The Egyptian Second Division (Arabic: دوري القسم الثاني المصري) was an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the second tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It was administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It was below the top professional league in the country, the Egyptian Premier League, and above the regional league Egyptian Third Division.
| Founded | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2023 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 48 (3 groups of 16) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Egyptian Premier League |
| Relegation to | Egyptian Third Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Egypt Cup |
| International cup(s) | CAF Confederation Cup (via winning Egypt Cup) |
| TV partners | Nile Sport (selected matches) |
The league was reformed in 1977, and consisted of multiple groups covering different parts of Egypt, with the winner of each group either gaining automatic promotion to the Egyptian Premier League, or earning a place in the promotion play-offs, depending on the number of groups.
In August 2022, the EFA announced that the league would be abolished following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, and two new professional and semi-professional leagues, called Egyptian Second Division A and Egyptian Second Division B, respectively, would be created and begin from the following season.[1]
The competition was officially abolished on 9 July 2023, after the play-off phase of the 2022–23 season concluded.
Previous Seasons
editPromoted teams (from the Second Division to the Professional League)
edit| Second Division Season |
Clubs Promoted to the Premier League | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |
| 2003–04 | Asyut Cement | El-Gaish | Suez Cement |
| 2004–05 | Aluminium | El Mokawloon | Koroum |
| 2005–06 | Asyut Petroleum | Petrojet Tersana |
El-Olympi Tanta |
| 2006–07 | Aluminium | Itesalat | Baladeyet Al-Mahalla |
| 2007–08 | Asyut Petroleum | Ittihad El-Shorta | Olympi |
| 2008–09 | El Gouna | El-Entag El-Harby | El Mansoura |
| 2009–10 | Misr El-Maqasha | Wadi Degla | Smouha |
| 2010–11 | El Dakhleya | Ghazl El-Mehalla | Telephonat Bani Sweif |
| 2011–12 | Season wasn't completed | ||
| 2012–13 | Qanah FC | El Minya FC | El Raja |
| 2013–14 | Season wasn't completed | ||
| 2014–15 | Ala'ab Damanhour | Alassiouty Sport | Al Nasr |
| 2015–16 | Ghazl El Mahalla SC | Aswan SC | El-Entag El-Harby SC |
| 2016–17 | Al Assiouty Sport | Al Nasr | El Raja |
| 2017–18 | El Gouna | Nogoom | Haras El Hodoud |
| 2018–19 | Aswan | FC Masr | Tanta |
| 2019–20 | National Bank of Egypt SC | Ceramica Cleopatra FC | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 2020–21 | Eastern Company SC | Coca-Cola FC | Pharco FC |
Relegated Teams (from the Second Division to the Third Division)
edit| Second Division Season |
Clubs Relegated to the Third Division at the end of the Second Division Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |
| 2008–09 | Beni Suef SC Quos FC Al Badari SC |
Ghazl El Suez FC Misr Insurance FC Menouf SC |
Damietta SC El Henawy FC Talkha Electricity FC |
| 2009–10 | Shouban Qenah Wadi El Gedid FC Madina Monowara |
Suez Cement Banha FC Al-Sekka Al-Hadid |
Kafr Al-Sheikh Al Zarka SC Senbalawin FC |
Relegated Teams (from the Professional League to the Second Division)
edit| Premier League Season |
Second Division Season |
Clubs Relegated at the end of the Premier League Season and the beginning of the Second Division Season |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 2004–05 | Aswan, Olympic El Qanal FC, Koroum |
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla, Tersana, Mansoura |
| 2005–06 | 2006–07 | Asyut Cement, Aluminium, Koroum |
| 2006–07 | 2007–08 | Tanta, Petrol Asyut, El-Olympi |
| 2007–08 | 2008–09 | Aluminium, Baladeyet El-Mahalla, Suez Cement |
| 2008–09 | 2009–10 | Itesalat, Tersana, Olympi |
| 2009–10 | 2010–11 | Ghazl Mehalla, Mansoura, Asyut Petroleum |
Promoted Teams (from the Third Division to the Second Division)
edit| Season | Clubs Promoted at the beginning of the Second Division Season | To Group |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Al Wasta SC, Wadi El Gedid FC, Madina Monowara | Group A |
| Wadi Degla, Sharkia SC, Al Merreikh SC, Banha FC | Group B | |
| El Raja, Samanoud FC | Group C |
Summary
editReferences
edit- ^ "تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية" [New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.