2019–20 Egyptian Second Division

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Egyptian Second Division
Season2019–20
Dates20 October 2019 – 15 October 2020
Champions
Promoted
RelegatedNo relegation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt
Matches played396
Goals scored830 (2.1 per match)
Biggest home winEl Raja 6–1
(11 February 2020)
Biggest away win 0–6 Dikernis
(13 October 2020)
Highest scoringEl Raja 4–3 Al Hammam
(27 November 2019)
El Dakhleya 5–2 Al Zarka
(10 February 2020)
El Raja 6–1
(11 February 2020)
Longest winning run6 games
Ala'ab Damanhour
Ghazl El Mahalla
Longest unbeaten run15 games
El Dakhleya
Longest winless run22 games
Longest losing run11 games

The 2019–20 Egyptian Second Division was the 40th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 20 October 2019 and was originally scheduled to conclude on 21 April 2020, but was later changed to 15 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. Fixtures for the 2019–20 season were announced on 18 September 2019.[1][2]

National Bank of Egypt, Ceramica Cleopatra and Ghazl El Mahalla won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2020–21 Egyptian Premier League; with the first two earning a place in the top flight for the first time in their history.

On 14 March 2020, a decision was made by the Egyptian Football Association to postpone all football activities in Egypt due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[3] The initial suspension, until 29 March, was then extended multiple times until at least mid-July. On 2 July 2020, the EFA announced that football competitions in Egypt would resume, with the Premier League recommencing on 6 August, Second Division on 21 September and Egypt Cup on 30 September. The EFA also confirmed that all clubs' players and staff would be tested for COVID-19 before resuming training.[4][5]

Teams[]

Team changes[]

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.

To Second Division[]

Promoted from

Relegated from Premier League

From Second Division[]

Relegated to

Promoted to Premier League

Stadiums and locations[]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Group A[]

Locations of the 2019–20 Egyptian Second Division Group A teams

2 teams from Asyut, 2 teams from Beni Suef, 2 teams from Sohag, 2 teams from Qena, 1 team from Cairo, 1 team from Faiyum, 1 team from Giza, and 1 team from El Minya.

Club Governorate Stadium 2018–19 season
Al Aluminium Qena Al Aluminium Stadium 6th in Second Division Group A
Asyut Petroleum Asyut
Beni Suef Beni Suef Beni Suef Stadium 2nd in Second Division Group A
Dayrout Asyut 7th in Second Division Group A
Faiyum Faiyum [a] 10th in Second Division Group A
Media Cairo 3rd in Second Division Group A
El Minya El Minya 5th in Second Division Group A
Qena
National Bank of Egypt Cairo
Sohag Sohag Sohag Stadium 9th in Second Division Group A
Tahta Sohag 8th in Second Division Group A
Telephonat Beni Suef Beni Suef Beni Suef Stadium 4th in Second Division Group A

Group B[]

Locations of the 2019–20 Egyptian Second Division Group B teams

3 teams from Cairo, 3 teams from Giza, 2 teams from Suez, 1 team from Damietta, 1 team from Ismailia, 1 team from El Monufia and 1 team from Port Said.

Club Governorate Stadium 2018–19 season
Ceramica Cleopatra Giza Suez Stadium[b] 2nd in Second Division Group B
Coca-Cola Cairo Police Academy Stadium 5th in Second Division Group B
El Dakhleya Cairo Police Academy Stadium 17th in Premier League
Gomhoriat Shebin El Monufia 7th in Second Division Group B
Al Merreikh Port Said 6th in Second Division Group B
Al Nasr Cairo 8th in Second Division Group B
Nogoom Giza 18th in Premier League
Petrojet Suez Egyptian Army Stadium 16th in Premier League
El Qanah Ismailia 3rd in Second Division Group B
Suez Suez Suez Stadium 10th in Second Division Group B
Tersana Giza Hassan El Shazly Stadium 4th in Second Division Group B
Al Zarka Damietta 9th in Second Division Group B

Group C[]

Locations of the 2019–20 Egyptian Second Division Group C teams

3 teams from Alexandria, 3 teams from El Gharbia, 2 teams from El Dakahlia, 2 teams from Matruh, 1 team from El Beheira and 1 team from Kafr El Sheikh.

