2025–26 Egyptian Second Division A

Egyptian Second Division A
Season2025–26
Dates22 August 2025 – 14 May 2026
ChampionsEl Qanah
PromotedEl Qanah
Asyut Petroleum
Abu Qir SC
RelegatedAswan
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Egyptian Second Division A season was the third edition of the Egyptian Second Division A, the second-highest professional level in the Egyptian football league system, since its formation in 2023.

On 18 May 2025, the Egyptian Pro League Association announced the cancellation of relegation from the 2024–25 Egyptian Premier League.[1] The 2025–26 season began with 18 teams, with three promotion spots from the 2024–25 Egyptian Second Division B.[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season
Abou Qir Fertilizers Abou Qir Alexandria Stadium 19,676 4th in Second Division A
Aswan Aswan (Corniche Nile) Aswan Stadium 11,000 7th in Second Division A
Asyut Petroleum Manfalut Asyut Petroleum Stadium 6,000 9th in Second Division A
Baladiyat El Mahalla El Mahalla El Kubra Baladiyat El Mahalla Stadium 8,000 12th in Premier League
El Dakhleya El Nozha Police Academy Stadium 12,000 13th in Premier League
Dayrout Dayrout 30 June Stadium 2,000 17th in Premier League
El Entag El Harby↑ Cairo Al Salam Stadium 30,000 1st Promotion Group B
La Viena Meidum Al Assiouty Sport Resort 6,000 18th in Second Division A
Maleyat Kafr El Zayat↑ Kafr El Zayat 1st Promotion Group C
El Mansoura El Mansoura Sherbeen Stadium 4,000 14th in Second Division A
FC Masar↑ Cairo 1st Promotion Group A
Proxy Abu El Matamir Proxy Work Stadium 4,000 8th in Second Division A
El Qanah Ismailia (Sheikh Zayed) Suez Canal Stadium 22,000 6th in Second Division A
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar Kafr El Dawar Haras El Hodoud Stadium 22,000 16th in Second Division A
El Sekka El Hadid Nasr City El Sekka El Hadid Stadium 25,000 5th in Second Division A
Tanta Tanta Tanta Club Stadium 9,000 15th in Second Division A
Telecom Egypt Maadi Al Salam Stadium 30,000 10th in Second Division A
Tersana Mit Okba Hassan El Shazly Stadium 15,000 11th in Second Division A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 El Qanah (C, P) 34 22 9 3 56 19 +37 75 Promotion to Premier League
2 Asyut Petroleum (P) 34 16 12 6 42 27 +15 60
3 Abou Qir Fertilizers (P) 34 15 13 6 40 25 +15 58
4 FC Masar 34 15 10 9 47 29 +18 55[a]
5 Proxy 34 13 16 5 41 31 +10 55[a]
6 La Viena 34 14 12 8 38 23 +15 54
7 Telecom Egypt 34 11 13 10 30 34 −4 46[b]
8 El Sekka El Hadid 34 12 10 12 28 33 −5 46[b]
9 El Mansoura 34 9 17 8 28 27 +1 44[c]
10 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 34 11 11 12 31 29 +2 44[c]
11 Tersana 34 8 16 10 31 32 −1 40[d]
12 El Entag El Harby 34 10 10 14 38 47 −9 40[d]
13 El Dakhleya 34 10 10 14 31 43 −12 40[d]
14 Dayrout 34 8 14 12 22 33 −11 38
15 Tanta 34 5 18 11 27 36 −9 33
16 Baladiyat El Mahalla 34 7 11 16 34 38 −4 32
17 Aswan (R) 34 5 10 19 15 42 −27 25 Relegation to Second Division B
18 Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar (R) 34 4 10 20 20 51 −31 22
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 FC Masar finished ahead of Proxy on head-to-head points: Proxy 1–4 FC Masar, FC Masar 2–2 Proxy.
  2. 1 2 Telecom Egypt finished ahead of El Sekka El Hadid on head-to-head points: El Sekka El Hadid 1–2 Telecom Egypt, Telecom Egypt 0–0 El Sekka El Hadid.
  3. 1 2 El Mansoura finished ahead of Maleyat Kafr El Zayat on head-to-head points: Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 0–2 El Mansoura, El Mansoura 0–0 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat.
  4. 1 2 3 Tersana finished ahead of El-Entag El-Harby and El Daklyeh on head-to-head points: Tersana 8, El-Entag El-Harby 4, El Daklyeh 4; El-Entag El-Harby then finished ahead of El Dakhleya on superior head-to-head goal difference between the two teams (5–4 on aggregate).

References

  1. ↑ "Major Egyptian Premier League Reforms: No Relegation, Expanded League for Next Season". KingFut. 18 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "قرار من اتحاد الكرة بشأن الفريق الـ18 في دوري المحترفين" (in Arabic). almasryalyoum.com. 2 June 2025.
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