Season | 2008β09 |
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Champions | Al Ahly SC |
Relegated |
Telecom Egypt SC Tersana SC Olympic Club |
CAF Champions League |
Al Ahly SC (1st), Ismaily SC (2nd) |
CAF Confederation Cup |
Haras El Hodoud SC (Cup Winner), Petrojet SC (3rd) |
Goals scored | 582 |
Average goals/game | 2.42 |
Top goalscorer |
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Biggest home win |
Ismaily SC 5β1
Al-Mokawloon Al Ahly SC 4β0 Petrojet SC Al Ahly SC 4β0 Tersana SC Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 4β0 Olympic Club Tersana SC 4β0 Olympic Club |
Biggest away win | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2β6 Petrojet SC |
Highest scoring | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2β6 Petrojet SC (8 goals) |
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2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-second season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. The league is composed of sixteen teams. Al Ahly SC became the defending champions for the fourth year in a row and the thirty-third time in the league's history. This season began on 8 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.
Multiple television channels broadcast the league:
In Egypt, the most anticipated matches are among the "triangle of power": Al Ahly SC, Zamalek SC, and Ismaily SC.
Al Ahly versus Zamalek SC is one of the top derbies in the region, referred to as the "Egyptian Derby," the "Cairo Derby," or "Africa's Derby." It is a match between the two big clubs, as they have 13 Champions League titles distributed among them, five for Zamalek SC and ten for Al Ahly SC.
The CairoβIsmailia rivalry is another challenging competition in Egyptian football, as Cairo-based clubs Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC have mixed relations with the city of Ismailia, home to the Ismaily Sports Club, the third most decorated team in Egypt. The Zamalek SCβIsmaily SC games are usually peaceful as the clubs' boards and fans have had traditionally good relations with each other, while the relationship between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans have typically not been well.
The reason for the conflict between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans is not clear, but possibly stems back to the 1967 Six-Day War. Israeli troops forced the people of Ismailia and most of the people living on the Suez Canal to evacuate and leave their homes, going westwards towards the inside of Egypt. Ismaily SC asked Al Ahly SC to host them, but the team refused. This spoiled the relationship between the clubs. During Al Ahly SC's reconstruction period in 2004, Al Ahly SC signed a group of former Ismaily SC players including Mohamed Barakat, Islam El-Shater, and Emad El Nahhas, further destroying the relationship between fans.
Nr. | Name | Area (km2) | Population (2006) | Capital | Club(s) |
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1 | Alexandria | 2,900 | 4,110,015 | Alexandria | Al Ittihad Alexandria Club β Olympic Club β Haras El Hodoud SC |
2 | Asyut | 25,926 | 3,441,597 | Asyut | Asyut Petroleum SC |
3 | Cairo | 3,435 | 7,786,640 | Cairo | Al Ahly SC β Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC β ENPPI β Tala'ea El Gaish SC β Ittihad El Shorta SC β Telecom Egypt SC |
4 | Gharbia | 25,400 | 3,790,670 | Tanta | Ghazl El Mahalla SC |
5 | Giza | 85,153 | 6,272,571 | Giza | Zamalek SC- Tersana SC |
6 | Ismailia | 1,442 | 942,832 | Ismailia | Ismaily SC |
7 | Port Said | 72 | 570,768 | Port Said | Al Masry SC |
6 | Suez | 17,840 | 510,935 | Suez | Petrojet SC |
Al Ahly SC | 1β0 | Ismaily SC |
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Flavio Amado 5' |
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Pos | Prg | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | = | Al Ahly SC (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 63 | 2010 CAF Champions League |
1 | = | Ismaily SC | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 63 | |
3 | ![]() |
Petrojet SC | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 51 | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | ![]() |
Haras El Hodoud SC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 50 | |
5 | ![]() |
ENPPI SC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 49 | |
6 | = | Zamalek SC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42 | |
7 | = | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 38 | |
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Al Masry SC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
Ittihad El Shorta | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 37 | |
10 | ![]() |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | ![]() |
Al Ittihad Alexandria Club | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 37 | |
12 | ![]() |
Ghazl El Mahalla SC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 33 | |
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Asyut Petroleum SC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 33 | |
14 | = | Telecom Egypt SC (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 32 | Relegation to 2009β10 Egyptian Second Division |
15 | = | Tersana SC (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 24 | |
16 | = | Olympic Club (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 24 [a] |
Top Scorer by Field Position
POS | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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FW |
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Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 12 |
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Al Ahly SC | ||
MF |
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Al Ahly SC | 10 |
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Al Ahly SC | ||
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ENPPI SC | ||
DF |
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Zamalek SC | 5 |
Last updated May 24, 2009, 11:59 AM UTC.
