2021–22 Egyptian Premier League

The 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League, also known as The WE Egyptian Premier League for sponsorship purposes, is the 63rd season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 25 October 2021 and is expected to conclude in August 2022. Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 12 October 2021.[1]

Egyptian Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates25 October 2021 – August 2022
Matches played143
Goals scored316 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerAhmed Sayed
(10 goals)
Biggest home winZamalek 4–0 Ghazl El Mahalla
(25 December 2021)
Al Ahly 4–0 Misr Lel Makkasa
(22 February 2022)
Future 4–0 Smouha
(15 March 2022)
Biggest away winIsmaily 0–4 Al Ahly
(27 October 2021)
Highest scoringSmouha 4–4 Al Ittihad
(25 October 2021)
Zamalek 3–5 Al Ahly
(5 November 2021)
Al Ittihad 4–4 Ceramica Cleopatra
(20 December 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Al Ahly
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Al Ahly
Longest winless run15 matches
Misr Lel Makkasa
Longest losing run6 matches
Eastern Company
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2022.

Zamalek are the defending champions, having won their 13th league title in the previous season.

Teams
Locations of the 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League teams

Eighteen teams are competing in the league - the top fifteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the Egyptian Second Division.

Venues

A total of 12 stadiums in 5 governorates were selected by clubs to host their 2021–22 home fixtures. Each club has the option to submit a reserve home venue in case of unavailability for their main home stadium.

Due to security concerns, selected matches are played on neutral ground due to high intensity. For example, fixtures between Al Ahly and Ismaily are played in Alexandria. All matches involving Al Masry are also played in the same city.

Al Ahly Ceramica Cleopatra Eastern Company
Al Salam Stadium Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Petro Sport Stadium
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 16,000
ENPPI Future Ghazl El Mahalla
Petro Sport Stadium Al Salam Stadium Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium
Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 14,564
El Gouna Ismaily Al Ittihad
Khaled Bichara Stadium Ismailia Stadium Alexandria Stadium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 18,525 Capacity: 19,676
Al Masry Misr Lel Makkasa Al Mokawloon Al Arab
Borg El Arab Stadium[lower-alpha 1] Cairo Military Academy Stadium[lower-alpha 2] Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Capacity: 86,000 Capacity: 28,500 Capacity: 35,000
National Bank of Egypt Pharco Pyramids
Petro Sport Stadium Alexandria Stadium 30 June Stadium
Capacity: 16,000 Capacity: 19,676 Capacity: 30,000
Smouha Tala'ea El Gaish Zamalek
Alexandria Stadium Gehaz El Reyada Stadium Cairo International Stadium
Capacity: 19,676 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 75,000
Notes
  1. Al Masry play their home matches at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, instead of their regular stadium Al Masry Club Stadium in Port Said, which is under demolition process ahead of a redevelopment project.
  2. Misr Lel Makkasa play their home matches at Cairo Military Academy Stadium in Cairo, instead of their regular stadium Faiyum Stadium in Faiyum, due to VAR unavailability.

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Ahly Pitso Mosimane Mohamed El Shenawy Umbro WE, SAIB Bank, Royal Dutch Shell1, Tiger Chips1, GLC Paints2
Future FC Ali Maher Saad Samir Nike Papa John's1
Ceramica Cleopatra Haitham Shaaban Amer Mohamed Kelme Ceramica Cleopatra Group
ENPPI Helmy Toulan Ibrahim Yehia Nike WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair
Pharco Fc Magdy Abdelaty Ramy Sabry Kelme WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair
Ghazl El Mahalla Mohamed Odah Abdo Yehia Uhlsport Misr Life Insurance
El Gouna Reda Shehata Nour El Sayed Adidas Orascom Group
Ismaily Juan Brown Shoukry Naguib Jako WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair
Al Ittihad Hossam Hassan Khaled El Ghandour Xtep WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair
Al Masry Moïne Chaâbani Amr Moussa Nike WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair
Eastern Company Alaa Abdelaal Ahmed Temsah Umbro
Al Mokawloon Emad El Nahhas Mohamed Hamdy Zaky Kelme Arab Contractors
El Geish Abdel Hamid Bassiouny Mohamed Bassam Adidas WE, Oppo, Egyptair
Misr El Makassa Tamer Mostafa Hossam Abdel Wahed Joma WE, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair, Misr Life Insurance
National Bank of Egypt Khaled Galal Asem Salah Kelme National Bank of Egypt
Pyramids Ehab Galal Abdallah El Said Puma (brand) Whoosh
Smouha Ahmed Samy Mahmoud Abdelhalim Adidas
Zamalek Jesualdo Ferreira Shikabala Tempo sport Molto, Oppo, SAIB Bank, Egyptair, Misr Life Insurance

