16 teams participated in the 1997–98 Egyptian Premier League season. The first team in the league was the champion, and qualified to

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, while the runner up qualified to the

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. The season started on 27 September 1997 and concluded on 9 June 1998.

Al Ahly Al-Ahly Sporting Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest ...

won the league for the 27th time in the club's history.

League table

Top goalscorers

References

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