Egyptian Second Division B
Season2023–24
Dates11 October 2023 – May 2024
Matches played234
Goals scored515 (2.2 per match)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 4 January 2024.

The 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division B season is the inaugural edition of the Egyptian Second Division B, the new third level in the Egyptian football league system. It took place of the Egyptian Third Division, which is now level four, and succeeded the old Egyptian Second Division, which was abolished and replaced with the new Second Division A and Second Division B leagues, with the latter retaining the format used by the abolished league.[1] Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 14 September 2023.[2]

The season started on 11 October 2023, and is expected to conclude in May 2024.

Format

The league consists of 56 teams divided into six groups; four groups of 9 teams, and two groups of 10 teams, with each group covering different parts of Egypt:

  • Group A and B for teams from Upper Egypt and eastern governorates.
  • Group C and D for teams from Greater Cairo, and central and north-eastern governorates.
  • Group E and F for teams from Alexandria and northern governorates.

The final format was confirmed by Egyptian Football Association board member Ehab El Komy on 8 August 2023, after changes were made to the initial format announced on 19 June 2023.[3][4]

All group winners secure promotion to next season's Second Division A, and advance to a play-off round to decide the three teams participating in the Premier League promotion play-off round from the league, alongside the third-placed team in Second Division A. This means that there's a chance for Second Division B sides to earn promotion directly to the Premier League without playing in the Second Division A.

If a group winner wins the Premier League promotion play-offs, then the runner-up of the group from which the play-offs winner advanced will be promoted to the Second Division A.

The last-placed in each group will be relegated to the Third Division, for a total of six teams.

Teams

Group A


Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dayrout 8 5 3 0 14 5 +9 18 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 Al Aluminium 8 5 2 1 12 6 +6 17 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 KIMA Aswan 8 4 3 1 8 4 +4 15
4 Asyut Cement 8 4 2 2 12 5 +7 14
5 Luxor 8 3 3 2 9 10 −1 12
6 Muslim Youths (Qena) 8 3 1 4 13 15 −2 10
7 Tahta 8 3 0 5 6 8 −2 9
8 Mallawi 8 1 2 5 7 13 −6 5
9 Qus 8 0 0 8 5 20 −15 0 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tersana 8 6 2 0 18 2 +16 20 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 Egypt Stars 8 4 2 2 13 4 +9 14 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 MS Tamya 8 4 2 2 12 13 −1 14
4 El Minya 8 3 4 1 11 9 +2 13
5 Faiyum 8 2 6 0 8 4 +4 12
6 Al Wasta 8 0 6 2 7 10 −3 6
7 MS Maghagha 8 1 3 4 4 13 −9 6
8 Beni Mazar 8 1 2 5 10 18 −8 5
9 Telephonat Beni Suef 8 1 1 6 6 16 −10 4 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al Merreikh 8 4 3 1 16 7 +9 15 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 Suez 8 4 3 1 12 7 +5 15 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 Al Obour 8 3 5 0 12 9 +3 14
4 El Shams 8 4 1 3 10 8 +2 13
5 Al Nasr 8 2 5 1 8 7 +1 11
6 Al Mostaqbal 8 2 4 2 9 11 −2 10
7 South Sinai 8 2 3 3 10 15 −5 9
8 Sinai Star 8 2 2 4 9 12 −3 8
9 MS Arish 8 0 0 8 4 14 −10 0 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 28 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kahraba Ismailia 8 4 3 1 13 8 +5 15 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 El Entag El Harby 8 4 2 2 9 6 +3 14 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 Port Fouad 8 3 4 1 9 6 +3 13
4 Goldi Team FC 8 3 3 2 10 6 +4 12
5 Misr Insurance 8 3 1 4 10 14 −4 10
6 Ittihad El Shorta 8 1 6 1 8 6 +2 9
7 Eastern Company 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9
8 Alo Egypt 8 1 5 2 5 6 −1 8
9 Porto Suez 8 1 1 6 4 14 −10 4 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 28 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 MS El Kazazin 9 6 2 1 13 4 +9 20 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 El Mansoura 9 4 5 0 7 1 +6 17 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 9 4 3 2 8 6 +2 15
4 Kafr El Sheikh 9 3 4 2 11 8 +3 13
5 Ittihad Nabarouh 9 3 4 2 7 7 0 13
6 Pioneers 9 2 5 2 6 7 −1 11
7 Beni Ebeid 9 2 4 3 6 7 −1 10
8 Said El Mahalla 9 2 3 4 8 9 −1 9
9 Bilqas 9 2 1 6 3 8 −5 7
10 MS Tala 9 1 1 7 3 15 −12 4 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2024. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sporting Alexandria 9 4 4 1 14 10 +4 16 Qualification for promotion play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 MS Koum Hamada 9 4 3 2 11 8 +3 15 Possible promotion to Second Division A[lower-alpha 2]
3 Al Hammam 9 4 3 2 15 13 +2 15
4 Al Hilal (El Dabaa) 9 4 3 2 7 5 +2 15
5 Delphi 9 3 5 1 12 8 +4 14
6 Olympic Club 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
7 Al Magd 9 2 4 3 6 6 0 10
8 Ala'ab Damanhour 9 2 4 3 8 10 −2 10
9 Fleet Club 9 2 1 6 9 15 −6 7
10 Alexandria Petroleum 9 1 2 6 8 15 −7 5 Relegation to Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
Notes:
  1. ↑ All six Second Division B group winners are assured of a place in the Second Division A next season. The three promotion play-offs round winners will advance to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team in the Second Division A, where the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League, while the remaining three teams will participate in next season's Second Division A.
  2. ↑ If a Second Division B group winner won the Premier League promotion play-off round, the second-placed team in their group will be promoted to the Second Division A.

