2017–18 Egyptian Second Division

The 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division was the 38th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 14 September 2017 and concluded on 19 April 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017.[citation needed]

Egyptian Second Division
Season2017–18
Dates14 September 2017 – 19 April 2018
Champions
Promoted
Relegated
Matches played690
Goals scored1,578 (2.29 per match)
Biggest home winTersana 6–0 Al Fanar
(6 October 2017)
Fayoum 6–0 Qena
(14 October 2017)
Biggest away winIttihad El Shorta 0–4 Tersana
(29 September 2017)
Dayrout 0–4 Fayoum
(2 December 2017)
Al Fanar 0–4 Ittihad El Shorta
(7 January 2018)
Sohag 0–4 El Gouna
(3 February 2018)
Highest scoringKafr El Sheikh 5–3 Pharco
(25 November 2017)
Ittihad El Shorta 4–4 Suez
(10 February 2018)
Longest winning run9 games
Kafr El Sheikh
Longest unbeaten run22 games
El Minya
Longest winless run28 games
Al Fanar
Longest losing run15 games
Al Fanar

El Gouna, Nogoom El Mostakbal and Haras El Hodoud won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.

To Second Division

Promoted from Third Division

Relegated from Premier League

From Second Division

Relegated to Third Division

Promoted to Premier League

Teams

A total of forty-eight teams competed in the league, including thirty-six sides from the 2016–17 season, three relegated from the 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the 2016–17 Egyptian Third Division.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Group A

ClubCityStadium2016–17 season
Al AluminiumNag HammadiAluminium Stadium4th in Second Division Group A
AswanAswanAswan Stadium16th in Premier League
Beni MazarBeni MazarMatai Stadium1st in Third Division Group C
Beni SuefBeni SuefBeni Suef Club Stadium6th in Second Division Group A
DayroutDayroutMS Abnub Stadium11th in Second Division Group A
FayoumFayoumFayoum Stadium8th in Second Division Group A
El GounaEl GounaEl Gouna Stadium3rd in Second Division Group A
KIMA AswanAswanKIMA Aswan Stadium10th in Second Division Group A
Al Madina Al MonawaraLuxorLuxor Stadium9th in Second Division Group A
El MinyaEl MinyaEl Minya University Stadium7th in Second Division Group A
Al Nasr Lel Taa'denAswanAswan Stadium17th in Premier League
QenaQenaQena Stadium12th in Second Division Group A
Al SalamEsnaLuxor Stadium1st in Third Division Group A
SohagSohagSohag Stadium2nd in Second Division Group A
Telephonat Beni SuefBeni SuefAl Assiouty Sport Stadium5th in Second Division Group A
Al WalideyaAsyutAl Walideya Stadium1st in Third Division Group B

Group B

ClubCityStadium2016–17 season
Abou SakalArishArish Stadium1st in Third Division Group F
Ceramica CleopatraCairoCairo International Stadium4th in Second Division Group B
Al FanarPort SaidAl Rebat & Al Anwar Stadium1st in Third Division Group E
FC MasrCairoCairo International Stadium2nd in Second Division Group B
Gomhoriat ShebinShebin El KoumBanha Stadium7th in Second Division Group B
Ittihad El ShortaCairoPolice Academy Stadium11th in Second Division Group B
Kahrabaa IsmailiaIsmailiaKahrabaa Ismailia Stadium10th in Second Division Group B
Al MerreikhPort SaidAl Merreikh Stadium12th in Second Division Group B
National BankCairoNational Bank of Egypt Stadium14th in Second Division Group B
Nogoom El MostakbalCairoNogoom El Mostakbal Stadium8th in Second Division Group B
El QanahSuezSuez Canal Stadium6th in Second Division Group B
El ShamsCairoEl Shams Stadium1st in Third Division Group D
El SharkiaZagazigZagazig University Stadium18th in Premier League
SuezSuezSuez Stadium3rd in Second Division Group B
TersanaCairo30 June Stadium9th in Second Division Group B
Al ZarkaAl ZarkaAl Zarka Stadium13th in Second Division Group B

