The 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Telecom Egypt Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 8 September 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017.
Al Ahly won and secured their record-extending fortieth Egyptian Premier League title with six games to spare, following Al Masry's 0–0 draw with El Entag El Harby on 12 March 2018. The team broke numerous league records over the course of the season, including: most points (88), most wins (28) and most goals scored (75). Al Ahly were the defending champions and successfully defended it, while Al Assiouty Sport, Al Nasr and El Raja have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division.
Teams
A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league - the top fifteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the Second Division.
Stadia Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium Al Ahly Cairo Cairo International Stadium Al Assiouty Sport Assiut Al Assiouty Sport Stadium El Dakhleya Cairo Police Academy Stadium ENPPI Cairo Petro Sport Stadium El Entag El Harby Cairo Al Salam Stadium Ismaily Ismailia Ismailia Stadium Al Ittihad Alexandria Alexandria Stadium Al Masry Port Said Borg El Arab Stadium Misr Lel Makkasa Fayoum Fayoum Stadium Al Mokawloon Cairo Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Al Nasr Cairo Cairo International Stadium Petrojet Suez Suez Stadium El Raja Mersa Matruh Tolip Stadium Smouha Alexandria Alexandria Stadium Tala'ea El Gaish Cairo Cairo Military Academy Stadium Tanta Tanta Tanta Stadium Wadi Degla Cairo 30 June Stadium Zamalek Cairo Cairo International Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Hossam AshourSportaHuawei, Vodafone, Juhayna, Royal Dutch Shell, Egyptian Steel Ahmed SaidABMOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Rashad FaroukReebokOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Ramy SabryNikeOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Amer MohamedUhlsportOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Hosny Abd RaboSportaOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group El Hany SolimanUhlsportOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Islam SalahAdidasOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Ahmed SamyLegea Oppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Ramy AdelLegeaOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Mohamed HassanAdidasOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Shimelis BekeleUhlsportOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Mahmoud El MaghribyAdidasOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group El Sayed FaridUhlsportOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Salah AminMacronOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group Mostafa AminUhlsportOppo, Telecom Egypt, SAIB, Universal, El Kasarawy Group El Sayed SalemJomaNeopolis Hazem EmamJomaOppo, Telecom Egypt, Lactel, El Kasarawy Group 1. On the back of shirt. 2. On the sleeves.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentAl Assiouty Sport Signed by FC Masr17 April 2017Pre-season 4 May 2017El Raja Sacked8 June 2017 10 June 2017Smouha End of contract30 June 2017 22 July 2017Al Ittihad 30 June 2017 19 August 2017Ismaily Mutual consent10 July 2017 10 July 2017Zamalek Sacked27 July 2017 28 August 2017Misr Lel Makkasa Mutual consent3 August 2017 3 August 2017El Raja Resigned27 September 201718th 28 September 2017ENPPI 15 October 201716th 15 October 2017Misr Lel Makkasa 19 October 201717th 22 October 2017Al Ittihad Sacked21 October 201710th 21 October 2017Tala'ea El Gaish Resigned27 November 201713th 29 November 2017Smouha 30 November 2017 (caretaker)30 November 2017Tanta 3 December 201714th 3 December 2017Wadi Degla 3 December 201717th 5 December 2017Smouha End of caretaker spell9 December 2017 9 December 2017Al Ittihad Sacked11 December 201711th 16 December 2017El Raja 24 December 201718th 24 December 2017Ismaily Signed by Uganda28 December 2017 30 December 2017El Raja Resigned30 December 201718th 31 December 2017Petrojet Mutual consent31 December 201713th 1 January 2018Zamalek Sacked3 January 2018 6 January 2018ENPPI Signed by Zamalek6 January 2018 6 January 2018Ismaily Resigned22 January 2018 25 January 2018Ismaily Appointed as assistant coach1 February 2018 1 February 2018Al Ittihad Sacked10 February 201814th 11 February 2018Smouha Resigned11 February 2018 12 February 2018ENPPI 11 February 2018 12 February 2018Misr Lel Makkasa 12 February 201813th 17 February 2018Tanta Sacked28 February 201816th 1 March 2018Tala'ea El Gaish Resigned8 March 201812th 10 March 2018Zamalek Sacked12 April 2018 13 April 2018Al Mokawloon Resigned14 April 201810th 14 April 2018Al Ahly 15 May 20181st (caretaker)15 May 2018 Notes
Results League table
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, 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 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
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Leader 2018–19 CAF Champions League 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup Relegation to 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division
Results table
Season statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Walid AzaroAl Ahly182 John AntwiMisr Lel Makkasa163 Diego CalderónIsmaily144 Omar SaidEl Entag El Harby/Wadi Degla135 Ahmed GomaaAl Masry126 Ahmed AliAl Mokawloon117 Kabongo KasongoZamalek10 Abdallah SaidAl Ahly9 Junior AjayiAl Ahly9 Salah AminTala'ea El Gaish Khaled KamarZamalek/El Entag El Harby Salah MohsenENPPI/Al Ahly Hussein El ShahatMisr Lel Makkasa Ahmed ShoukryAl Masry Notes
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Misr Lel Makkasa Tanta 3–3 (A) Misr Lel Makkasa Wadi Degla 3–3 (A) Al Nasr Misr Lel Makkasa 4–1 (A) Tanta Al Masry 3–6 (A)
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Top assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Abdallah SaidAl Ahly112 Junior AjayiAl Ahly103 Mohamed FaroukAl Mokawloon8 Ahmed ShoukryAl Masry5 Mohamed AntarAl Assiouty Sport/Zamalek7 El Sayed SalemWadi Degla7 John AntwiMisr Lel Makkasa6 Ibrahim HassanIsmaily Mohamed MagdyENPPI Nasser MansiEl Dakhleya Tarek TahaSmouha Notes
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