2016–17 Egyptian Premier League

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The 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Obour Land Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 58th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 17 July 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 22 August 2016.

Season2016–17
Dates15 September 2016 – 17 July 2017
ChampionsAl Ahly
39th Premier League title
RelegatedAswan
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
El Sharkia
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Egyptian Premier League
Season2016–17
Dates15 September 2016 – 17 July 2017
ChampionsAl Ahly
39th Premier League title
RelegatedAswan
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
El Sharkia
Champions LeagueAl Ahly
Misr Lel Makkasa
Confederation CupZamalek
Al Masry
Matches306
Goals670 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorerAhmed El Sheikh
(17 goals)
Biggest home winIsmaily 5–0 Aswan
(14 December 2016)
Biggest away winAl Nasr Lel Taa'den 0–4 ENPPI
(15 September 2016)
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 0–4 Misr Lel Makkasa
(19 December 2016)
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 1–5 Ismaily
(18 March 2017)
El Entag El Harby 1–5 Wadi Degla
(18 March 2017)
Highest scoringWadi Degla 4–3 ENPPI
(22 November 2016)
Misr Lel Makkasa 3–4 Smouha
(19 February 2017)
El Dakhleya 3–4 Zamalek
(28 May 2017)
Longest winning run8 games
Misr Lel Makkasa
Longest unbeaten run34 games
Al Ahly
Longest winless run14 games
Aswan
Longest losing run7 games
El Sharkia
Average attendance0 (attendances banned)[1]
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On 29 May 2017, Al Ahly won a record thirty-ninth title and successfully defended their title with four games in hand following their 2–2 draw with Misr Lel Makkasa.[2]

Al Nasr Lel Taa'den, El Sharkia and Tanta have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division.

Teams

Locations of the 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League teams

