List of Egyptian Premier League clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Egyptian Premier League since its formation in 1948 to the current season. All statistics here refer to time in the league only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of Egyptian football). Egyptian Premier League teams playing in the 2018–19 season are indicated in bold, while founding members are shown in italics. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is shown in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold. ^[1]

As of the 2018–19 season, sixty-nine teams have played in the Egyptian Premier League. Five of the eleven founder members of the league are competing in the 2018–19 season. Only two clubs (Al Ahly and Zamalek) have contested every season of the league since its formation. Three teams (Ismaily, Al Ittihad, and Al Masry) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past.

As of the 2018–19 season, eight clubs, El Dakhleya, ENPPI, Misr Lel Makkasa, Nogoom, Petrojet, Smouha, Tala'ea El Gaish and Wadi Degla, are not founding members of the Egyptian Premier League, but have never been relegated since their debut in the league.

Table

Club	Governorate	Total seasons [a]	Total spells	Longest spell	Most recent promotion	Most recent relegation	Seasons [b]	Most recent finish	Highest finish
Al Ahly	Cairo	60	1	60	Founding member, no promotion	Never relegated	1948–	1st	1st
Ala'ab Damanhour	Beheira	6	4	2	2013–14	2014–15	1962–64 1978–80 1991–92 2014–15	Second Division Group C 11th	8th [c]
Al Aluminium	Qena	5	4	2	2006–07	2007–08	1995–97 1999–2000 2005–06 2007–08	Second Division Group A 5th	12th
Asyut Cement	Asyut	2	1	2	2003–04	2005–06	2004–06	Fourth Division Group C 1st (promoted)	11th
Asyut Petroleum	Asyut	3	2	2	2007–08	2009–10	2006–07 2008–10	Third Division Group B 2nd	13th
Aswan	Aswan	9	5	3	2014–15	2016–17	1990–91 1994–95 1996–99 2002–04 2015–17	Second Division Group A 3rd	9th
Athletic Union of Greek Alexandria	Alexandria	2	1	2	Founding member, no promotion	1949–50	1948–50	Club dissolved	10th
Aviation Club	Cairo	9	2	6	1964–65	1977–78	1962–64 1965–77	Third Division Group D 6th	7th [d]
El Baharia	Alexandria	2	1	2	1961–62	1963–64	1962–64	Club dissolved	8th [e]
Baladeyet El Mahalla	Gharbia	12	3	7	2006–07	2007–08	1992–99 2001–05 2007–08	Second Division Group C 3rd	5th
Belkas	Dakahlia	1	1	1	1974–75	1975–76	1975–76	Third Division Group D 4th	11th [f]
Beni Suef	Beni Suef	4	2	2	1973–74	1975–76	1962–64 1974–76	Second Division Group A 4th	9th [g]
El Dakhleya	Cairo	6	1	6	2010–11	Never relegated	2013–	14th	6th [h]
Damietta	Damietta	8	4	4	1994–95	1995–96	1962–64 1966–76 1982–83 1995–96	Third Division Group F 1st (promoted)	7th [i]
Dina Farms [j]	Cairo	6	2	5	1995–96	2000–01	1994–95 1996–01	Club dissolved	6th
ENPPI	Cairo	15	1	15	2001–02	Never relegated	2002–	6th	2nd
El Entag El Harby	Cairo	7	2	4	2014–15	2013–14	2009–14 2015–	7th	7th
Esco	Cairo	6	2	3	1978–79	1981–82	1975–78 1979–82	Third Division Group D 5th	5th
Factory 36	Cairo	3	3	1	1978–79	1979–80	1975–76 1977–78 1979–80	Club dissolved	10th [k]
Ghazl Damietta	Damietta	5	3	2	1985–86	1987–88	1981–83 1984–85 1986–88	Third Division Group F 6th	9th
Ghazl El Mahalla	Gharbia	47	5	33	2014–15	2015–16	1956–96 1997–99 2000–10 2013–14 2015–16	Second Division Group C 7th	1st
Ghazl Suez	Suez	2	2	1	2000–01	2001–02	1997–98 2001–02	Third Division Group E 9th	12th
Goldi [l]	Cairo	4	1	4	1998–99	2002–03	1998–03	Third Division Group C 2nd	6th
Gomhoriat Shebin	Monufia	6	2	5	1991–92	1996–97	1990–91 1992–97	Second Division Group B 9th	7th
El Gouna	Red Sea	5	2	4	2017–18	2014–15	2009–15 2018–	Second Division Group A 1st (promoted)	5th [m]
Haras El Hodoud [n]	Alexandria	15	3	12	2017–18	2015–16	1963–65 2002–16 2018–	Second Division Group C 1st (promoted)	3rd
Ismaily	Ismailia	56	2	48	1961–62	1957–58	1948–58 1962–	2nd	1st
Al Ittihad	Alexandria	58	3	49	1960–61	1959–60	1948–58 1959–60 1961–	11th	3rd
Ittihad El Shorta [o]	Cairo	7	2	6	2007–08	2015–16	1975–76 2008–16	Second Division Group B 13th (relegated)	4th
Ittihad Suez	Suez	10	2	9	1964–65	1965–66	1955–64 1965–66	Club dissolved [p]	5th
Jute Bilbeis	Sharkia	1	1	1	1976–77	1977–78	1977–78	Club dissolved	14th
Kafr El Sheikh	Kafr El Sheikh	2	1	2	1974–75	1976–77	1975–77	Second Division Group C 2nd	5th [q]
El Koroum	Alexandria	11	7	3	2004–05	2005–06	1979–81 1982–84 1990–91 1996–97 1998–2001 2003–04 2005–06	Club dissolved	7th
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat	Gharbia	3	2	2	1961–62	1963–64	1957–58 1962–64	Third Division Group H 2nd	8th [r]
El Mansoura	Dakahlia	30	8	10	2008–09	2009–10	1955–58 1962–64 1974–82 1984–87 1990–92 1993–94 1995–2005 2009–10	Second Division Group C 5th	3rd
Al Masry	Port Said	57	3	48	1961–62	1960–61	1948–58 1960–61 1962–	3rd	3rd
Al Merreikh	Port Said	8	2	7	1995–96	1996–97	1986–94 1996–97	Second Division Group B 7th	9th
El Minya	Minya	14	7	6	2012–13	2013–14	1962–63 1974–76 1980–86 1988–91 1992–93 1997–98 2013–14	Second Division Group A 2nd	7th
Misr Lel Makkasa	Faiyum	7	1	7	2009–10	Never relegated	2010–	8th	2nd
Al Mokawloon Al Arab	Cairo	35	3	13	2004–05	2002–03	1978–92 1993–2003 2005–	10th	1st
Montakhab Suez	Suez	15	5	6	1998–99	1999–2000	1974–80 1985–87 1988–91 1994–98 1999–2000	Second Division Group B 8th	6th
Naseg Helwan	Cairo	1	1	1	1986–87	1987–88	1987–88	Club dissolved	12th
Al Nasr	Cairo	2	2	1	2016–17	2017–18	2014–15 2017–18	18th (relegated)	18th
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den	Aswan	1	1	1	2015–16	2016–17	2016–17	Second Division Group A 7th	17th
Nogoom	Cairo	1	1	1	2017–18	Never relegated	2018–	Second Division Group B 1st (promoted)	N/A [s]
Olympic Club	Alexandria	39	4	29	2007–08	2008–09	1948–85 1987–96 2006–07 2008–09	Second Division Group C 8th	1st
Petrojet	Suez	11	1	11	2005–06	Never relegated	2006–	12th	2nd [t]
Port Fouad	Port Said	7	3	4	1989–90	1990–91	1948–53 1962–64 1990–91	Third Division Group F 2nd	6th
Pyramids [u]	Cairo [v]	3	2	2	2016–17	2014–15	2014–15 2017–	9th	9th
El Qanah	Suez	28	5	12	2012–13	2013–14	1953–66 1972–76 1991–2002 2003–04 2013–14	Second Division Group B 5th	2nd [w]
El Raja	Matruh	3	2	2	2016–17	2017–18	2013–15 2017–18	16th (relegated)	9th [x]
Sekak Hadid Sohag	Sohag	1	1	1	1999–2000	2000–01	2000–01	Club dissolved	14th
El Sekka El Hadid	Cairo	23	5	11	1989–90	1992–93	1948–54 1956–67 1974–77 1980–81 1990–93	Third Division Group D 1st	3rd [y]
El Shams	Cairo	1	1	1	1996–97	1997–98	1997–98	Second Division Group B 6th	16th
El Sharkia	Sharkia	5	3	2	2015–16	2016–17	1974–76 1998–2000 2016–17	Second Division Group B 11th (relegated)	9th
Shubra El Kheima [z]	Qalyubia	8	4	5	1984–85	1985–86	1972–78 1981–82 1983–84 1985–86	Third Division Group D 2nd	7th [aa]
Smouha	Alexandria	7	1	7	2009–10	Never relegated	2010–	5th	2nd
Sohag	Sohag	1	1	1	2000–01	2001–02	2001–02	Second Division Group A 9th	14th
Suez	Suez	5	3	3	1965–66	1966–67	1957–58 1962–65 1966–67	Club dissolved [ab]	5th [ac]
Suez Cement	Suez	4	1	4	2003–04	2007–08	2004–08	Club dissolved	5th
Suez Petroleum	Suez	2	1	2	1961–62	1963–64	1962–64	Club dissolved	11th [ad]
Tala'ea El Gaish	Cairo	13	1	13	2003–04	Never relegated	2004–	13th	4th
Tanta	Gharbia	14	6	8	2015–16	2017–18	1956–64 1975–76 1979–80 1992–93 2006–07 2016–18	17th (relegated)	5th
Telecom Egypt	Cairo	2	1	2	2006–07	2008–09	2007–09	Third Division Group D 3rd	13th
Telephonat Beni Suef	Beni Suef	1	1	1	2010–11	2013–14	2013–14	Second Division Group A 6th	9th [ae]
El Teram	Alexandria	10	3	7	1961–62	1963–64	1948–49 1950–59 1962–64	Third Division Group M 3rd	3rd [af]
Tersana	Giza	44	6	2005–06	2008–09	16	1948–82 1983–92 1993–94 2000–05 2006–09	Second Division Group B 2nd	1st
Wadi Degla	Cairo	7	1	7	2009–10	Never relegated	2010–	15th	5th
Zamalek [ag]	Giza	60	1	60	Founding member, no promotion	Never relegated	1948–	4th	1st

