2014–15 Egyptian Premier League

The 2014–15 Egyptian Premier League was the 56th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 15 September 2014 and concluded on 3 August 2015.

Egyptian Premier League
Season2014–15
Dates15 September 2014 – 3 August 2015
ChampionsZamalek
12th Premier League title
RelegatedEl Gouna
El Raja
Al Nasr
Al Assiouty Sport
Ala'ab Damanhour
Champions LeagueZamalek
Al Ahly
Confederation CupENPPI
Misr Lel-Makkasa
Matches played380
Goals scored907 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorerHossam Salama
(20 goals)
Biggest home winTala'ea El Geish 5–0 Al Nasr
(15 September 2014)
Zamalek 6–1 Tala'ea El Geish
(21 September 2014)
Al Ahly 5–0 Al Assiouty Sport
(14 April 2015)
Biggest away winAl Nasr 0–6 ENPPI
(27 November 2014)
Highest scoringPetrojet 3–6 Misr Lel-Makkasa
(2 June 2015)
Longest winning runZamalek
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runZamalek
(18 matches)
Longest winless runAl Assiouty Sport
(28 matches)
Longest losing runAla'ab Damanhour
(11 matches)
Highest attendance20,000 for Zamalek[1]

Teams

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A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 sides from the 2013–14 season and 3 promoted from the 2013–14 Egyptian Second Division. This includes the promotion play-off winners (Ala'ab Damanhour, Al Assiouty Sport and Al Nasr).[2][3]

Al Assiouty Sport and Al Nasr made their Premier League debut. Zamalek drew the highest attendance, 20,000 spectators in a match in February. [1]

Stadiums and locations

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TeamLocationStadium
Ala'ab DamanhourDamanhourAla'ab Damanhour Stadium
Al AhlyCairoCairo International Stadium
Al Assiouty SportAssiutAl Assiouty Sport Resort Stadium
El DakhleyaCairo30 June Stadium
El GounaEl GounaEl Gouna Stadium
Al MasryPort SaidIsmailia Stadium1
Al MokawloonCairoArab Contractors Stadium
Al NasrCairoCairo Military Academy Stadium
Al RajaMersa MatruhHaras El Hodoud Stadium
ENPPICairoPetro Sport Stadium
Haras El HodoudAlexandriaHaras El Hodoud Stadium
Al IttihadAlexandriaAlexandria Stadium
Ittihad El ShortaCairoPolice Academy Stadium
IsmailyIsmailiaIsmailia Stadium
Misr El MakasaFayoumFayoum Stadium
PetrojetSuezSuez Stadium
SmouhaAlexandriaAlexandria Stadium
Tala'ea El GaishCairoCairo Military Academy Stadium
Wadi DeglaCairo30 June Stadium
ZamalekCairoCairo International Stadium
1 Al Masry's original stadium is Port Said Stadium, but due to the Port Said Stadium riot the Egyptian Football Association decided that Al Masry would not play their home matches at Port Said Stadium until 2016, and instead they will play at Ismailia Stadium.[4]

Results

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Zamalek (C)3826936921+4887Qualification for the Champions League
2Al Ahly38231056526+3979
3ENPPI38181646529+3670Qualification for the Confederation Cup[a]
4Misr Lel Makkasa381810105751+664
5Wadi Degla38141594636+1057
6Ismaily38141954432+1255[b]
7Al Mokawloon381510134741+655
8Haras El Hodoud381216103031−152
9Tala'ea El Geish38157164956−752
10Smouha38149154337+651
11Al Masry381311143741−450
12El Dakhleya381213134341+249
13Petrojet381310154953−449
14Al Ittihad381115123938+148
15Ittihad El Shorta381017113642−647
16El Gouna (R)381016123335−246Relegation to the Second Division
17El Raja (R)381110174757−1043
18Al Nasr (R)3888223470−3629[c]
19Al Assiouty Sport (R)38210264088−4816
20Ala'ab Damanhour (R)3835303482−4814
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015 Egypt Cup, Zamalek, qualified for African competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Confederation Cup) was passed to the fourth-placed team which were the next best teams in the table not already qualified for any African competition.
  2. ^ Ismaily were deducted 6 points for failing to pay over agent's wages.
  3. ^ Al Nasr were deducted 3 points for refusing to play their away game against Al Mokawloon.

