TheCairo League was an OfficialEgyptian football tournament. Before the start ofEgyptian Premier League in its current form, the main competition was theEgypt Cup which started in 1922.[1] The first season was played in 1922–23 and was won byZamalek.
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| Organising body | Egyptian Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Folded | 1958 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | Egypt Cup |
| Last champions | Al Ahly (1957–58) |
| Most championships | Al Ahly (17 titles) |
Egyptian Football Association started its 1st league competition (1922) in the form of regional leagues (Cairo, Alexandria, Bahary and Canal). The competition was played along with the new league form (1948–1954) then finally stopped.

Over six teams participated in this leagueZamalek,Al Ahly,Sekka,Tersana, Police, theGreek Club and others. The Championship was then held once more in (1957–58) but was then stopped again.
List of the winners:[2][3][4][5][6]
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1922–23 | Zamalek |
| 1923–24 | Sekka |
| 1924–25 | Al Ahly |
| 1925–26 | Sekka |
| 1926–27 | Al Ahly |
| 1927–28 | Al Ahly |
| 1928–29 | Al Ahly |
| 1929–30 | Zamalek |
| 1930–31 | Al Ahly |
| 1931–32 | Zamalek |
| 1932–33 | Tersana |
| 1933–34 | Zamalek |
| 1934–35 | Al Ahly |
| 1935–36 | Al Ahly |
| 1936–37 | Al Ahly |
| 1937–38 | Al Ahly |
| 1938–39 | Al Ahly |
| 1939–40 | Zamalek |
| 1940–41 | Zamalek |
| 1941–42 | Al Ahly |
| 1942–43 | Al Ahly |
| 1943–44 | Zamalek |
| 1944–45 | Zamalek |
| 1945–46 | Al Ahly |
| 1946–47 | Zamalek |
| 1947–48 | Al Ahly |
| 1948–49 | Zamalek |
| 1949–50 | Al Ahly |
| 1950–51 | Zamalek |
| 1951–52 | Zamalek |
| 1952–53 | Zamalek |
| 1953–54 | Al Ahly |
| 1954–1957 | Not played |
| 1957–58 | Al Ahly |
| Team[7][8][9] | Titles |
|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 17 |
| Zamalek | 13 |
| Sekka | 2 |
| Tersana | 1 |