Egyptian Premier League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Egypt
Abbreviation
EGY1
Summary
The Egyptian Premier League (EGY1) is the top football league in Egypt's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 EGY1 season, the EGY1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 EGY1 teams
- 2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 EGY1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Egypt Cup, typically an EGY1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Egypt
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| EGY1 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 |
| EGY2 | Egyptian Second Division A | 20 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Second Division B | 56 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Third Division | 142 |
| EGY4 | Egyptian Fourth Division | 48 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 8 Aug 2025 - 28 May 2026 | 21: EGY1 (18), EGY2 (3) | ||
Season Format
The 2025-2026 EGY1 season consist of 2 phases. In the 1st Phase, each EGY1 team plays the other 20 EGY1 teams once. In the 2nd Phase, the top 7 teams play each other once (26 total matches per team) in the Championship Playoffs), and the bottom 14 1st Phase teams play each other once (34 total matches per team) in the Relegation Playoffs). 1st Phase table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored. 2nd Phase table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, then (3) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 EGY1 season, the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th place EGY1 Relegation Playoffs teams will be relegated to the EGY2.
More Info...
2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 46 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ahly SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | ENPPI SC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Al-Masry Club | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Smouha SC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wadi Degla SC | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | ZED FC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 4 | El Gouna FC | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | Petrojet SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 6 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 7 | Modern Sport FC | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Pharco FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | Haras El Hodoud SC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 14 | Ismaily SC | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to EGY2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Zamalek SC | 20 | 13 -4-3 | 43 | - | 32 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 20 | 13 -4-3 | 43 | - | 33 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Al Ahly SC | 20 | 11 -7-2 | 40 | - | 33 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 20 | 11 -5-4 | 38 | - | 29 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Al-Masry Club | 20 | 8 -8-4 | 32 | - | 29 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 6 | Smouha SC | 20 | 8 -7-5 | 31 | - | 21 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | ENPPI SC | 20 | 7 -9-4 | 30 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | ZED FC | 20 | 7 -8-5 | 29 | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Wadi Degla SC | 20 | 7 -8-5 | 29 | - | 23 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | El Gouna FC | 20 | 6 -10-4 | 28 | - | 16 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 -7-2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 20 | 5 -11-4 | 26 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 -6-3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Petrojet SC | 20 | 5 -10-5 | 25 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 13 | Modern Sport FC | 20 | 5 -8-7 | 23 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 10 | 2 -6-2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 14 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 20 | 5 -7-8 | 22 | - | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 15 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 20 | 6 -2-12 | 20 | - | 15 | 24 | -9 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 16 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | 20 | 2 -13-5 | 19 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | 1 -8-1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 20 | 3 -9-8 | 18 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 | 0 -5-5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 18 | Haras El Hodoud SC | 20 | 4 -5-11 | 17 | - | 15 | 29 | -14 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 19 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | 20 | 4 -4-12 | 16 | - | 22 | 37 | -15 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 20 | Pharco FC | 20 | 2 -9-9 | 15 | - | 8 | 22 | -14 | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 21 | Ismaily SC | 20 | 3 -2-15 | 11 | - | 11 | 28 | -17 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 | Pharco FC | Suez Stadium |
 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Petrosport Stadium |
 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Petrosport Stadium |
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 | Ismaily SC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
 | ZED FC | Al Salam Stadium |
 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
 | ENPPI SC | Suez Stadium |
 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Alexandria Stadium |
Thu - 23 Apr 2026
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Suez Stadium |
 | Pyramids FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Petrojet SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
| ZED FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| El Gouna FC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
| Modern Sport FC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| Kahraba Ismailia SC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
| Wadi Degla SC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
Mon - 27 Apr 2026
| Al-Masry Club | Alexandria Stadium |
| ENPPI SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Al Ahly SC | 30 June Stadium |
Results
Tue - 14 Apr 2026
| 11 | Ismaily SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| 21 | ZED FC | Alexandria Stadium |
| 00 | El Gouna FC | Al Salam Stadium |
Mon - 13 Apr 2026
| 21 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 20 | Petrojet SC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
| 21 | Haras El Hodoud SC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
| 00 | Wadi Degla SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 21 | Smouha SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 11 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Masry Club | 30 June Stadium |
Thu - 9 Apr 2026
| 10 | Ismaily SC | Suez Stadium |
| 21 | ZED FC | Suez Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| 10 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
Wed - 8 Apr 2026
| 10 | El Gouna FC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
| 00 | Modern Sport FC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
| 20 | Pharco FC | Petrosport Stadium |
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
| 11 | Al Ahly SC | Suez Stadium |
Mon - 6 Apr 2026
| 00 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Cairo International Stadium |