Group C

ClubCityStadium2016–17 season
Abou Qir FertilizersAbou QirAbou Qir Fertilizers Stadium1st in Third Division Group I
Ala'ab DamanhourDamanhourAla'ab Damanhour Stadium9th in Second Division Group C
Baladeyet El MahallaEl MahallaGhazl El Mahalla Stadium2nd in Second Division Group C
Beni EbeidBeni EbeidBeni Ebeid Stadium1st in Third Division Group G
Coca-ColaCairoCairo International Stadium5th in Second Division Group B
Ghazl El MahallaEl MahallaGhazl El Mahalla Stadium5th in Second Division Group C
Al HammamMersa MatruhMS Al Hammam Stadium11th in Second Division Group C
Haras El HodoudAlexandriaHaras El Hodoud Stadium3rd in Second Division Group C
Ittihad NabarouhNabarouhIttihad Nabarouh Stadium8th in Second Division Group C
Kafr El SheikhKafr El SheikhKafr El Sheikh Stadium12th in Second Division Group C
El MansouraEl MansouraEl Mansoura Stadium6th in Second Division Group C
MS Koum HamadaKoum HamadaMS Koum Hamada Stadium7th in Second Division Group C
MS Minyat SamanoudSamanoudEl Mansoura Stadium1st in Third Division Group H
Olympic ClubAlexandriaEzzedin Yacoub Stadium10th in Second Division Group C
PharcoAlexandriaBorg El Arab Stadium4th in Second Division Group C
SherbeenSherbeenSherbeen Stadium13th in Second Division Group C

Results

League tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1El Gouna (C, P)3021816322+4171Promotion to the Premier League
2El Minya3019835827+3165
3Aswan30141063320+1352
4Beni Suef3014883730+750
5Al Aluminium30121264327+1648
6Telephonat Beni Suef30136113028+245
7Al Nasr Lel Taa'den30101283631+542
8Faiyum3091294235+739
9Sohag30109113436−239
10Dayrout30910113642−637
11Al Walideya3099123949−1036
12KIMA Aswan (R)3096153545−1033Relegation to the Third Division
13Beni Mazar (R)3075185273−2126
14Qena (R)3068162547−2226
15Al Madina Al Monawara (R)3058173154−2323
16Al Salam (R)3047192755−2819
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-Head points (only if needed to decide champion, teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Nogoom El Mostakbal (C, P)2817833216+1659Promotion to the Premier League
2Tersana2817654519+2657
3Ceramica Cleopatra2814863517+1850
4FC Masr2812973124+745
5El Qanah2812793526+943
6El Shams28134113031−143
7Al Merreikh2891092923+637
8Suez28106123432+236
9Gomhoriat Shebin2898112734−735[a]
10Al Zarka2898112433−935[a]
11El Sharkia (R)2898112729−235[a]Relegation to the Third Division[b]
12National Bank (R)2888122430−632
13Ittihad El Shorta (R)2861393336−331
14Kahrabaa Ismailia (R)2887132936−731
15Al Fanar (R)2804241059−494
16Abou Sakal (D)00000000Withdrew[c]
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-Head points (only if needed to decide champion, teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Haras El Hodoud (C, P)3023434417+2773Promotion to the Premier League
2Kafr El Sheikh3018843917+2262
3Baladeyet El Mahalla30131074228+1449
4Coca-Cola30121083926+1346
5El Mansoura30111093226+643
6Pharco30111093530+543
7Ghazl El Mahalla30911103632+438
8Olympic Club3081482725+238
9Al Hammam30107133437−337
10Abou Qir Fertilizers3071583034−436
11Ala'ab Damanhour30811112630−435
12Sherbeen (R)30711122842−1432Relegation to the Third Division
13MS Minyat Samanoud (R)30710132346−2331
14Ittihad Nabarouh (R)3078152340−1729
15Beni Ebeid (R)3069152539−1427
16MS Koum Hamada (R)3066182943−1424
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-Head points (only if needed to decide champion, teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results tables