Cairo International Stadium is home to Cairo teams Al Ahly and Zamalek. Ismailia Stadium is home to Ismaily SC. The Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria (capacity: 80,000) is currently mainly used for international competition, as it was constructed as part of Egypt's bid to land the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Season | 2008β09 |
---|---|
Champions | Al Ahly SC |
Relegated |
Telecom Egypt SC Tersana SC Olympic Club |
CAF Champions League |
Al Ahly SC (1st), Ismaily SC (2nd) |
CAF Confederation Cup |
Haras El Hodoud SC (Cup Winner), Petrojet SC (3rd) |
Goals scored | 582 |
Average goals/game | 2.42 |
Top goalscorer |
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Biggest home win |
Ismaily SC 5β1
Al-Mokawloon Al Ahly SC 4β0 Petrojet SC Al Ahly SC 4β0 Tersana SC Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 4β0 Olympic Club Tersana SC 4β0 Olympic Club |
Biggest away win | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2β6 Petrojet SC |
Highest scoring | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2β6 Petrojet SC (8 goals) |
β
2007β08
2009β10 β |
The 2008β09 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-second season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. The league is composed of sixteen teams. Al Ahly SC became the defending champions for the fourth year in a row and the thirty-third time in the league's history. This season began on 8 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.
Multiple television channels broadcast the league:
In Egypt, the most anticipated matches are among the "triangle of power": Al Ahly SC, Zamalek SC, and Ismaily SC.
Al Ahly versus Zamalek SC is one of the top derbies in the region, referred to as the "Egyptian Derby," the "Cairo Derby," or "Africa's Derby." It is a match between the two big clubs, as they have 13 Champions League titles distributed among them, five for Zamalek SC and ten for Al Ahly SC.
The CairoβIsmailia rivalry is another challenging competition in Egyptian football, as Cairo-based clubs Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC have mixed relations with the city of Ismailia, home to the Ismaily Sports Club, the third most decorated team in Egypt. The Zamalek SCβIsmaily SC games are usually peaceful as the clubs' boards and fans have had traditionally good relations with each other, while the relationship between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans have typically not been well.
The reason for the conflict between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans is not clear, but possibly stems back to the 1967 Six-Day War. Israeli troops forced the people of Ismailia and most of the people living on the Suez Canal to evacuate and leave their homes, going westwards towards the inside of Egypt. Ismaily SC asked Al Ahly SC to host them, but the team refused. This spoiled the relationship between the clubs. During Al Ahly SC's reconstruction period in 2004, Al Ahly SC signed a group of former Ismaily SC players including Mohamed Barakat, Islam El-Shater, and Emad El Nahhas, further destroying the relationship between fans.
Nr. | Name | Area (km2) | Population (2006) | Capital | Club(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alexandria | 2,900 | 4,110,015 | Alexandria | Al Ittihad Alexandria Club β Olympic Club β Haras El Hodoud SC |
2 | Asyut | 25,926 | 3,441,597 | Asyut | Asyut Petroleum SC |
3 | Cairo | 3,435 | 7,786,640 | Cairo | Al Ahly SC β Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC β ENPPI β Tala'ea El Gaish SC β Ittihad El Shorta SC β Telecom Egypt SC |
4 | Gharbia | 25,400 | 3,790,670 | Tanta | Ghazl El Mahalla SC |
5 | Giza | 85,153 | 6,272,571 | Giza | Zamalek SC- Tersana SC |
6 | Ismailia | 1,442 | 942,832 | Ismailia | Ismaily SC |
7 | Port Said | 72 | 570,768 | Port Said | Al Masry SC |
6 | Suez | 17,840 | 510,935 | Suez | Petrojet SC |
Al Ahly SC | 1β0 | Ismaily SC |
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Flavio Amado 5' |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Al Ahly SC
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Pos | Prg | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | = | Al Ahly SC (C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 63 | 2010 CAF Champions League |
1 | = | Ismaily SC | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 63 | |
3 | ![]() |
Petrojet SC | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 51 | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | ![]() |
Haras El Hodoud SC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 50 | |
5 | ![]() |
ENPPI SC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 49 | |
6 | = | Zamalek SC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42 | |
7 | = | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 38 | |
8 | ![]() |
Al Masry SC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
Ittihad El Shorta | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 37 | |
10 | ![]() |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | ![]() |
Al Ittihad Alexandria Club | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 37 | |
12 | ![]() |
Ghazl El Mahalla SC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 33 | |
13 | ![]() |
Asyut Petroleum SC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 33 | |
14 | = | Telecom Egypt SC (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 32 | Relegation to 2009β10 Egyptian Second Division |
15 | = | Tersana SC (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 24 | |
16 | = | Olympic Club (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 24 [a] |
Top Scorer by Field Position
POS | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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FW |
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Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 12 |
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Al Ahly SC | ||
MF |
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Al Ahly SC | 10 |
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Al Ahly SC | ||
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ENPPI SC | ||
DF |
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Zamalek SC | 5 |
Last updated May 24, 2009, 11:59 AM UTC.
Cairo International Stadium is home to Cairo teams Al Ahly and Zamalek. Ismailia Stadium is home to Ismaily SC. The Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria (capacity: 80,000) is currently mainly used for international competition, as it was constructed as part of Egypt's bid to land the 2010 FIFA World Cup.