Egyptian Premier League 2008/09

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Egyptian Premier League 2008/09
master al Ahly Cairo
Champions League al Ahly Cairo
Ismaily SC
Confederation Cup Petrojet FC
Haras El-Hodood SC
Cup winners Haras El-Hodood SC
Teams 16
Games 240
Gates 582  (ø 2.43 per game)
Top scorer GhanaGhana Ernest Papa Arko / Flavio Amado
AngolaAngola 
Egyptian Premier League 2007/08

The Egyptian Premier League 2008/09 was the 52nd season of the Egyptian Premier League , the highest Egyptian championship in football since its introduction in 1948/49 .

The climbers from the Egyptian Second Division 2007/08 were Ittihad El-Shorta , Asyut Petroleum and El-Olympi . Aluminum Nag Hammâdi , Baladeyet El-Mahalla and Suez Cement are no longer represented in Egypt's top division . The defending champion is al Ahly Cairo .

mode

The championship was played by the 16 teams in the league system, with each team playing twice against each other team.

Participating teams

A total of 64 different teams took part in the championship since 1948/49 , but only al Ahly Kairo and al Zamalek SC managed to take part in all championships.

The following 16 teams took part in the Egyptian Premier League in the 2008/09 season:

team place Stadion capacity
al Ahly Cairo Cairo Cairo International Stadium 74,100
al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary Alexandria Alexandria Stadium 13,660
al-Masry Port Said Port Said Stadium 17,988
al Mokawloon Al Arab Cairo Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium 35,000
El-Entag El-Harby Cairo Al-Salam Stadium 30,000
El Gouna FC Hurghada El Gouna Stadium 14,000
El-Olympi Alexandria Alexandria Stadium 13,660
ENPPI Club Cairo Petro Sport Stadium 25,000
Haras El-Hodood SC Alexandria Haras El Hedood Stadium 22,000
Ismaily SC Ismailia Ismailia Stadium 18,525
Itesalat Nasr City Arab Contractors Stadium 60,000
Ittihad El-Shorta Cairo Police Academy Stadium 22,000
Petrojet FC Sue Suez Stadium 25,000
Tala'ea El-Gaish SC Cairo Gehaz El Reyada Stadium 22,000
Tersana SC Giza With Okba Stadium 15,000
al Zamalek SC Giza Cairo International Stadium 74,100

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. al Ahly Cairo (M)  30th  18th  9  3 052:250 +27 63
 2. Ismaily SC  30th  20th  3  7th 052:310 +21 63
 3. Petrojet FC  30th  13  12  5 047:380  +9 51
 4th Haras El-Hodood SC  30th  11  12  7th 039:310  +8 45
 5. ENPPI Club  30th  13  10  7th 049:390 +10 49
 6th Az-Zamalik.png al Zamalek SC (C)  30th  11  9  10 034:290  +5 42
 7th Tala'ea El-Gaish SC  30th  10  8th  12 040:500 −10 38
 8th. al-Masry  30th  9  10  11 036:340  +2 37
 9. Ittihad El-Shorta (N)  30th  9  10  11 028:290  −1 37
10. al Mokawloon Al Arab  30th  8th  13  9 035:370  −2 37
11. al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary  30th  10  7th  13 029:350  −6 37
12. Ghazl El Mahalla SC  30th  8th  9  13 020:260  −6 33
13. Asyut Petroleum (N)  30th  9  6th  15th 025:390 −14 33
14th Itesalat  30th  7th  11  12 043:460  −3 32
15th Tersana SC  30th  5  9  16 028:450 −17 24
16. El-Olympi (N)  30th  6th  7th  17th 030:570 −27 25th
Status: May 24, 2009 (final status )
Legend
Egyptian champion and participation in the first round of the CAF Champions League 2010
Participation in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League 2010
Cup winner and participation in the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup 2010
Participation in the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup 2010
Relegation to the Egyptian Second Division in 2009/10
(M) reigning master
(C) reigning cup winner
(N) Newcomers