Group A

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Al Aluminium1–04–20–02–03–31–14–11–10–11–11–13–02–12–01–0
Aswan1–13–01–01–02–10–11–02–02–31–01–01–11–00–11–1
Beni Mazar2–31–42–04–32–01–34–23–23–30–24–13–21–20–32–4
Beni Suef3–20–02–21–02–00–11–02–11–10–11–04–01–02–11–0
Dayrout1–02–22–22–10–40–03–11–02–11–00–02–10–02–10–0
Fayoum0–01–13–23–33–30–10–13–01–11–06–02–11–00–01–1
El Gouna1–22–22–12–22–14–11–05–03–12–03–14–10–03–16–1
KIMA Aswan1–00–03–21–31–12–01–21–11–21–21–03–23–12–01–1
Al Madina Al Monawara1–10–12–10–11–11–00–33–32–31–12–11–12–20–13–2
El Minya2–10–03–02–03–20–02–22–13–10–11–04–02–02–04–1
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den0–01–22–21–13–32–31–12–02–00–24–21–10–21–02–2
Qena1–12–12–24–01–01–10–10–01–00–30–01–30–31–31–2
Al Salam0–30–12–00–21–20–00–11–22–10–00–20–00–02–32–3
Sohag1–10–12–11–21–02–10–42–13–21–12–22–15–21–10–0
Telephonat Beni Suef0–20–02–11–03–10–00–12–02–00–20–00–11–01–01–0
Al Walideya1–01–05–21–12–10–31–12–11–32–30–21–20–22–02–2
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

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Ceramica Cleopatra3–02–03–11–20–01–00–00–02–12–02–02–40–13–0
Al Fanar0–11–10–30–41–10–10–10–21–22–30–20–30–20–0
FC Masr1–11–03–01–11–11–10–10–00–01–00–21–20–23–0
Gomhoriat Shebin1–13–10–01–02–10–20–10–01–01–11–00–11–01–0
Ittihad El Shorta1–13–10–10–02–22–00–02–21–12–00–04–40–40–1
Kahrabaa Ismailia0–22–02–24–10–11–02–10–10–00–12–11–00–21–2
Al Merreikh1–22–11–23–01–12–13–02–00–02–01–01–11–10–0
National Bank1–01–01–22–12–22–12–20–10–02–31–23–20–11–1
Nogoom El Mostakbal0–03–00–24–21–01–02–10–02–11–01–01–01–03–0
El Qanah4–01–02–01–21–04–14–01–01–03–00–13–21–01–23–4
El Shams1–01–01–01–13–11–22–12–11–13–11–01–00–10–2
El Sharkia1–11–11–22–11–13–31–01–01–20–02–10–00–20–1
Suez0–12–11–20–22–11–20–01–00–11–11–11–21–03–1
Tersana0–26–02–01–10–01–01–12–11–13–13–11–22–13–2
Al Zarka0–23–01–22–22–11–00–00–00–10–11–00–00–21–1
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group C

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Abou Qir Fertilizers2–21–25–00–31–12–00–02–11–11–00–02–30–00–01–1
Ala'ab Damanhour0–00–21–01–11–21–12–31–01–00–11–04–00–01–00–0
Baladeyet El Mahalla0–05–22–01–11–12–11–22–01–00–01–03–01–11–11–1
Beni Ebeid0–01–02–01–12–20–10–21–00–12–22–00–12–10–01–2
Coca-Cola1–12–11–10–21–00–11–05–10–14–11–02–01–20–03–0
Ghazl El Mahalla0–12–11–11–01–13–11–20–11–21–20–11–11–11–12–0
Al Hammam2–02–01–22–01–20–00–12–01–20–03–20–02–10–21–2
Haras El Hodoud1–21–02–01–02–11–04–20–01–01–02–12–00–02–03–2
Ittihad Nabarouh1–20–00–32–11–11–22–10–30–01–13–11–22–11–00–1
Kafr El Sheikh3–02–02–01–12–12–12–01–11–11–01–01–11–05–33–0
El Mansoura1–10–02–12–02–10–01–10–14–11–01–13–00–11–02–2
MS Koum Hamada3–01–30–23–30–11–02–11–20–20–13–01–10–12–32–0
MS Minyat Samanoud1–10–01–31–13–20–21–30–11–00–10–31–10–01–02–1
Olympic Club1–11–13–21–10–01–31–10–10–00–11–02–24–01–02–0
Pharco3–10–11–02–10–02–41–11–02–11–11–03–02–22–02–2
Sherbeen3–21–11–12–10–12–21–21–20–00–00–22–11–00–00–2
Source: Kooora
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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