In the 2004–05 Egyptian Premier League, 14 teams participated. The first-placed team was the champion, and qualified to the CAF Champions League 2006 along with the team finishing in second place. The third-placed team qualified to the CAF Confederation Cup. Finally, the bottom three in the league are relegated to play the next season in the second division.

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Each team played 26 matches from September 2004 to April 2005. Al Ahly were crowned champions by a 31-point margin and did not lose a game during the campaign (only dropping four points via two draws), a feat they repeated the following season.