ORA League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 EGY1 season, the EGY1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2028 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 EGY1 teams
- 2028 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 EGY1 team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Egypt Cup, typically an EGY1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027-2028 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Egypt
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| EGY1 | Egyptian Premier League | 20 |
| EGY2 | Egyptian Second Division A | 20 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Second Division B | 56 |
| EGY3 | Egyptian Third Division | 142 |
| EGY4 | Egyptian Fourth Division | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 21 Aug 2026 - 31 May 2027 | 20: EGY1 (17), EGY2 (3) | ||
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 EGY1 season, the 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 | Pyramids FC | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Zamalek SC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Al Ahly SC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Modern Sport FC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Petrojet SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | ZED FC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | El Qanah FC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Masry Club | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | National Bank of Egypt SC | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 14 | Wadi Degla SC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | ENPPI SC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 16 | Smouha SC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 17 | Abou Qir Fertilizers SC | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| 18 | El Gouna FC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 19 | Asyut Petroleum SC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 20 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | -8 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
 | Al-Masry Club | Suez Stadium |
 | Al Ahly SC | Cairo International Stadium |
Mon - 12 Oct 2026
 | ZED FC | Cairo International Stadium |
 | ENPPI SC | Al Salam Stadium |
 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | 30 June Stadium |
 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Alexandria Stadium |
Tue - 13 Oct 2026
 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Cairo International Stadium |
 | Asyut Petroleum SC | Alexandria Stadium |
 | Wadi Degla SC | Suez Stadium |
 | El Gouna FC | Alexandria Stadium |
Mon - 19 Oct 2026
| Smouha SC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
| Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| Abou Qir Fertilizers SC | Suez Stadium |
Tue - 20 Oct 2026
| National Bank of Egypt SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| Zamalek SC | Suez Stadium |
| Pyramids FC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
Wed - 21 Oct 2026
| Modern Sport FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| Petrojet SC | Suez Stadium |
| El Qanah FC | Cairo International Stadium |
Results
Thu - 17 Sep 2026
| 12 | Pyramids FC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 21 | El Qanah FC | Cairo International Stadium |
Wed - 16 Sep 2026
| 01 | Zamalek SC | Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium |
| 12 | Petrojet SC | Khaled Bichara Stadium |
Tue - 15 Sep 2026
| 20 | Abou Qir Fertilizers SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria | Suez Stadium |
| 02 | Modern Sport FC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 02 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | Petrosport Stadium |
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
| 20 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Suez Stadium |
| 01 | Smouha SC | Gehaz El Reyada Stadium |
Wed - 9 Sep 2026
| 11 | Al Ahly SC | Petrosport Stadium |
| 21 | Wadi Degla SC | Al Salam Stadium |
| 10 | El Gouna FC | 30 June Stadium |
Tue - 8 Sep 2026
| 20 | Abou Qir Fertilizers SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 02 | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Alexandria Stadium |
Mon - 7 Sep 2026
| 31 | Ghazl El-Mehalla SC | Cairo International Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Masry Club | Suez Stadium |
| 11 | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | Suez Stadium |
| 10 | Asyut Petroleum SC | Alexandria Stadium |