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2023–24 Egyptian Second Division A

The 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division A season was the inaugural edition of the Egyptian Second Division A, the new second-highest level in the Egyptian football league system. It succeeded the old Egyptian Second Division, which was abolished and replaced with the new Second Division A and Second Division B as the new second and third-tier leagues, respectively, with the latter retaining the format used by the abolished league.[1] Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 22 August 2023.[2]

Egyptian Second Division A
Season2023–24
Dates24 September 2023 – 9 May 2024 (regular season)
22 May – 26 June 2024 (play-offs)
ChampionsPetrojet
1st title
PromotedPetrojet
Ghazl El Mahalla
Haras El Hodoud
RelegatedDikernis
Makadi
Gomhoriat Shebin
Nogoom
Misr Lel Makkasa
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
Matches played280
Goals scored623 (2.23 per match)
Biggest home winAbou Qir Fertilizers 5–0 Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
(13 November 2023)
Biggest away winNogoom 0–3 El Qanah
(9 October 2023)
Misr Lel Makkasa 0–3 La Viena
(8 January 2024)
Misr Lel Makkasa 0–3 Tanta
(29 January 2024)
Highest scoringHaras El Hodoud 6–2 Misr Lel Makkasa
(20 November 2023)
(Note: All statistics do not include play-offs round)

The season started on 24 September 2023, and concluded on 26 June 2024.

Petrojet were crowned champions of the first edition of the league with three matches to spare, following a 3–0 win over Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar on 16 April 2024, and secured promotion back to the Egyptian Premier League after a four-year absence.[3] They were joined by Ghazl El Mahalla (runners-up) and Haras El Hodoud (promotion play-offs winners), who both suffered an immediate return to the league after getting relegated in the previous season.[4][5]

Format

The league consist of 20 teams in one group.[6] The final format was confirmed by Egyptian Football Association board member Ehab El Komy on 8 August 2023, after changes were made to the initial format announced on 19 June 2023.[7]

The season is separated into two phases: In the first phase, teams face each other only once in a single-leg tie, then the league split into two groups. Phase two consist of a promotion group for teams finishing from first to tenth, and a relegation group for teams finishing from 11th to 20th in the first phase.[8] The top two teams in the promotion group earn promotion to the Egyptian Premier League, while the third-placed team play against the three play-off winners from the 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division B in a four-team play-off round, to decide the third promoted team to the Premier League. This means that there's a chance for Second Division B sides to skip a level and earn promotion directly to the Premier League without playing in the Second Division A. Teams finishing in the bottom six in the relegation group face relegation to the Second Division B.[9] Later, it was announced that this season's format is exceptional, and will change in the next season.[10]

Teams

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Locations of the 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division A teams
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Locations of Egyptian Second Division A teams from Greater Cairo (Cairo and Giza)

Three teams were relegated from the Premier League, three teams were promoted from the third division through promotion play-offs, while the remaining 14 teams secured their spot through the second division.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadium[note 1]Capacity2022–23 season
Abou Qir Fertilizers↔Abou QirAbou Qir Fertilizers Stadium3,0004th in Second Division Group C
Aswan↓Aswan (Corniche Nile)Aswan Stadium11,00016th in Premier League
Asyut Petroleum↔ManfalutAsyut Petroleum Stadium6,0003rd in Second Division Group A
Dikernis↔DikernisHamdino Abdel Galil Stadium8,0003rd in Second Division Group C
Ghazl El Mahalla↓El Mahalla El KubraGhazl El Mahalla Stadium14,56417th in Premier League
Gomhoriat Shebin↔Shebin El KomGomhoriat Shebin Stadium6,0005th in Second Division Group C
Haras El Hodoud↓Mahatet El RamlHaras El Hodoud Stadium22,00018th in Premier League
La Viena↔MeidumAl Assiouty Sport Resort6,0002nd in Second Division Group A
Makadi↑HurghadaKhaled Bichara Stadium12,0001st in Third Division Promotion Group A[note 2]
Misr Lel Makkasa↔Faiyum (Ibshway)Beni Suef Stadium10,0005th in Second Division Group A
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den↔EdfuAl Nasr Lel Taa'den Stadium4,0004th in Second Division Group A
Nogoom↑6th of OctoberAl Solaimaneyah Club Stadium3,0001st in Third Division Promotion Group B[note 3]
Petrojet↔Suez (Faisal)Cairo Military Academy Stadium28,5005th in Second Division Group B
Proxy↔Abou El MatamirProxy Work Stadium4,0001st in Second Division Play-offs[note 4]
El Qanah↔Ismailia (Sheikh Zayed)Suez Canal Stadium22,0004th in Second Division Group B
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar↑Kafr El DawarHaras El Hodoud Stadium22,0001st in Third Division Promotion Group C[note 5]
El Sekka El Hadid↔Nasr CityEl Sekka El Hadid Stadium25,0003rd in Second Division Group B
Tanta↔TantaTanta Club Stadium9,0002nd in Second Division Group C
Telecom Egypt↔MaadiAl Salam Stadium30,0002nd in Second Division Play-offs[note 6]
Wadi Degla↔Zahraa El MaadiAl Salam Stadium30,0002nd in Second Division Group B

