2022–23 Egyptian Second Division

Egyptian Second Division
Season	2022–23
Dates	11 October 2022 – 9 July 2023
Promoted	El Gouna (Group A); ZED (Group B); Baladiyat El Mahalla (Group C)
Relegated	To Second Division B; 28 teams (see league tables section); To Third Division; Al Madina Al Monawara (Group A); Media (Group B); Al Masry (El Salloum) (Group C)
Matches played	723
Goals scored	1,561 (2.16 per match)
	← 2021–22 2023–24 2nd Div. A →; 2023–24 2nd Div. B →

The 2022–23 Egyptian Second Division was the 43rd and last edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 11 October 2022, and concluded on 9 July 2023. Fixtures for the 2022–23 season were announced on 2 October 2022.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 2021, the Egyptian Football Association announced that the 2022–23 season would be the last edition of the competition, and that it would be replaced by two leagues called Second Division A (professional league, second tier) and Second Division B (semi-professional league, third tier) starting from the 2023–24 season.^[4]

El Gouna, ZED and Baladiyat El Mahalla won Group A, B and C, respectively and secured promotion to the 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Format

The league consists of 48 teams divided into 3 groups of 16 teams each, with each group covering different parts of Egypt:

Group A for teams from Upper Egypt and eastern governorates.
Group B for teams from Greater Cairo, and central and north-eastern governorates.
Group C for teams from Alexandria and northern governorates.

The top team from each group will earn promotion to the next edition of the Egyptian Premier League. Teams finishing from 2nd to 5th place in each group will qualify to the newly created Egyptian Second Division A, and teams that finish from 7th to 15th place in all groups will be relegated to the new third-tier league Egyptian Second Division B, while the last-placed team from each group will be relegated to the Egyptian Third Division.

A special one-leg play-offs consisting of teams finishing 6th in each group will be held on neutral grounds, where the top two teams will qualify to the Second Division A and the last team will drop to the Second Division B.

Teams

Team name followed with ^↓ indicates the team was relegated from the 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League.
Team name followed with ^↑ indicates the team was promoted from the 2021–22 Egyptian Third Division.
Team name followed with ^↔ indicates the team was transferred to a different group from the previous season.

Group A

Group B

Group C

League tables

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	El Gouna (P)	30	21	6	3	54	23	+31	69	Promotion to Premier League
2	La Viena	30	21	5	4	51	19	+32	68	Qualification to Second Division A
3	Asyut Petroleum	30	18	5	7	40	18	+22	59
4	Al Nasr Lel Taa'den	30	15	8	7	40	26	+14	53
5	Misr Lel Makkasa	30	12	12	6	46	41	+5	48
6	El Minya (R)	30	12	10	8	32	24	+8	46	Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
7	KIMA Aswan (R)	30	12	9	9	34	31	+3	45	Relegation to Second Division B
8	Dayrout (R)	30	10	10	10	40	33	+7	40^[a]
9	Al Aluminium (R)	30	11	7	12	36	28	+8	40^[a]
10	Asyut Cement (R)	30	10	8	12	32	38	−6	38
11	Muslim Youths (Qena) (R)	30	7	9	14	31	40	−9	30
12	Faiyum (R)	30	6	8	16	26	39	−13	26
13	MS Tamya (R)	30	5	10	15	22	44	−22	25
14	Mallawi (R)	30	5	8	17	24	53	−29	23^[b]
15	Telephonat Beni Suef (R)	30	5	8	17	26	50	−24	23^[b]
16	Al Madina Al Monawara (T)	30	5	7	18	30	57	−27	22	Relegation to Third Division

