The 2022–23 Egyptian Premier League was the 64th 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 2022–23 season were announced on 9 October 2022. Zamalek were the defending champions.
The season started on 18 October 2022, and concluded on 26 July 2023.
Al Ahly secured the title on 10 July 2023, winning their 43rd league title.
Decisions Due to some clubs' participation in continental competitions, the league's start date was delayed by 48 hours. A total of 6,000 spectators will be permitted, up from 2,000 at the start of the previous season. Matches were played during the World Cup. The league was suspended from 3 November through 18 November owing to the country hosting the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Teams Aswan was the first team to be promoted on 10 May 2022 after a one-year absence. On the same day, El Dakhleya returned to the top flight after a three-year absence. The final team, Haras El Hodoud, won promotion on 13 May, after a two-year absence. They replaced Eastern Company, El Gouna, and Misr Lel Makkasa.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAl AhlyCairoAl Ahly WE Al Salam StadiumCairo International Stadium AswanAswanAswan Stadium Ceramica CleopatraCairoOsman Ahmed Osman Stadium El DakhleyaCairoPolice Academy Stadium ENPPINew CairoPetro Sport Stadium FutureCairoAl Salam Stadium Ghazl El MahallaEl Mahalla El KubraGhazl El Mahalla Stadium Haras El HodoudAlexandriaHaras El Hodoud Stadium IsmailyIsmailiaIsmailia Stadium Al IttihadAlexandriaAlexandria Stadium Al MasryPort SaidAl Masry Club StadiumBorg El Arab Stadium Al Mokawloon Al ArabCairoOsman Ahmed Osman Stadium National BankCairoCairo International Stadium Pharco AlexandriaAlexandria Stadium PyramidsCairo30 June Stadium SmouhaAlexandriaAlexandria Stadium Tala'ea El GaishCairoGehaz El Reyada Stadium ZamalekCairoCairo International Stadium
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentIsmaily Hamza El-GamalMutual consent29 August 2022Pre-season Juan Carlos Garrido20 September 2022Al Masry Hossam HassanEnd of contract31 August 2022 Ehab Galal8 September 2022Al Ahly Ricardo SoaresSacked31 August 2022 Marcel Koller9 September 2022Al Ittihad Mohamed Omar El-ZeerEnd of interim spell4 September 2022 Zoran Manojlović6 September 2022Ghazl El Mahalla Mostafa AbdoResigned12 September 2022 Nikodimos Papavasiliou14 September 2022ENPPI Jorvan VieiraMutual consent17 September 2022 Ahmed Koshary17 September 2022Aswan Rabie YassinResigned29 October 202218th Ayman El Ramady6 November 2022Tala'ea El Gaish Alaa Abdel AalSacked2 November 20228th Mohamed Youssef3 November 2022National Bank Khaled GalalSacked1 December 20228th Helmy Toulan1 December 2022Al Masry Ehab GalalSacked1 December 20229th Hossam Hassan14 December 2022Ismaily Juan Carlos GarridoSacked9 December 202216th Ayman El-Gamal (caretaker)9 December 2022Pharco Nuno AlmeidaSacked17 December 20229th Ehab Galal17 December 2022ENPPI Ahmed KosharySacked20 December 202215th Talaat Youssef25 December 2022Ismaily Ayman El-GamalEnd of caretaker spell27 December 202216th Mido27 December 2022Pyramids Takis GoniasSacked4 January 20234th Jaime Pacheco5 January 2023Ghazl El Mahalla Nikodimos PapavasiliouSacked8 January 20237th Abdel Baqi Gamal8 January 2023National Bank Helmy ToulanSacked11 January 202313th Amir Abdel Aziz (caretaker)11 January 2023Zamalek Jesualdo FerreiraSacked24 January 20235th Osama Nabieh (caretaker)24 January 2023Pharco Ehab GalalResigned24 January 202313th Tarek El Ashry27 January 2023Ceramica Cleopatra Ahmed SamySacked25 January 202310th Moïne Chaâbani27 January 2023Smouha Tarek El AshryResigned25 January 202311th Ahmed Samy26 January 2023National Bank Amir Abdel AzizEnd of caretaker spell26 January 202316th Nikodimos Papavasiliou26 January 2023Zamalek Osama NabiehMutual consent1 February 20234th Jesualdo Ferreira1 February 2023Tala'ea El Gaish Mohamed YoussefResigned9 February 202313th Imad Al-Nahhas9 February 2023Zamalek Jesualdo FerreiraSacked22 March 20235th Ahmed Abdulmaqsoud (caretaker)22 March 2023Zamalek Ahmed AbdulmaqsoudSacked4 April 20235th Medhat Abdel-Hady6 April 2023Zamalek Medhat Abdel-HadyEnd of interim spell13 April 20235th Juan Carlos Osorio13 April 2023
Standings League table
Results Fixtures and results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers +RankPlayerClubGoalsMatches Played1 Christopher MabululuAl Ittihad Alexandria16302 Ahmed Sayed ZizoZamalek13343 Mohamed Hamdy ZakyAswan12284 Mohamed SherifAl Ahly11285 Ahmed El SheikhGhazl El Mahalla1032 Ahmed AminENPPI267 Samir Fekri El-Dakhelya 932 John OkoliAl-Mokawoloon Al-Arab33 Mohamed Abdul-latif GrendoAl Masry SC31 Fagrie LakayPyramids2811 Rezki HamrounePharco831 Ahmed Yasser RayyanCeramica Cleopatra29 Mostafa FathiPyramids31 Ali MaâloulAl Ahly24 Karim BamboNational Bank of Egypt SC27 Mohamed El ShamyIsmaily SC28 Rafik KabouENPPI33
Top assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Ahmed Sayed ZizoZamalek132 Walid El-KhartiPyramids93 Ramadan SobhiPyramids7 Ilies Jelassi Al-Masry5 Ahmed BelhadjiAswan6 Ali MaâloulAl-Ahly Mohamed ShokryCeramica Cleopatra Jonathan NgwemFuture Gabriel OrokGhazl El Mahalla10 Hossam Hassan Smouha5 Hussein El ShahatAl Ahly Afsha Al Ahly Rafik KabouENPPI Ahmed KhalefAswan
Awards Player of the Season PlayerNationalityClubHussein El Shahat EgyptAl Ahly
Striker of the Season PlayerNationalityClubMabululu AngolaAl Ittihad Alexandria
Midfielder of the Season PlayerNationalityClubMarwan Attia EgyptAl Ahly
Defender of the Season PlayerNationalityClubMohamed Abdelmonem EgyptAl Ahly
Goalkeeper of the Season PlayerNationalityClubMohamed El Shenawy EgyptAl Ahly
Manager of the Season ManagerNationalityClubMarcel KollerSwitzerlandAl Ahly
Team of the Season
PositionPlayerClubGoalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy Al AhlyDefender Mohamed Hany Al AhlyDefender Yasser Ibrahim Al AhlyDefender Mohamed Abdelmonem Al AhlyDefender Ali Maâloul Al AhlyMidfielder Marwan Attia Al AhlyMidfielder Hamdy Fathy Al AhlyMidfielder Abdallah El Said PyramidsForward Hussein El Shahat Al AhlyForward Ahmed Zizo ZamalekForward Christopher Mabululu Al Ittihad Alexandria
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