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{{Infobox football league season
[[Image:Leaguetrophy.jpg|thumb|301px|The Egyptian Premier League Trophy]]
| competition = [[Egyptian Premier League]]
| season = 2008–09
| winners = '''[[Al Ahly SC]]'''
| relegated = [[Telecom Egypt SC]]<br>[[Tersana SC]]<br>[[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]]
| continentalcup1 = [[CAF Champions League 2010|CAF Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Al Ahly SC]] (1st),<br> [[Ismaily SC]] (2nd)
| continentalcup2 = [[CAF Confederation Cup 2010|CAF Confederation Cup]]
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Haras El Hodoud SC]] (Cup Winner),<br> [[Petrojet SC]] (3rd)
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|GHA}}[[Ernest Papa Arko]] ([[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]]),{{flagicon|ANG}}[[Flavio Amado]] ([[Al Ahly SC]]) both 12 goals
| biggest home win = [[Ismaily SC]] 5–1 [[Al-Mokawloon al-Arab|Al-Mokawloon]] <br> [[Al Ahly SC]] 4–0 [[Petrojet SC]] <br> [[Al Ahly SC]] 4–0 [[Tersana SC]] <br> [[Al Ittihad Alexandria Club]] 4–0 [[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]] <br> [[Tersana SC]] 4–0 [[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]]
| biggest away win = [[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]] 2–6 [[Petrojet SC]]
| highest scoring = [[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]] 2–6 [[Petrojet SC]] (8 goals)
| total goals = 582
| average goals = 2.42
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = [[2007–08 Egyptian Premier League|2007–08]]
| nextseason = [[2009–10 Egyptian Premier League|2009–10]]
}}
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Leaguetrophy.jpg|thumb|301px|The Egyptian Premier League Trophy]] -->


The 2008–09 [[Egyptian Premier League]] is the current season of the hightest-level [[football (soccer)|football]] league in [[Egypt]]; the season began on 8 August 2008, and ends on 22 May 2009. Al Ahly were crowned champions in the previous season for the fourth year in a row and for the thirty-third time in total since the league start in 1948.
The '''2008–09 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.

==Channels broadcasting the League matches==


==Television==
{{unsourced section|date=December 2019}}
Multiple television channels broadcast the league:
*Egyptian Channel 2
*Egyptian Channel 2
*Egyptian Channel 3
*Nile Al Riyadiya
*Nile Sport
*El Hayah
*Egyptian Satellite TV
*Egyptian Satellite TV
*Modern Sport
*Modern Sport
*Dream 1
*Dream 1
*A-R-T Sports (1,2,3,4)
*A-R-T Sports (1, 2, 3, 4)
*Al-Riyadiyah (Orbit)
*Al-Riyadiyah (Orbit)
*Al-Hayat TV (1, 2)
*Egyptian Channel 5 (Alexandria Teams)


== Special Matches ==
==Special matches==
As always, in any league, there are certain matches that are the highlight matches of the season. In Egypt, the matches that are anticipated the most are those among the triangle of power in Egypt, which consists of [[El Ahly|Ahly]], [[El Zamalek|Zamalek]] and [[Ismaily]].
In Egypt, the most anticipated matches are among the "triangle of power": [[Al Ahly SC]], [[Zamalek SC]], and [[Ismaily SC]].

- Whether one refers to it as the "Egyptian Derby," the "Cairo Derby" or "Africa's Derby," Al Ahly v. Zamalek is one of the top derbies in the world. It is a match between Africa's most successful clubs, as they have 11 Champions League titles between them, five for Zamalek and six for Al Ahly.

- The Cairo-Ismailia Rivalry is another clash of the titans in Egyptian football, as Cairo-based clubs Ahly and Zamalek have mixed relations with the city of Ismailia, home to the Ismaily Sports Club, the third most decorated side in Egypt. The Zamalek-Ismaily games are usually peaceful as the clubs' boards and fans have had traditionally good relations with each other, unlike the relationship between Ahly and Ismaily fans.

The reason for the hatred between Ahly and Ismaily fans is not clear, but most agree that the main conflict 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 to host them, but the Cairo giants refused. This was a bitter blow to the relationship between both sides, and has always been a touchy point ever since. Also, during Ahly's reconstruction period in 2004, Ahly managed to sign a host of former Ismaily star players including Mohamed Barakat, Islam Al Shater and Emad Al Nahhas.

==Team Notes==
''As of 5th of November''<br />
<br />- PetroJet continues its special form since last season and manages to retain competition on the top spot of the table with 21 points in its first 10 matches from a possible 30.

-Al Ahly is sitting 7th of the table with 13 points and 4 matches in hand, including a match against Ismaily. Ahly won 4, tied in one and lost one match in Port Said to Al Masry.

- Zamalek sits third with 16 points and 2 matches in hand, winning 5, drawing in 1 and losing 2 matches including a match against minnows Al Olimpy at home in Cairo.

- Al Ismaily managed to start strongly but seems to be fading away. 4th in table with 16 points and a game in hand, winning 5, drawing one in the Suez Canal Derby with Al Masry and losing 3 including a match against new commers Shorta.

==Highlights of the Premier League==

- Mahmoud "Shikabala" Abd El Razek, the Zamalek playmaker, was given a 6-month ban by FIFA due to irregularities in his transfer to Zamalek from Greek side PAOK on July 23rd and fined 990.000Euros. He is expected to make his comeback on 7th of November in Zamalek's home match against Al Mokawleen.

- Ahmed Hassan, Egypt's National Team captain, makes his first entrance to the Egyptian Premier League since 1998 with his new club Al Ahly from R.S.C. Andelecht for an undisclosed amount.

- Ghana's golden boy of CAN 2008 "Junior" Agogo was transferred from Nottingham Forest to Zamalek for a reported 800,000Euros, a record signing an African player in Egypt.


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.
- Former PetroJet's Ivorian forward Zika Jori stirred Egyptian newspapers with his flight to UAE to complete a transfer to Al-Wasl through buying out the remainder of his contract with the Suez-based club amounted to 350,000 USD. At the time he was the Egyptian Premier League's top goalscorer.


The Cairo–Ismailia 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 SC–Ismaily 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.
- Al Masry's general manager and Egyptian legend Hossam Hassan was given a 6 match touchline ban by the Egyptian FA and fined 50,000 Egyptian Pounds in Week 5 due to his arguments with the referee and the forth official in Al Masry's away match with Egyptian Telecom.


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.
- Al Ismaili managed to re-enter former star forward Mohamed Mohsen Abo Greisha into their ranks after returning from a one-year loan spell in Zhejiang Lucheng of the Chinese Super League. They contracted the veteran striker to a 3 years and a half contract.


==Highlights==
- [[El-Masry]] Chairman and well-known Port Saidi businessman Sayed Metwally passed away during Week 10 due to Cardiac arrest. As such in the second set of matches of the week, teams wore black armbands. He was 68.
* [[Shikabala|Mahmoud "Shikabala" Abd El Razek]], the Zamalek SC play-maker, was given a 6-month ban by [[FIFA]] due to irregularities in his transfer to Zamalek SC from Greek team [[PAOK FC in European football|PAOK FC ]] on July 23 and fined 990.000Euros. He made his comeback on November 7 during a match against Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC.
* [[Ahmed Hassan (footballer, born 1975)|Ahmed Hassan]], Egypt's National Team captain, makes his first entrance to the Egyptian Premier League since 1998 with his new club Al Ahly SC from [[R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football|R.S.C. Andelecht]] for an undisclosed amount.
* Ghanaian player [[Junior Agogo|"Junior" Agogo]] was transferred from [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest FC]] to Zamalek SC for a reported 800,000 Euros, a record signing of an African player in Egypt.
* Former [[Petrojet SC|PetroJet SC]]'s Ivorian forward Zika Jori stirred Egyptian news with his flight to [[UAE]] to complete a transfer to [[Al-Wasl]] through buying out the remainder of his contract with the [[Suez]]-based club amounting to US$350,000. At the time he was the Egyptian Premier League's top goalscorer.
* [[Al Masry SC]]'s general manager [[Hossam Hassan]] was given a 6 match touchline ban by the Egyptian FA and fined 50,000 Egyptian Pounds in Week 5 due to his arguments with the referee and the fourth official in Al Masry SC's away match with Egyptian Telecom.
* [[Al-Ismaili|Al Ismaili]] managed to re-enter former forward [[Mohamed Mohsen Abo Greisha]] into their ranks after returning from a one-year loan spell in [[Zhejiang Lucheng]] of the [[Chinese Super League]]. They contracted the striker to a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract.
* [[El-Masry]] Chairman and [[Port Said]] businessman Sayed Metwally died during Week 10 due to [[Cardiac arrest]]. As such in the second set of matches of the week, teams wore black armbands. He was 68.
* Zamalek SC contained Al Ahly SC in the 2nd leg Cairo derby and drew 0–0. Emerging as the star of the night was [[Hazem Mohamed Emam]], 21-year-old full-back as he passed AL Ahly SC defenses early on in the game.
* The draw with Zamalek SC and Ismaily SC with Zamalek SC winning meant Al Ahly SC needed to win against [[ENPPI SC]] at home to maintain a 2-point, but stiff opposition and several refereeing arguments ensured that AL Ahly SC drew 2–2. The trophy had a hand in red and a hand in yellow.
* The last match of the season saw Ismaili SC facing [[Tersana SC]] and AL Ahly SC facing [[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]] simultaneously . Ismaily SC played their game and won 3–0 and had to wait for AL Ahly SC's match to end. They had suffered a setback with Tala'ea El Gaish SC drawing first blood with a 1–0 lead. Al Ahly SC pushed on during one of the team's most tense moments in the league. In the 88th minute Abo Trika scored a header into the top corner of the goal drawing the game and AL Ahly SC pushed on for the second. That came during the 93rd minute through [[Ahmed Fathi]] to score AL Ahly SC's second goal of the game. 19-year-old striker [[Mohamed Talaat]] scored his first-ever goal for Al Ahly SC since his transfer to the team a moment later with a goal above the opposing goalkeeper to confirm Al Ahly SC's win and the league ends with tie-breaking match in Al Max Stadium in Alexandria.
* 12,000 fans rallied in the 18,000 capacity Al Max Stadium in Alexandria, home of [[Haras El Hodoud SC]]. Al Ahly SC faced Ismaily SC in a 1-leg play-off final after both teams scored the same number of points. Al Ahly SC managed a 1–0 victory over their opponents through Angolan pair Gilberto and [[Flavio Amado|Flavio]]. The Angolan winger made a pass inside the box for Flavio to score his 12th goal of the season.


=The Governorates=
==Governorates==


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Nr.
! Nr.
! Name
! Name
! Area (km²)
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Population (2006)
! Population (2006)
! Capital
! Capital
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| align="right" | 4,110,015
| align="right" | 4,110,015
| [[Alexandria]]
| [[Alexandria]]
| [[Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary|Al Itthad Al Sakandary]] - [[El-Olympi]] - [[Haras El Hodood]]
| [[Al Ittihad Alexandria Club]] – [[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]] – [[Haras El Hodoud SC]]
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
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| align="right" | 3,441,597
| align="right" | 3,441,597
| [[Asyut]]
| [[Asyut]]
| [[Asyut Petroleum|Petrol Asyout]]
| [[Asyut Petroleum SC]]
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
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| align="right" | 7,786,640
| align="right" | 7,786,640
| [[Cairo]]
| [[Cairo]]
| [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]] - [[Mokawloon al-Arab|Al Mokawloon]] - [[ENPPI]] - [[El-Jaish]] - [[Ittihad El-Shorta|El-Shorta]] - [[Itesalat]]
| [[Al Ahly SC]] – [[Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC]] – ENPPI – [[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]] –[[Ittihad El Shorta SC]] – [[Telecom Egypt SC]]
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
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| align="right" | 3,790,670
| align="right" | 3,790,670
| [[Tanta]]
| [[Tanta]]
| [[Ghazl El-Mehalla]]
| [[Ghazl El Mahalla SC]]
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
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| align="right" | 6,272,571
| align="right" | 6,272,571
| [[Giza]]
| [[Giza]]
| [[El Zamalek|Zamalek]]- [[Tersana]]
| [[Zamalek SC]]- [[Tersana SC]]
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
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| align="right" | 942,832
| align="right" | 942,832
| [[Ismailia]]
| [[Ismailia]]
| [[Ismaily]]
| [[Ismaily SC]]
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
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| align="right" | 570,768
| align="right" | 570,768
| [[Port Said]]
| [[Port Said]]
| [[Al-Masry|Al Masry]]
| [[Al Masry SC]]
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
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| align="right" | 510,935
| align="right" | 510,935
| [[Suez]]
| [[Suez]]
| [[Petrojet]]
| [[Petrojet SC]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Title playoff==
==League Table 2008-2009==
{{football box
|date=24 May 2009
|time=19:00 [[UTC+2]]
|team1=[[Al Ahly SC]]
|score= 1–0
|report=
|team2=[[Ismaily SC]]
|goals1= [[Flavio Amado]] 5'
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Harras El-Hedoud Stadium]], [[Alexandria]]
|attendance= ~ 16,000
|referee=[[Carlos Velasco Carballo|Carlos Carballo]]
}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{{Football kit
| pattern_la =
| pattern_b = _whitecollar
| pattern_ra =
| pattern_sh =
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| leftarm = FF0000
| body = FF0000
| rightarm = FF0000
| shorts = FFFFFF
| socks = FF0000
| title = Al Ahly SC
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{{Football kit
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{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''MATCH OFFICIALS'''
*Assistant referees:
**n/a
**n/a
*Fourth official: [[Essam Abd El Fatah]]
{{col-2}}
'''MATCH RULES'''
*90 minutes.
*30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
*Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
*Seven named substitutes
*Maximum of three substitutions.
{{col-end}}


