Egyptian Premier League 2006-07
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The 2006–07 Egyptian Premier League started on 3 August 2006, and the season ended on 25 May 2007. Al Ahly were crowned champions for the third year in a row and for the thirty second time in total since the league start in 1948.

Clubs

  • Al Ahly
    Al-Ahly
    Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...

  • Al-Aluminium
    Aluminium Nag Hammâdi
    Aluminium is an Egyptian football club based in Nag Hammâdi.The club returned to the Egyptian Premier League at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, following a long absence....

  • Asmant Suez
  • Baladeyet Al-Mahalla
    Baladeyet Al-Mahalla
    Baladeyet Al-Mahalla is an Egyptian association football club from the city of El-Mahalla El-Kubra. They were members of the Egyptian Premier League. In 2007-08 Mahalla were relegated to the Egyptian Second Division and have shown efforts to regain their top-flight status in 2008-09...

  • ENPPI
    ENPPI
    ENPPI Club is originally an Egyptian Oil and Gas Company established in 1978 and Enppi club was then formed in 1980...

  • Ghazl Al Mehalla
    Ghazl Al-Mehalla
    Ghazl El-Mahalla is an Egyptian football club based in El-Mahalla El-Kubra. They are members of the Egyptian Second Division. They won the Egyptian Premier League once in 1973...

  • El-Jaish
  • Haras El Hodood
    Sawahel
    Haras El-Hodood Club is an Egyptian football team. It was formerly known as Sawahel based in Alexandria. The team is a member of the Egyptian Premier League...

  • Al Ismaili
  • Al Itthad Al Sakandary
    Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary
    Union Alexandria Sporting Club known as Al-Ittihad Al-Sakandary is one of the biggest soccer teams in Egypt. The team founded in 1914 in Alexandria, who play in the Egyptian Premier League. It has the third largest number of fans in Egypt, after Al-Ahly and El Zamalek]...

  • Al Masry
    Al-Masry
    Al-Masry Sporting Club , is an Egyptian sporting club based in Port Said. Founded in 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said to be the first club for the Egyptians in the city which was full of many other clubs for the foreign communities which inhabited Port Said...

  • Al Mokawloon
    Mokawloon al-Arab
    Arab Contractors Sporting Club known as Al Moqaweloon Al Arab المقاولون العرب is an Egyptian football club based in Nasr City, Cairo. Founded in 1973, the club is owned by the construction and engineering contracting company, The Arab Contractors...

  • Itesalat
    Itesalat
    Telecom Egypt is an Egyptian football club. They are currently playing in the Egyptian Second Division after being relegated the past season from the Egyptian Premier League...

  • Petrojet
    Petrojet
    PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....

  • Tersana
    Tersana
    Tersana Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Giza. It is the second biggest club in Giza after Egyptian giant El Zamalek. The club is currently a member of the Egyptian Second Division as it relegated from in 2008–09 season from the Egyptian Premier League.Tersana's most important...

  • Al Zamalek

For a full list of clubs see List of football clubs in Egypt.

Stadiums

Borg El Arab Stadium
Borg El Arab Stadium
The Egyptian Army Stadium or Borg El Arab Stadium is a stadium commissioned in 2006 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg el Arab; 50 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa with a capacity of 86,000 and is an all-seater...

 in Alexendria opened recently and it will be the home of majority of the Alexandria clubs. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000. In 2007, Damanhour Stadium
Damanhour Stadium
Damanhour Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Damanhour, Egypt, which is currently under construction. Once completed , it will be used mostly for football matches. The main tenant of the stadium will be Alaab Damanhur. The stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 people, all-seated...

 in the city of Damanhour will go into construction. Its capacity will be 60,000. In 2009, Mubarak International Stadium
Mubarak International Stadium
Mubarak International Stadium is an all-seated association football stadium in Suez, Egypt. Completed in 2009 the stadium has a capacity of 45,000 people. It hosted matches from Group C in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and was used up until the quarter-finals of the competition.-References:...

 will go into construction in Six October City & its capacity will be 65,000. In 2009 the Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Cairo Military Academy Stadium
The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 22,000.It was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt....

 will be rebuilt and its capacity will be 65,000. As well Ismailia has future plans for expansion or a new venue with a capacity of a minimum of 45,000.

