1997–98 Egyptian Premier League
Football league season
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16 teams participated in the 1997–98 Egyptian Premier League season. The first team in the league was the champion, and qualified to CAF Champions League, while the runner up qualified to the CAF Cup. The season started on 27 September 1997 and concluded on 9 June 1998. Al Ahly won the league for the 27th time in the club's history.[1][2]
Dates27 September 1997 – 9 June 1998
ChampionsAl Ahly (27th title)
| Dates | 27 September 1997 – 9 June 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahly (27th title) |
| Relegated | |
| CAF Champions League |
|
| CAF Cup | Zamalek |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | Al Masry |
| Matches | 241 |
| Goals | 560 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdel Hamid Bassiouny (15 Goals) |
1998–99 → | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 68 | 1999 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Zamalek | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 62 | 1999 CAF Cup |
| 3 | El Mokawloon | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 53 | |
| 4 | Al Masry | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 48 | 1999 African Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Ismaily | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 47 | |
| 6 | El Mansoura | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Al Ittihad | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | El Qanah | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 36 | |
| 10 | Aswan | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 35 | |
| 11 | Mazarea Dina | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 34 | |
| 12 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Ghazl Suez | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 33 | Relegation to Egyptian Second Division |
| 14 | Suez | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 31 | |
| 15 | El Minya | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 25 | |
| 16 | El Shams | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 24 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Abdel Hamid Bassiouny |
Zamalek | 15 |
| 2 | Ahmed Sary |
Al Ittihad | 13 |
| 3 | Mohamed Salah Abo Gresha |
Ismaily | 12 |
| 4 | Abdel Naser Mohamed |
El Mokawloon | 8 |
| 5 | Emad Shaker |
Aswan | 7 |