==League table==
*The league is still in play
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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin:0;"
|show_limit=5
!width=30|<center> Pos
|res_col_header=QR
!width=20|<center> Prg
|show_groups=y
!<center> Club
|group_header={{tooltip|Prg|Progress}}
!width=30|<center> Pld

!width=30|<center> W
|team1=AHL|group_AHL==|name_AHL=[[Al Ahly SC]]
!width=30|<center> D
|team2=ISM|group_ISM==|name_ISM=[[Ismaily SC]]|pos_ISM=1
!width=30|<center> L
|team3=PET|group_PET={{increase}}|name_PET=[[Petrojet SC]]
!width=30|<center> F
|team4=HRS|group_HRS={{decrease}}|name_HRS=[[Haras El Hodoud SC]]
!width=30|<center> A
|team5=ENP|group_ENP={{decrease}}|name_ENP=[[ENPPI SC]]
!width=30|<center> ±
|team6=ZAM|group_ZAM==|name_ZAM=[[Zamalek SC]]
!width=30|<center> Pts
|team7=TGS|group_TGS==|name_TGS=[[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]]
!width=110|<center> Comments
|team8=MAS|group_MAS={{increase}}|name_MAS=[[Al Masry SC]]
|-
|team9=ITS|group_ITS={{decrease}}|name_ITS=[[Ittihad El Shorta SC|Ittihad El Shorta]]
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|team10=MOK|group_MOK={{increase}}|name_MOK=[[Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC]]
|<center>1
|team11=ITH|group_ITH={{decrease}}|name_ITH=[[Al Ittihad Alexandria Club]]
|<center>=
|team12=GMH|group_GMH={{increase}}|name_GMH=[[Ghazl El Mahalla SC]]
|[[El Ahly|Al-Ahly]]
|team13=ASP|group_ASP={{decrease}}|name_ASP=[[Asyut Petroleum SC]]
|<center>16
|team14=TEL|group_TEL==|name_TEL=[[Telecom Egypt SC]]
|<center>11
|team15=TER|group_TER==|name_TER=[[Tersana SC]]
|<center>3
|team16=OLY|group_OLY==|name_OLY=[[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]]
|<center>2
|win_AHL=18|draw_AHL=9|loss_AHL=3|gf_AHL=52|ga_AHL=25|status_AHL=C
|<center>30
|win_ISM=20|draw_ISM=3|loss_ISM=7|gf_ISM=52|ga_ISM=31
|<center>12
|win_PET=13|draw_PET=12|loss_PET=5|gf_PET=47|ga_PET=38
|<center>18
|win_HRS=14|draw_HRS=8|loss_HRS=8|gf_HRS=34|ga_HRS=22
|<center>'''36'''
|win_ENP=13|draw_ENP=10|loss_ENP=7|gf_ENP=49|ga_ENP=39
|rowspan="2"|<center> [[CAF Champions League 2010]]
|win_ZAM=11|draw_ZAM=9|loss_ZAM=10|gf_ZAM=34|ga_ZAM=29
|-
|win_TGS=10|draw_TGS=8|loss_TGS=12|gf_TGS=40|ga_TGS=50
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|win_MAS=9|draw_MAS=10|loss_MAS=11|gf_MAS=36|ga_MAS=34
|<center>2
|win_ITS=9|draw_ITS=10|loss_ITS=11|gf_ITS=28|ga_ITS=29
|<center>=
|win_MOK=8|draw_MOK=13|loss_MOK=9|gf_MOK=35|ga_MOK=37
|[[Petrojet]]
|win_ITH=10|draw_ITH=7|loss_ITH=13|gf_ITH=29|ga_ITH=35
|<center>18
|win_GMH=8|draw_GMH=9|loss_GMH=13|gf_GMH=20|ga_GMH=26
|<center>9
|win_ASP=9|draw_ASP=6|loss_ASP=15|gf_ASP=25|ga_ASP=39
|<center>7
|win_TEL=7|draw_TEL=11|loss_TEL=12|gf_TEL=43|ga_TEL=46|status_TEL=R
|<center>2
|win_TER=5|draw_TER=9|loss_TER=16|gf_TER=28|ga_TER=45|status_TER=R
|<center>31
|win_OLY=6|draw_OLY=7|loss_OLY=17|gf_OLY=30|ga_OLY=57|status_OLY=R
|<center>23
|<center>8
|<center>'''34'''
|-
|-style="background:#D1E231;"
|<center>3
|<center>=
|[[ENPPI Club|ENPPI]]
|<center>17
|<center>9
|<center>5
|<center>3
|<center>33
|<center>22
|<center>11
|<center>'''32'''
|rowspan="1"|<center> [[CAF Confederation Cup 2010]]
|-
|<center>4
|<center>=
|[[Ismaily]]
|<center>17
|<center>10
|<center>2
|<center>5
|<center>28
|<center>22
|<center>6
|<center>'''32'''
|-
|<center>5
|<center>=
|[[Haras El Hodood]]
|<center>17
|<center>6
|<center>6
|<center>5
|<center>14
|<center>10
|<center>4
|<center>'''24'''
|-
|<center>6
|<center>{{Profit}}
|[[Ghazl El-Mehalla]]
|<center>18
|<center>6
|<center>5
|<center>7
|<center>14
|<center>15
|<center>-1
|<center>'''23'''
|-
|<center>7
|<center>{{profit}}
|[[Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary|Al Itthad Al Sakandary]]
|<center>17
|<center>6
|<center>5
|<center>6
|<center>16
|<center>19
|<center>-3
|<center>'''23'''
|-
|<center>8
|<center>{{loss}}
|[[El Masry|Masry]]
|<center>17
|<center>5
|<center>6
|<center>6
|<center>24
|<center>21
|<center>3
|<center>'''21'''
|-
|<center>9
|<center>{{profit}}
|[[Al-Mokawloon al-Arab|Arab Contractors]]
|<center>17
|<center>4
|<center>9
|<center>4
|<center>22
|<center>21
|<center>1
|<center>'''21'''
|-
|<center>10
|<center>{{loss}}
|[[El Zamalek|Zamalek]]
|<center>17
|<center>6
|<center>3
|<center>8
|<center>18
|<center>17
|<center>1
|<center>'''21'''
|-
|<center>11
|<center>{{profit}}
|[[Ittihad El-Shorta|Police Unión]]
|<center>17
|<center>5
|<center>5
|<center>7
|<center>19
|<center>20
|<center>-1
|<center>'''20'''
|-
|<center>12
|<center>{{loss}}
|[[Asyut Petroleum|Petrol Asyout]]
|<center>17
|<center>6
|<center>2
|<center>9
|<center>15
|<center>24
|<center>-9
|<center>'''20'''
|-
||<center>13
|<center>{{loss}}
|[[El-Jaish|El Geish]]
|<center>17
|<center>5
|<center>4
|<center>8
|<center>23
|<center>34
|<center>-11
|<center>'''19'''
|-
|-style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|<center>14
|<center>=
|[[Itesalat|Telecom Egypt]]
|<center>17
|<center>4
|<center>6
|<center>7
|<center>25
|<center>28
|<center>-3
|<center>'''18'''
|rowspan="3"|<center>Relegation to<br>[[Egyptian Second Division]]
|-
|-style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|<center>15
|<center>{{profit}}
|[[El-Olympi|Olympic]]
|<center>17
|<center>4
|<center>4
|<center>9
|<center>20
|<center>32
|<center>-12
|<center>'''16'''
|-
|-style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|<center>16
|<center>{{loss}}
|[[Tersana]]
|<center>18
|<center>3
|<center>4
|<center>11
|<center>17
|<center>29
|<center>-12
|<center>'''13'''
|-
|}
<small> (C)= Champions, Prg = Progress, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points</br> Source: [http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=egy/nationalleague/standings.html FIFA.com]</small>