Managerial changes
Club Previous Manager New Manager
Ismaily SC Talaat Youssef Juan Brown
Eastern Company SC Alaa Nouh Alaa Abdel Aal

Foreign players
Club 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Loaned Out
Al Ahly SC Ali Maâloul Aliou Dieng Badr Benoun Luís Miquissone Percy Tau Aliou Badji

Walter Bwalya

Al Ittihad Alexandria Damion Lowe Saïdou Simporé Moro Salifu Mabululu Benjamin Boateng Abdullah Naseeb
Al Masry SC Emeka Ezeugo Austin Amutu Ilies Jelassi
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Luis Hinestroza Farouck Kabore Mamadou Niass Oussama Romdhani John Okoli
Cleopatra FC Evans Mensah Kwame Bonsu Seif Teka Fabrice Ngah Bilel Saidani Musab Al-Battat
Eastern Company Stephen Sey Benjamin Afutu Firas Iffia Mohamed Trabelsi
Tala'ea El Gaish Franck Engonga Kazadi Kasengu John Antwi Mohamed Jouini Khalid Hachadi
El Gouna FC Allan Kyambadde Shimelis Bekele
ENPPI SC John Okoye Ebuka Dinopeter Judy Masahudu Alhassan Zied Boughattas Victorien Adebayor
Future FC Jonathan Ngwem Anicet Abel Ayman Sfaxi Diawisie Taylor
Ghazl El Mahalla Ibrahim Koné Paulin Voavy Malick Touré Himid Mao
Ismaily SC Benson Shilongo Marouane Sahraoui Mohamed Tarhoni Justin Shonga Ary Papel
Misr Lel Makkasa John Avire Eric Serge Joseph Atola David Cameron
National Bank of Egypt Mohamed Methnani Issah Yakubu Maarouf Youssef Moussa Diawara
Pharco FC Azmi Ghouma Seif Teiri Kingsley Sokari Rezki Hamroune
Pyramids FC Eric Traoré Mahmoud Wadi Fakhreddine Ben Youssef Walid El Karti John Antwi
Smouha SC Abdelkabir El Ouadi Ather El Tahir Sikiru Olatunbosun Alia Sylla Sodiq Ougola Garcia Dasfaa
Zamalek SC Achraf Bencharki Mohamed Ounajem Hamza Mathlouthi Seifeddine Jaziri Razzak Cisse

Results

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zamalek 16 12 2 2 30 15 +15 38 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Al Ahly 14 10 3 1 32 10 +22 33
3 Pyramids 14 9 2 3 23 12 +11 29 Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 Future 16 8 4 4 28 14 +14 28
5 Smouha 16 7 6 3 20 17 +3 27
6 National Bank of Egypt 16 6 5 5 19 17 +2 23
7 Pharco 17 6 5 6 15 14 +1 23
8 Tala'ea El Gaish 17 5 7 5 8 13 −5 22
9 ENPPI 16 4 8 4 17 19 −2 20
10 Ghazl El Mahalla 17 4 8 5 15 20 −5 20
11 Al Masry 14 4 7 3 18 15 +3 19
12 Al Ittihad 17 4 7 6 22 25 −3 19
13 Ceramica Cleopatra 17 3 9 5 14 18 −4 18
14 El Gouna 15 5 2 8 14 19 −5 17
15 Al Mokawloon Al Arab 16 2 7 7 14 20 −6 13
16 Ismaily 16 2 5 9 9 20 −11 11 Relegation to the Second Division
17 Misr Lel Makkasa 17 1 7 9 8 21 −13 10
18 Eastern Company 15 2 4 9 10 27 −17 10
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

