2013–14 Egyptian Premier League

Egyptian Premier League
Season2013–14
Dates26 December 2013 – 7 July 2014
ChampionsAl Ahly
37th Premier League title
RelegatedTelephonat Beni Suef
El Qanah
Ghazl El Mahalla
El Entag El Harby
El Minya
Champions LeagueAl Ahly
Smouha
Confederation CupZamalek
Petrojet
Matches played227
Goals scored467 (2.06 per match)
Top goalscorerGhanaJohn Antwi
(11 Goals)
Biggest home winWadi Degla 6–0 El Minya
(29 December 2013)
Biggest away winEl Qanah 0–4 Zamalek
(5 February 2014)
Highest scoringEl Dakhleya 5–2 El Raja
(7 May 2014)
Zamalek 4–3 Ittihad El Shorta
(14 June 2014)
Longest winning runAl Ahly, Smouha
(4 Matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl Ittihad Al Sakandary
(11 Matches)
Longest winless runEl Gaish
(9 Matches)

The 2013–14 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-seventh season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. It started on 26 December 2013 and ended on 7 July 2014

Clubs

A total of 65 clubs have played in the Egyptian Premier League from its inception in 1948–49 up to and including the 2013–14 season. But only two clubs have been members of the Egyptian Premier League for every season since its inception. They are Al Ahly and Zamalek.

The league consists of 2 groups each of 11 clubs. Al Ahly tops the first group, and Zamalek tops the second. The first two teams of each group will advance to the competition playoff, while the ninth team of each group will advance to the relegation play-off. The last two teams of each group will be relegated directly to the Egyptian Second Division.

The following 22 clubs are competing in the Egyptian Premier League during the 2013–14 season.

League table

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ahly (Q) 20 12 4 4 30 10 +20 40 Qualification to Championship play-off
2 Smouha (Q) 20 10 5 5 24 20 +4 35
3 Al Ittihad 20 7 10 3 20 17 +3 31
4 Al Mokawloon 20 7 9 4 27 17 +10 30
5 El Gouna 20 7 5 8 17 16 +1 26
6 El Dakhleya 20 5 10 5 18 19 −1 25
7 Misr Lel Makkasa 20 5 9 6 17 22 −5 24
8 ENPPI 20 4 10 6 19 19 0 22
9 El Raja (O) 20 5 6 9 23 34 −11 21 Qualification to Relegation play-off
10 Ghazl El Mahalla (R) 20 3 10 7 13 21 −8 19 Relegation to Second Division
11 El Entag El Harby (R) 20 2 8 10 15 28 −13 14
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(O) Relegation play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zamalek (Q) 20 10 5 5 35 21 +14 35 Qualification to Championship play-off
2 Petrojet (Q) 20 9 8 3 28 17 +11 35
3 Ittihad El Shorta 20 9 8 3 25 16 +9 35
4 Ismaily 20 8 8 4 24 16 +8 32
5 Tala'ea El Gaish 20 5 10 5 19 17 +2 25
6 Wadi Degla 20 6 6 8 26 24 +2 24
7 Al Masry 20 5 9 6 17 20 −3 24
8 Haras El Hodoud 20 6 6 8 11 15 −4 24
9 Telephonat Beni Suef (R) 20 4 10 6 16 22 −6 22 Qualification to Relegation play-off
10 El Qanah (R) 20 5 7 8 14 24 −10 22 Relegation to Second Division
11 El Minya (R) 20 3 3 14 15 38 −23 12
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Final stage

Championship play-off

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ahly (C) 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Qualification to Champions League
2 Smouha 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3 Zamalek 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 Qualification to Confederation Cup[a]
4 Petrojet 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2014 Egypt Cup, Zamalek, qualified for African competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Confederation Cup) was passed to the fourth-placed team which were the next best teams in the table not already qualified for any African competition.

Relegation play-off

El Raja1–0Telephonat Beni Suef
Salem 66'
Referee: Gehad Grisha

Telephonat Beni Suef relegated to the Second Division.