|adjust_points_OLY=-1
''Last updated [[February 16th]], [[2009]], 09:58[[Ante_Meridiem|AM]] [[GMT]]''.
|hth_OLY=1 point deducted?


|col_CCL=#D0F0C0|text_CCL=[[2010 CAF Champions League]]
|result1=CCL|result2=CCL
|col_CCC=#D1E231|text_CCC=[[2010 CAF Confederation Cup]]
|result3=CCC|result4=CCC
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to [[2009–10 Egyptian Second Division]]
|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R
|update=May 24, 2009|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070603161942/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=egy/nationalleague/standings.html FIFA.com]
}}</onlyinclude>
*Top 2 qualify to CAF African Champions League.
*Top 2 qualify to CAF African Champions League.
*Egyptian Cup winner & 3rd place qualify to CAF Cup.

*Bottom 3 relegate to [[2009–10 Egyptian Second Division|2009–10]] [[Egyptian Second Division]].
*Egyptian Cup winner & 3rd place quailfy to CAF Cup.

*Bottom 3 relegate to Egyptian Second Division.


==Top scorers==
==Top scorers==

* [[Egyptian_Premier_League_2008-09_Scorers|Full List of Scorers - Egyptian Premier League 2008-2009]]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan=4 align=center|1
|rowspan=2 align=center|1
|{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Mostafa Karim]]
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ernest Papa Arko]]
|[[Ismaily]]
|[[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]]
|rowspan=4 align=center|8
|rowspan=2 align=center|12
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Barakat]]
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Flavio Amado]]
|[[El Ahly]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|2
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Gaafar]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Gaafar]]
|[[Itesalat]]
|[[Telecom Egypt SC]]
|rowspan=3 align=center|11
|-
|-
||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ernest Papa Arko]]
|{{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Mostafa Karim]]
|[[El Geish]]
|[[Ismaily SC]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ihab El-Masry]]
|rowspan=4 align=center|2
|[[Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC]]
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Flavio Amado]]
|[[El Ahly]]
|rowspan=4 align=center|7
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|3
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Raouf]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Barakat]]
|[[ENPPI Club]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|rowspan=3 align=center|10
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Abdallah Said]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Aboutrika]]
|[[Ismaily]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Reda El-Weshi]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Adel Moustafa]]
|[[Arab Contractors]]
|[[ENPPI SC]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|3
|rowspan=4 align=center|4
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El-Gabbas]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed El-Gabbas]]
|[[El Masry]]
|[[Al Masry SC]]
|rowspan=2 align=center|6
|rowspan=4 align=center|9
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Vincent Die Foneye]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Raouf]]
|[[ENPPI]]
|[[ENPPI SC]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Abdallah Said]]
|rowspan=8 align=center|4
|[[Ismaily SC]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Abdelhamid Hassan]]
|[[Al-Itthad_Al-Iskandary|El Itthad]]
|rowspan=8 align=center|5
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Alaa Ibrahim]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Omran]]
|[[Petrojet]]
|[[Telecom Egypt SC]]
|}

Top Scorer by Field Position

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!POS
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Karim Adel]]
!Scorer
|[[El-Olympi]]
!Team
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahed Abdul-Magid]]
|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ernest Papa Arko]]
|[[Tersana]]
|[[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]]
|rowspan=2 align=center|12
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Aboutrika]]
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Flavio Amado]]
|[[El Ahly]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|[[Midfield|MF]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed Abd El-Ghani]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Barakat]]
|[[Haras El Hodood]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|rowspan=3 align=center|10
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Walid Soliman]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mohamed Aboutraika]]
|[[Petrojet]]
|[[Al Ahly SC]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Adel Moustafa]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Adel Moustafa]]
|[[ENPPI_Club]]
|[[ENPPI SC]]
|-
|align=center|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Mahmoud Fathalla]]
|[[Zamalek SC]]
|align=center|5
|}
|}


''Last updated May 24, 2009, 11:59 AM [[UTC]]''.
*Latest Update: 16 February 2009

