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]
Season | 2017–18 |
---|---|
Dates | 14 September 2017 – 19 April 2018 |
Champions |
|
Promoted |
|
Relegated | |
Matches played | 690 |
Goals scored | 1,578 (2.29 per match) |
Biggest home win | Tersana 6–0 Al Fanar (6 October 2017) Fayoum 6–0 Qena (14 October 2017) |
Biggest away win | Ittihad 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 scoring | Kafr El Sheikh 5–3 Pharco (25 November 2017) Ittihad El Shorta 4–4 Suez (10 February 2018) |
Longest winning run | 9 games Kafr El Sheikh |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 games El Minya |
Longest winless run | 28 games Al Fanar |
Longest losing run | 15 games Al Fanar |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
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
Group B
Group C
Results
League tables
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Gouna (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 71 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | El Minya | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 65 | |
3 | Aswan | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 52 | |
4 | Beni Suef | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 50 | |
5 | Al Aluminium | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 45 | |
7 | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 42 | |
8 | Faiyum | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 39 | |
9 | Sohag | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 39 | |
10 | Dayrout | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 37 | |
11 | Al Walideya | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 36 | |
12 | KIMA Aswan (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 33 | Relegation to the Third Division |
13 | Beni Mazar (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 73 | −21 | 26 | |
14 | Qena (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 26 | |
15 | Al Madina Al Monawara (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 23 | |
16 | Al Salam (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 19 |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nogoom El Mostakbal (C, P) | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 59 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Tersana | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 57 | |
3 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 50 | |
4 | FC Masr | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 45 | |
5 | El Qanah | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 43 | |
6 | El Shams | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 43 | |
7 | Al Merreikh | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 37 | |
8 | Suez | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36 | |
9 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 35[a] | |
10 | Al Zarka | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 35[a] | |
11 | El Sharkia (R) | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 35[a] | Relegation to the Third Division[b] |
12 | National Bank (R) | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 32 | |
13 | Ittihad El Shorta (R) | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 31 | |
14 | Kahrabaa Ismailia (R) | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 31 | |
15 | Al Fanar (R) | 28 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 59 | −49 | 4 | |
16 | Abou Sakal (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[c] |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Haras El Hodoud (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 73 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Kafr El Sheikh | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 62 | |
3 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 49 | |
4 | Coca-Cola | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 46 | |
5 | El Mansoura | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 43 | |
6 | Pharco | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 43 | |
7 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 38 | |
8 | Olympic Club | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 38 | |
9 | Al Hammam | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 37 | |
10 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 36 | |
11 | Ala'ab Damanhour | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 35 | |
12 | Sherbeen (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to the Third Division |
13 | MS Minyat Samanoud (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 31 | |
14 | Ittihad Nabarouh (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 29 | |
15 | Beni Ebeid (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 27 | |
16 | MS Koum Hamada (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 24 |
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