The 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League was 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 were announced on 11 September 2023. Al Ahly were the defending champions.
The season started on 18 September 2023, and concluded on 18 August 2024.
Al Ahly successfully defended their title and won the league on 8 August 2024 following a 1–0 away win against Smouha, winning a record-extending 44th league title.
Format The league consist 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 team qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, while the bottom three teams face relegation to the Egyptian Second Division A.
Teams
A total of 18 teams 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stadiums and locations Team Location StadiumMain 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. CapacityGeziraCairo International Stadium75,000Baladiyat El MahallaGhazl El Mahalla Stadium14,564Ceramica Cleopatra6th of OctoberOsman Ahmed Osman Stadium35,00030,000ENPPINew CairoPetrosport Stadium16,000Khaled Bichara Stadium12,000IsmailyIsmailia Ismailia Stadium18,525ShatbyAlexandria Stadium19,676Port Said Borg El Arab Stadium86,000Modern FutureMokattamCairo International Stadium75,000AbageyahOsman Ahmed Osman Stadium35,000National Bank of EgyptAgouza30,000PharcoAmreyaBorg El Arab Stadium86,000PyramidsNew Cairo30 June Stadium30,000SmouhaSmouhaAlexandria Stadium19,676Tala'ea El GaishGehaz El Reyada Stadium20,000ZamalekMit OkbaCairo International Stadium75,000ZEDSheikh Zayed CityCairo International Stadium75,000
Personnel and kits +TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsor(s) Marcel Koller Mohamed El ShenawyAdidasEtisalat, FAB MisrBaladiyat El Mahalla Mohamed Mekky Hossam Hassan IICurvaCeramica Cleopatra Ayman El Ramadi Mohamed IbrahimPumaCeramica Cleopatra Group Eid Maraziq Abdel Aziz El SayedAdidasENPPI Sayed Yassin Abdel Aziz El BaloutiKelme Alaa Abdel Aal Nour El SayedAdidasIsmaily Ehab Galal Emad HamdyCopa Ahmed Sary Khaled El Ghandour Kelme Ali Maher Amr MoussaZat OutfitNeverland ResortModern Future Talaat Youssef Mahmoud GenishUmbroMTI University Talaat Moharram (caretaker) Mahmoud Abou El SaoudNikeNational Bank of Egypt Tarek Mostafa Mahmoud KaoudNikeNational Bank of EgyptPharco Ahmed Khattab Ramy SabryNikeRANI-FPyramids Krunoslav Jurčić Ahmed El ShenawyPumaMyWhooshSmouha Ahmed Samy Hossam Hassan INikeTala'ea El Gaish Abdel Hamid Bassiouny Khaled StouhiAdidasZamalek José Gomes ShikabalaTempoNile Developments, Pasta ReginaZED Magdy Abdel Aati Mohamed SamirUmbroORA, Emirates NBD
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment Ahmed MostafaEnd of contract16 June 2023Pre-season Alaa Abdel Aal31 July 2023Ceramica Cleopatra Helmy ToulanMutual consent16 July 2023 Ayman El Ramadi19 July 2023 Zoran Manojlović17 July 2023 Tarek El Ashry21 July 2023Modern Future Ali MaherEnd of contract26 July 2023 Ricardo Formosinho16 August 2023Ismaily Hamza El Gamal Ehab Galal7 August 2023 Mimi Abdel Razek Ali Maher27 July 2023 Alaa Abdel AalResigned27 July 2023 Haitham Gabriel (caretaker) Haitham GabrielEnd of caretaker spell8 August 2023 Mimi Abdel Razek8 August 2023Pharco Bruno RomãoMutual consent10 October 202317th Khaled Galal10 October 2023 Mimi Abdel RazekResigned20 October 202313th Hany Abdel Baqi (caretaker)22 October 2023National Bank of Egypt Nikodimos PapavasiliouSacked31 October 202318th Tarek Mostafa31 October 2023Zamalek Juan Carlos Osorio6 November 20239th Motamed Gamal (caretaker)6 November 2023 Hany Abdel BaqiEnd of caretaker spell10 November 202316th Haitham Shaaban10 November 2023 Shawky GhariebResigned9 December 202317th Talaat Moharram (caretaker)9 December 2023Pharco Khaled Galal27 December 202318th Ahmed Khattab30 December 2023 Talaat MoharramEnd of caretaker spell16 January 202416th Mohamed Ouda16 January 2024 Haitham ShaabanSigned by Al Karkh18 January 202417th Amr Hassan (caretaker)18 January 2024Modern Future Ricardo FormosinhoSacked26 January 202411th Hossam Hassan28 January 2024Zamalek Motamed GamalEnd of caretaker spell1 February 202410th José Gomes1 February 2024ENPPI Tamer MostafaResigned2 February 20242nd Sayed Yassin3 February 2024Pyramids Jaime PachecoSacked4 February 20244th Mahmoud Fathalla (caretaker)4 February 2024Modern Future Hossam HassanSigned by 6 February 202411th Tamer Mostafa8 February 2024Pyramids Mahmoud FathallaEnd of caretaker spell7 February 20244th Krunoslav Jurčić7 February 2024 Amr Hassan14 March 202418th Ahmed Koshary14 March 2024 Mohamed OudaResigned21 April 202417th Motamed Gamal22 April 2024 Ahmed Koshary11 May 202418th Eid Maraziq12 May 2024Modern Future Tamer Mostafa12 May 202411th Talaat Youssef Tarek El Ashry24 June 20249th Ahmed Sary25 June 2024Baladiyat El Mahalla Ahmed Abdel RaoufSacked16th Ahmed Koshary24 June 2024 Motamed GamalResigned28 June 202418th Emad El Nahhas29 June 2024Baladiyat El Mahalla Ahmed Koshary23 July 202416th Mohamed Mekky24 July 2024 Emad El Nahhas5 August 202417th Talaat Moharram (caretaker)5 August 2024
League table
Results
Season statistics First goal of the season: Youssry Wahid for Tala'ea El Gaish against National Bank of Egypt (18 September 2023) Last goal of the season: Ahmed Yasser Rayyan for Ceramica Cleopatra against ZED (18 August 2024)
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Wessam Abou AliAl Ahly182 Fiston MayelePyramids173 Hossam AshrafBaladiyat El Mahalla145 Hossam HassanSmouha12 Mostafa ZikoZED6 Yaw AnnorIsmaily/National Bank of Egypt11 Sodiq AwujoolaCeramica Cleopatra MabululuAl Ittihad Mohamed SalemAl Mokawloon Al Arab10 Shady HusseinZED9 Ahmed Yasser RayyanCeramica Cleopatra Ahmed SayedZamalek
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Osama FaisalNational Bank of EgyptAl Masry4–0 (A)5 November 2023 Hossam GhanemEl GounaNational Bank of Egypt3–2 (A)14 December 2023 Mahmoud KaoudNational Bank of EgyptAl Mokawloon Al Arab3–1 (H)30 December 2023 Wessam Abou AliAl AhlyAl Mokawloon Al Arab4–0 (H)4 August 2024 Fiston MayelePyramidsTala'ea El Gaish5–2 (A)11 August 2024
Top assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Mohamed ChibiPyramids92 Sodiq AwujoolaCeramica Cleopatra7 Omar KamalModern Future/Al Ahly Walid El KartiPyramids5 Omar GaberZamalek6 Mohamed HamdyPyramids Mohamed IbrahimCeramica Cleopatra Jonathan NgwemModern Future Hussein El ShahatAl Ahly10 Yaw AnnorIsmaily/National Bank of Egypt5 Emam AshourAl Ahly Karim El DeebAl Ittihad Ali FawziENPPI Ahmed KendouciCeramica Cleopatra Mohamed MagdyAl Ahly Fiston MayelePyramids Ahmed MetebTala'ea El Gaish Ayman MokaEl Gouna Taher MohamedAl Ahly Abdelkabir El OuadiModern Future Blati TouréPyramids Issahaku YakubuNational Bank of Egypt
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Ahmed El ShenawyPyramids142 El Hany SolimanSmouha123 Mohamed ShaabanTala'ea El Gaish10 El Mahdy SolimanAl Ittihad5 Mahmoud GadAl Masry9 Abdel Rahman SamirENPPI7 Mohamed BassamCeramica Cleopatra8 Mohamed El ShenawyAl Ahly9 Mahmoud HamdyModern Future7 Ali LotfiZED Team of the season
PlayerTeam Mostafa ShobeirAl Ahly Mohamed ChibiPyramids Hamza MathlouthiZamalek Mohamed AbdelmonemAl Ahly Ali MaâloulAl Ahly Mohanad LasheenPyramids Marwan AttiaAl Ahly Emam AshourAl Ahly ZizoZamalek Wessam Abou AliAl Ahly Hussein El ShahatAl Ahly
Number of teams by governorate Number of teams Governorate Team(s)7 CairoAl Ahly, El Dakhleya, ENPPI, Modern Future, Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Pyramids and Tala'ea El Gaish4 GizaCeramica Cleopatra, National Bank of Egypt, Zamalek and ZED3 AlexandriaAl Ittihad, Pharco and Smouha1 GharbiaBaladiyat El Mahalla IsmailiaIsmaily Port SaidAl Masry Red SeaEl Gouna
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