Egyptian Premier League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Egypt
Abbreviation
EGY1
Summary
The Egyptian Premier League (EGY1) is the top football league in Egypt's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 EGY1 season, the EGY1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 EGY1 teams
- 2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd and 4th place 2025-2026 EGY1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Egypt Cup, typically an EGY1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Egypt
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| EGY1 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 |
| EGY2 | Egyptian Second Division A | 20 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Second Division B | 56 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Third Division | 142 |
| EGY4 | Egyptian Fourth Division | 48 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 8 Aug 2025 - 31 May 2026 | 21: EGY1 (18), EGY2 (3) | ||
Season Format
The 2025-2026 EGY1 season consist of 2 phases. In the 1st Phase, each EGY1 team plays the other 20 EGY1 teams once. In the 2nd Phase, the top 7 teams play each other once (26 total matches per team) in the Championship Playoffs), and the bottom 14 1st Phase teams play each other once (34 total matches per team) in the Relegation Playoffs). 1st Phase table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored. 2nd Phase table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, then (3) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 EGY1 season, the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th place EGY1 Relegation Playoffs teams will be relegated to the EGY2.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 16 | 11 -2-3 | 35 | - | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Zamalek SC | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 26 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 25 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 15 | 8 -6-1 | 30 | - | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 -5-0 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Al-Masry Club | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Smouha SC | 16 | 6 -7-3 | 25 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | ZED FC | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 17 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Wadi Degla SC | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 15 | 4 -9-2 | 21 | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 -6-1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Modern Sport FC | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | ENPPI SC | 15 | 4 -8-3 | 20 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 -6-1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | El Gouna FC | 15 | 4 -8-3 | 20 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 -5-2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Petrojet SC | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 14 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | 16 | 2 -11-3 | 17 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 -6-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | - | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 16 | Haras El Hodoud SC | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | - | 13 | 23 | -10 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 17 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | - | 12 | 22 | -10 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 18 | Pharco FC | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | - | 7 | 18 | -11 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 19 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 16 | 2 -6-8 | 12 | - | 7 | 20 | -13 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 20 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | - | 16 | 32 | -16 | 8 | 0 -0-8 | 0 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 21 | Ismaily SC | 16 | 3 -1-12 | 10 | - | 8 | 21 | -13 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Mon - 16 Feb 2026
 | Smouha SC | Alexandria Stadium |
 | Kahraba Ismailia SC | Al Salam Stadium |
 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Petrosport Stadium |
Thu - 19 Feb 2026
 | Al-Masry Club | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
 | El Gouna FC | Cairo International Stadium |
 | Petrojet SC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 30 June Stadium |
 | Haras El Hodoud SC | Cairo International Stadium |
 | ZED FC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
 | Wadi Degla SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
| Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
| Al Ahly SC | Alexandria Stadium |
| Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
Tue - 24 Feb 2026
| Zamalek SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Pyramids FC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
| ENPPI SC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
| Ismaily SC | Suez Stadium |
Wed - 25 Feb 2026
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Suez Stadium |
| Pharco FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Modern Sport FC | Suez Stadium |
Results
Wed - 11 Feb 2026
| 11 | Wadi Degla SC | Suez Stadium |
| 10 | Smouha SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 20 | Ismaily SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 12 | Pyramids FC | Petrosport Stadium |
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
| 01 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
| 11 | ENPPI SC | Suez Stadium |
| 11 | Modern Sport FC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
Thu - 5 Feb 2026
| 01 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 32 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Suez Stadium |
| 22 | Pharco FC | Harras El Hodoud Stadium |
Wed - 4 Feb 2026
| 25 | Zamalek SC | Ismaïlia Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Masry Club | Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 | Pyramids FC | Alexandria Stadium |
Tue - 3 Feb 2026
| 11 | Al Ahly SC | Cairo International Stadium |
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
| 20 | Haras El Hodoud SC | Alexandria Stadium |
| 01 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
Thu - 29 Jan 2026
| 00 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
| 10 | Ismaily SC | Al Salam Stadium |