Current Stadiums

Stadium City Capacity
Borg El Arab
Borg El Arab Stadium
The Egyptian Army Stadium or Borg El Arab Stadium is a stadium commissioned in 2006 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg el Arab; 50 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa with a capacity of 86,000 and is an all-seater...

 
Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

 
80,000
Cairo Stadium
Cairo International Stadium
Cairo International Stadium or "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly", is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World's second largest . It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region...

 
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 
74,100
Osman Ahmed Osman  Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 
60,000
Military Academy Stadium
Cairo Military Academy Stadium
The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 22,000.It was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt....

 
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 
28,500
Port Said Stadium
Port Said Stadium
Port Said Stadium or "Stad Būr Sa'īd", is a multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 18,000. Located in Al-Manakh district in Port Said, Egypt, it was completed in 1955, and was inaugurated by Hussein el-Shafei the Egyptian minister of social affairs on behalf of President Gamal Abdel Nasser...

 
Port Said
Port Said
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787...

 
24,060
Haras el Hodood
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium
Harras El-Hedoud Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 22,000 people...

 
Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

 
22,500
El Mahalla
El Mahalla Stadium
The El Mahalla Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Ghazl Al-Mehalla. The stadium has a capacity of 29,000 people....

 
Mahalla
Mahalla
A mahalla is an urban division in Uzbekistan. Historically, mahallas were autonomous social institutions built around familial ties and Islamic rituals. Before the establishment of the Soviet rule in Uzbekistan, Mahallas fulfilled local self-government functions connecting private sphere with...

 
20,000
Alexandria Stadium
Alexandria Stadium
Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Alexandria, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2006 African Cup of Nations. The stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa, being built in 1929...

 
Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

 
19,676
Ismailia Stadium
Ismailia Stadium
The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 18,525, after the remodelation in 2009. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt....

 
Ismaïlia
Ismaïlia
-Notable natives:*Osman Ahmed Osman, a famous and influential Egyptian engineer, contractor, entrepreneur, and politician, was born in this town on 6 April 1917....

 
16,500
Tersana Stadium
Mit Okba Stadium
Mit Okba Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Giza, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Tersana. The stadium holds 15,000 people....

 
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 
15,000
Enppi Stadium
Plastic Stadium
Plastic Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Shubra el Khaima, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of ENPPI. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people....

 
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

 
10,000

Final league table

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
±
Pts
Comments
1
Al Ahly (C)
30
23
4
3
64
17
47
73
CAF Champions
League
CAF Champions League 2008
The CAF Champions League 2008 was the 12th running of the CAF Champions League competition. Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved an unprecented 6th Champions League cup by winning 4-2 on aggregate against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon .-Preliminary round:...

2
Al Zamalek
30
21
5
4
58
23
35
68
3
Ismaily
30
20
7
3
64
23
41
67
4
El-Gaish
30
11
11
8
31
29
2
44
5
Haras El Hedood
Sawahel
Haras El-Hodood Club is an Egyptian football team. It was formerly known as Sawahel based in Alexandria. The team is a member of the Egyptian Premier League...

30
12
8
10
36
39
-3
44
CAF Confederation
Cup
6
Ghazl Al Mehalla
Ghazl Al-Mehalla
Ghazl El-Mahalla is an Egyptian football club based in El-Mahalla El-Kubra. They are members of the Egyptian Second Division. They won the Egyptian Premier League once in 1973...

30
12
6
12
33
28
5
42
7
Petrojet
Petrojet
PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....