*Event: After Week 17
*Event: Week 30 is over.
* Postponed Games: None


==Results==
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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| update = 24 May 2009
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| matches_style = FBR
{{fb r2 header |nt=16 |El_Ahly |Arab Contractors |ENPPI |Geish |Ghazl El-Mhalla |Haras El-Hodood |Ismaily |Ittihad |Masry |Olympi |Petrojet |Petrol Asyout |Police Union |Telecom Egypt |Tersana |Zamalek }}
| showteam = <!-- for bolding one team results -->
| team1= AHL | team2= MOK | team3= ENP | team4= TGS | team5= GMH | team6= HRS | team7= ISM | team8= ITH
| team9= MAS | team10= OLY | team11= PET | team12= ASP | team13= ITS | team14= TEL | team15= TER | team16= ZAM


| name_AHL = [[Al Ahly SC]]
{{fb r team |t=El_Ahly }}
| name_MOK = [[El Mokawloon SC|Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC]]
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| name_ENP = [[ENPPI Club|ENPPI SC]]
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_TGS = [[Tala'ea El-Gaish SC|Tala'ea El Gaish SC]]
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_GMH = [[Ghazl El Mahalla SC]]
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_HRS = [[Haras El Hodoud SC]]
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| name_ISM = [[Ismaily SC]]
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| name_ITH = [[Al Ittihad Alexandria Club|Al Ittihad Alexandria SC]]
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_MAS = [[Al-Masry SC|Al Masry SC]]
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_OLY = [[El-Olympi|Olympic Club]]
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| name_PET = [[Petrojet FC]]
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
| name_ASP = [[Asyut Petroleum]]
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=4 |ga=0 }}
| name_ITS = [[Ittihad El Shorta]]
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
| name_TEL = [[Telecom Egypt SC|Telecom SC]]
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_TER = [[Tersana SC]]
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| name_ZAM = [[Zamalek SC]]
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=4 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 |ma=Cairo derby }}


| match_AHL_MOK = 2–1
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Arab Contractors }}
| match_AHL_ENP = 2–2
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_AHL_TGS = 3–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_AHL_GMH = 1–0
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=3 }}
| match_AHL_HRS = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_AHL_ISM = 0–1
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_AHL_ITH = 2–1
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_AHL_MAS = 2–1
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=2 }}
| match_AHL_OLY = 3–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_AHL_PET = 4–0
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_AHL_ASP = 3–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_AHL_ITS = 0–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_AHL_TEL = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_AHL_TER = 4–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_AHL_ZAM = [[Cairo derby|1–0]]
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_MOK_AHL = 0–0
{{fb r team |t=ENPPI }}
| match_MOK_ENP = 3–3
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=3 }}
| match_MOK_TGS = 2–0
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MOK_GMH = 2–0
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_MOK_HRS = 2–1
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=4 |ga=1 }}
| match_MOK_ISM = 3–2
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_MOK_ITH = 0–0
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MOK_MAS = 1–1
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
| match_MOK_OLY = 3–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MOK_PET = 0–0
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_MOK_ASP = 1–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MOK_ITS = 1–1
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_MOK_TEL = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
| match_MOK_TER = 3–1
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MOK_ZAM = 1–1
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=4 }}


| match_ENP_AHL = 3–3
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Geish }}
| match_ENP_MOK = 2–2
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
| match_ENP_TGS = 4–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=2 }}
| match_ENP_GMH = 0–0
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ENP_HRS = 4–2
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_ENP_ISM = 3–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ENP_ITH = 3–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
| match_ENP_MAS = 1–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ENP_OLY = 1–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ENP_PET = 1–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_ENP_ASP = 3–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ENP_ITS = 0–1
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=6 }}
| match_ENP_TEL = 1–0
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_ENP_TER = 2–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ENP_ZAM = 1–4
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}


| match_TGS_AHL = 2–2
{{fb r team |t=Ghazl El-Mhalla }}
| match_TGS_MOK = 3–2
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_ENP = 1–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_TGS_GMH = 1–2
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_HRS = 2–2
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_ISM = 1–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_TGS_ITH = 4–1
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_TGS_MAS = 0–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_TGS_OLY = 2–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_PET = 2–6
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_TGS_ASP = 1–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_TGS_ITS = 1–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_TEL = 2–2
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TGS_TER = 1–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_TGS_ZAM = 1–0
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=4 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=2 }}


| match_GMH_AHL = 0–0
{{fb r team|bg=y|t=Haras El-Hodood }}
| match_GMH_MOK = 1–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_GMH_ENP = 1–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_GMH_TGS = 0–0
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
| match_GMH_HRS = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_GMH_ISM = 1–1
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_GMH_ITH = 2–0
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_GMH_MAS = 0–1
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_GMH_OLY = 1–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_GMH_PET = 2–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_GMH_ASP = 0–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_GMH_ITS = 0–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_GMH_TEL = 0–0
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_GMH_TER = 4–1
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_GMH_ZAM = 0–2
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_HRS_AHL = 0–1
{{fb r team |t=Ismaily }}
| match_HRS_MOK = 0–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_HRS_ENP = 3–0
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_HRS_TGS = 1–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_HRS_GMH = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_HRS_ISM = 0–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_HRS_ITH = 2–0
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_HRS_MAS = 1–1
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_HRS_OLY = 1–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=2 }}
| match_HRS_PET = 1–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_HRS_ASP = 2–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_HRS_ITS = 0–1
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_HRS_TEL = 0–0
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_HRS_TER = 1–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=2 }}
| match_HRS_ZAM = 2–1
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_ISM_AHL = 0–1
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Ittihad }}
| match_ISM_MOK = 5–1
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ISM_ENP = 3–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ISM_TGS = 3–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_ISM_GMH = 2–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_ISM_HRS = 2–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_ISM_ITH = 3–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ISM_MAS = 3–2
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ISM_OLY = 1–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_ISM_PET = 1–2
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=5 }}
| match_ISM_ASP = 1–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ISM_ITS = 0–2
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=3 }}
| match_ISM_TEL = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_ISM_TER = 3–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ISM_ZAM = 3–1
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}


