The 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division (also known as dmc League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the
Egyptian Second Division
The Egyptian Second Division ( ar, الدوري المصري الدرجة الثانية) (a.k.a. The Egyptian Professional League B, arz, الدوري المصري الممتاز ب) is an Egyptian professional football league representing the se ...
, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for
football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 17 October 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 26 September 2016.
On 6 April 2017,
Al Assiouty Sport
Pyramids Football Club ( ar, نادي بيراميدز لكرة القدم or ) is an Egyptian professional football club based in Cairo that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. Fo ...
were the first team to secure the promotion to the
2017–18 Egyptian Premier League
The 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Telecom Egypt Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its estab ...
from Group A, after defeating
Beni Suef
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2–1.
On 28 April 2017,
Al Nasr were officially promoted from Group B, after
FC Masr
ZED Football Club ( ar, نادي زد لكرة القدم), formerly known as FC Masr, is an Egyptian professional football club based in Giza Governorate, Giza, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Second Division, the second-highest l ...
, the second placed team, failed to defeat
El Qanah as the match ended 0–0.
On 5 May 2017, the last day of Group C matches,
El Raja managed to defeat
Baladeyet El Mahalla
Baladiyat El Mahalla Sporting Club ( ar, نادي بلدية المحلة الرياضي), is an Egyptian football club based in El Mahalla, Egypt. The club is currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian f ...
1–0 with a goal in the 95th minute in a dramatic match and secured the promotion to the
Egyptian Premier League
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;
had Baladeyet El Mahalla won or drawn, they would have promoted instead.
Teams
A total of fifty-four teams competed in the league, including forty-two sides from the
2015–16 season, three relegated from the
2015–16 Egyptian Premier League
The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The s ...
and nine promoted from the
2015–16 Egyptian Third Division.
Stadia and locations
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Group A
Group B
Group C
Results
League tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
Results tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
References
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Second Division
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