30
9
13
8
36
39
-3
40
8
Al Mokawloon Al Arab
30
9
10
11
21
30
-9
37
9
ENPPI
30
8
11
11
21
26
-5
35
10
Al Masry
Al-Masry
Al-Masry Sporting Club , is an Egyptian sporting club based in Port Said. Founded in 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said to be the first club for the Egyptians in the city which was full of many other clubs for the foreign communities which inhabited Port Said...

30
9
8
13
23
33
-10
35
11
Asmant El-Suweis
30
9
6
15
25
39
-14
33
12
Tersana
Tersana
Tersana Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Giza. It is the second biggest club in Giza after Egyptian giant El Zamalek. The club is currently a member of the Egyptian Second Division as it relegated from in 2008–09 season from the Egyptian Premier League.Tersana's most important...

30
6
13
11
26
28
-2
31
13
Al Itthad Al Sakandary
Al-Itthad Al-Iskandary
Union Alexandria Sporting Club known as Al-Ittihad Al-Sakandary is one of the biggest soccer teams in Egypt. The team founded in 1914 in Alexandria, who play in the Egyptian Premier League. It has the third largest number of fans in Egypt, after Al-Ahly and El Zamalek]...

30
6
7
9
27
40
-13
31
14
Tanta
Tanta FC
Tanta Football Club is an Egyptian football club based in Tanta, Egypt. The club was established 1920, Tanta is one of the oldest Egyptian football clubs. Tanta played before in the Egyptian Premier League. Tanta currently play in Egyptian Second Division .-Current squad:...

30
5
11
14
20
37
-17
26
Relegation to
2007-08 Egyptian Second Division
2007-08 Egyptian Second Division
-Group C:*Tanta FC*Maleyeit Kafr El Zayiat*Kahroba Talkh*Samanoud*Al-Koroum*El-Mansura Club...

15
Petrol Asyut
Asyut Petroleum
Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :...

30
4
10
16
21
44
-23
22
16
El-Olympi
El-Olympi
Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It's one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for it's achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and...

30
5
7
18
22
53
-31
22

(C)= Champions , Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • Top 2 qualify to CAF African Champions League.

  • Egyptian Cup winner & 3rd place qualify to CAF Cup.

Top goal scorers

Pos Scorer Team Goals
1st
Flavio Amado
Flávio Amado
Flávio da Silva Amado , better known as Flávio, is an Angolan football forward who most recently played for Lierse S.K in Belgium....

Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...

17
2nd
Emad Moteab
Emad Moteab
Emad Moteab is an Egyptian football striker. He plays for Al-Ahly Egyptian club as well as the Egyptian national team...

Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...

16
3rd
Mohamed Fadl
Mohamed Fadl
Mohamed Fadl |football]] player. Who plays for Al-Ahly as well as Egypt, who played with the team in 2008 African Nations Cup and won the sixth title.He is a good header.Fadl played for Egypt in the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.-External links:...

Al-Ismaili
Ismaily SC
The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team....

14
4th
Ahmed Hassan Farag
Ahmed Hassan Farag
Ahmed Hassan Farag is an Egyptian footballer, who plays in the position of a striker, and currently plays for El Gouna in the Egyptian Premier League. In January 2010, he signed a 6 month loan deal with Ghazl El-Mehalla..-External links:...

Ghazl Al-Mehalla
Ghazl Al-Mehalla
Ghazl El-Mahalla is an Egyptian football club based in El-Mahalla El-Kubra. They are members of the Egyptian Second Division. They won the Egyptian Premier League once in 1973...

12
5th
Abdel Halim Ali
Abdel Halim Ali
Abdel Halim Ali is an Egyptian footballer.-Career:Ali currently plays for the Egyptian side El Zamalek as well as the Egypt national football team. He was a member of the Egypt squad in the 2006 African Cup of Nations which Egypt was the champion...

Al-Zamalek
11
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