1996–97 Egyptian Premier League

Egyptian Premier League
Dates20 August 1996 – 25 August 1997
ChampionsAl Ahly (26th title)
Relegated
CAF Champions League
CAF CupZamalek (2nd)
African Cup Winners' CupIsmaily (Cup winners)
Matches played243
Goals scored562 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerAyman Moheb (17 Goals)

16 teams participated in the 1996–97 Egyptian Premier League season. The first team in the league was the champion, and qualified to CAF Champions League, while the runner up qualified to the CAF Cup. The season started on 20 August 1996 and concluded on 25 August 1997. Al Ahly won the league for the 26th time in the club's history.[1][2]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ahly (C) 30 20 9 1 59 20 +39 69 1998 CAF Champions League
2 Zamalek 30 18 6 6 49 30 +19 60 1998 CAF Cup
3 El Mansoura 30 13 10 7 44 30 +14 49
4 Ismaily 30 12 9 9 39 39 0 45 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup
5 Al Ittihad 27 11 7 9 34 38 −4 40
6 El Qanah 29 11 6 12 32 31 +1 39
7 Al Masry 30 9 12 9 39 36 +3 39
8 Mazarea Dina 30 10 9 11 33 40 −7 39
9 Aswan 30 9 11 10 32 37 −5 38
10 Baladeyet El Mahalla 30 7 16 7 25 28 −3 37
11 El Mokawloon 30 8 12 10 27 23 +4 36
12 Suez 30 7 12 11 24 32 −8 33
13 Gomhoriat Shebin 30 7 12 11 26 35 −9 33 Relegation to Egyptian Second Division
14 El Koroum 30 8 9 13 36 48 −12 33
15 Al Merreikh 30 7 5 18 27 45 −18 26
16 Al Aluminium 30 5 7 18 30 44 −14 22
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Top goalscorers

[3]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Egypt Ayman Moheb El Mansoura 17
2 Egypt Abdel Naser Mohamed El Koroum 16
3 Egypt Hossam Hassan Al Ahly 14
4 Egypt Ahmed El-Kass Zamalek 13
5 Egypt Said Saad Mazarea Dina 12

References

  1. ^ ar:الدوري المصري الممتاز 1996–97
  2. ^ "Dr.Tarek Said's Homepage - Egyptian League 1996/97". drtareksaid.net.
  3. ^ "1996–97 season top goal scorers".