2009–10 Egyptian Premier League
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The 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League is the fifty-third season of the Egyptian Premier League
since its establishment in 1948. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Al-Ahly
the defending champions for the fifth year in a row and for the thirty-fourth time in total. The Egyptian season began on 6 August 2009 and ended on 17 May 2010.
The defending champions, Al Ahly, won its sixth league title in a row after a 3-0 won against Mansoura
.
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division
in Alexandria
its capacity 80,000 is currently mainly used for international competitions for Egyptian National Team, 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. Cairo International Stadium
is home to Egypt giants Al-Ahly
and Al-Zamalek and Ismailia Stadium
is home to Al-Ismaily.
(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source: FIFA.com
Last updated 17 May 2010.
a: Petrojet and Police Union are ranked based on the results of the two matches played between them.
announced that their satellite channel will have the exclusive satellite rights of airing the team's domestic games but they will be broadcasted terrestrially as usual the problem began. After that EFA
have earlier announced their rejection of Al-Ahly's proposal that club's channel and ESC would be the only satellite broadcaster due to the Association's running contract with other satellite networks to air all league games. After that Al-Ahly president Hassan Hamdy
confirmed that the club is still keen on maintaining their rights of exclusive satellite broadcasting to the club's league football games. On October, 2008 A Bahraini corporation has made a bid of EGP 200 million to acquire the Egyptian League broadcasting exclusive rights, The company is also interested in televising and promoting the Egyptian cup games as well as Egypt's international matches, It is worth noting that the EFA's current EGP 18-million deal with several satellite channels will run out by the end of the ongoing season. After that several TV networks have decided to sue the Egyptian FA (EFA) and the public Radio and TV Union (ERTU) after being prevented from broadcasting a league game for Ahly. Zamalek chairman Mohamed Amer said his club might follow in the footsteps of arch-rivals Al-Ahly
in demanding the exclusive rights to broadcast their home league games. January, 2009 Egyptian Football Association
(EFA) president Samir Zaher said that the league games' broadcasting row will be resolved before the upcoming Cairo derby. On April, 2009 the Egyptian FA reached an agreement with IMG Media Company to sell the rights of broadcasting the Premier League next season, The company made an amazing offer, guaranteeing at least a EGP 140million revenue. They will also cost us nothing if they failed to reach that target. Before the Egyptian Super Cup
, Egyptian FA president Samir Zaher said the local Super Cup
between Al-Ahly
and Haras El Hodood, which is scheduled for 21 July, would not be televised as the row over broadcasting rights intensified, TV viewers will not be able to watch the season curtain-raiser after a seven-member committee failed to reach an agreement with the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) over airing domestic games for next season, As the committee, which includes several clubs like Cairo
duo Al-Ahly
and El Zamalek in addition to the FA, did not accept the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU)'s offer to broadcast league and cup matches for EGP90 million. After 4 days the ERTU
has acquired the broadcasting rights of the Super Cup match between Al-Ahly
and Haras El Hodood for EGP1.25 million, The first week of the Egyptian premier league have not been broadcasting on the cable channels but only on the state TV channels. On 19 August 2009 (the second week of the league) Egyptian premier league clubs did not allow the state TV to air Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League matches after both parties failed to reach an agreement over the ongoing broadcasting saga, Only the first-half of Haras El Hodood and El Geish
match was broadcast while usual TV viewers had to listen to radio to follow game between title holders Al-Ahly and Ittihad El-Shorta
. Zamalek will follow in the footsteps of those teams after deciding not to broadcast Thursday's match against Petrojet
as Zamalek's spokesman Sabri Serag said on the club's official website. Finally after nearly two years and half the Egyptian Premier League broadcasting saga had been resolved, on Thursday 20 August 2009 this means that Thursday's league games will be broadcasted live. Local Channel 2 and the Egyptian Satellite Channel are entitled to broadcast games for free, while private cable networks will be charged EGP 8million each per season.