A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the Second Division.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium
Al Ahly Cairo Al Salam Stadium
Aswan Aswan Aswan Stadium
El Dakhleya Cairo Police Academy Stadium
ENPPI Cairo Petro Sport Stadium
El Entag El Harby Cairo Al Salam Stadium
Ismaily Ismailia Ismailia Stadium
Al Ittihad Alexandria Borg El Arab Stadium
Al Masry Port Said Borg El Arab Stadium
Misr Lel Makkasa Fayoum Fayoum Stadium
Al Mokawloon Cairo Arab Contractors Stadium
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Aswan Aswan Stadium
Petrojet Suez Suez Stadium
El Sharkia Zagazig Zagazig Stadium
Smouha Alexandria Borg El Arab Stadium
Tala'ea El Gaish Cairo Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Tanta Tanta Tanta Stadium
Wadi Degla Cairo Cairo International Stadium
Zamalek Cairo Petro Sport Stadium
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Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Ahly Egypt Hossam El Badry Sporta Vodafone, Huawei (front)
Juhayna, Royal Dutch Shell (back)
Aswan Egypt Osama Orabi Uhlsport
El Dakhleya Egypt Alaa Abd El Aal Nike SAIB Bank (back)
ENPPI Egypt Tarek El Ashry Nike McDonald's
El Entag El Harby Egypt Shawky Gharieb Uhlsport
Ismaily Egypt Ashraf Khedr Lotto Sinai University (front)
Atyab (back)
Al Ittihad Spain Juan José Maqueda Adidas Obour Land (front)
Atyab (back)
Al Masry Egypt Hossam Hassan Adidas
Misr Lel Makkasa Egypt Ehab Galal Adidas
Al Mokawloon Egypt Mohamed Ouda Adidas Obour Land (front)
SAIB Bank (back)
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Egypt Osama Orabi Lotto
Petrojet Egypt Talaat Youssef Uhlsport Obour Land
El Sharkia Egypt Emad El Nahas Legea Obour Land (front)
Atyab (back)
Smouha Egypt Moamen Soliman Erreà McDonald's (front)
SAIB Bank (back)
Tala'ea El Gaish Egypt Tarek Yehia Macron McDonald's
Tanta Egypt Khaled Eid Uhlsport McDonald's (front)
Atyab, SAIB Bank (back)
Wadi Degla Egypt Mido Leap Wadi Degla
Zamalek Portugal Augusto Inácio[3] Joma SAIB Bank (front)
Lactel, Gionee (back)
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Tala'ea El Gaish Egypt Tarek Yehia Resigned 10 July 2016[4] Pre-season Egypt Hassan Shehata 11 July 2016[4]
Smouha Egypt Helmy Toulan Mutual consent[5] 11 July 2016[6] Brazil Jorvan Vieira 11 July 2016[7]
Zamalek Egypt Mohamed Helmy Resigned 27 July 2016[8] Egypt Moamen Soliman (caretaker) 28 July 2016[9]
El Dakhleya Egypt Farouk Gaafar 3 August 2016[10] Egypt Diaa Abdel Samad 5 August 2016[11]
El Sharkia Egypt Ayman El Mezaien 3 August 2016[12] Egypt Tarek Yehia 15 August 2016[13]
Ismaily Egypt Khaled El Kamash Sacked 3 August 2016[14] Egypt Ayman El Gamal (caretaker) 6 August 2016[15]
Al Ahly Netherlands Martin Jol Resigned 18 August 2016[16] Egypt Hossam El Badry 24 August 2016[17]
Ismaily Egypt Ayman El Gamal End of caretaker spell 19 August 2016[18] Egypt Emad Soliman 19 August 2016[18]
Tala'ea El Gaish Egypt Hassan Shehata Resigned 11 September 2016[19] Egypt Ahmed El Agoz (caretaker) 11 September 2016[20]
Ismaily Egypt Emad Soliman 14 October 2016[21] 8th Egypt Ashraf Khedr (caretaker) 14 October 2016[21]
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Egypt Hamada Raslan Sacked 22 October 2016[22] 18th Egypt Ashraf Arab (caretaker) 22 October 2016[22]
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Egypt Ashraf Arab End of caretaker spell 27 October 2016[23] 18th Egypt Osama Orabi 27 October 2016[23]
Smouha Brazil Jorvan Vieira Sacked 1 November 2016[24][25] 2nd Egypt Helmy Toulan 1 November 2016[25]
El Sharkia Egypt Tarek Yehia Resigned 4 November 2016[26] 18th Egypt Ahmed El Agoz 12 November 2016[27]
Tala'ea El Gaish Egypt Ahmed El Agoz Sacked 4 November 2016[28] 6th Egypt Ahmed Samy 9 November 2016[29]
Wadi Degla France Patrice Carteron Mutual consent 8 November 2016[30][31] 9th Egypt Mido 8 November 2016[31]
Aswan Egypt Emad El Nahas Resigned 17 November 2016[32] 16th Egypt Mohamed Amer 26 November 2016[33]
ENPPI Egypt Alaa Abdel Aal 18 November 2016[34] 12th Egypt Tarek El Ashry 26 November 2016[35]
Zamalek Egypt Moamen Soliman 19 November 2016[36] 6th Egypt Mohamed Salah (caretaker) 19 November 2016[36]
El Dakhleya Egypt Diaa Abdel Samad 26 November 2016[37] 16th Egypt Ashraf Kasem 4 December 2016[38]
Zamalek Egypt Mohamed Salah End of caretaker spell 30 November 2016[39] 6th Egypt Mohamed Helmy 30 November 2016[39]
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Results

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ahly (C) 34 25 9 0 62 14 +48 84 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Misr Lel Makkasa 34 23 5 6 65 34 +31 74
3 Zamalek[a] 34 20 6 8 42 24 +18 63 Qualification for the Confederation Cup[b]
4 Al Masry 34 19 5 10 51 36 +15 62
5 Smouha 34 15 12 7 49 40 +9 57
6 Ismaily 34 12 18 4 48 28 +20 54
7 Tala'ea El Gaish 34 11 12 11 38 43 −5 45
8 Al Ittihad 34 12 8 14 34 36 −2 44[c]
9 Al Mokawloon 34 11 11 12 34 39 −5 44[c]
10 Petrojet 34 10 13 11 24 26 −2 43[d]
11 ENPPI 34 9 16 9 45 38 +7 43[d]
12 Wadi Degla 34 9 11 14 35 38 −3 38
13 El Entag El Harby 34 7 12 15 32 40 −8 33
14 El Dakhleya 34 7 10 17 31 52 −21 31[e]
15 Tanta 34 7 10 17 21 39 −18 31[e]
16 Aswan (R) 34 6 11 17 28 49 −21 29 Relegation to the Second Division
17 Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (R) 34 7 5 22 27 66 −39 26
18 El Sharkia (R) 34 5 8 21 24 48 −24 23
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Zamalek was deducted three points as they did not show up to their home match against Misr Lel Makkasa.[40]
  2. [b]
    Since the winners of the 2016–17 Egypt Cup, Al Ahly, qualified for African competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Confederation Cup) was given to the Cup runners-up, Al Masry.
  3. [c]
    Al Ittihad ahead of Al Mokawloon on head-to-head record; Al Ittihad–Al Mokawloon 3–1; Al Mokawloon–Al Ittihad 0–1.
  4. [d]
    Petrojet ahead of ENPPI on head-to-head away goal scored; ENPPI–Petrojet 1–1; Petrojet–ENPPI 0–0.
  5. [e]
    El Dakhleya ahead of Tanta on head-to-head record; Tanta–El Dakhleya 0–1; El Dakhleya–Tanta 1–0.