Play-offs

A play-off round involving all group winners will be held to decide the three teams participating in the Premier League promotion play-off round from Second Division B, alongside the third-placed team in Second Division A.

The two teams from each group covering the same region will play each other, which means that the match-ups will be the winner of Group A vs B, C vs D, and E vs F.

Matches

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Group A winner TBD Group B winner
Group C winner TBD Group D winner
Group E winner TBD Group F winner

Details

Group A winnervGroup B winner
Group C winnervGroup D winner
Group E winnervGroup F winner

Number of teams by governorate

Number of teams Governorate Team(s)
8 Cairo Alo Egypt, El Entag El Harby, Goldi Team FC, Ittihad El Shorta, Misr Insurance, Al Mostaqbal, Al Nasr and El Shams
6 Alexandria Alexandria Petroleum, Delphi, Fleet Club, Al Magd, Olympic Club and Sporting Alexandria
5 Dakahlia Beni Ebeid, Bilqas, Ittihad Nabarouh, El Mansoura and Pioneers
4 Minya Beni Mazar, Mallawi, El Minya and MS Maghagha
3 Beni Suef Egypt Stars, Telephonat Beni Suef and Al Wasta
Qena Al Aluminium, Muslim Youths (Qena) and Qus
2 Asyut Asyut Cement and Dayrout
Beheira Ala'ab Damanhour and MS Koum Hamada
Faiyum Faiyum and MS Tamya
Gharbia Maleyat Kafr El Zayat and Said El Mahalla
Giza Eastern Company and Tersana
Matruh Al Hammam and Al Hilal (El Dabaa)
North Sinai MS Arish and Sinai Star
Port Said Al Merreikh and Port Fouad
Suez Porto Suez and Suez
1 Aswan KIMA Aswan
Damietta MS El Kazazin
Ismailia Kahraba Ismailia
Kafr El Sheikh Kafr El Sheikh
Luxor Luxor
Monufia MS Tala
Qalyubia Al Obour
Sohag Tahta
South Sinai South Sinai

References

  1. ↑ "تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية" [New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "تحديد مباريات الجولة الأولى لـ مجموعات القسم الثاني ب" [First round dates announced for all Second Division B groups]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ↑ @efa (August 7, 2023). "بيان رسمي" [Official statement] (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "عضو اتحاد الكرة يكشف عن نظام دوري المحترفين والقسم الثاني «ب»" [EFA board member explains new Second Division A and B format]. Al Masry Al Youm (in Arabic). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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