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
since its establishment in 1948. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
the defending champions for the fifth year in a row and for the thirty-fourth time in total. The Egyptian season began on 6 August 2009 and ended on 17 May 2010.
The defending champions, Al Ahly, won its sixth league title in a row after a 3-0 won against Mansoura
El Mansoura SC
El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League...
.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2008-09 Egyptian Second Division2008-09 Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Second Division 2008-09 is the 2008-09 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups based on geographical distribution...
- Group A: Military ProductionEl-Entag El-HarbyEl-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:...
- Group B: MansouraEl Mansoura SCEl Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League...
- Group C: GounaEl Gouna FCEl Gouna FC is an Egyptian football club based in El-Gouna, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League after having been promoted from the Second Division in 2008/09....
Teams relegated to 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division
2009–10 Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Second Division 2009-10 is the 2009-10 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups based on geographical distribution. The top team of each group promotes to the highest Egyptian football level , The Season started on Wednesday 23rd...
- ItesalatItesalatTelecom Egypt is an Egyptian football club. They are currently playing in the Egyptian Second Division after being relegated the past season from the Egyptian Premier League...
- TersanaTersanaTersana Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Giza. It is the second biggest club in Giza after Egyptian giant El Zamalek. The club is currently a member of the Egyptian Second Division as it relegated from in 2008–09 season from the Egyptian Premier League.Tersana's most important...
- OlympiEl-OlympiEgyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It's one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for it's achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and...
Teams & Stadiums
The recently opened Borg El Arab StadiumBorg El Arab Stadium
The Egyptian Army Stadium or Borg El Arab Stadium is a stadium commissioned in 2006 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg el Arab; 50 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa with a capacity of 86,000 and is an all-seater...
in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
its capacity 80,000 is currently mainly used for international competitions for Egyptian National Team, it was constructed as part of Egypt's failed bid to land the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. However, there is speculation that League sides from Alexandria will eventually call it their home grounds. Cairo International Stadium
Cairo International Stadium
Cairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region...
is home to Egypt giants Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and Al-Zamalek and Ismailia Stadium
Ismailia Stadium
The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 18,525, after the remodelation in 2009. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt....
is home to Al-Ismaily.
| Club | Location | Venue | Seating Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region... |
74,100 |
| Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :... |
Asyut Asyut Asyut is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt; the ancient city of the same name is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is at .- Etymology :... |
Asiut University Stadium Asiut University Stadium Asiut University Stadium is a football stadium in Asyut, Egypt. It is the home stadium of Asyut Petroleum of the Egyptian Premier League. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
25,000 |
| ENPPI Club | Cairo | Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium Petro Sport Stadium is a multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 25,000. Located in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 2006. It is the home for ENPPI and other Petrol clubs in Egypt.-External links:* at... |
25,000 |
| Talaea El-Geish El Geish Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:... |
Cairo | Military Academy Stadium Cairo Military Academy Stadium The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 22,000.It was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.... |
22,000 |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | El-Mehalla El-Mahalla El-Kubra El-Mahalla El-Kubra is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta branch. It is known for its dominant textile industry... |
El Mahalla Stadium El Mahalla Stadium The El Mahalla Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Ghazl Al-Mehalla. The stadium has a capacity of 29,000 people.... |
29,000 |
| Gouna El Gouna FC El Gouna FC is an Egyptian football club based in El-Gouna, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League after having been promoted from the Second Division in 2008/09.... |
