Egyptian Premier League 2008/09
| 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 |
 Ernest Papa Arko / Flavio Amado
|
| ← 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 .
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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 | 52:25 | +27 | 63 |
| 2. | Ismaily SC | 30th | 20th | 3 | 7th | 52:31 | +21 | 63 |
| 3. | Petrojet FC | 30th | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47:38 | +9 | 51 |
| 4th | Haras El-Hodood SC | 30th | 11 | 12 | 7th | 39:31 | +8 | 45 |
| 5. | ENPPI Club | 30th | 13 | 10 | 7th | 49:39 | +10 | 49 |
| 6th |
 al Zamalek SC (C)
|
30th | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34:29 | +5 | 42 |
| 7th | Tala'ea El-Gaish SC | 30th | 10 | 8th | 12 | 40:50 | −10 | 38 |
| 8th. | al-Masry | 30th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36:34 | +2 | 37 |
| 9. | Ittihad El-Shorta (N) | 30th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28:29 | −1 | 37 |
| 10. | al Mokawloon Al Arab | 30th | 8th | 13 | 9 | 35:37 | −2 | 37 |
| 11. | al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary | 30th | 10 | 7th | 13 | 29:35 | −6 | 37 |
| 12. | Ghazl El Mahalla SC | 30th | 8th | 9 | 13 | 20:26 | −6 | 33 |
| 13. | Asyut Petroleum (N) | 30th | 9 | 6th | 15th | 25:39 | −14 | 33 |
| 14th | Itesalat | 30th | 7th | 11 | 12 | 43:46 | −3 | 32 |
| 15th | Tersana SC | 30th | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28:45 | −17 | 24 |
| 16. | El-Olympi (N) | 30th | 6th | 7th | 17th | 30:57 | −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 |