Club Governorate Stadium 2018–19 season
Abou Qir Fertilizers Alexandria 4th in Second Division Group C
Ala'ab Damanhour El Beheira Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium 7th in Second Division Group C
Baladeyet El Mahalla El Gharbia 6th in Second Division Group C
Kafr El Sheikh [c]
Dikernis El Dakahlia
Ghazl El Mahalla El Gharbia Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium 5th in Second Division Group C
Al Hammam Matruh 10th in Second Division Group C
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat El Gharbia
El Mansoura El Dakahlia El Mansoura Stadium 8th in Second Division Group C
Olympic Club Alexandria Ezzedin Yacoub Stadium 3rd in Second Division Group C
Pharco Alexandria Haras El Hodoud Stadium[d] 9th in Second Division Group C
El Raja Matruh 2nd in Second Division Group C
Notes
  1. ^ Faiyum played their home matches at instead of their regular stadium Faiyum Stadium.
  2. ^ Ceramica Cleopatra played their home matches at Suez Stadium instead of their regular stadium .
  3. ^ Biyala played their home matches at instead of their regular stadium .
  4. ^ Pharco played their home matches at Haras El Hodoud Stadium instead of their regular stadium Tolip Stadium.

Results[]

League tables[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 National Bank of Egypt (C, P) 22 12 8 2 29 12 +17 44[a] Promotion to the Premier League
2 Beni Suef 22 13 5 4 31 12 +19 44[a]
3 Al Aluminium 22 13 4 5 33 17 +16 43
4 22 9 8 5 18 19 −1 35
5 Asyut Petroleum 22 9 6 7 25 24 +1 33
6 El Minya 22 9 5 8 29 23 +6 32
7 Telephonat Beni Suef 22 7 9 6 22 21 +1 30
8 Sohag 22 7 7 8 18 17 +1 28 Reprieved from relegation to the [b]
9 Media 22 5 7 10 20 32 −12 22
10 Faiyum 22 6 3 13 18 25 −7 21
11 Dayrout 22 4 3 15 21 42 −21 15
12 Tahta 22 2 7 13 16 36 −20 13
Source: Kooora
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: National Bank of Egypt 6, Beni Suef 0.
  2. ^ The EFA announced on 26 October 2020 that there would be no relegation in the Second Division and the Third Division for the 2019–20 season due to the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ceramica Cleopatra (C, P) 22 11 10 1 29 13 +16 43 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Petrojet 22 12 6 4 22 10 +12 42
3 El Dakhleya 22 11 8 3 32 16 +16 41
4 El Qanah 22 8 9 5 20 16 +4 33[a]
5 Suez 22 8 9 5 18 14 +4 33[a]
6 Al Nasr 22 9 6 7 27 22 +5 33[a]
7 Gomhoriat Shebin 22 5 11 6 12 11 +1 26
8 Nogoom 22 6 7 9 25 24 +1 25 Reprieved from relegation to the [b]
9 Al Merreikh 22 4 9 9 22 33 −11 21
10 Coca-Cola 22 4 8 10 16 28 −12 20
11 Tersana 22 3 8 11 13 30 −17 17
12 Al Zarka 22 2 7 13 15 34 −19 13
Source: Kooora
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: El Qanah 6, Suez 5, Al Nasr 4.
  2. ^ The EFA announced on 26 October 2020 that there would be no relegation in the Second Division and the Third Division for the 2019–20 season due to the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ghazl El Mahalla (C, P) 22 14 5 3 32 11 +21 47 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Pharco 22 12 9 1 28 10 +18 45
3 Dikernis 22 10 7 5 27 17 +10 37[a]
4 Ala'ab Damanhour 22 11 4 7 28 24 +4 37[a]
5 El Mansoura 22 9 8 5 25 21 +4 35
6 Abou Qir Fertilizers 22 9 6 7 28 17 +11 33
7 El Raja 22 8 7 7 32 29 +3 31
8 Al Hammam 22 8 6 8 25 28 −3 30 Reprieved from relegation to the [b]
9 Olympic Club 22 7 6 9 20 18 +2 27
10 Baladeyet El Mahalla 22 7 4 11 25 32 −7 25
11 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 22 1 5 16 19 40 −21 8
12 22 0 5 17 10 52 −42 5
Source: Kooora
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (2) and on head-to-head away goals scored (2). Overall goal difference: Dikernis +10, Ala'ab Damanhour +4.
  2. ^ The EFA announced on 26 October 2020 that there would be no relegation in the Second Division and the Third Division for the 2019–20 season due to the impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

Positions by round[]

The tables 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[]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
National Bank of Egypt6221112221111113222211
Beni Suef1112321112233321111132
Al Aluminium10676755443322232333323
12753244334444444444444
Asyut Petroleum2445566687867767555555
El Minya991281079866679998887766
Telephonat Beni Suef4334433555555556678887
Sohag810111112977791088875766678
Media7889688998796689999999
Faiyum35679111010101091010101010101010101010
Dayrout512101281011111111111111111112111211121211
Tahta1111910111212121212121212121211121112111112
Promotion to the Egyptian Premier League
Relegation to the (later cancelled)
Source: Kooora

