–
10th 1st
Montakhab Suez Suez 15 5 6 1998–99 1999–2000 1974–80
1985–87
1988–91
1994–98
1999–2000
Second Division
Group B
8th
6th
Naseg Helwan Cairo 1 1 1 1986–87 1987–88 1987–88 Club dissolved 12th
Al Nasr Cairo 2 2 1 2016–17 2017–18 2014–15
2017–18
18th
(relegated)
18th
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Aswan 1 1 1 2015–16 2016–17 2016–17 Second Division
Group A
7th
17th
Nogoom Cairo 1 1 1 2017–18 Never
relegated
2018– Second Division
Group B
1st
(promoted)
N/A[s]
Olympic Club Alexandria 39 4 29 2007–08 2008–09 1948–85
1987–96
2006–07
2008–09
Second Division
Group C
8th
1st
Petrojet Suez 11 1 11 2005–06 Never
relegated
2006– 12th 2nd[t]
Port Fouad Port Said 7 3 4 1989–90 1990–91 1948–53
1962–64
1990–91
Third Division
Group F
2nd
6th
Pyramids[u] Cairo[v] 3 2 2 2016–17 2014–15 2014–15
2017–
9th 9th
El Qanah Suez 28 5 12 2012–13 2013–14 1953–66
1972–76
1991–2002
2003–04
2013–14
Second Division
Group B
5th
2nd[w]
El Raja Matruh 3 2 2 2016–17 2017–18 2013–15
2017–18
16th
(relegated)
9th[x]
Sekak Hadid Sohag Sohag 1 1 1 1999–2000 2000–01 2000–01 Club dissolved 14th
El Sekka El Hadid Cairo 23 5 11 1989–90 1992–93 1948–54
1956–67
1974–77
1980–81
1990–93
Third Division
Group D
1st
3rd[y]
El Shams Cairo 1 1 1 1996–97 1997–98 1997–98 Second Division
Group B
6th
16th
El Sharkia Sharkia 5 3 2 2015–16 2016–17 1974–76
1998–2000
2016–17
Second Division
Group B
11th
(relegated)
9th
Shubra El Kheima[z] Qalyubia 8 4 5 1984–85 1985–86 1972–78
1981–82
1983–84
1985–86
Third Division
Group D
2nd
7th[aa]
Smouha Alexandria 7 1 7 2009–10 Never
relegated
2010– 5th 2nd
Sohag Sohag 1 1 1 2000–01 2001–02 2001–02 Second Division
Group A
9th
14th
Suez Suez 5 3 3 1965–66 1966–67 1957–58
1962–65
1966–67
Club dissolved[ab] 5th[ac]
Suez Cement Suez 4 1 4 2003–04 2007–08 2004–08 Club dissolved 5th
Suez Petroleum Suez 2 1 2 1961–62 1963–64 1962–64 Club dissolved 11th[ad]
Tala'ea El Gaish Cairo 13 1 13 2003–04 Never
relegated
2004– 13th 4th
Tanta Gharbia 14 6 8 2015–16 2017–18 1956–64
1975–76
1979–80
1992–93
2006–07
2016–18
17th
(relegated)
5th
Telecom Egypt Cairo 2 1 2 2006–07 2008–09 2007–09 Third Division
Group D
3rd
13th
Telephonat Beni Suef Beni Suef 1 1 1 2010–11 2013–14 2013–14 Second Division
Group A
6th
9th[ae]
El Teram Alexandria 10 3 7 1961–62 1963–64 1948–49
1950–59
1962–64
Third Division
Group M
3rd
3rd[af]
Tersana Giza 44 6 2005–06 2008–09 16 1948–82
1983–92
1993–94
2000–05
2006–09
Second Division
Group B
2nd
1st
Wadi Degla Cairo 7 1 7 2009–10 Never
relegated
2010– 15th 5th
Zamalek[ag] Giza 60 1 60 Founding
member,
no promotion
Never
relegated
1948– 4th 1st