Hurghada Hurghada Hurghada is a city in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. It is a main tourist center and second largest city in Egypt located on the Red Sea coast.- Overview :... |
Gouna FC Stadium | 13,000 |
| Haras El Hodood | Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving... |
Haras El Hodood Stadium Harras El-Hedoud Stadium Harras El-Hedoud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 22,000 people... |
22,000 |
| Ismaily | Ismailia Ismaïlia -Notable natives:*Osman Ahmed Osman, a famous and influential Egyptian engineer, contractor, entrepreneur, and politician, was born in this town on 6 April 1917.... |
Ismailia Stadium Ismailia Stadium The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 18,525, after the remodelation in 2009. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.... |
18,525 |
| Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary | Alexandria | Alexandria Stadium Alexandria Stadium Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built in 1929... |
13,660 |
| Al-Mansoura El Mansoura SC El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League... |
El Mansoura | El Mansoura Stadium El Mansoura Stadium El Mansoura Stadium is a multi-use stadium in El Mansoura, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of El Mansoura FC. The stadium holds 20,000 people.-External links:*... |
20,000 |
| Al-Masry Al-Masry Al-Masry Sporting Club , is an Egyptian sporting club based in Port Said. Founded in 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said to be the first club for the Egyptians in the city which was full of many other clubs for the foreign communities which inhabited Port Said... |
Port Said Port Said Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787... |
Port Said Stadium Port Said Stadium Port Said Stadium or "Stad Būr Sa'īd", is a multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 18,000. Located in Al-Manakh district in Port Said, Egypt, it was completed in 1955, and was inaugurated by Hussein el-Shafei the Egyptian minister of social affairs on behalf of President Gamal Abdel Nasser... |
17,988 |
| Military Production El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:... |
Cairo | Military Production Stadium | 30,000 |
| Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab | Cairo | Osman Ahmed Osman | 35,000 |
| Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... |
Suez Suez Suez is a seaport city in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez , near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate. It has three harbors, Adabya, Ain Sokhna and Port Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities... |
Suez Stadium Suez Stadium The Suez Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Suez, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Asmant El-Suweis & Petrojet. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people.... |
25,000 |
| Police Union Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... |
Cairo | Military Academy Stadium Cairo Military Academy Stadium The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 22,000.It was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.... |
22,000 |
| Al-Zamalek | Giza | Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium Cairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region... |
74,100 |
- For a full list of Stadiums List of Stadiums in Egypt.
- For a full list of clubs see List of football clubs in Egypt.
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Team Coach | Team Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
 Hassan HamdyHassan Hamdy Hassan Hamdy is the 13th and current president of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Sporting Club. He was the vice president of the club during Saleh Selim's presidency and the chairman of Al-Ahram advertising agency which is part of the Al-Ahram association and the president of the International Advertising... |
Hossam El-Badry Hossam El-Badry Hossam El-Badry is an Egyptian football manager , former Footballer. He was a Midfielder. He was the manager of Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly from 2009 to late 2010... |
Ahmed Belal |
Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Vodafone Vodafone Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of... |
| ENPPI | Tarek Ghanim |
Diaa Al-Sayed |
Adel Moustafa |
Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
ENPPI ENPPI ENPPI Club is originally an Egyptian Oil and Gas Company established in 1978 and Enppi club was then formed in 1980... |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | Foad Abd El-Alim |
Mohamed Radwan |
Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:... |
McDonald's McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948... |
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| El Geish El Geish Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:... |
Mostafa Kamel |
Farouk Gaafar Farouk Gaafar Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر is an Egyptian former football player and manager.He played midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team... |