El Mansoura have had the most separate spells in the Egyptian Premier League, with eight; two of their spells lasted a single season. The club were relegated for the first time during the 1957–58 season after losing the relegation play-offs, but managed to reach the top tier again after four seasons. This was one of the few seasons that the league had a relegation play-off competition instead of direct relegation. Their second spell in the Egyptian Premier League lasted only two years, finishing last in both seasons. They finished last in Group B of the 1962–63 season but won the relegation play-offs after they won against El Minya, who were last in Group A. In the 1963–64 season, they were automatically relegated and no relegation play-off competition was held. The club promoted again in 1974 and managed to stay at the top tier until the 1981–82 season; they finished second from bottom and relegated with four points away from the safe spot. Three years later, managed to promote to the Egyptian Premier League again but they were relegated during the 1986–87 season after finishing last again, but with only two points away from the safe spot. They gained promotion again in 1990 and stayed at the top tier for two years, until they got relegated after finishing last again in the 1991–92 season. They were promoted in the next season, but then suffered from an immediate relegation in the 1993–94 season, but managed to return to the Egyptian Premier League again after only season; which was the start of their best spell. They remained in the Egyptian Premier League for 10 consecutive seasons, with the 1996–97 season being their best by finishing third. They were relegated at the end of the 2004–05 season after finishing last. After spending four seasons in the Egyptian Second Division, they managed to gain promotion to the Egyptian Premier League; but suffered an immediate return to the Egyptian Second Division as they finished second from bottom on goal difference in the 2009–10 season.

Ittihad Suez and Suez were both members of the Egyptian Premier League during the fifties and sixties, but later merged with Montakhab Suez to form one club representing the governorate, which played in the Egyptian Premier League for fifteen seasons.

References

1. Tarek Said. "Egyptian football - List of clubs". anglefire.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.

Notes

1. All appearances made in any suspended or not completed season are not included.
2. The following seasons has been cancelled or suspended due to different reasons: 1951–52, 1954–55, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1989–90, 2011–12, and 2012–13.
3. 8th in Group B, 18th on overall standings.
4. 7th in Group B, 15th on overall standings.
5. 8th in Group A, 14th on overall standings.
6. 11th in Group A, 20th on overall standings.
7. 9th in Group B, 19th on overall standings.
8. 6th in Group A, 11th on overall standings.
9. 7th in Group A, 13th on overall standings.
10. The club played as Ittihad Osman during the 1994–95 and 1996–97 seasons.
11. 10th in Group B, 21st on overall standings.
12. The club played as El Maa'den during the 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons.
13. 5th in Group A, 9th on overall standings.
14. The club played as Khafr El Sawahel during the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.
15. The club played as El Shorta during the 1975–76 season.
16. Club merged with Montakhab Suez.
17. 5th in Group B, 13th on overall standings.
18. 8th in Group B, 16th on overall standings.
19. First ever season in the Egyptian Premier League.
20. 2nd in Group B, 4th on overall standings.
21. The club played as Al Assiouty Sport during the 2014–15 and 2017–18 seasons.
22. The club headquarters was located in Beni Suef until it was sold in 2018, and was moved to Cairo.
23. 2nd in Group A, 6th on overall standings.
24. 9th in Group A, 19th on overall standings.
25. 3rd in Group B, 6th on overall standings.
26. The club played as Plastic during all of their seasons in the Egyptian Premier League.
27. 7th in Group A, 10th on overall standings.
28. Club merged with Montakhab Suez.
29. 5th in Group B, 10th on overall standings.
30. 11th in Group A, 23rd on overall standings.
31. 9th in Group B, 17th on overall standings.
32. 3rd in Group A, 5th on overall standings.
33. The club played as Farouk during the 1948–49, 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons.