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.[1][2][3]
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 8 August 2018 – 19 April 2019 |
Champions | |
Promoted | |
Relegated |
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Matches played | 546 |
Goals scored | 1,252 (2.29 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Badara Naby Sylla (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ghazl El Mahalla 6–0 MS Tala (16 August 2018) Tersana 6–0 Abou Sakal (13 September 2018) Aswan 6–0 Al Walideya (21 February 2019) |
Biggest away win | Damietta 0–5 Tersana (28 February 2019) |
Highest scoring | FC Masr 5–4 El Qanah (7 March 2019) |
Longest winning run | 9 games Aswan |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Aswan |
Longest winless run | 26 games Abou Sakal |
Longest losing run | 10 games Al Walideya |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
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
From Second Division
Relegated to Third Division
Promoted to Premier League
Teams
A total of forty-two teams competed in the league – thirty sides from the 2017–18 season, three relegated from the 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the 2017–18 Egyptian Third Division.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A
Club | City | Stadium | 2017–18 season |
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Al Aluminium | Nag Hammadi | Al Aluminium Stadium | 5th in Second Division Group A |
Aswan | Aswan | Aswan Stadium | 3rd in Second Division Group A |
Beni Suef | Beni Suef | Beni Suef Club Stadium | 4th in Second Division Group A |
Dayrout | Dayrout | MS Abnub Stadium | 10th in Second Division Group A |
Faiyum | Faiyum | Faiyum Stadium | 8th in Second Division Group A |
Media | Cairo | Media Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group D |
El Minya | El Minya | El Minya University Stadium | 2nd in Second Division Group A |
MS Naser Malawy | Malawy | MS Naser Malawy Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group B |
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | Aswan | Aswan Stadium | 7th in Second Division Group A |
Sohag | Sohag | Sohag Stadium | 9th in Second Division Group A |
El Tahrir | Aswan | El Tahrir Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group A |
Tahta | Tahta | Tahta Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group C |
Telephonat Beni Suef | Beni Suef | Al Assiouty Sport Stadium | 6th in Second Division Group A |
Al Walideya | Assiut | Al Walideya Stadium | 11th in Second Division Group A |
Group B
Club | City | Stadium | 2017–18 season |
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Abou Sakal | Arish | Arish Stadium | 16th in Second Division Group B[lower-alpha 1] |
Ceramica Cleopatra | Cairo | Cairo International Stadium | 3rd in Second Division Group B |
Coca-Cola | Cairo | Cairo International Stadium | 4th in Second Division Group C |
Damietta | Damietta | Ras El Bar Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group F |
FC Masr | Cairo | Cairo International Stadium | 4th in Second Division Group B |
Gomhoriat Shebin | Shebin El Koum | Banha Stadium | 9th in Second Division Group B |
Al Merreikh | Port Said | Al Merreikh Stadium | 7th in Second Division Group B |
Al Nasr | Cairo | Al Nasr Stadium | 18th in Premier League |
Porto Suez | Suez | Suez Canal Stadium | 1st in Third Division Group E |
El Qanah | Suez | Suez Canal Stadium | 5th in Second Division Group B |
El Shams | Cairo | El Shams Stadium | 6th in Second Division Group B |
Suez | Suez | Suez Stadium | 8th in Second Division Group B |
Tersana | Cairo | 30 June Stadium | 2nd in Second Division Group B |
Al Zarka | Al Zarka | Al Zarka Stadium | 10th in Second Division Group B |
- Notes
- Despite the club withdrew from the league in the previous season due to the Insurgency in Sinai, the Egyptian Football Association reinstated the club to the Second Division for this season.
Group C
Results
League tables
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Aswan (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 58 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Beni Suef | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 50 | |
3 | Media | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 43[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 43[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | El Minya | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 41 | |
6 | Al Aluminium | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 39 | |
7 | Dayrout | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 36 | |
8 | Tahta | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 33[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Sohag | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 33[lower-alpha 2] | |
10 | Faiyum | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | |
11 | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den (R) | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to the Third Division |
12 | El Tahrir (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 26 | |
13 | MS Naser Malawy (R) | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 14 | |
14 | Al Walideya (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 62 | −41 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Media 4, Telephonat Beni Suef 1.
- Head-to-head points: Tahta 4, Sohag 1.
- Head-to-head points: Faiyum 4, Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 1.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC Masr (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 52 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 51 | |
3 | El Qanah | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 50 | |
4 | Tersana | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 48 | |
5 | Coca-Cola | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 47 | |
6 | Al Merreikh | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 36 | |
7 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 34 | |
8 | Al Nasr | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 33 | |
9 | Al Zarka | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Suez | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
11 | El Shams (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to the Third Division |
12 | Porto Suez (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 26 | |
13 | Damietta (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 20 | |
14 | Abou Sakal (R) | 26 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 70 | −57 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Al Zarka 8, Suez 5, El Shams 3.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tanta (C, P) | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 52 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | El Raja | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 45 | |
3 | Olympic Club | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
6 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | Ala'ab Damanhour | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
8 | El Mansoura | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 40 | |
9 | Pharco | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 33 | |
10 | Al Hammam | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 | |
11 | Kafr El Sheikh (R) | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 30 | Relegation to the Third Division |
12 | Al Jazeera (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 24 | |
13 | MS Tala (R) | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 14 | |
14 | Sidi Salem (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Tied on head-to-head points (3), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (1) and on head-to-head away goals scored (0). Overall goal difference: Olympic Club +14, Abou Qir Fertilizers +10.
- Head-to-head points: Ghazl El Mahalla 8, Baladeyet El Mahalla 7, Ala'ab Damanhour 4.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Group A
Promotion to 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League | |
Relegation to 2019–20 Egyptian Third Division |
Group B
Promotion to 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League | |
Relegation to 2019–20 Egyptian Third Division |
Group C
Promotion to 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League | |
Relegation to 2019–20 Egyptian Third Division |
Results tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
References
- "ننشر قرعة المجموعة الأولى الصعيد للموسم الجديد بالدوري الممتاز ب" [Draw result for the first group of the Second Division]. Al Bawabah (in Arabic). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "ننشر قرعة المجموعة الثانية بالدوري الممتاز ب" [Draw result for the second group of the Second Division]. Al Bawabah (in Arabic). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "تعرف على قرعة المجموعة الثالثة بحري بالدوري الممتاز ب" [Draw result for the third group of the Second Division]. El Mwatin (in Arabic). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.