Abdel Sattar Sabry Abdel Sattar Sabry Abdel Sattar Sabry , known as Sabry, is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:A skilled offensive player, Sabry started playing with Al-Mokawloon al-Arab, moving abroad in 1997–98 to represent Austria's FC Tirol Innsbruck. He started 1999–2000 in the Greek... |
Diadora | McDonald's |
| Gouna El Gouna FC El Gouna FC is an Egyptian football club based in El-Gouna, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League after having been promoted from the Second Division in 2008/09.... |
Samih Sawiris |
Ismail Youssef Ismail Youssef Ismail Youssef Awadallah Mohamed is a former Egyptian football player. He is currently the assistant manager of the Egyptian Premier League giants; Zamalek. Ismail is the youngest brother of two football players; El Sayed and Ibrahim.-Zamalek:... |
Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Mobinil Mobinil Mobinil is one of Egypt's three mobile phone operators. Founded in 1998. The company is majority-owned and fully consolidated by France Télécom , which holds 71.25% of the shares in "Mobinil Telecom," the rest of the shares being held by Orascom Telecom... |
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| Haras El Hodood | Abdel Rehim Mohamed |
Tarek El Ashry Tarek El Ashry Tarek El Ashry or Tarek El-Ashri is a retired Egyptian former football player. He is currently the manager of the Egyptian Premier League side, Haras El Hodood. He established his mane as a talented young manager by winning three cup titles... |
Mohamed Halim Mohamed Halim Mohamed Halim is an Egyptian football midfielder. He currently plays for Haras El Hodood in the Egyptian Premier League, and is the club's captain. Halim also played for the Egypt national football team.-References:... |
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McDonald's |
| Ismaily | Nasr Abou El-Hassan |
Emad Soliman |
Mohamed Homos |
Venecia Venecia Venecia is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia.... |
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| El-Ittihad | Mohamed Meselhy |
 Carlos CabralCarlos Alberto Cabral Carlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Cabralzinho who last managed Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008 to November 2008. He previously managed Espérance in 2007.-Playing career:... |
Ibrahim El-Shayeb Ibrahim El-Shayeb Ibrahim El-Shayeb is an Egyptian football Midfielder who plays for El-Ittihad and he is currently team captain.-References:... |
Diadora | McDonald's |
| El-Masry | Kamel Abou Aly |
Anwer Salama |
Amr El-Desouky |
Diadora | McDonald's |
| Mansoura El Mansoura SC El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League... |
Ibrahim Megahed |
Mohamed Helmy Mohamed Helmy -Career:Helmy was a former striker, and is the current coach of El Zamalek. He also played for the Egyptian national football team, and was instrumental in helping the squad win the Egyptian Cup on May 25, 2008.-External links:***... |
Diadora | McDonald's | |
| Military Production El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:... |
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Tarek Yehia Tarek Yehia Tarek Yehia is an Egyptian football player and Zamalek's International left winger.-Early career:He was born in Kafr el-Sheikh. He started his career as a footballer when he was 19. Luck played a big role as Zamalek went to Kafr el-Sheikh to play a friendly match with Zamalek-kelen. Fortunately,... |
Diadora | McDonald's | |
| Mokawloon | Ibrahim Mahlab |
Mohamed Amer |
Diadora | Royal Ceramic | |
| Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... |
Tag El-Din Moharam |
Egypt Mokhtar Mokhtar |
Egypt Hisham Al-Nubi |
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| Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :... |
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Gamal Mohamed Ali |
Diadora | McDonald's | |
| Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... |
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Talaat Youssef Talaat Youssef Talaat Youssef is a former Egyptian football player. He is currently a well-regarded manager of Al-Masry Club in the Egyptian Premier League.-Playing career:... |
Diadora | McDonald's | |
| Zamalek | Mamdouh Abbas Mamdouh Abbas Mamdouh Abbas is an Egyptian millionaire businessman. He was appointed the Zamalek chairman twice. His first appointment stretched from 2006 to 2008. He returned to the position for the second time when he was elected president of the club in May 2009. He resigned from Zamalek in early November... |
Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times... |
Abdelwahed El-Sayed Abdelwahed el-Sayed Abdelwahed 'Wahid' El-Sayed is a goalkeeper for El Zamalek and the Egyptian soccer team. He was also a part of Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations in 2002,2004,2006 and 2010. He is credited with helping the El Zamalek win the 2002 CAF Champions League and his first international appearance was in 2003... |
Adidas | Royal Ceramic |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
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| Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
