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 - 31 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.
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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 | Al-Masry Club | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Zamalek SC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Modern Sport FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Petrojet SC | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Pyramids FC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | ENPPI SC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Smouha SC | 5 | 1 -4-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Wadi Degla SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | ZED FC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | El Gouna FC | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Al Ahly SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Haras El Hodoud SC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 15 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | Ismaily SC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 19 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 20 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 21 | Pharco FC | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Suez Stadium |
 | Ismaily SC | Cairo International Stadium |
 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
 | El Gouna FC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
 | Smouha SC | Suez Stadium |
 | Al-Masry Club | Cairo International Stadium |
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 | Modern Sport FC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
 | Al Ahly SC | Petrosport Stadium |
 | Wadi Degla SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
Wed - 17 Sep 2025
| Pharco FC | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
| Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Suez Stadium |
| Petrojet SC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
Thu - 18 Sep 2025
| Zamalek SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| ENPPI SC | Al Salam Stadium |
 | ZED FC | 30 June Stadium |
| Kahraba Ismailia SC | Alexandria Stadium |
Fri - 19 Sep 2025
| Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Haras El Hodoud SC | Alexandria Stadium |
Results
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 21 | Zamalek SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 00 | Petrojet SC | Alexandria Stadium |
| 40 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | Suez Stadium |
| 10 | Haras El Hodoud SC | Al Salam Stadium |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 03 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| 02 | Pyramids FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 11 | ZED FC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 03 | ENPPI SC | Alexandria Stadium |
| 00 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 01 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
Tue - 26 Aug 2025
| 11 | Al-Masry Club | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
| 10 | Pharco FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 12 | Smouha SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
Mon - 25 Aug 2025
| 12 | Modern Sport FC | 30 June Stadium |
| 10 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Suez Stadium |
| 12 | Wadi Degla SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 00 | Al Ahly SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
Sun - 24 Aug 2025
| 01 | Ismaily SC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
| 00 | El Gouna FC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 00 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Alexandria Stadium |