| match_ITH_AHL = 1–2
{{fb r team |t=Masry }}
| match_ITH_MOK = 1–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_ITH_ENP = 0–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITH_TGS = 1–0
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITH_GMH = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITH_HRS = 1–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITH_ISM = 1–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITH_MAS = 2–5
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITH_OLY = 4–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_ITH_PET = 2–3
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_ITH_ASP = 0–0
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITH_ITS = 0–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITH_TEL = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITH_TER = 0–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITH_ZAM = 1–0
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_MAS_AHL = 2–0
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Olympi }}
| match_MAS_MOK = 2–2
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MAS_ENP = 0–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_MAS_TGS = 0–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=5 }}
| match_MAS_GMH = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_MAS_HRS = 0–1
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MAS_ISM = 1–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MAS_ITH = 0–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=3 }}
| match_MAS_OLY = 1–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_MAS_PET = 2–2
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MAS_ASP = 3–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_MAS_ITS = 2–1
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_MAS_TEL = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_MAS_TER = 0–2
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_MAS_ZAM = 1–1
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_OLY_AHL = 0–3
{{fb r team |t=Petrojet }}
| match_OLY_MOK = 2–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_ENP = 1–5
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_OLY_TGS = 1–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_GMH = 2–1
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_OLY_HRS = 1–3
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_OLY_ISM = 2–3
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_OLY_ITH = 0–1
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_MAS = 1–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_PET = 3–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_ASP = 2–2
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_OLY_ITS = 1–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_OLY_TEL = 2–2
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_OLY_TER = 2–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_OLY_ZAM = 1–2
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}


| match_PET_AHL = 2–2
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Petrol Asyout }}
| match_PET_MOK = 1–1
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_ENP = 3–2
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=2 }}
| match_PET_TGS = 3–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_PET_GMH = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_HRS = 1–0
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_PET_ISM = 1–0
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_PET_ITH = 1–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=3 }}
| match_PET_MAS = 1–3
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_OLY = 3–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_ASP = 2–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_PET_ITS = 2–1
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_TEL = 2–2
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_PET_TER = 1–1
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_PET_ZAM = 0–0
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}


| match_ASP_AHL = 2–2
{{fb r team |t=Police Union }}
| match_ASP_MOK = 3–2
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_ASP_ENP = 1–2
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_TGS = 2–1
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ASP_GMH = 1–0
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=4 }}
| match_ASP_HRS = 0–1
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_ISM = 1–3
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_ITH = 1–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_MAS = 0–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_ASP_OLY = 2–1
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_PET = 1–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ASP_ITS = 0–2
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_ASP_TEL = 0–2
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=0 }}
| match_ASP_TER = 1–0
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_ASP_ZAM = 2–0
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_ITS_AHL = 1–0
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Telecom Egypt}}
| match_ITS_MOK = 1–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=3 }}
| match_ITS_ENP = 1–2
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITS_TGS = 3–4
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITS_GMH = 0–0
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| match_ITS_HRS = 0–2
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITS_ISM = 2–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITS_ITH = 0–0
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITS_MAS = 3–0
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITS_OLY = 3–0
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_ITS_PET = 1–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITS_ASP = 2–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_ITS_TEL = 0–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITS_TER = 2–1
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
| match_ITS_ZAM = 0–2
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |r=null }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=4 }}


| match_TEL_AHL = 2–3
{{fb r team |t=Tersana }}
| match_TEL_MOK = 1–0
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TEL_ENP = 1–1
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_TEL_TGS = 3–2
<!-- ENPPI --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TEL_GMH = 3–1
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TEL_HRS = 2–2
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_TEL_ISM = 0–1
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=2 }}
| match_TEL_ITH = 1–2
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_TEL_MAS = 2–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=2 }}
| match_TEL_OLY = 2–0
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_TEL_PET = 1–2
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=4 |ga=0 }}
| match_TEL_ASP = 1–2
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| match_TEL_ITS = 2–2
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_TEL_TER = 3–3
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_TEL_ZAM = 2–4
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=2 }}
<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |r=null }}
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}


| match_TER_AHL = 2–3
{{fb r team |bg=y |t=Zamalek }}
| match_TER_MOK = 1–1
<!-- El_Ahly --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= |ma=Cairo derby }}
| match_TER_ENP = 0–0
<!-- Arab Contractors --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=0 }}
| match_TER_TGS = 2–0
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| match_TER_GMH = 1–2
<!-- Geish --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TER_HRS = 0–2
<!-- Ghazl El-Mhalla --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_TER_ISM = 1–2
<!-- Haras El-Hodood --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TER_ITH = 1–2
<!-- Ismaily --> {{fb r |gf=0 |ga=1 }}
| match_TER_MAS = 2–1
<!-- Ittihad --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=1 }}
| match_TER_OLY = 4–0
<!-- Masry --> {{fb r |gf=2 |ga=1 }}
| match_TER_PET = 1–1
<!-- Olympi --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=3 }}
| match_TER_ASP = 0–0
<!-- Petrojet --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TER_ITS = 2–1
<!-- Petrol Asyout --> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}
| match_TER_TEL = 2–2
<!-- Police Union --> {{fb r |gf=3 |ga=1 }}
| match_TER_ZAM = 0–0
<!-- Telecom Egypt--> {{fb r |gf= |ga= }}

<!-- Tersana --> {{fb r |gf=1 |ga=0 }}
| match_ZAM_AHL = 0–0
<!-- Zamalek --> {{fb r |r=null }}
| match_ZAM_MOK = 0–0
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| match_ZAM_TGS = 4–2
| match_ZAM_GMH = 0–1
| match_ZAM_HRS = 0–1
| match_ZAM_ISM = 0–1
| match_ZAM_ITH = 1–1
| match_ZAM_MAS = 2–1
| match_ZAM_OLY = 1–3
| match_ZAM_PET = 2–1
| match_ZAM_ASP = 0–0
| match_ZAM_ITS = 3–1
| match_ZAM_TEL = 1–1
| match_ZAM_TER = 1–0

}}

==Statistics==

===Non-Egyptian Players===
*No. of Non-Egyptian players in the current league 2008–2009:
** 41 Players total (Excluding players that have ended their contract mid-season)
*** [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeepers]]: 9
*** [[Defender (association football)|Defenders]]: 3
*** [[Midfielder (football)|Midfielders]]: 12
*** [[Forward (football)|Forwards]]: 17
** [[Ghana]] has 10 players in the Egyptian League, followed by [[Côte d'Ivoire]] with 5 players and [[Nigeria]] and [[Mozambique]] with 4 players each.


==Stadiums==
==Stadiums==


[[Cairo International Stadium]] is home to Cairo giants El_Ahly and Zamalek. [[Ismailia Stadium]] is home to [[Ismaily SC]]. The recently opened [[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 failed bid to land the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]. However, there is speculation that League sides from Alexandria will eventually call it their home grounds.
[[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]].