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Petrojet (C, P)2819725021+2964Promotion to Premier League
2Ghazl El Mahalla (P)28131323518+1752
3Haras El Hodoud (O, P)28111613422+1249Qualification for promotion play-offs
4La Viena2813964225+1748
5Wadi Degla28111343624+1246
6Tanta28116113027+339
7El Sekka El Hadid2881462924+538[a]
8Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar2881462728−138[a]
9Proxy2891092835−737
10El Qanah2899102723+436
11Abou Qir Fertilizers2813963421+1348
12Asyut Petroleum28101172926+341
13Telecom Egypt28116113329+439
14Aswan28108103128+338
15Dikernis (R)2899103135−436Relegation to Second Division B
16Makadi (R)28512113136−527
17Gomhoriat Shebin (R)2867152037−1725
18Nogoom (R)2848162244−2220
19Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (R)2826202654−2812[b]
20Misr Lel Makkasa (R)2833222866−3812[b]
Source: Soccerway (regular season), Soccerway (promotion round), Soccerway (relegation round)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Regular season

Home \ AwayAQFASWASPDIKGMHGOMHRSLAVMAKMMKNLTNOGPETPROQANRAYSKHTANTEGWDG
Abou Qir Fertilizers———0–0—2–0————5–00–21–31–1—0–01–02–1—1–1
Aswan0–0—0–0—2–01–2——3–24–1—2–0—0–1——1–01–3——
Asyut Petroleum2–1———1–02–0——1–03–2—1–0—0–10–2—0–10–0——
Dikernis—1–02–0———1–1——3–1—3–2—0–0——0–11–11–3—
Ghazl El Mahalla2–0——2–0——1–12–11–1—1–0—1–1—2–10–0———0–0
Gomhoriat Shebin———2–10–1——0–01–1—3–2—0–1—0–11–2———0–0
Haras El Hodoud1–01–13–1——1–0———6–2—1–0—1–1——0–03–11–0—
La Viena0–02–21–13–0——2–2———3–0—3–2——2–0——1–03–4
Makadi2–1——2–2——1–10–1——0–0—0–1—2–11–2——1–10–0
Misr Lel Makkasa0–2———1–21–0—0–32–1——1–1—3–30–1—0–10–3——
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den—1–11–30–1——1–2——1–1——1–2———2–32–10–1—
Nogoom————0–11–1—2–10–0—2–1—0–1—0–31–1———1–2
Petrojet—2–01–03–0——4–0——2–1———3–0——1–12–12–1—
Proxy————2–23–0—0–12–1—2–12–1——2–22–1———1–2
El Qanah0–01–1—2–0——1–12–1——1–0—1–2——0–0——2–20–2
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar—0–01–12–2——0–0——4–02–1—1–0—————2–11–1
El Sekka El Hadid————1–10–0—0–01–1——4–0—0–00–02–2———0–0
Tanta————0–01–0—0–2[a]2–1——2–1—4–01–01–01–1———
Telecom Egypt1–21–02–3—0–24–0———2–1—1–0—0–0——2–41–0——
Wadi Degla—2–02–13–1——1–2——2–13–0—1–1————0–01–0—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

Home \ AwayAQFASWASPDIKGOMMAKMMKNLTNOGTEG
Abou Qir Fertilizers—————2–13–13–11–02–1
Aswan0–0——1–0—1–2——3–0—
Asyut Petroleum1–12–0—1–1—0–0—2–2——
Dikernis0–2————3–1——4–00–0
Gomhoriat Shebin0–11–20–01–1———2–1——
Makadi————2–1—4–12–20–02–3
Misr Lel Makkasa—1–21–21–21–3—————
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den—1–3—0–1——3–1—2–20–1
Nogoom——1–1—1–2—3–2——1–1
Telecom Egypt—1–00–0—3–0—0–1———
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

