2018–19 Egyptian Handball League
The 2018–19 Egyptian Handball League was the 63rd season of the Egyptian Handball League, which the team Zamalek won after an absence of two years. [1]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 2018 –28 April 2019 |
| Champions | Zamalek (16th title) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
League System
The 2018–19 Egyptian Handball League system happens in two phases. The first phase divides the 18 teams into two groups, with the first four teams from each group advancing to the next round. The next round, a stage of one group, wins the most points. If both teams have the same number of points, a play-off occurs. Knowing that the teams heads of the two groups go up with four points, the seconds are two points, the third is a point and the fourth is a point.
The first stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamalek | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 253 | 203 | +50 | 22 | Advance to the final stage |
| 2 | Heliopolis | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 221 | 207 | +14 | 20 | |
| 3 | