2015–16 Egyptian Second Division

Egyptian Second Division
Season2015–16
Dates29 October 2015 – 21 April 2016
PromotedAl Nasr Lel Taa'en
El Sharkia
Tanta
Relegated
Matches played609
Goals scored1,603 (2.63 per match)
Biggest home winDamietta 7–0 Ghazl Port Said
(29 November 2015)
Biggest away winSokar El Hawamdia 2–10 FC Masr
(3 April 2016)
Highest scoringSokar El Hawamdia 2–10 FC Masr
(3 April 2016)
Al Maragha 9–3 Gharb Sohel
(10 April 2016)

The 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division was the 36th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 29 October 2015 and concluded on 21 April 2016.

Al Nasr Lel Taa'en, El Sharkia and Tanta won the Promotion play-offs and secured the promotion to the 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League.[1]

Teams

Group A

Club City
Al Aluminium Nag Hammadi
Asyut Petroleum Asyut
Gharb Sohel Sohel Island
El Gouna El Gouna
Al Madina Al Monawara Luxor
Al Maragha Al Maragha
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Aswan
Qena Qena
Ras Gharib Ras Gharib
Sohag Sohag
Tahta Tahta

Group B

Club City
Al Assiouty Sport Asyut
Beni Mazar Beni Mazar
Beni Suef Beni Suef
Dayrout Dayrout
Fayoum Fayoum
El Minya El Minya
MS Ebshway El Gharbia
MS Samalout Samalout
MS Tamya Tamya
Telephonat Beni Suef Beni Suef
Al Wasta Beni Suef

Group C

Club City
Eastern Company Giza
Egypt Insurance Cairo
FC Masr Cairo
Mit Khakan El Monufia
Al Nasr Cairo
National Bank Giza
Nogoom El Mostakbal Giza
Sokar El Hawamdia Giza
El Sekka El Hadid Cairo
Telecom Egypt Cairo
Tersana Giza

Group D

Club City
Damietta Damietta
Ghazl Port Said Port Said
Al Merreikh Port Said
MS Abou Souyer Ismailia
Manshiyat El Shohada Ismailia
Port Fouad Port Said
El Qanah Ismailia
Al Rebat & Al Anwar Port Said
El Sharkia El Sharkia
Suez Suez
Al Zarka Al Zarka

Group E

Club City
Baladeyet El Mahalla El Mahalla
Dikernis Dikernis
Gomhoriat Shebin Shebin El Koum
Kahraba Talkha Talkha
El Mansoura El Mansoura
Samanoud Samanoud
El Senbellawein El Senbellawein
Sherbeen Sherbeen
Said El Mahalla El Mahalla
Sers El Layan Shebin El Koum
Tanta Tanta

Group F

Club City
Ala'ab Damanhour Damanhour
Abou Qir Fertilizers Abou Qir
Badr El Beheira
Al Hammam Al Hammam
Kafr El Sheikh Kafr El Sheikh
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat El Gharbia
MS Koum Hamada El Beheira
Olympic Club Alexandria
Pharco Alexandria
El Raja Marsa Matruh
Shabab El Daba'a El Daba'a

Standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (O, P) 20 11 7 2 33 15 +18 40[a] Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Al Aluminium 20 11 7 2 33 17 +16 40[a]
3 Qena 20 10 5 5 35 20 +15 35
4 El Gouna 20 9 6 5 24 15 +9 33
5 Al Madina Al Monawara 20 8 7 5 24 14 +10 31[b]
6 Tahta 20 9 4 7 21 23 −2 31[b]
7 Sohag 20 7 5 8 21 19 +2 26
8 Asyut Petroleum (R) 20 6 1 13 15 31 −16 19 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Ras Gharib (R) 20 5 3 12 14 33 −19 18 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Al Maragha (R) 20 4 5 11 20 29 −9 17
11 Gharb Sohel (R) 20 2 6 12 16 40 −24 12
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 1–0 Al Aluminium, Al Aluminium 2–2 Al Nasr Lel Taa'den.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Al Madina Al Monawara 0–0 Tahta, Tahta 0–1 Al Madina Al Monawara.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al Assiouty Sport 20 16 2 2 40 15 +25 50 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 El Minya 20 13 5 2 41 17 +24 44
3 Beni Suef 20 11 5 4 40 26 +14 38
4 MS Tamya 20 8 3 9 27 28 −1 27
5 Fayoum 20 6 8 6 18 23 −5 26
6 Dayrout 20 6 7 7 26 24 +2 25
7 Telephonat Beni Suef 20 5 8 7 26 25 +1 23[a]
8 Al Wasta (O) 20 6 5 9 23 33 −10 23[a] Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Beni Mazar (R) 20 6 5 9 34 45 −11 23[a] Relegation to the Third Division
10 MS Ebshway (R) 20 2 8 10 15 31 −16 14
11 MS Samalout (R) 20 0 6 14 15 38 −23 6
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Telephonat Beni Suef 7 pts, Al Wasta 5 pts, Beni Mazar 4 pts.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tersana 20 14 2 4 34 16 +18 44 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 FC Masr 20 13 4 3 35 12 +23 43
3 Al Nasr 20 10 6 4 31 15 +16 36
4 Nogoom El Mostakbal 20 9 5 6 27 21 +6 32
5 Eastern Company 20 8 6 6 32 28 +4 30
6 National Bank 20 7 6 7 23 23 0 27
7 El Sekka El Hadid 20 6 7 7 29 29 0 25
8 Telecom Egypt (O) 20 5 6 9 25 37 −12 21 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Mit Khakan (R) 20 4 7 9 20 28 −8 19 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Egypt Insurance (R) 20 4 6 10 27 32 −5 18
11 Sokar El Hawamdia (R) 20 1 3 16 16 58 −42 6
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 El Sharkia (O, P) 20 16 2 2 36 16 +20 50 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Damietta 20 15 3 2 36 9 +27 48
3 Suez 20 11 7 2 36 12 +24 40
4 El Qanah 20 10 8 2 33 15 +18 38
5 Al Merreikh 20 8 4 8 26 23 +3 28
6 Al Zarka 20 7 5 8 18 18 0 26
7 Manshiyat El Shohada 20 5 5 10 18 30 −12 20
8 Port Fouad (R) 20 5 4 11 19 25 −6 19 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 MS Abou Souyer (R) 20 4 4 12 8 20 −12 16 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Ghazl Port Said (R) 20 3 2 15 12 41 −29 11[a]
11 Al Rebat & Al Anwar (R) 20 3 2 15 9 42 −33 11[a]
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Ghazl Port Said 0–1 Al Rebat & Al Anwar, Al Rebat & Al Anwar 0–3 Ghazl Port Said (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on head-to-head goal difference).