 Manuel José |
End of contract | 31 May 2009 | 1st | Hossam El-Badry Hossam El-Badry Hossam El-Badry is an Egyptian football manager , former Footballer. He was a Midfielder. He was the manager of Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly from 2009 to late 2010... |
22 June 2009 | Pre-Season |
| Ismaily | Ricardo |
Sacked | 31 May 2009 | 2nd |  Nebojsa Vukovic |
9 July 2009 | Pre-Season |
| ENPPI | Anwer Salama |
Resigned | 8 August 2009 | 13th | Diaa Al-Sayed |
10 August 2009 | 13th |
| Ismaily | Nebojsa Vukovic |
Sacked | 22 August 2009 | 12th | Emad Soliman |
22 August 2009 | 12th |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla | Sherif Al-Khashab |
Resigned | 27 August 2009 | 16th | Mohamed Radwan |
27 August 2009 | 16th |
| El-Masry |  Bertalan BicskeiBertalan Bicskei Bertalan Bicskei was a football goalkeeper and coach- Active career :As a youth player, he played for the most famous Hungarian club side, Ferencvaros, and he also honed his skills in Honved and MTK Budapest, both Premier Division Hungarian sides... |
Sacked | 29 August 2009 | 12th | Anwer Salama |
29 August 2009 | 12th |
| Ittihad | Taha Basry Taha Basry Taha Basry is an Egyptian former football player and manager.-Playing career:Basri played midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team... |
Sacked | 30 August 2009 | 15th | Carlos Cabral Carlos Alberto Cabral Carlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Cabralzinho who last managed Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008 to November 2008. He previously managed Espérance in 2007.-Playing career:... |
1 September 2009 | 15th |
| Zamalek |  Michel DecastelMichel Decastel Michel Decastel is a retired Swiss footballer. He is currently a manager of Wydad AC Casablanca .-As a player:*1974-1979 : Neuchâtel Xamax*1979-1981 : RC Strasbourg*1981-1988 : Servette FC... |
Sacked | 31 August 2009 | 6th |  Henri MichelHenri Michel -External links:... |
31 August 2009 | 6th |
| Zamalek | Henri Michel Henri Michel -External links:... |
Sacked | 29 November 2009 | 10th | Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times... |
30 November 2009 | 10th |
Table & Results
League Table 2009–2010
| Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... (C) |
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| Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... a |
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| Police Union Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... a |
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| Military Production El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:... |
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| Ghazl Mehalla (R) | Egyptian Second Division Egyptian Second Division The Egyptian Second Division is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the second division of Egyptian football, which was established in 1977... |
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| Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :... (R) |
(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source: FIFA.com
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a: Petrojet and Police Union are ranked based on the results of the two matches played between them.
- Top 2 teams qualify for the 2011 CAF Champions League2011 CAF Champions LeagueThe 2011 CAF Champions League was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
. - Egyptian Cup winner & 3rd place team qualify for the 2011 CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
. - Bottom 3 teams are relegated to the Egyptian Second DivisionEgyptian Second DivisionThe Egyptian Second Division is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the second division of Egyptian football, which was established in 1977...
for the 2010–11 season2010–11 Egyptian Second DivisionEgyptian Second Division 2010-11 is the 2010-11 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups based on geographical distribution...
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Results
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Ramy RabieRamy RabieRami Rabie is an Egyptian footballer, plays as a striker for Egyptian side Mokawloon al-Arab.-References:...
for Al-Mokawloon against El GeishEl GeishTala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:...
, 5 minutes. (6 August 2009). - Fastest goal in a match: 33 seconds – ShikabalaShikabalaMahmoud Abdel Razek Fadlallah , commonly known as Shikabala is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek SC, where he started his football career...
for Zamalek against PetrojetPetrojetPetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....
. (20 August 2009). - Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+2 minutes and 29 seconds – Sayed MosaadSayed MosaadSayed Mosaad is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a Striker for Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.-References:...
for Zamalek against Al-Mokawloon (24 August 2009). - First penalty kick of the season: 77 minutes – Ahmed Hossam Mido (Missed) for Zamalek against PetrojetPetrojetPetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....
