Egyptian Second Division

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Egyptian Second Division
Association Egyptian Football Association
First edition 1977
Teams 36 (3 groups of 12)

The Egyptian Second Division ( Arabic دوري الدرجة الثانية المصري, DMG Daurī ad-daraǧa aṯ-ṯāniyya al-maṣrī ; also Egyptian Premier League B ) is the second highest Egyptian professional football league . It was founded in 1977.

The championship consists of three groups (A, B, C) and each of these groups consists of twelve teams . In each of the three groups there is a league system in which each club competes against every other club in the group in home and return matches. The clubs in the groups that are at the top of the table after the last matchday are promoted to the Egyptian Premier League . The current structure of the competition was first introduced in the 2019/20 season. Before that, between 4 and 19 teams played in three to six groups.

No more than three foreign players per team are allowed in the Egyptian Second Division.

Teams 2019/20

Group A

  • Asyut Petroleum SC
  • Aluminum Naq Hammadi
  • Bani Sweef
  • Derot
  • El Alameen FC
  • El Minya SC
  • Fayoum FC
  • National Bank of Egypt SC
  • Shaban M Qana
  • Sohag SC
  • Tahta SC
  • Call Beni Suef SC

Group B

Group C

  • Abou Qir Fertilizers SC
  • Ala'ab Damanhour SC
  • Al Hammam SC
  • Baladiyet El Mahallah
  • Beila
  • Dekernes
  • El Mansoura SC
  • Ghazl El Mahalla SC
  • Maleyeit Kafr El Zayiat
  • Olympic Club
  • Pharco FC
  • Raja CA

Championships, mode and promoted

2011/12

The 2011/12 season was canceled due to the revolution. There was no promoted to the Premier League.

2012/13

The 2012/13 season was not finished. El Minya FC and El Raja Matruh have been promoted to the Premier League.

2013/14

In the 2013/14 season, six groups of 14 teams were played, with the first four teams in each group being promoted to the Premier League for the 2015/16 season in a play-off system . Although the season was not played completely, in the end Al Nasr SC, Alassiouty Sport and Ala'ab Damanhour rose to the Premier League.

2014/15

In the 2014/15 season, six groups of 13 teams were played, with the first three teams in each group being divided into three play-off groups, in which the group winners were promoted to the Premier League for the 2015/16 season .

Promoted to the play-off groups:

group A. B. C.
Climbers Aswan SC El-Entag El-Harby Ghazl El Mahalla SC

2015/16

In the 2015/16 season, six groups of 11 teams were played, with the group winners playing two play-off games ( two -way leg) against another group winners in order to identify the promoted to the Premier League in the 2016/17 season .

The following teams won the group stage:

group A. B. C. D. E. F.
winner Al Assiouty Sport Al Nasr SC Tersana SC Al Sharkeyah Tanta SC Ala'ab Damanhour SC

Al Nasr SC, Al Sharkeyah, Tanta SC

Play-off games:

groups A vs. B. B vs. C. E vs. F.
First leg Al Nasr SC 1-1 Al Assiouty Sport Tersana SC 0-0 Al Sharkeyah Tanta SC 1-0 Ala'ab Damanhour SC
Return leg Al Assiouty Sport 1-1 Al Nasr SC

2: 3 n.p.

Al Sharkeyah 0-0 Tersana SC

6: 5 n.p.

Ala'ab Damanhour SC 0-0 Tanta SC
Climbers Al Nasr SC Al Sharkeyah Tanta SC

2016/17

In the 2016/17 season, three groups were played, with the first-placed player being promoted to the Premier League in the 2017/18 season . Group A had 17 teams, Group B played with 19 teams and Group C played with 18 teams. As a result, the league mode meant that all groups had a different number of game days.

The following teams have been promoted:

group A. B. C.
Climbers Al Assiouty Sport Al Nasr SC El Raja Matruh

2017/18

In the 2017/18 season, three groups of 16 teams were played, with the first-placed team being promoted to the Premier League in the 2018/19 season .

The following teams have been promoted:

group A. B. C.
Climbers El Gouna FC Nogoom FC Haras El-Hodood SC

2018/19

In the 2018/19 season, three groups of 14 teams were played, with the first-placed team being promoted to the Premier League.

The following teams have been promoted:

group A. B. C.
Climbers Aswan SC FC Masr Tanta SC

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Second Egyptian League. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c table Second Division. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
  3. ^ Egyptian League - Second division 2011/12. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
  4. ^ Second Egyptian League 2013/14 league. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
  5. ^ Second Egyptian League 2014/15 league. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
  6. ^ Second Egyptian League 2014/15 Playoffs. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Second Egyptian League 2015/16 promotion round. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
  8. ^ Second Egyptian League 2016/17. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
  9. ^ Second Egyptian League 2017/18. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
  10. ^ Second Egyptian League 2018/19. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .