2023–24_Egyptian_Second_Division_A
2023–24 Egyptian Second Division A
Football league season
The 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division A season is the inaugural edition of the Egyptian Second Division A, the new second-highest level in the Egyptian football league system. It succeeded the old Egyptian Second Division, which was abolished and replaced with the new Second Division A and Second Division B, with the latter retaining the format used by the abolished league.[1] Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 22 August 2023.[2]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 September 2023 – 26 June 2024 |
| Champions | Petrojet 1st title |
| Promoted | Petrojet Ghazl El Mahalla |
| Relegated | Dikernis Makadi Gomhoriat Shebin Nogoom Misr Lel Makkasa Al Nasr Lel Taa'den |
| Matches played | 282 |
| Goals scored | 629 (2.23 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Abou Qir Fertilizers 5–0 Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (13 November 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Nogoom 0–3 El Qanah (9 October 2023) Misr Lel Makkasa 0–3 La Viena (8 January 2024) Misr Lel Makkasa 0–3 Tanta (29 January 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Haras El Hodoud 6–2 Misr Lel Makkasa (20 November 2023) |
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2024. | |
The season started on 24 September 2023, and will conclude on 26 June 2024.
On 16 April 2024, Petrojet were crowned champions of the first edition of the league with three matches to spare, following a 3–0 win over Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar, and secured promotion back to the Egyptian Premier League after a four-year absence.[3]
The league consist of 20 teams in one group.[4] The final format was confirmed by Egyptian Football Association board member Ehab El Komy on 8 August 2023, after changes were made to the initial format announced on 19 June 2023.[5]
The season will consists of two phases: In the first phase, teams will face each other only once in a single-leg tie, then the league will split into two groups. Phase two will consist of a promotion group for teams finishing from first to tenth, and a relegation group for teams finishing from 11th to 20th in the first phase.[6] The top two teams in the promotion group will earn promotion to the Egyptian Premier League, while the third-placed team will play against the three play-off winners from the 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division B in a four-team play-off round, to decide the third promoted team to the Premier League. This means that there's a chance for Second Division B sides to skip a level and earn promotion directly to the Premier League without playing in the Second Division A. Teams finishing in the bottom six in the relegation group will face relegation to the Second Division B.[7] Later, it was announced that this season's format is exceptional, and will change in the next season.[8]
- Team name followed with ↓ indicates the team was relegated from the 2022–23 Egyptian Premier League.
- Team name followed with ↔ indicates the team was promoted from the 2022–23 Egyptian Second Division.
- Team name followed with ↑ indicates the team was promoted from the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division.
Three teams were relegated from the Premier League, three teams were promoted from the third division through promotion play-offs, while the remaining 14 teams secured their spot through the second division.
Stadiums and locations
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrojet (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 64 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Ghazl El Mahalla (P) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 52 | |
| 3 | Haras El Hodoud (Q) | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 49 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | La Viena | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 48 | |
| 5 | Wadi Degla | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 46 | |
| 6 | Tanta | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 39 | |
| 7 | El Sekka El Hadid | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 38[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 38[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Proxy | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 37 | |
| 10 | El Qanah | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 36 | |
| 11 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 48 | |
| 12 | Asyut Petroleum | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 41 | |
| 13 | Telecom Egypt | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 39 | |
| 14 | Aswan | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 38 | |
| 15 | Dikernis (R) | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 36 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 16 | Makadi (R) | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 27 | |
| 17 | Gomhoriat Shebin (R) | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 25 | |
| 18 | Nogoom (R) | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 20 | |
| 19 | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (R) | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 20 | Misr Lel Makkasa (R) | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 12[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Regular season
| Home \ Away | AQF | ASW | ASP | DIK | GMH | GOM | HRS | LAV | MAK | MMK | NLT | NOG | PET | PRO | QAN | RAY | SKH | TAN | TEG | WDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Qir Fertilizers | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 5–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Aswan | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | — |
| Asyut Petroleum | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | — |
| Dikernis | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
| Ghazl El Mahalla | 2–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Gomhoriat Shebin | — | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Haras El Hodoud | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 6–2 | — | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — |
| La Viena | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | 3–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 3–4 |
| Makadi | 2–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Misr Lel Makkasa | 0–2 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | — |
| Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Nogoom | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 |
| Petrojet | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | — | 4–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Proxy | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 |
| El Qanah | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| El Sekka El Hadid | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 0–0 |
| Tanta | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–2[note 7] | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
| Telecom Egypt | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 2–4 | 1–0 | — | — |
| Wadi Degla | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion round
Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Relegation round
Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Positions by round
The following tables list the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological involvements, 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 11, but then postponed and played between matchdays 14 and 15, it will be added to the standings for day 14.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrojet | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghazl El Mahalla | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Haras El Hodoud | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| La Viena | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wadi Degla | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Tanta | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| El Sekka El Hadid | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Proxy | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| El Qanah | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Abou Qir Fertilizers | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Asyut Petroleum | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Telecom Egypt | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Aswan | 20 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Dikernis | 18 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Makadi | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Gomhoriat Shebin | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Nogoom | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Misr Lel Makkasa | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Promotion to Premier League | |
| Advance to the play-offs | |
| Relegation to Second Division B |
The draw for the play-off round was held on 15 May 2024, 13:00 local time (UTC+3), at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, to decide the order of the fixtures.[10] The play-offs consists of the third-placed team in the league, alongside the three winners of the Second Division B promotion play-offs.
Teams play each other twice, home and away.[11]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haras El Hodoud | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Sporting Alexandria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Participation in Second Division A |
| 3 | Tersana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Suez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Matches
| Tersana | 2–3 | Haras El Hodoud |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Number of teams | Governorate | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Cairo |
El Sekka El Hadid, Telecom Egypt and Wadi Degla |
| 2 |  Alexandria |
Abou Qir Fertilizers and Haras El Hodoud |
 Aswan |
Aswan and Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | |
 Beheira |
Proxy and Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar | |
 Gharbia |
Ghazl El Mahalla and Tanta | |
| 1 |  Asyut |
Asyut Petroleum |
 Beni Suef |
La Viena | |
 Dakahlia |
Dikernis | |
 Faiyum |
Misr Lel Makkasa | |
 Giza |
Nogoom | |
 Ismailia |
El Qanah | |
 Monufia |
Gomhoriat Shebin | |
 Red Sea |
Makadi | |
 Suez |
Petrojet |
- Main stadiums for the 2023–24 season are listed only. Clubs are allowed to play selected matches at alternative venues; whether due to unavailability, security concerns, or other reasons. For example, Asyut Petroleum, a team from Asyut, may play some home games at Asyut University Stadium, instead of their regular home stadium, Asyut Petroleum Stadium.
- Makadi finished 1st in Group B in Third Division regular season.
- Nogoom finished 1st in Group E in Third Division regular season.
- Proxy finished 6th in Group C in Second Division regular season.
- Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar finished 1st in Group J in Third Division regular season.
- Telecom Egypt finished 6th in Group B in Second Division regular season.
- Sporting Alexandria play their home matches at Haras El Hodoud Stadium, instead of their regular stadium Alexandria Sporting Club Stadium, both located in Alexandria.[12]
- "تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية" [New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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- "نظام التأهل لدوري المحترفين قبل الجولة الأخيرة بالقسم الثاني" [One week before the end of the season: Here's how the Professionals League will look like]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- @efa (August 7, 2023). "بيان رسمي" [Official statement] (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via Twitter.
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- "في نقاط واضحة.. عامر حسين يوضح كل ما تريد معرفته عن «دوري المحترفين»" [Amer Hussein explains everything you want to know about the Professionals League]. ETC TV on YouTube (in Arabic). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "تعديل جديد في نظام دوري المحترفين بداية من موسم 2024-2025" [Professionals League format to be adjusted starting from the 2024–25 season]. Shorouk News (in Arabic). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- "بعد خصم نقاط مباراة لافيينا .. رحيل الجهاز الإداري لنادي طنطا" [Tanta technical staff set to leave after La Viena match error]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- "الكشف عن مواعيد مباريات دورة الترقي.. الترسانة مع الحرس في البداية" [Tersana face Haras El Hodoud in promotion play-offs opener as dates are confirmed following conduction of the draw]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "حلم العودة للممتاز مستمر.. حرس الحدود إلى الدورة الرباعية" [Haras El Hodoud Premier League dream continue as they reach the play-offs]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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