| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahly SC |
| Relegated | Telecom Egypt SC Tersana SC Olympic Club |
| CAF Champions League | Al Ahly SC (1st), Ismaily SC (2nd) |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Haras El Hodoud SC (Cup Winner), Petrojet SC (3rd) |
| Goals | 582 |
| Average goals/game | 2.42 |
| Top goalscorer |  Ernest Papa Arko (Tala'ea El Gaish SC), Flavio Amado (Al Ahly SC) both 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | Ismaily SC 5–1Al-Mokawloon Al Ahly SC 4–0Petrojet SC Al Ahly SC 4–0Tersana SC Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 4–0Olympic Club Tersana SC 4–0Olympic Club |
| Biggest away win | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2–6Petrojet SC |
| Highest scoring | Tala'ea El Gaish SC 2–6Petrojet SC (8 goals) |
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The2008–09 Egyptian Premier League was the fifty-second season of theEgyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. The league is composed of sixteen teams.Al Ahly SC became the defending champions for the fourth year in a row and the thirty-third time in the league's history. This season began on 8 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009.[1]
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Multiple television channels broadcast the league:
In Egypt, the most anticipated matches are among the "triangle of power":Al Ahly SC,Zamalek SC, andIsmaily SC.
Al Ahly versus Zamalek SC is one of the top derbies in the region, referred to as the "Egyptian Derby," the "Cairo Derby," or "Africa's Derby." It is a match between the two big clubs, as they have 13 Champions League titles distributed among them, five for Zamalek SC and ten for Al Ahly SC.
The Cairo–Ismailia rivalry is another challenging competition in Egyptian football, as Cairo-based clubs Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC have mixed relations with the city of Ismailia, home to the Ismaily Sports Club, the third most decorated team in Egypt. The Zamalek SC–Ismaily SC games are usually peaceful as the clubs' boards and fans have had traditionally good relations with each other, while the relationship between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans have typically not been well.
The reason for the conflict between Al Ahly SC and Ismaily SC fans is not clear, but possibly stems back to the 1967Six-Day War. Israeli troops forced the people of Ismailia and most of the people living on the Suez Canal to evacuate and leave their homes, going westwards towards the inside of Egypt. Ismaily SC asked Al Ahly SC to host them, but the team refused. This spoiled the relationship between the clubs. During Al Ahly SC's reconstruction period in 2004, Al Ahly SC signed a group of former Ismaily SC players includingMohamed Barakat,Islam El-Shater, andEmad El Nahhas, further destroying the relationship between fans.
| Nr. | Name | Area (km2) | Population (2006) | Capital | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 2,900 | 4,110,015 | Alexandria | Al Ittihad Alexandria Club –Olympic Club –Haras El Hodoud SC |
| 2 | Asyut | 25,926 | 3,441,597 | Asyut | Asyut Petroleum SC |
| 3 | Cairo | 3,435 | 7,786,640 | Cairo | Al Ahly SC –Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC – ENPPI –Tala'ea El Gaish SC –Ittihad El Shorta SC –Telecom Egypt SC |
| 4 | Gharbia | 25,400 | 3,790,670 | Tanta | Ghazl El Mahalla SC |
| 5 | Giza | 85,153 | 6,272,571 | Giza | Zamalek SC-Tersana SC |
| 6 | Ismailia | 1,442 | 942,832 | Ismailia | Ismaily SC |
| 7 | Port Said | 72 | 570,768 | Port Said | Al Masry SC |
| 6 | Suez | 17,840 | 510,935 | Suez | Petrojet SC |
      Al Ahly SC |  Ismaily SC
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MATCH OFFICIALS
| MATCH RULES
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| Pos | Prg | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Al Ahly SC(C) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 63 | 2010 CAF Champions League |
| 1 | = | Ismaily SC | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 |  | Petrojet SC | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 51 | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 |  | Haras El Hodoud SC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 50 | |
| 5 | | ENPPI SC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 49 | |
| 6 | = | Zamalek SC | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42 | |
| 7 | = | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 38 | |
| 8 | | Al Masry SC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 37 | |
| 9 | | Ittihad El Shorta | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 37 | |
| 10 | | Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
| 11 | | Al Ittihad Alexandria Club | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 37 | |
| 12 | | Ghazl El Mahalla SC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | | Asyut Petroleum SC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 33 | |
| 14 | = | Telecom Egypt SC(R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 32 | Relegation to2009–10 Egyptian Second Division |
| 15 | = | Tersana SC(R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 24 | |
| 16 | = | Olympic Club(R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 24[a] |
Top Scorer by Field Position
| POS | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Ernest Papa Arko | Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 12 |
| Flavio Amado | Al Ahly SC | ||
| MF |  Mohamed Barakat | Al Ahly SC | 10 |
| Mohamed Aboutraika | Al Ahly SC | ||
| Adel Moustafa | ENPPI SC | ||
| DF | Mahmoud Fathalla | Zamalek SC | 5 |
Last updated May 24, 2009, 11:59 AMUTC.
| Home \ Away | AHL | MOK | ENP | TGS | GMH | HRS | ISM | ITH | MAS | OLY | PET | ASP | ITS | TEL | TER | ZAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly SC | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC | 0–0 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| ENPPI SC | 3–3 | 2–2 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Tala'ea El Gaish SC | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Ghazl El Mahalla SC | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Haras El Hodoud SC | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Ismaily SC | 0–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Al Ittihad Alexandria SC | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–5 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Al Masry SC | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Olympic Club | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Petrojet FC | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Asyut Petroleum | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Ittihad El Shorta | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Telecom SC | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 |
| Tersana SC | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 |
| Zamalek SC | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Cairo International Stadium is home to Cairo teams Al Ahly and Zamalek.Ismailia Stadium is home toIsmaily SC. TheBorg El Arab Stadium inAlexandria (capacity: 80,000) is currently mainly used for international competition, as it was constructed as part of Egypt's bid to land the2010 FIFA World Cup.