The following tables list the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological involvements, 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 11, but then postponed and played between matchdays 14 and 15, it will be added to the standings for day 14.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Petrojet3213121132111111111111111111
Ghazl El Mahalla5632243543543434544333322222
Haras El Hodoud6744565414222223333444455533
La Viena10321412255334565455555533344
Wadi Degla4579854321455342222222244455
Tanta712101215914101099111311108786878777666
El Sekka El Hadid13868714811127769987897666666777
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar171516111410121381010878910107101097888888
Proxy849106111516141214121210111111108789999999
El Qanah9148533679111198679911991010101010101010
Abou Qir Fertilizers15101514107967881014141515121212121212121111111111
Asyut Petroleum19127128138666767566611111111111212121212
Telecom Egypt21561112791516121411131412131413131414131414131313
Aswan20111417161316141614131510121314141314151313141313141414
Dikernis1816111591510121315161315151213151515141515151515151515
Makadi11131313131611151113151616161616161616171716171617171616
Gomhoriat Shebin16201916181818191919191917181818171717161617161716161717
Nogoom12172020191717181718171819171717181818181818181818181818
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den19191819171919202020202020202020202020202020202020202019
Misr Lel Makkasa14181718202020171817181718191919191919191919191919191920
Promotion to Premier League
Advance to the play-offs
Relegation to Second Division B
Source: Soccerway

Play-offs

The draw for the play-off round was held on 15 May 2024, 13:00 local time (UTC+3), at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, to decide the order of the fixtures.[12] The play-offs consist of the third-placed team in the league, alongside the three winners of the Second Division B promotion play-offs.

Teams play each other twice, home and away.[13]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1Haras El Hodoud (P)641185+313Promotion to Premier League
2Sporting Alexandria622257−28[a]Participation in Second Division A
3Suez62224408[a]
4Tersana611467−14
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(P) Promoted
Notes:

Matches

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

Tersana2–3Haras El Hodoud
  • Otu 31' (pen.)
  • El Attar 78'
Report
  • Mostafa 12'
  • Abou Gouda 45+2'
  • Mamdouh 60'
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
Sporting Alexandria1–0Suez
  • El Sayed 62'
Report
Referee: Mohamed Salama
Haras El Hodoud0–0Sporting Alexandria
Report
Referee: Amin Omar
Suez0–0Tersana
Report
Referee: Mohamed Adel
Tersana3–0Sporting Alexandria
Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
Haras El Hodoud1–0Suez
  • Samir 16'
Report
Referee: Tarek Magdy
Sporting Alexandria1–0Tersana
  • El Sewisi 55'
Report
Referee: Mohamed Youssef
Suez1–0Haras El Hodoud
  • Yakubu 3'
Report
Referee: Nader Kamar El Dawla
Haras El Hodoud2–1Tersana
  • Abou Gouda 60'
  • Mostafa 90+3'
Report
  • Dahi 52'
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour
Suez2–2Sporting Alexandria
  • Ibrahim 45+5'
  • Sallam 47'
Report
  • Abdel Halim 64'
  • El Sayed 82'
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
Sporting Alexandria1–2Haras El Hodoud
  • El Sayed 64'
Report
  • El Sharkawy 45'
  • Mamdouh 90+6'
Referee: Mohamed Adel
Tersana0–1Suez
Report
  • Saleh 73'
Referee: Shahenda El Maghrabi

Number of teams by governorate

Number of teamsGovernorateTeam(s)
3 CairoEl Sekka El Hadid, Telecom Egypt and Wadi Degla
2 AlexandriaAbou Qir Fertilizers and Haras El Hodoud
AswanAswan and Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
BeheiraProxy and Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar
GharbiaGhazl El Mahalla and Tanta
1 AsyutAsyut Petroleum
Beni SuefLa Viena
DakahliaDikernis
FaiyumMisr Lel Makkasa
GizaNogoom
IsmailiaEl Qanah
MonufiaGomhoriat Shebin
Red SeaMakadi
SuezPetrojet

Notes

References

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