El Mansoura have had the most separate spells in the Egyptian Premier League, with eight; two of their spells lasted a single season. The club were relegated for the first time during the 1957–58 season after losing the relegation play-offs, but managed to reach the top tier again after four seasons. This was one of the few seasons that the league had a relegation play-off competition instead of direct relegation. Their second spell in the Egyptian Premier League lasted only two years, finishing last in both seasons. They finished last in Group B of the 1962–63 season but won the relegation play-offs after they won against El Minya, who were last in Group A. In the 1963–64 season, they were automatically relegated and no relegation play-off competition was held. The club promoted again in 1974 and managed to stay at the top tier until the 1981–82 season; they finished second from bottom and relegated with four points away from the safe spot. Three years later, managed to promote to the Egyptian Premier League again but they were relegated during the 1986–87 season after finishing last again, but with only two points away from the safe spot. They gained promotion again in 1990 and stayed at the top tier for two years, until they got relegated after finishing last again in the 1991–92 season. They were promoted in the next season, but then suffered from an immediate relegation in the 1993–94 season, but managed to return to the Egyptian Premier League again after only season; which was the start of their best spell. They remained in the Egyptian Premier League for 10 consecutive seasons, with the 1996–97 season being their best by finishing third. They were relegated at the end of the 2004–05 season after finishing last. After spending four seasons in the Egyptian Second Division, they managed to gain promotion to the Egyptian Premier League; but suffered an immediate return to the Egyptian Second Division as they finished second from bottom on goal difference in the 2009–10 season.

Ittihad Suez and Suez were both members of the Egyptian Premier League during the fifties and sixties, but later merged with Montakhab Suez to form one club representing the governorate, which played in the Egyptian Premier League for fifteen seasons.

Location of all clubs who have competed in the Egyptian Premier League

References

  1. ^ Tarek Said. "Egyptian football - List of clubs". anglefire.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

Notes

  1. ^ All appearances made in any suspended or not completed season are not included.
  2. ^ The following seasons has been cancelled or suspended due to different reasons: 1951–52, 1954–55, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1989–90, 2011–12, and 2012–13.
  3. ^ 8th in Group B, 18th on overall standings.
  4. ^ 7th in Group B, 15th on overall standings.
  5. ^ 8th in Group A, 14th on overall standings.
  6. ^ 11th in Group A, 20th on overall standings.
  7. ^ 9th in Group B, 19th on overall standings.
  8. ^ 6th in Group A, 11th on overall standings.
  9. ^ 7th in Group A, 13th on overall standings.
  10. ^ The club played as Ittihad Osman during the 1994–95 and 1996–97 seasons.
  11. ^ 10th in Group B, 21st on overall standings.
  12. ^ The club played as El Maa'den during the 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons.
  13. ^ 5th in Group A, 9th on overall standings.
  14. ^ The club played as Khafr El Sawahel during the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.
  15. ^ The club played as El Shorta during the 1975–76 season.
  16. ^ Club merged with Montakhab Suez.
  17. ^ 5th in Group B, 13th on overall standings.
  18. ^ 8th in Group B, 16th on overall standings.
  19. ^ First ever season in the Egyptian Premier League.
  20. ^ 2nd in Group B, 4th on overall standings.
  21. ^ The club played as Al Assiouty Sport during the 2014–15 and 2017–18 seasons.
  22. ^ The club headquarters was located in Beni Suef until it was sold in 2018, and was moved to Cairo.
  23. ^ 2nd in Group A, 6th on overall standings.
  24. ^ 9th in Group A, 19th on overall standings.
  25. ^ 3rd in Group B, 6th on overall standings.
  26. ^ The club played as Plastic during all of their seasons in the Egyptian Premier League.
  27. ^ 7th in Group A, 10th on overall standings.
  28. ^ Club merged with Montakhab Suez.
  29. ^ 5th in Group B, 10th on overall standings.
  30. ^ 11th in Group A, 23rd on overall standings.
  31. ^ 9th in Group B, 17th on overall standings.
  32. ^ 3rd in Group A, 5th on overall standings.
  33. ^ The club played as Farouk during the 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons.
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