The October Cup or October League is a one-time football tournament in Egypt that was held in 1974 instead of the canceled Egyptian League.
| Organising bodies |
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|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Region | Egypt |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| Most successful club(s) | Zamalek (1 title) |
The Egyptian League was canceled as a result of the October War and also as Egypt was hosting the 1974 African Cup of Nations. The only champion was Zamalek.[1][2]
Conditions for organizing the tournament
editAfter the outbreak of the October War on the sixth of October 1973, the 1973-74 Egyptian Premier League was suspended after only playing 5 rounds, and in the first half of 1974 an alternative Egyptian football tournament was organized under the name of the October Cup.
The October Cup was a single round-robin tournament, the clubs were divided into two groups, and the top two clubs of each group qualified for the championship stage, which included the clubs of Zamalek, Al-Ittihad and Tersana. Ghazl El Mahalla also qualified but later withdrew due to the club's participation in the African Champions League, Zamalek ranked first in the final stage, and won the tournament after phenomenal performance from Hassan Shehata.[3][4]
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hassan Shehata
|
Zamalek | 9 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ داي, مكتب ميركاتو (2020-04-23). "سجل البطولات : سجل بطولات نادي الزمالك المصري". ميركاتو داي (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "بداية جيل البطولات بالزمالك.. 4 مواسم بدأت من 2000 كان الأبيض فارس أفريقيا". اليوم السابع. March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dr.Tarek Said's Homepage - 1973 October League". April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08.
- ^ "FilGoal | تحقيق النيابة وحرب أكتوبر وأحداث شغب.. أسباب ألغت الدوري المصري". April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-08.
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