Result table

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Home \ AwayAHLDMNASSDKHENPHRSISMITHGOUMASMMKMOKNASPETITSRAJSMOTGSWDGZAM
Al Ahly4–25–02–01–13–00–01–41–12–01–00–12–11–13–02–11–14–03–12–0
Ala'ab Damanhour1–22–11–22–31–10–22–41–21–21–11–40–20–20–22–01–30–30–11–2
Al Assiouty Sport0–01–52–42–41–11–22–21–11–31–21–11–22–32–23–01–12–32–21–3
El Dakhleya0–13–01–10–11–20–02–11–02–11–12–02–20–10–02–01–02–20–20–2
ENPPI1–03–04–12–22–43–00–01–00–10–02–20–01–01–14–12–13–01–02–0
Haras El Hodoud1–01–12–11–00–02–00–10–10–02–21–00–10–01–02–20–21–00–00–2
Ismaily1–12–15–11–10–00–01–11–01–12–22–21–02–11–13–03–10–02–10–0
Al Ittihad0–11–03–21–01–41–11–10–00–10–10–01–24–21–13–20–00–00–20–1
El Gouna0–20–01–11–20–00–11–20–00–12–22–12–12–10–11–11–12–11–21–1
Al Masry1–12–02–00–01–31–02–21–00–11–10–13–20–10–12–20–00–01–00–1
Misr Lel Makkasa0–21–03–22–11–10–00–22–10–13–21–12–14–12–12–10–21–62–02–1
Al Mokawloon0–13–14–03–20–40–12–01–10–01–01–22–0(1)3–22–10–10–02–00–10–1
Al Nasr0–33–11–00–40–62–20–02–11–10–00–21–32–31–11–00–21–21–10–4
Petrojet1–23–02–10–01–11–20–10–11–13–13–62–11–01–10–21–00–11–11–1
Ittihad El Shorta1–32–11–04–12–10–01–10–01–10–00–21–11–02–21–11–10–11–00–0
El Raja2–11–03–00–02–21–01–11–11–02–33–20–14–12–21–23–10–11–12–3
Smouha1–35–13–00–11–01–00–00–11–10–10–12–12–12–11–00–12–03–10–1
Tala'ea El Gaish1–33–20–11–00–01–10–20–30–34–22–01–25–00–13–12–13–20–02–3
Wadi Degla0–02–23–13–31–10–01–00–01–24–12–11–12–11–21–03–12–13–00–0
Zamalek1–13–02–00–01–12–03–02–02–01–03–13–03–12–15–12–02–06–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2015. Source: FIFA.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes:

  • ^(1) Round 37 match between Al Mokawloon and Al Nasr was cancelled after Al Nasr's players refused to play the match due to the attack on some Egyptian army personnel in Sinai; the Egyptian Football Association's chairman of the competitions committee said that the match has considered as a 2–0 win for Al Mokawloon.[5][6]

Top goalscorers

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As of 3 August 2015.[7]
RankScorerClubGoals (pen.)
1 Hossam SalamaEl Dakhleya20 (3)
2 Basem MorsyZamalek18 (2)
3 Stanley OhawuchiWadi Degla15 (1)
4 Moamen ZakariaZamalek (7)
Al Ahly (7)
14 (1)
5 Wael FarragMisr El Makasa13
6 Attia Al NashwyAl Assiouty Sport12 (1)
Arafa El SayedTala'ea El Geish
Emad MoteabAl Ahly12 (2)
John AntwiIsmaily
Mohamed HamdyAl Ittihad
Mohamed El GabbasWadi Degla12 (3)

References

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  5. ^ "Egyptian army counters major attack by IS militants in North Sinai; dozens killed". Ahram Online. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ "هبوط النصر للدرجة الرابعة في حال عدم خوضه لمباراة الزمالك". Yallakora. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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