1998–99 Egyptian Premier League
Football league season
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The 1998–99 Egyptian Premier League was contested by 14 teams. The first team in the league, Al Ahly was the champion and qualified for the 2000 CAF Champions League.[1] Second placed team Zamalek qualified for the 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup via winning the Egypt Cup.[2] Third placed team Ismaily qualified for the 2000 CAF Cup.[3]
Season1998–99
ChampionsAl Ahly
Relegated
- Ghazl El Mahalla (via play-off)
- Aswan
- Baladeyet El Mahalla
CAF Champions LeagueAl Ahly (1st)
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahly |
| Relegated |
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| CAF Champions League | Al Ahly (1st) |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | Zamalek (Egypt Cup winners) |
| CAF Cup | Ismaily (3rd) |
| Top goalscorer | Hossam Hassan (15 goals) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (C) | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 68 | 2000 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Zamalek | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 53 | 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
| 3 | Ismaily | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 40 | 2000 CAF Cup |
| 4 | Al Masry | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 40 | |
| 5 | El Mansoura | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Mazarea Dina | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 31 | |
| 7 | El Ittihad El Skandary | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 31 | |
| 8 | El Mokawloon | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 30 | |
| 9 | El Sharkia | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 30 | |
| 10 | El Qanah | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 30 | |
| 11 | El Koroum (O) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 29 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Ghazl El Mahalla (R) | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 29 | |
| 13 | Aswan (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 27 | Relegation to Egyptian Second Division |
| 14 | Baladeyet El Mahalla (R) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 24 |
- Zamalek qualified by winning the Egypt Cup.
Relegation play-off
| El Koroum | 3–2 | Ghazl El Mahalla |
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Report |
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Ghazl El Mahalla were relegated to the Egyptian Second Division.