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Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

More information Team \ Round ...
Team \ Round 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Al Ahly7222111111111111111111111111111111
Misr Lel Makkasa2654433222222222222222222222222222
Zamalek101510121312121069677753333335533333333333
Al Masry11567697785554334445443344444444444
Smouha5111222344333445554554455555555555
Ismaily1310987111181010101011119891091191010910888776666
Tala'ea El Gaish68868666577666766676777679109999877
Al Ittihad374354557688891010119119118989777667788
Al Mokawloon1517131410810129111111108898810889111011111111111010999
Petrojet8435354433445567776766676666888101010
ENPPI1379979111212121313131313121312121212121212121212121211111111
Wadi Degla1411111011108911899910111110118101011811810910101112121212
El Entag El Harby9161716151515131314131212121212131213131313131414141313131313131313
El Dakhleya16141617161616141415141414141515141415151515161516161716161616171514
Tanta17121411121414171813151515151414151514141414141313131414141414141415
Aswan491213141313161617181717171816161616161616151615151615151515161716
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den18181818181817151516171818181617171717171718171718171517171717151617
El Sharkia12131515171718181718161616161718181818181817181817181818181818181818
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Source: Soccerway

Leader
2018 CAF Champions League
2018 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division

Results table

More information Home \ Away, AHL ...
Home \ Away AHL ASW DKH ENP ENT ISM ITH MAS MMK MOK NLT PET SHA SMO TGS TNT WDG ZAM
Al Ahly — 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
Aswan 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0
El Dakhleya 0–2 1–1 — 1–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–4 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 3–4
ENPPI 0–0 3–0 0–1 — 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2
El Entag El Harby 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 — 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–5 0–1
Ismaily 0–0 5–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0
Al Ittihad 0–1 3–3 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 0–2
Al Masry 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 0–1
Misr Lel Makkasa 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 1–3 4–2 — 2–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–4 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0
Al Mokawloon 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 — 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–4 0–3 1–5 2–0 1–4 0–4 0–2 — 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–2
Petrojet 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 — 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–2
El Sharkia 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 0–0 — 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0
Smouha 2–4 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 — 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–0
Tala'ea El Gaish 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 2–3
Tanta 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 — 0–0 0–0
Wadi Degla 0–1 2–0 1–2 4–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–4 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 — 1–1
Zamalek 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

[41]

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Egypt Ahmed El Sheikh Misr Lel Makkasa 17
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kabongo Kasongo Al Ittihad 12
3 Ghana John Antwi Al Ahly (1)
Misr Lel Makkasa (10)		 11
Egypt Ahmed Gomaa Al Masry
Ethiopia Oumed Oukri El Entag El Harby
6 Ghana Benjamin Acheampong El Dakhleya 10
Egypt Amr Marey ENPPI
Egypt Abdallah Said Al Ahly
9 Ghana Nana Poku† Misr Lel Makkasa 9
Egypt Ahmed Raouf Smouha
Egypt Walid Soliman Al Ahly
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†Nana Poku moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Shabab during the January transfer window.

Top assists

[42]

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Egypt Ibrahim Hassan Ismaily 9
2 Egypt Ahmed Fathy Al Ahly 8
Egypt Ahmed Gomaa Al Masry
Egypt Abdallah Said Al Ahly
Egypt Ahmed Samir El Dakhleya
6 Egypt Ahmed El Sheikh Misr Lel Makkasa 7
7 Egypt Mahmoud Shikabala Zamalek 6
Egypt Ahmed Shoukry Al Masry
Egypt Ahmed Temsah Smouha
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, Club ...
Player Club Against Result Date
Egypt Abdallah Said Al Ahly Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 4–0 8 May 2017
Ghana John Antwi Misr Lel Makkasa Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 4–1 29 June 2017
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