Source: Soccerway
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) Play-offs (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated to Second Division B; (T) Relegated to Third Division.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Dayrout +1, Al Aluminium –1.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Mallawi 6, Telephonat Beni Suef 0.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	ZED (P)	30	18	11	1	44	19	+25	65	Promotion to Premier League
2	Wadi Degla	30	17	4	9	40	31	+9	55	Qualification to Second Division A
3	El Sekka El Hadid	30	15	9	6	42	27	+15	54
4	El Qanah	30	16	5	9	33	25	+8	53
5	Petrojet	30	14	10	6	41	23	+18	52
6	Telecom Egypt (O)	30	14	7	9	43	31	+12	49^[a]	Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
7	Al Obour (R)	30	14	7	9	25	24	+1	49^[a]	Relegation to Second Division B
8	Tersana (R)	30	12	12	6	31	21	+10	48
9	Suez (R)	30	11	8	11	38	33	+5	41
10	El Entag El Harby (R)	30	10	8	12	28	29	−1	38^[b]
11	Porto Suez (R)	30	11	5	14	30	37	−7	38^[b]
12	Al Mostaqbal (R)	30	7	8	15	32	40	−8	29
13	Eastern Company (R)	30	7	7	16	29	43	−14	28
14	Kahraba Ismailia (R)	30	6	9	15	33	42	−9	27
15	Al Nasr (R)	30	6	6	18	24	47	−23	24
16	Media (T)	30	2	4	24	13	54	−41	10	Relegation to Third Division

Source: Soccerway
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) Play-offs (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(O) Avoided relegation to Second Division B through play-offs; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated to Second Division B; (T) Relegated to Third Division.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Tied on head-to-head points (2), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (0) and on head-to-head away goals scored (0). Overall goal difference: Telecom Egypt +12, Al Obour +1.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: El Entag El Harby 6, Porto Suez 0.

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Baladiyat El Mahalla (P)	30	16	10	4	46	16	+30	58	Promotion to Premier League
2	Tanta	30	16	9	5	40	19	+21	57	Qualification to Second Division A
3	Dikernis	30	14	10	6	34	26	+8	52
4	Abou Qir Fertilizers	30	14	9	7	41	34	+7	51^[a]
5	Gomhoriat Shebin	30	13	12	5	25	16	+9	51^[a]
6	Proxy (O)	30	12	12	6	42	29	+13	48^[b]	Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
7	Kafr El Sheikh (R)	30	12	12	6	29	23	+6	48^[b]	Relegation to Second Division B
8	El Mansoura (R)	30	9	14	7	28	24	+4	41
9	Olympic Club (R)	30	7	16	7	24	24	0	37
10	Sporting Alexandria (R)	30	7	13	10	22	25	−3	34
11	Al Hammam (R)	30	7	11	12	25	37	−12	32
12	Al Magd (R)	30	6	13	11	24	36	−12	31
13	Ittihad Nabarouh (R)	30	8	5	17	20	35	−15	29
14	Al Hilal (El Dabaa) (R)	30	6	7	17	20	36	−16	25^[c]
15	Pioneers (R)	30	4	13	13	15	27	−12	25^[c]
16	Al Masry (El Salloum) (T)	30	3	6	21	22	50	−28	15	Relegation to Third Division

Source: Soccerway
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) Play-offs (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(O) Avoided relegation to Second Division B through play-offs; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated to Second Division B; (T) Relegated to Third Division.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Abou Qir Fertilizers 4, Gomhoriat Shebin 1.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Proxy 4, Kafr El Sheikh 1.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Al Hilal (El Dabaa) 4, Pioneers 1.

Play-offs

The draw for the play-off round was held on 18 June 2023, 14:00 local time (UTC+3), at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, to decide the order of the fixtures.^[8]

All matches were played at a neutral venue; specifically at Alexandria Stadium in Shatby, Alexandria.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Proxy	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Qualification to Second Division A
2	Telecom Egypt	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3	Qualification to Second Division A
3	El Minya (R)	2	0	1	1	6	7	−1	1	Relegation to Second Division B

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-offs (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(R) Relegated

Matches

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

25 June 2023^{[note 1]}

18:00

Proxy	2–2	El Minya
Ahmed 15' Hamada 52'	Report	Osman 43' (pen.) Atef 89'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny

3 July 2023

18:00

Telecom Egypt	0–1	Proxy
	Report	Hamada 74'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy

9 July 2023

18:00

El Minya	4–5	Telecom Egypt
Mbachu 33' Saki 77' El Attar 88' Abdel Rady 90+10'	Report	Shahin 8', 75' Coulibaly 62', 90+4' Ahmed 90+12'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Referee: Mohamed Youssef

