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2018–19 Egyptian Premier League
The 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, also known as The WE League for sponsorship purposes, was the 60th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 31 July 2018 and concluded on 28 July 2019. Fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced on 8 July 2018. El Gouna, Nogoom and Haras El Hodoud entered as the promoted teams from the 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division. They replaced El Raja, Tanta and Al Nasr who were relegated to the 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division. Defending champions Al Ahly won their 4th consecutive and 41st overall Egyptian Premier League title on 24 July 2019, following their 3–1 away win against Al Mokawloon Al Arab. Overview Fans return to the stadiums From this season on, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) officially allowed the fans to attend league matches again, after they showed great discipline while attending non-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after the addition of title sponsor WE, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the top level of the Egyptian football league system. The league comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Egyptian Second Division. Seasons mostly run from August to May. Unlike most other leagues, all games are played all over the week. The Egyptian Premier League was founded in 1948, unifying the local leagues that had existed previously. 70 clubs have competed in the league since its founding. Al Ahly have won the title 42 times, more than any other club. Their closest rivals, Zamalek, have won the league 14 times. Only five other clubs have won the league; those clubs are Ghazl El Mahalla, Ismaily, Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Olympic Club, and Tersana. The Egyptian Premier League is one of the top national leagues, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smouha SC
Smouha Sporting Club ( ar, نادي سموحة الرياضي), simply known as Smouha, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system. History and ownership Smouha SC was founded on 29 December 1949, named after the club's first president & founder Joseph Smouha. Joseph Smouha was a Jewish textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and property developer and designer. Joseph Smouha was born on 1 January 1878 in Baghdad. In 1892, he moved to Manchester, England, where he became a successful cotton manufacturer, and in 1912, he became the first President of the St. Annes-on-the-Sea congregation. During World War I, he and his family made their fortune manufacturing army clothing for the British. In 1917, Smouha came to Alexandria at the behest of the British because of his close ties to His Majesty's governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goal (website)
GOAL is an international association football news website for FC Barcelona fans founded in 2004 by Chicco Merighi and Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni. It is published in 19 languages, with 38 national editions and 600 contributors. It is owned by Integrated Media Company (IMC), a division of TPG Capital. History GOAL was acquired by Perform Group in 2011, paying £18 million to the website's investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners. In 2012, the website was investigated by HM Revenue and Customs department of the UK government over the use of unpaid interns. In August 2016, Perform Group launched the online sports video streaming service DAZN. In September 2018 Perform Group was split into two companies: DAZN Group (named after its streaming service) for its consumer content operations, and Perform Content for its business-to-business services. Under this new structure, GOAL sat under DAZN. In March 2019, DAZN re-organized the Perform Media division into DAZN Media, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Football Association
The Egyptian Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Egypt. A member of FIFA since 1923 and a founding member of CAF, the EFA has jurisdiction for the Egyptian football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. The EFA headquarters is located in Gezira, Cairo. The EFA organizes the semi-professional Egyptian Second Division alongside the lower regional leagues in the third and fourth level of the league system. Controversy Christians comprise about 10–20% of Egypt's population, the majority of which are Coptic Orthodox Christians. However, there is no Christian representation on the national team. Furthermore, there are no Christians throughout the Egyptian Professional league's 540 roster spots. This disparity is believed to be due to the bias against accepting young talented Christian players at the clubs' youth level throughout the national league. This disparity has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Egyptian Second Division
The 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division was the 39th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 8 August 2018 and concluded on 19 April 2019. Fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced on 23 May 2018. Aswan, FC Masr and Tanta won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season. To Second Division Promoted from Third Division * El Tahrir * MS Naser Malawy * Tahta * Media * Porto Suez * Damietta * MS Tala * Sidi Salem * Al Jazeera Relegated from Premier League * El Raja * Tanta * Al Nasr From Second Division Relegated to Third Division * KIMA Aswan * Beni Mazar * Qena * Al Madina Al Monawara * Al Salam * El Sharkia * National Bank * Ittihad El Shorta * Kahraba Ismailia * Al Fanar * Sherbeen * MS M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nasr SC (Egypt)
Al Nasr Sporting Club ( ar, نادي النصر للألعاب الرياضية), is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is currently playing in the Egyptian Second Division, the second highest league in the Egyptian football league system. History Al Nasr was very close to promote to the Egyptian Premier League for its first time ever during the 2008–09 Egyptian Second Division season; but a 2–2 draw with Suez Cement in the last week secured the promotion spot for El Entag El Harby to the 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League instead. However, Al Nasr were able to finally clinch promotion for the first time in their history during the 2013–14 Egyptian Second Division season.Said, Tare"Egypt 2008/09"RSSSF The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanta SC
Tanta Sports Club ( ar, نادي طنطا الرياضي) is an Egyptian football and sports club based in Tanta, Egypt. The club plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. The club was established on 5 June 1926 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Africa. Current squad Current technical staff {, class="toccolours" !bgcolor=silver, Position !bgcolor=silver, Name !bgcolor=silver, Nationality , - bgcolor=#eeeeee , Manager:, , Reda Abdel Aal, , , - , Assistant manager:, , Ahmed Hamouda, , , - bgcolor=#eeeeee , Assistant manager:, , Waleed El Mahrouki, , , - bgcolor=#eeeeee , Goalkeeping coach:, , Walid Ibrahim, , , - Managerial history * Ayman El Mizzayn * Mohamed Salah * Ahmed Samy * Ayman El Mizzayn Ayman El Mizzayn ( ar, ايمن المزين) is an Egyptian football manager. In 2020 he was appointed as head coach of Tanta SC Tanta Sports Club ( ar, نادي طنطا الريا ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Raja SC
El Raja Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الرجاء الرياضي), simply known as El Raja, is an Egyptian football and sports club based in Mersa Matruh, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Second Division, the second-highest league in the Egyptian football league system The Egyptian football league system refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system (league pyramid) for association football in Egypt. All divisions are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The system consists of .... It was promoted for the first time to the Premier League in the 2012-13 season. Current squad Egyptian Football Association (EFA) rules are that a team may only have 3 foreign born players in the squad. External linksEl Raja SCat Soccerway Egyptian Second Division 1999 establishments in Egypt Football clubs in Egypt Sports clubs in Egypt {{Egypt-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Egyptian Second Division
The 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division was the 38th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 14 September 2017 and concluded on 19 April 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017. El Gouna, Nogoom El Mostakbal and Haras El Hodoud won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League. Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season. To Second Division Promoted from Third Division * Al Salam * Al Walideya * Beni Mazar * El Shams * Al Fanar * Abou Sakal * Beni Ebeid * MS Minyat Samanoud * Abou Qir Fertilizers Relegated from Premier League * Aswan * Al Nasr Lel Taa'den * El Sharkia From Second Division Relegated to Third Division * Naser El Fekreia * Tahta * Al Badari * Al Wasta * MS Tamya * El Sekka El Hadid * Damietta * Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haras El Hodoud SC
Haras El Hodood Sporting Club ( ar, نادي حرس الحدود الرياضي, lit=Border Guard Club), is an Egyptian professional sports club based in El Max, Alexandria. It is best known for its professional football team, that competes in the Egyptian Premier League. History Haras El Hodood were founded in 1932 under the name of El-Sawahel Social Sporting Club, before being renamed to its current name on 16 July 1974. They were at first place after 14 matches in the 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League, before the season was cancelled due to the Port Said Stadium disaster. In the 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League season, Haras El Hodood finished 16th to be relegated to the Egyptian Second Division, the second tier of the Egyptian football league system. Crest File:Haras El-Hodood SC (logo).png, Former logo File:Haras El Hodoud logo 2018.png, Present logo Honours * Egyptian Second Division **Winners (1): 2017–18 (Group C). * Egypt Cup **Winners (2): 2008–09, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KingFut
KingFut is an English-based Egyptian website providing a variety of news and statistics for the sports in Egypt, most focused on football in Egypt and news on Egyptian expatriate footballers. History The website was launched on 13 July 2012 by three young Egyptian journalists, Adam Moustafa, Mohamed Seif, and Moustafa El-Chiati, as an English-language news source covering Egyptian football. Since May 2015, KingFut includes handball and squash news. On 26 May 2016, a partnership with Juventus was announced. On 13 August 2016, KingFut was appointed by Premier League club Stoke City to manage its official Arabic social media accounts and digital media presence across different platforms, just two weeks after the English club announced the signing of Egypt's wonderkid Ramadan Sobhi. This move was part of the English club's strategy to expand its international reach and communicate with Arabic speaking fans in Western Asia, Northern Africa and the Arab diaspora Arab diaspora (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
