The 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League was the 65th season of the

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, the top professional league for

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clubs in the

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, since its establishment in 1948. Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 11 September 2023.

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were the defending champions. The season started on 18 September 2023, and concluded on 18 August 2024. Al Ahly successfully defended their title and won the league on 8 August 2024 following a 1–0 away win against

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, winning a record-extending 44th league title.

Format

The league consist of 18 teams in one group. All teams play each other twice, home and away, for a total of thirty-four matches. The first-placed team is crowned champions of the league, and qualify for the

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alongside the runners-up. The third-placed team qualify for the

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, while the bottom three teams face relegation to the

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Teams

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 edition of the Egyptian Premier League. The first team to earn promotion to the league was ZED, who were promoted on 9 June 2023 after securing first place in

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Group B following a 3–1 win against Wadi Degla. This was the second time in the club's history to reach the Premier League, with the first time being in 2019 when the club was known as FC Masr. The second team to promote to the Premier League was Baladiyat El Mahalla, who were promoted to the league as Group C winners following a 4–0 away win against promotion-rivals Dikernis on 14 June 2023; ending the club's absence from the top tier that lasted 15 years. The third and last team to earn promotion was

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, who returned to the top flight immediately after getting relegated in 2022. Their promotion was secured on 15 June 2023, following a 2–1 away win against Muslim Youths (Qena) that secured Group A first place with just one point above the runners-up La Viena. The first team to be relegated from the league was Haras El Hodoud, who suffered an immediate return to the second tier following a 3–0 defeat against

on 22 June 2023 that confirmed the relegation of the

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-based side. The second team to be relegated was Ghazl El Mahalla, whose stay in the top flight came to an end after three seasons, following a 2–1 defeat against already-relegated side Haras El Hodoud on 14 July 2023. The third and last team to be relegated was

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, another team that suffered an immediate return to the second tier, after losing 4–2 on home ground against El Dakhleya on 14 July 2023. El Dakhleya survived relegation thanks to this win.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

*First goal of the season:
Youssry Wahid for Tala'ea El Gaish against

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for Ceramica Cleopatra against ZED (18 August 2024)

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Top assists

Clean sheets

Number of teams by governorate

Notes

References

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