Number of teams by governorate

Number of teams	Governorate	Team(s)
6	Cairo	El Entag El Harby, Al Mostaqbal, Al Nasr, El Sekka El Hadid, Telecom Egypt and Wadi Degla
4	Alexandria	Abou Qir Fertilizers, Al Magd, Olympic Club and Sporting Alexandria
	El Dakahlia	Dikernis, Ittihad Nabarouh, El Mansoura and Pioneers
	Giza	Eastern Company, Media, Tersana and ZED
3	Asyut	Asyut Cement, Asyut Petroleum and Dayrout
	Faiyum	Faiyum, Misr Lel Makkasa and MS Tamya
	Matruh	Al Hammam, Al Hilal (El Dabaa) and Al Masry (El Salloum)
	Suez	Petrojet, Porto Suez and Suez
2	Aswan	KIMA Aswan and Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
	Beni Suef	La Viena and Telephonat Beni Suef
	El Gharbia	Baladiyat El Mahalla and Tanta
	Ismailia	Kahraba Ismailia and El Qanah
	El Minya	Mallawi and El Minya
	Qena	Al Aluminium and Muslim Youths (Qena)
1	El Beheira	Proxy
	Kafr El Sheikh	Kafr El Sheikh
	Luxor	Al Madina Al Monawara
	El Monufia	Gomhoriat Shebin
	El Qalyubia	Al Obour
	Red Sea	El Gouna

Notes

^ The Proxy v El Minya match, originally scheduled to be played on 24 June 2023, was postponed for 24 hours due to conflicting with an Egypt Cup fixture scheduled to be played on the same day.^[9]

References

^ "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الأولى" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group A]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
^ "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الثانية" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group B]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
^ "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الثالثة" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group C]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
^ "تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية" [New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
^ "ZED FC make history with promotion to Egyptian Pro League". Al Ahram Online. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Baladiyat El Mahalla returns to Egyptian Premier League after 15 years". KingFut. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Gouna FC promoted to Egypt top-flight after final round 'hard-fought' win". Al Ahram Online. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "4 فرق تتنافس على البطاقة الأخيرة.. موعد قرعة الدورة الثلاثية المؤهلة لـ دوري المحترفين" [Four teams competing for the last spot.. Draw date for the three-way qualifying round for the Professional League announced]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "تأجيل انطلاق الدورة الثلاثية المؤهلة لدوري المحترفين" [Three-way qualifying round for the Professional League postponed]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[table_hth_DAY0.11298318445356-8] Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Dayrout +1, Al Aluminium –1.

[table_hth_MAL0.11298318445356-9] Head-to-head points: Mallawi 6, Telephonat Beni Suef 0.

[table_hth_TEG0.082893041466779-10] Tied on head-to-head points (2), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (0) and on head-to-head away goals scored (0). Overall goal difference: Telecom Egypt +12, Al Obour +1.

[table_hth_ENT0.082893041466779-11] Head-to-head points: El Entag El Harby 6, Porto Suez 0.

[table_hth_AQF0.36177693091416-12] Head-to-head points: Abou Qir Fertilizers 4, Gomhoriat Shebin 1.

[table_hth_PRO0.36177693091416-13] Head-to-head points: Proxy 4, Kafr El Sheikh 1.

[table_hth_HIL0.36177693091416-14] Head-to-head points: Al Hilal (El Dabaa) 4, Pioneers 1.

[17] The Proxy v El Minya match, originally scheduled to be played on 24 June 2023, was postponed for 24 hours due to conflicting with an Egypt Cup fixture scheduled to be played on the same day.^[9]

[1] "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الأولى" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group A]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

[2] "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الثانية" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group B]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

[3] "تعرف على جدول مباريات دوري القسم الثاني.. المجموعة الثالثة" [Revealed: All fixtures dates and locations for football second division - Group C]. Kora Plus (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

[4] "تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية" [New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

[5] "ZED FC make history with promotion to Egyptian Pro League". Al Ahram Online. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[6] "Baladiyat El Mahalla returns to Egyptian Premier League after 15 years". KingFut. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[7] "Gouna FC promoted to Egypt top-flight after final round 'hard-fought' win". Al Ahram Online. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[15] "4 فرق تتنافس على البطاقة الأخيرة.. موعد قرعة الدورة الثلاثية المؤهلة لـ دوري المحترفين" [Four teams competing for the last spot.. Draw date for the three-way qualifying round for the Professional League announced]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[16] "تأجيل انطلاق الدورة الثلاثية المؤهلة لدوري المحترفين" [Three-way qualifying round for the Professional League postponed]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

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