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tanta (O, P) 20 12 6 2 38 14 +24 42 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 El Mansoura 20 8 11 1 30 15 +15 35
3 Baladeyet El Mahalla 20 7 11 2 31 18 +13 32
4 Said El Mahalla 20 7 8 5 23 18 +5 29
5 Dikernis 20 7 7 6 17 18 −1 28[a]
6 Sherbeen 20 7 7 6 19 22 −3 28[a]
7 Gomhoriat Shebin 20 6 9 5 30 26 +4 27
8 El Senbellawein (R) 20 5 9 6 16 24 −8 24 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Samanoud (R) 20 4 4 12 19 38 −19 16 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Sers El Layan (R) 20 2 9 9 19 33 −14 15
11 Kahraba Talkha (R) 20 1 7 12 16 32 −16 10
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Dikernis 1–0 Sherbeen, Sherbeen 0–0 Dikernis.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ala'ab Damanhour 20 14 2 4 23 11 +12 44 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Pharco 20 12 6 2 39 14 +25 42
3 Olympic Club 20 10 2 8 19 17 +2 32
4 El Raja 20 9 4 7 19 14 +5 31
5 Badr 20 8 4 8 18 21 −3 28
6 MS Koum Hamada 20 7 6 7 23 17 +6 27
7 Kafr El Sheikh 20 6 8 6 20 24 −4 26
8 Al Hammam (O) 20 5 8 7 16 19 −3 23 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat (R) 20 5 6 9 18 26 −8 21 Relegation to the Third Division
10 Abou Qir Fertilizers (R) 20 2 9 9 9 19 −10 15
11 Shabab El Daba'a (R) 20 3 3 14 20 42 −22 12
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goal scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Summary

The first legs were played on 16 April, and the second legs were played on 21 April 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 2–2 (3–2 p) Al Assiouty Sport 1–1 1–1
Tersana 0–0 (5–6 p) El Sharkia 0–0 0–0
Tanta 1–0 Ala'ab Damanhour 1–0 0–0

Matches

Al Nasr Lel Taa'den1–1Al Assiouty Sport
Nasser 44' Salah 17'
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Stadium, Aswan
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour
Al Assiouty Sport1–1Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
Teddy 82' (pen.) El Feil 90+6' (pen.)
Penalties
El Balat soccer ball with red X
Abdel Moneam soccer ball with check mark
Gamal soccer ball with red X
Teddy soccer ball with check mark
El Masry soccer ball with red X		 2–3 soccer ball with red X H. Mohamed
soccer ball with red X Nasser
soccer ball with check mark M. Mohamed
soccer ball with check mark El Feil
soccer ball with check mark Yehia
Al Assiouty Sport Stadium, Asyut
Referee: Samir Osman

2–2 on aggregate. Al Nasr Lel Taa'den won 3–2 on penalties and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.

Tersana0–0El Sharkia
Banha Stadium, Banha
El Sharkia0–0Tersana
Penalties
Kamal soccer ball with check mark
T. Ibrahim soccer ball with check mark
Salam soccer ball with check mark
Saleh soccer ball with red X
Rambo soccer ball with check mark
Fawzy soccer ball with check mark
Hanafy soccer ball with red X
Farouka soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Nasser
soccer ball with check mark Salah
soccer ball with check mark Omar
soccer ball with red X El Fayoumy
soccer ball with check mark A. Ibrahim
soccer ball with check mark Said
soccer ball with red X Gaber
soccer ball with red X Hesham
Referee: Gehad Grisha

0–0 on aggregate. El Sharkia won 6–5 on penalties and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.

Tanta1–0Ala'ab Damanhour
El Sheikh 27'
Tanta Stadium, Tanta
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
Ala'ab Damanhour0–0Tanta
Referee: Mohamed Farouk

Tanta won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the Egyptian Premier League.

Relegation play-offs

Summary

The matches were played on 17 and 21 April 2016.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Asyut Petroleum 1–2 Al Wasta
Telecom Egypt 1–0 Port Fouad
El Senbellawein 0–1 Al Hammam

Matches

El Senbellawein0–1Al Hammam
Abou Hadid 82'
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy

El Senbellawein relegated to the Egyptian Third Division.

Telecom Egypt1–0Port Fouad
Farouk 86' (pen.)
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny

Port Fouad relegated to the Egyptian Third Division.

Asyut Petroleum1–2Al Wasta
Fouad 75' (pen.) M'Bomo 22'
Ragab 65' (pen.)
Referee: Mohamed Marouf

Asyut Petroleum relegated to the Egyptian Third Division.

References

  1. ^ "تأهل طنطا والشرقية والنصر للتعدين للدورى الممتاز" [Tanta, El Sharkia and Al Nasr Lel Taa'den promoted to the Premier League]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 21 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

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