=Clubs Stadiums=
===Clubs stadiums===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
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! Stadium
|-
|-
| [[Al-Ahly|Al Ahly]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Cairo International Stadium|Cairo Stadium]]
| [[Al Ahly SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Cairo International Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[El Zamalek|Zamalek]] || [[Giza]] || align="center" | [[Cairo International Stadium|Cairo Stadium]]
| [[El Zamalek|Zamalek SC]] || [[Giza]] || align="center" | [[Cairo International Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Ismaily]] || [[Ismailia]] || align="center" | [[Ismailia Stadium]]
| [[Ismaily SC]] || [[Ismailia]] || align="center" | [[Ismailia Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary|Al Itthad Al Sakandary]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Alexandria Stadium]]
| [[Al Ittihad Alexandria Club]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Alexandria Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Al-Masry|Al Masry]] || [[Port Said]] || align="center" | [[Port Said Stadium]]
| [[Al Masry SC]] || [[Port Said]] || align="center" | [[Al Masry Club Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Mokawloon al-Arab|Al Mokawloon]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium|Osman Ahmed Osman]]
| [[Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Arab Contractors Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[ENPPI Club]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[PetroSport]]
| [[ENPPI SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Petro Sport Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[El-Jaish]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Gehaz EL Reyadah Stadium]]
| [[Tala'ea El Gaish SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Gehaz El Reyada Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[El-Olympi]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Alexandria Stadium]]
| [[Olympic Club (Egypt)|Olympic Club]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Alexandria Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Ittihad El-Shorta|El-Shorta]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium|Osman Ahmed Osman]]
| [[Ittihad El Shorta SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Arab Contractors Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Ghazl El-Mehalla]] || [[El-Mahalla El-Kubra|El-Mehalla]] || align="center" | [[El Mahalla Stadium|El Mahalla]]
| [[Ghazl El Mahalla SC]] || [[El Mahalla El Kubra]] || align="center" | [[Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Haras El Hodood]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Harras El-Hedoud Stadium|Haras El Hodood Stadium]]
| [[Haras El Hodoud SC]] || [[Alexandria]] || align="center" | [[Harras El Hodoud Stadium|Haras El Hodoud Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Itesalat]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium|Osman Ahmed Osman]]
| [[Telecom Egypt SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Arab Contractors Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Asyut Petroleum|Petrol Asyout]] || [[Asyut]] || align="center" | [[PetroSport]]
| [[Asyut Petroleum SC]] || [[Asyut]] || align="center" | [[Petro Sport Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Petrojet]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Suez Stadium]]
| [[Petrojet SC]] || [[Cairo]] || align="center" | [[Suez Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [[Tersana]] || [[Giza]] || align="center" | [[Mit Okba Stadium|Tersana Stadium]]
| [[Tersana SC]] || [[Giza]] || align="center" | [[Mit Okba Stadium]]
|}
|}
:''For a full list of clubs see [[List of football clubs in Egypt]].''


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of football clubs in Egypt]]
*[[Egypt Cup]]
*[[Egypt Cup]]
*[[Egyptian Super Cup]]
*[[Egyptian Super Cup]]
*[[List of football clubs in Egypt]]
*[[List of football clubs in Egypt]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.socceregypt.com all about Egyptian football]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080514024603/http://www.socceregypt.com/ all about Egyptian football]
*[http://www.egplayers.blogspot.com ALL ABOUT EGYTIAN PLAYERS]
*[http://www.egplayers.blogspot.com ALL ABOUT EGYTIAN PLAYERS]
*[http://www.egyptianfootball.net] best site about egyptianfootball
*[http://www.egyptianfootball.net site about egyptianfootball]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/egychamp.html RSSSF]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/egychamp.html RSSSF]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/egychamp.html RSSSF competition history]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/egychamp.html RSSSF competition history]
*[http://www.yallakora.com] Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results, and match downloads
*[http://www.yallakora.com Egyptian Premier League schedule, match results, and match downloads]
*[http://www.filgoal.com/English/] Filgoal.com Egyptian Premier League Live And It is very fast scoreboard
*[http://www.filgoal.com/English/ Filgoal.com Egyptian Premier League Live]

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Egyptian Premier League
Season2008–09
ChampionsAl Ahly SC
RelegatedTelecom Egypt SC
Tersana SC
Olympic Club
CAF Champions LeagueAl Ahly SC (1st),
Ismaily SC (2nd)
CAF Confederation CupHaras El Hodoud SC (Cup Winner),
Petrojet SC (3rd)
Goals scored582
Average goals/game2.42
Top goalscorerGhanaErnest Papa Arko (Tala'ea El Gaish SC),AngolaFlavio Amado (Al Ahly SC) both 12 goals
Biggest home winIsmaily SC 5–1 Al-Mokawloon
Al Ahly SC 4–0 Petrojet SC
Al Ahly SC 4–0 Tersana SC
Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 4–0 Olympic Club
Tersana SC 4–0 Olympic Club
Biggest away winTala'ea El Gaish SC 2–6 Petrojet SC
Highest scoringTala'ea El Gaish SC 2–6 Petrojet SC (8 goals)

The 2008–09 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.

Television

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Multiple television channels broadcast the league:

  • Egyptian Channel 2
  • Egyptian Channel 3
  • Nile Sport
  • Egyptian Satellite TV
  • Modern Sport
  • Dream 1
  • A-R-T Sports (1, 2, 3, 4)
  • Al-Riyadiyah (Orbit)
  • Al-Hayat TV (1, 2)
  • Egyptian Channel 5 (Alexandria Teams)

Special matches

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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 Cairo–Ismailia 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 SC–Ismaily 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.

