Al Masry 0–4 National Bank of Egypt (5 November 2023) El Gouna 0–4 Pyramids (9 April 2024) National Bank of Egypt 1–5 ENPPI (5 May 2024) Tala'ea El Gaish 0–4 Al Ahly (1 July 2024) Al Ittihad 0–4 Pyramids (8 July 2024)
The season started on 18 September 2023, and concluded on 18 August 2024.[4]
Al Ahly successfully defended their title and won the league on 8 August 2024 following a 1–0 away win against Smouha, winning a record-extending 44th league title.[5]
Format
The league consist of 18 teams in one group. All teams play each other twice, home and away, for a total of thirty-four matches. The first-placed team is crowned champions of the league, and qualify for the CAF Champions League alongside the runners-up. The third-placed team qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, while the bottom three teams face relegation to the Egyptian Second Division A.
Locations of Egyptian Premier League teams from Greater Cairo (Cairo and Giza)
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 edition of the Egyptian Premier League.
The first team to earn promotion to the league was ZED, who were promoted on 9 June 2023 after securing first place in Second Division Group B following a 3–1 win against Wadi Degla.[6] This was the second time in the club's history to reach the Premier League, with the first time being in 2019 when the club was known as FC Masr.
The second team to promote to the Premier League was Baladiyat El Mahalla, who were promoted to the league as Group C winners following a 4–0 away win against promotion-rivals Dikernis on 14 June 2023; ending the club's absence from the top tier that lasted 15 years.[7]
The third and last team to earn promotion was El Gouna, who returned to the top flight immediately after getting relegated in 2022. Their promotion was secured on 15 June 2023, following a 2–1 away win against Muslim Youths (Qena) that secured Group A first place with just one point above the runners-up La Viena.[8]
The first team to be relegated from the league was Haras El Hodoud, who suffered an immediate return to the second tier following a 3–0 defeat against Al Ahly on 22 June 2023 that confirmed the relegation of the Alexandria-based side.[9]
The second team to be relegated was Ghazl El Mahalla, whose stay in the top flight came to an end after three seasons, following a 2–1 defeat against already-relegated side Haras El Hodoud on 14 July 2023.[10]
The third and last team to be relegated was Aswan, another team that suffered an immediate return to the second tier, after losing 4–2 on home ground against El Dakhleya on 14 July 2023. El Dakhleya survived relegation thanks to this win.[10]
^The league was not finished by the CAF deadline for associations to submit teams participating in next season's CAF competitions. As a result, Al Masry, who finished the first half of the season at third place (and were also at third place by the time of the draw) qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup.[13]
^ abHead-to-head points: Modern Future 4, Smouha 1.
^On 28 June 2024, the match involving Smouha and Pyramids was abandoned in the 49th minute after a fire broke out in the stadium, whilst the scoreline was 1–1.[15] The match was resumed on 2 July 2024.[16]
^Main stadiums for the 2023–24 season are listed only. Clubs are allowed to play selected matches at alternative venues; whether due to unavailability, security concerns, or other reasons. For example, Al Ittihad, a team from Alexandria, may play some home games at Borg El Arab Stadium, instead of their regular home stadium, Alexandria Stadium.
^Following the departure of Pyramids' captain, Abdallah El Said, to Zamalek during the January 2024 transfer window, vice-captain Ahmed El Shenawy was announced as the new club captain.[11]