Results table
Home \ Away AHL CCL EAS ENP FUT GMH GOU ISM ITH MAS MMK MOK NBE PHA PYR SMO TGS ZAM
Al Ahly — 25 May 22 Jun 1 Jul 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 19 Jun
Ceramica Cleopatra 1–1 — 0–3 0–0 10 May 2–1 22 May 2–2 1–0 17 Jun 1–1 0–1
Eastern Company 1–0 — 1–4 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 9 May 0–3 22 Jun 22 May 0–0 1 May
ENPPI 21 May 0–0 1–2 — 18 Jun 24 May 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 10 May
Future 1–1 29 May 1–2 — 3–2 17 May 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 27 Jun
Ghazl El Mahalla 2–3 16 May 3–0 0–0 — 2–1 27 Jun 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 28 May
El Gouna 14 Feb 1–1 27 Jun 1–1 — 27 May 0–3 17 May 1–2 1–2 1–0 1 May 1–0
Ismaily 0–4 15 May 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 — 6 May 17 Jun 22 May 0–0 0–2
Al Ittihad 4–4 1–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 — 18 Jun 1–2 22 May 11 May 1–1 0–2
Al Masry 1–0 1–1 2–2 22 May 11 May 18 Jun a 0–1 — 3–2 1 May 26 May 2–2 0–0
Misr Lel Makkasa 0–0 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 26 Jun — 27 May 11 May 0–0 0–1
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 29 May 1–0 15 May 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 28 Jun 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–2
National Bank of Egypt 18 May 30 May 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 0–1 1–2 3–0 22 Jun
Pharco 1–4 1–0 1–0 9 May 23 May 27 Jun 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 — 1–2 0–0
Pyramids 0–1 3–0 29 Jun 26 May 1–0 1–0 3–0 29 May 2–1 15 May — 3–0 2–3
Smouha 29 Jun 3–0 28 May 2–0 2–1 4–4 16 May 1–0 6 May — 1–0 2–0
Tala'ea El Gaish 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 22 May 9 May 1–0 17 Jun — 0–2
Zamalek 3–5 28 Jun 2–0 3–2 4–0 2–1 28 May 2–1 1–1 0–0 17 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 30 April 2022[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ahmed Sayed Zamalek 10
2 Mabululu Al Ittihad 8
3 John Okoye Ebuka ENPPI 6
Marwan Hamdy Smouha
Mohamed Helal National Bank of Egypt
6 Mohamed Magdy Al Ahly 5
Ahmed Refaat Future
Aymen Sfaxi Future
Ibrahim Adel Pyramids
Mohamed Sherif Al Ahly
Ahmet Atef Future
Nasr Mansi National Bank of Egypt
Mamadou Niass Al Mokawloon Al Arab
Khaled Kamar El Gouna
Percy Tau Al Ahly
Mahmoud Wadi Pyramids

Top assists
no Name Club Appearance Assists
1 Mohamed Magdy Ahly SC 5 4
2 Jonathan Ngwem Future FC 5 3
Mohamed Hamdy Pyramids FC 5
4 Abdelkabir El Ouadi Smouha SC 1 2
5 Hussein Faisal Smouha SC 4 2
6 Ahmed Sayed Zamalek SC 5 2
Ali Maâloul Ahly SC 5
Saïdou Simporé Ittihad Alex 5
Walid El Karti Pyramids FC 5

Clean sheets
no Name Club Appearance CL SH
1 Mohamed Majdi Makassa FC 5 3
2 Ali Lotfi Ahly SC 2 2
4 Mohamed Abou Gabal Zamalek SC 3 2
Amr Shaaban Ghazl El Mahala FC 3 2
Sherif Ekramy Pyramids FC 3 2
5 El Hany Soliman Smouha SC 4 2
Mahmoud El Zonfouly NBE SC 5
7 Mohamed Sobhy Pharco FC 5 2
Amer Mohamed Cleopatra FC 5 2
Mohamed Abdel Monsef Ittihad Alex 5 2
Ahmed Masoud Al Masry 5 2

Number of teams by governorate
Number of teams Governorate Team(s)
7 Cairo Al Ahly, ENPPI, Future, Al Mokawloon Al Arab,
National Bank of Egypt, Pyramids and Tala'ea El Gaish
3 Alexandria Al Ittihad, Pharco and Smouha
Giza Ceramica Cleopatra, Eastern Company and Zamalek
1 Faiyum Misr Lel Makkasa
El Gharbia Ghazl El Mahalla
Ismailia Ismaily
Port Said Al Masry
Red Sea El Gouna

References
  1. "Egyptian PL draw: Al Ahly handed tough start, early Cairo Derby set". KingFut. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. Flashscore
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