Highlights

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  • Mahmoud "Shikabala" Abd El Razek, the Zamalek SC play-maker, was given a 6-month ban by FIFA due to irregularities in his transfer to Zamalek SC from Greek team PAOK FC on July 23 and fined 990.000Euros. He made his comeback on November 7 during a match against Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC.
  • Ahmed Hassan, Egypt's National Team captain, makes his first entrance to the Egyptian Premier League since 1998 with his new club Al Ahly SC from R.S.C. Andelecht for an undisclosed amount.
  • Ghanaian player "Junior" Agogo was transferred from Nottingham Forest FC to Zamalek SC for a reported 800,000 Euros, a record signing of an African player in Egypt.
  • Former PetroJet SC's Ivorian forward Zika Jori stirred Egyptian news with his flight to UAE to complete a transfer to Al-Wasl through buying out the remainder of his contract with the Suez-based club amounting to US$350,000. At the time he was the Egyptian Premier League's top goalscorer.
  • Al Masry SC's general manager Hossam Hassan was given a 6 match touchline ban by the Egyptian FA and fined 50,000 Egyptian Pounds in Week 5 due to his arguments with the referee and the fourth official in Al Masry SC's away match with Egyptian Telecom.
  • Al Ismaili managed to re-enter former forward Mohamed Mohsen Abo Greisha into their ranks after returning from a one-year loan spell in Zhejiang Lucheng of the Chinese Super League. They contracted the striker to a 3+1⁄2-year contract.
  • El-Masry Chairman and Port Said businessman Sayed Metwally died during Week 10 due to Cardiac arrest. As such in the second set of matches of the week, teams wore black armbands. He was 68.
  • Zamalek SC contained Al Ahly SC in the 2nd leg Cairo derby and drew 0–0. Emerging as the star of the night was Hazem Mohamed Emam, 21-year-old full-back as he passed AL Ahly SC defenses early on in the game.
  • The draw with Zamalek SC and Ismaily SC with Zamalek SC winning meant Al Ahly SC needed to win against ENPPI SC at home to maintain a 2-point, but stiff opposition and several refereeing arguments ensured that AL Ahly SC drew 2–2. The trophy had a hand in red and a hand in yellow.
  • The last match of the season saw Ismaili SC facing Tersana SC and AL Ahly SC facing Tala'ea El Gaish SC simultaneously . Ismaily SC played their game and won 3–0 and had to wait for AL Ahly SC's match to end. They had suffered a setback with Tala'ea El Gaish SC drawing first blood with a 1–0 lead. Al Ahly SC pushed on during one of the team's most tense moments in the league. In the 88th minute Abo Trika scored a header into the top corner of the goal drawing the game and AL Ahly SC pushed on for the second. That came during the 93rd minute through Ahmed Fathi to score AL Ahly SC's second goal of the game. 19-year-old striker Mohamed Talaat scored his first-ever goal for Al Ahly SC since his transfer to the team a moment later with a goal above the opposing goalkeeper to confirm Al Ahly SC's win and the league ends with tie-breaking match in Al Max Stadium in Alexandria.
  • 12,000 fans rallied in the 18,000 capacity Al Max Stadium in Alexandria, home of Haras El Hodoud SC. Al Ahly SC faced Ismaily SC in a 1-leg play-off final after both teams scored the same number of points. Al Ahly SC managed a 1–0 victory over their opponents through Angolan pair Gilberto and Flavio. The Angolan winger made a pass inside the box for Flavio to score his 12th goal of the season.

Governorates

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Nr. Name Area (km2) Population (2006) Capital Club(s)
1 Alexandria 2,900 4,110,015 Alexandria Al Ittihad Alexandria Club – Olympic Club – 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 – Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC – ENPPI – Tala'ea El Gaish SC –Ittihad El Shorta SC – 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

Title playoff

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Al Ahly SC1–0Ismaily SC
Flavio Amado 5'
Attendance: ~ 16,000

League table

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Pos Prg Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 Increase Petrojet SC 30 13 12 5 47 38 +9 51 2010 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Decrease Haras El Hodoud SC 30 14 8 8 34 22 +12 50
5 Decrease 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 Increase Al Masry SC 30 9 10 11 36 34 +2 37
9 Decrease Ittihad El Shorta 30 9 10 11 28 29 −1 37
10 Increase Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC 30 8 13 9 35 37 −2 37
11 Decrease Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 30 10 7 13 29 35 −6 37
12 Increase Ghazl El Mahalla SC 30 8 9 13 20 26 −6 33
13 Decrease 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 2009–10 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]
Updated to match(es) played on May 24, 2009. Source: FIFA.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted?

Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Team Goals
1 Ghana Ernest Papa Arko Tala'ea El Gaish SC 12
Angola Flavio Amado Al Ahly SC
2 Egypt Ahmed Gaafar Telecom Egypt SC 11
Iraq Mostafa Karim Ismaily SC
Egypt Ihab El-Masry Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC
3 Egypt Mohamed Barakat Al Ahly SC 10
Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly SC
Egypt Adel Moustafa ENPPI SC
4 Egypt Mohamed El-Gabbas Al Masry SC 9
Egypt Ahmed Raouf ENPPI SC
Egypt Abdallah Said Ismaily SC
Egypt Ahmed Omran Telecom Egypt SC

Top Scorer by Field Position

POS Scorer Team Goals
FW Ghana Ernest Papa Arko Tala'ea El Gaish SC 12
Angola Flavio Amado Al Ahly SC
MF Egypt Mohamed Barakat Al Ahly SC 10
Egypt Mohamed Aboutraika Al Ahly SC
Egypt Adel Moustafa ENPPI SC
DF Egypt Mahmoud Fathalla Zamalek SC 5

Last updated May 24, 2009, 11:59 AM UTC.

  • Event: Week 30 is over.
  • Postponed Games: None

Results

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Home \ Away AHL MOK ENP TGS GMH HRS ISM ITH MAS OLY PET ASP ITS TEL TER ZAM
Al Ahly SC — 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–0
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC 0–0 — 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1
ENPPI SC 3–3 2–2 — 4–1 0–0 4–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–4
Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2–2 3–2 1–1 — 1–2 2–2 1–0 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–6 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0
Ghazl El Mahalla SC 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 — 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–2
Haras El Hodoud SC 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 — 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1
Ismaily SC 0–1 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 3–1
Al Ittihad Alexandria SC 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 — 2–5 4–0 2–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Al Masry SC 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 — 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1
Olympic Club 0–3 2–0 1–5 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–3 0–1 1–1 — 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–2
Petrojet FC 2–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 — 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–0
Asyut Petroleum 2–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 — 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–0
Ittihad El Shorta 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–4 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 — 0–1 2–1 0–2
Telecom SC 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 — 3–3 2–4
Tersana SC 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 — 0–0
Zamalek SC 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009. Source: angelfire.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

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Non-Egyptian Players

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Stadiums

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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.

Clubs stadiums

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Club City Stadium
Al Ahly SC Cairo Cairo International Stadium
Zamalek SC Giza Cairo International Stadium
Ismaily SC Ismailia Ismailia Stadium
Al Ittihad Alexandria Club Alexandria Alexandria Stadium
Al Masry SC Port Said Al Masry Club Stadium
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC Cairo Arab Contractors Stadium
ENPPI SC Cairo Petro Sport Stadium
Tala'ea El Gaish SC Cairo Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Olympic Club Alexandria Alexandria Stadium
Ittihad El Shorta SC Cairo Arab Contractors Stadium
Ghazl El Mahalla SC El Mahalla El Kubra Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium
Haras El Hodoud SC Alexandria Haras El Hodoud Stadium
Telecom Egypt SC Cairo Arab Contractors Stadium
Asyut Petroleum SC Asyut Petro Sport Stadium
Petrojet SC Cairo Suez Stadium
Tersana SC Giza Mit Okba Stadium

See also

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