Group B[]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ceramica Cleopatra2111111111111111111111
Petrojet8568988998644333323322
El Dakhleya111277677753222222232233
El Qanah9434362222335778766554
Suez1222234434463544545665
Al Nasr1011129856886988685454446
Gomhoriat Shebin6355523345899867677777
Nogoom7743445679756456888888
Al Merreikh499101010101011111111111110101099999
Coca-Cola368679956757799991010101010
Tersana12101011121211111010101010101111111111111111
Al Zarka581112111112121212121212121212121212121212
Promotion to the Egyptian Premier League
Relegation to the (later cancelled)
Source: Kooora

Group C[]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ghazl El Mahalla6414532322222333211111
Pharco8521111111111112322222
Dikernis1142345757864456765553
Ala'ab Damanhour2333253444333221133334
El Mansoura779988910109445544444445
Abou Qir Fertilizers46556675689910877556666
El Raja3266424233556665677777
Al Hammam10107710101099678899991010988
Olympic Club121212129988810101091010101099899
Baladeyet El Mahalla581010776675677788888101010
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat11111111121212121111111111111111111111111111
9988111111111212121212121212121212121212
Promotion to the Egyptian Premier League
Relegation to the (later cancelled)
Source: Kooora

Results tables[]

Group A[]

Home \ Away ALU ASP BSU DAY FAY MED MIN NBE SOH THT TBS
Al Aluminium — 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–2
Asyut Petroleum 1–0 — 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–1
Beni Suef 1–0 4–0 — 5–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Dayrout 2–4 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–2
Faiyum 2–1 3–1 0–1 4–2 — 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–0
Media 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 0–2
El Minya 0–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 — 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0
0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1
National Bank of Egypt 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 — 1–1 2–0 3–1
Sohag 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 — 1–1 1–0
Tahta 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–0 0–1 — 2–1
Telephonat Beni Suef 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 —
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B[]

Home \ Away CCL COC DKH GOM MER NAS NOG PET QAN SUE TER ZAR
Ceramica Cleopatra — 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0
Coca-Cola 1–1 — 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–4 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–1
El Dakhleya 0–0 2–2 — 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 3–0 5–2
Gomhoriat Shebin 0–1 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1
Al Merreikh 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–0 — 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–1
Al Nasr 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0
Nogoom 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 — 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Petrojet 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
El Qanah 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 2–0 3–0
Suez 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 — 0–1 2–0
Tersana 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–5 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 — 1–1
Al Zarka 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 —
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group C[]

Home \ Away AQF ADM BMH DIK GMH HAM MKZ MAN OLY PHA RAJ
Abou Qir Fertilizers — 4–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1
Ala'ab Damanhour 2–0 — 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 2–1
Baladeyet El Mahalla 1–3 1–1 — 4–0 1–0 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 2–1
0–3 1–2 0–1 — 0–6 0–5 0–1 2–2 1–3 1–4 0–0 0–0
Dikernis 2–1 0–2 2���1 0–0 — 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2
Ghazl El Mahalla 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0
Al Hammam 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 — 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–1
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 0–2 1–2 2–3 4–2 0–1 0–0 2–3 — 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2
El Mansoura 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 — 0–1 0–2 2–1
Olympic Club 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 — 3–0 0–0
Pharco 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 — 3–0
El Raja 1–0 1–1 2–1 6–1 3–0 0–2 4–3 4–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 —
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Number of teams by governorate[]

Number of teams Governorate Team(s)
4 Cairo Coca-Cola, El Dakhleya,
Al Nasr and National Bank of Egypt
Giza Ceramica Cleopatra, Media, Nogoom and Tersana
3 Alexandria Abou Qir Fertilizers, Olympic Club and Pharco
El Gharbia Baladeyet El Mahalla, Ghazl El Mahalla
and Maleyat Kafr El Zayat
2 Asyut Asyut Petroleum and Dayrout
Beni Suef Beni Suef and Telephonat Beni Suef
El Dakahlia Dikernis and El Mansoura
Matruh Al Hammam and El Raja
Qena Al Aluminium and
Sohag Sohag and Tahta
Suez Petrojet and Suez
1 El Beheira Ala'ab Damanhour
Damietta Al Zarka
Faiyum Faiyum
Ismailia El Qanah
Kafr El Sheikh
El Minya El Minya
El Monufia Gomhoriat Shebin
Port Said Al Merreikh

References[]

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