(20 August 2009).
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Amr Al-SulayaAmr Al-SulayaAmr Al-Sulaya is an Egyptian Football Midfielder who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily.-References:...
for El MansouraEl Mansoura SCEl Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League...
against Ismaily, 10 minutes (6 August 2009). - First red card of the season: Hussein AliHussein AliHussein Ali is an Egyptian football centre midfielder. He currently plays for the Egyptian Premier League club Gouna.-External links:* * at Gouna official site...
for ENPPI against GounaEl Gouna FCEl Gouna FC is an Egyptian football club based in El-Gouna, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League after having been promoted from the Second Division in 2008/09....
, 77 minutes (25 August 2009).
Goalscorers
Last updated: 24 May 2010; Source: http://new.filgoal.com/English/AllTopScores.aspx?ChampId=196&ClubId=0Top scorers
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| 1 |  Minusu BubaMinusu Buba Minusu Buba is a Nigerian football Striker who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Ittihad El-Shorta.-Career:Minusu scored 6 goals for Asmant Assiut in the 2005-06 Egyptian Premier League season.... |
El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... |
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| 2 |  Eric BekoeEric Bekoe Eric Bekoe is a Ghanaian football striker. He currently plays for Petrojet in the Egypt Premier League.-Career:In the season 2007/08, with a total 17 goals in 23 matches he became the "Goal King" of the One Touch Premier League and League Champion with Kotoko... |
Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... |
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| 3 | Ahmed Abdel-Ghani Ahmed Abdel-Ghani Ahmed Abdel-Ghani is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Haras El Hodood as well as the Egyptian national team.-External links:... |
Haras El Hodood | 9 |
| Ahmed Gaafar Ahmed Gaafar Ahmed Gaafar is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as a center forward for Zamalek.-Career:... |
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| Talaat Moharam |
El Geish El Geish Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:... |
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| Emad Moteab Emad Moteab Emad Moteab is an Egyptian football striker. He plays for Al-Ahly Egyptian club as well as the Egyptian national team... |
Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
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| 7 | Ahmed Ali Kamel Ahmed Ali Kamel Ahmed Ali Kamel is an Egyptian football striker. He currently plays for the Ismaily.Kamel has also been called up by the Egyptian Coach Hassan Shehata to represent Egypt in the 2011 Nile Basin Tournament.-Statistics:-References:... |
Ismaily | 8 |
| Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek is an Egyptian footballer who plays for the Egyptian side Haras El Hodood as well as national side Egypt as an Attacking midfielder.-Early career:He started his career in Zamalek youth team and transferred to Aswan... |
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 Mickaël DogbéMickael Dogbe Mickaël Dodji Dogbé is a French-born Togolese footballer who plays for Haras El-Hodood Club.-International career:... |
El Geish El Geish Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:... |
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| Reda El-Weshi Reda El-Weshi Reda El-Weshi is an Egyptian footballer Striker. He plays for the Egyptian club Al-Mokawloon al-Arab, he is a former player for Egyptian side El-Ahly.-References:... |
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- Full List of 2009–10 ScorersEgyptian Premier League 2009–10 ScorersLast updated: 24 May 2010; Source: - 14 Goals:-13 Goals:-9 Goals:-8 Goals:-7 Goals:- 6 Goals :-5 Goals:-4 Goals:-3 Goals:-2 Goals:-1 Goal:Own goals...
