# 2022–23 in Egyptian football

This article summarizes the activity of Egyptian football during the 2022–23 season, including domestic and international tournaments for senior and youth teams.

## National teams
### Men
#### Senior
##### 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Egypt | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | Final tournament | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Guinea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Final tournament | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Malawi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — |

#### U23
##### 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Niger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 4 July – Rabat | 4 July – Rabat |
| Morocco (p) | 2 (4) |
| Morocco (p) | 2 (4) | 8 July – Rabat | 8 July – Rabat |
| Mali | 2 (3) | 8 July – Rabat | 8 July – Rabat |
| Mali | 2 (3) | Morocco (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 4 July – Tangier | 4 July – Tangier | | Morocco (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| 4 July – Tangier | 4 July – Tangier | Egypt | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 | Egypt | 1 |
| Guinea | 0 | | |
| Guinea | 0 | Third-place match | Third-place match |
| | | 7 July – Tangier | 7 July – Tangier |
| | | Mali (p) | 0 (4) |
| | | Guinea | 0 (3) |

### Women
#### Senior
#### Youth

U20

## League season
### Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al Ahly (C) | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 2 | Pyramids | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Zamalek | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup second round |
| 4 | Future | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 58 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup second round |
| 5 | Al Masry | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 48 | |
| 6 | ENPPI | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 44 | |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Pharco | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 42 | |
| 10 | Smouha | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 42 | |
| 11 | Ismaily | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 40 | |
| 12 | National Bank of Egypt | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 39 | |
| 13 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 37 | |
| 14 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 36 | |
| 15 | El Dakhleya | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 35 | |
| 16 | Aswan (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 33 | Relegation to Second Division A |
| 17 | Ghazl El Mahalla (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to Second Division A |
| 18 | Haras El Hodoud (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division A |
* ↑ Since the 2022–23 Egypt Cup wouldn't finish by the CAF deadline for associations to submit teams participating in next season's African competitions, the spot awarded to the Egypt Cup winners (Confederation Cup first or second round) was passed to the fourth-placed team in the league.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Pharco 6, Smouha 0.
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (3) and on head-to-head goal difference (0). Overall goal difference: Aswan −14, Ghazl El Mahalla −21.

### Second Division
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | El Gouna (P) | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 69 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | La Viena | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 68 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 3 | Asyut Petroleum | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 59 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 4 | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 53 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 5 | Misr Lel Makkasa | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 48 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 6 | El Minya (R) | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs |
| 7 | KIMA Aswan (R) | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 8 | Dayrout (R) | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 40 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 9 | Al Aluminium (R) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 40 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 10 | Asyut Cement (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 38 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 11 | Muslim Youths (Qena) (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 30 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 12 | Faiyum (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 13 | MS Tamya (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 14 | Mallawi (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 23 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 15 | Telephonat Beni Suef (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 23 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 16 | Al Madina Al Monawara (T) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 22 | Relegation to Third Division |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Dayrout +1, Al Aluminium –1.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Mallawi 6, Telephonat Beni Suef 0.

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ZED (P) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 65 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Wadi Degla | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 55 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 3 | El Sekka El Hadid | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 54 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 4 | El Qanah | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 53 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 5 | Petrojet | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 52 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 6 | Telecom Egypt (O) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 49 | Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs |
| 7 | Al Obour (R) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 49 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 8 | Tersana (R) | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 48 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 9 | Suez (R) | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 41 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 10 | El Entag El Harby (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 38 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 11 | Porto Suez (R) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 38 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 12 | Al Mostaqbal (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 13 | Eastern Company (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 28 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 14 | Kahraba Ismailia (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 27 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 15 | Al Nasr (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 24 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 16 | Media (T) | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 10 | Relegation to Third Division |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (2), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (0) and on head-to-head away goals scored (0). Overall goal difference: Telecom Egypt +12, Al Obour +1.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: El Entag El Harby 6, Porto Suez 0.

#### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Baladiyat El Mahalla (P) | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 58 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Tanta | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 57 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 3 | Dikernis | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 52 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 4 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 51 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 5 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 51 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 6 | Proxy (O) | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 48 | Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs |
| 7 | Kafr El Sheikh (R) | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 48 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 8 | El Mansoura (R) | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 41 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 9 | Olympic Club (R) | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 37 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 10 | Sporting Alexandria (R) | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 34 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 11 | Al Hammam (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 12 | Al Magd (R) | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 31 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 13 | Ittihad Nabarouh (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 14 | Al Hilal (El Dabaa) (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 15 | Pioneers (R) | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Second Division B |
| 16 | Al Masry (El Salloum) (T) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 15 | Relegation to Third Division |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Abou Qir Fertilizers 4, Gomhoriat Shebin 1.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Proxy 4, Kafr El Sheikh 1.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Al Hilal (El Dabaa) 4, Pioneers 1.

#### Play-offs

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Proxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 2 | Telecom Egypt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Qualification to Second Division A |
| 3 | El Minya (R) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | Relegation to Second Division B |

## Continental competitions
### CAF Champions League
#### Al Ahly

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MDS | ASC | HIL | CSG |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Al Hilal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Coton Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Al Ahly 3, Al Hilal 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Al Ahly +2, Al Hilal -2

#### Zamalek

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | CRB | ZSC | MSC |
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–3 |
| 4 | Al Merrikh | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |

### CAF Confederation Cup
#### Future

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAR | PFC | ASK | FUT |
| 1 | ASFAR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Pyramids | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | ASKO Kara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 |
| 4 | Future | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
* ↑ Awarded
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ASKO Kara 0, Future 0. Head-to-head goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head away goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Goal difference: ASKO Kara -8, Future -8. Goals scored: ASKO Kara 6, Future 4
* ↑ Awarded
* ↑ Awarded
* ↑ Awarded

#### Pyramids

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAR | PFC | ASK | FUT |
| 1 | ASFAR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Pyramids | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | ASKO Kara | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 0–3 |
| 4 | Future | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
* ↑ Awarded
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ASKO Kara 0, Future 0. Head-to-head goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Head-to-head away goals scored: ASKO Kara 3, Future 3. Goal difference: ASKO Kara -8, Future -8. Goals scored: ASKO Kara 6, Future 4
* ↑ Awarded
* ↑ Awarded
* ↑ Awarded