Broadcasting
When Al-AhlyAl-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
announced that their satellite channel will have the exclusive satellite rights of airing the team's domestic games but they will be broadcasted terrestrially as usual the problem began. After that EFA
Egyptian Football Association
The Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
have earlier announced their rejection of Al-Ahly's proposal that club's channel and ESC would be the only satellite broadcaster due to the Association's running contract with other satellite networks to air all league games. After that Al-Ahly president Hassan Hamdy
Hassan Hamdy
Hassan Hamdy is the 13th and current president of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Sporting Club. He was the vice president of the club during Saleh Selim's presidency and the chairman of Al-Ahram advertising agency which is part of the Al-Ahram association and the president of the International Advertising...
confirmed that the club is still keen on maintaining their rights of exclusive satellite broadcasting to the club's league football games. On October, 2008 A Bahraini corporation has made a bid of EGP 200 million to acquire the Egyptian League broadcasting exclusive rights, The company is also interested in televising and promoting the Egyptian cup games as well as Egypt's international matches, It is worth noting that the EFA's current EGP 18-million deal with several satellite channels will run out by the end of the ongoing season. After that several TV networks have decided to sue the Egyptian FA (EFA) and the public Radio and TV Union (ERTU) after being prevented from broadcasting a league game for Ahly. Zamalek chairman Mohamed Amer said his club might follow in the footsteps of arch-rivals Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
in demanding the exclusive rights to broadcast their home league games. January, 2009 Egyptian Football Association
Egyptian Football Association
The Egyptian Football Association is the governing body of football in Egypt.The leading Egyptian clubs are as follows, with the total number of national competitions following the name of the club....
(EFA) president Samir Zaher said that the league games' broadcasting row will be resolved before the upcoming Cairo derby. On April, 2009 the Egyptian FA reached an agreement with IMG Media Company to sell the rights of broadcasting the Premier League next season, The company made an amazing offer, guaranteeing at least a EGP 140million revenue. They will also cost us nothing if they failed to reach that target. Before the Egyptian Super Cup
Egyptian Super Cup
The Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
, Egyptian FA president Samir Zaher said the local Super Cup
Egyptian Super Cup
The Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
between Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and Haras El Hodood, which is scheduled for 21 July, would not be televised as the row over broadcasting rights intensified, TV viewers will not be able to watch the season curtain-raiser after a seven-member committee failed to reach an agreement with the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) over airing domestic games for next season, As the committee, which includes several clubs like Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
duo Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and El Zamalek in addition to the FA, did not accept the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU)'s offer to broadcast league and cup matches for EGP90 million. After 4 days the ERTU
ERTU
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union , Ittihād al-Idhā‘ah wal-Tilīfizyūn al-Miṣrī), is the public broadcaster of Egypt, operated by the Egyptian government...
has acquired the broadcasting rights of the Super Cup match between Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and Haras El Hodood for EGP1.25 million, The first week of the Egyptian premier league have not been broadcasting on the cable channels but only on the state TV channels. On 19 August 2009 (the second week of the league) Egyptian premier league clubs did not allow the state TV to air Wednesday's Egyptian Premier League matches after both parties failed to reach an agreement over the ongoing broadcasting saga, Only the first-half of Haras El Hodood and El Geish
El Geish
Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:...
match was broadcast while usual TV viewers had to listen to radio to follow game between title holders Al-Ahly and Ittihad El-Shorta
Ittihad El-Shorta
Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo...
. Zamalek will follow in the footsteps of those teams after deciding not to broadcast Thursday's match against Petrojet
Petrojet
PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....
as Zamalek's spokesman Sabri Serag said on the club's official website. Finally after nearly two years and half the Egyptian Premier League broadcasting saga had been resolved, on Thursday 20 August 2009 this means that Thursday's league games will be broadcasted live. Local Channel 2 and the Egyptian Satellite Channel are entitled to broadcast games for free, while private cable networks will be charged EGP 8million each per season.
See also
- Egypt Cup 2009-10
- Egyptian Super CupEgyptian Super CupThe Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
- List of football clubs in Egypt
- Cairo derbyCairo derbyThe Cairo Derby, also known as the Egyptian Clásico or the Egyptian Derby, is a football match between Egyptian clubs Al-Ahly S.C. and Zamalek SC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Ahly and Zamalek were named by the Confederation of African Football...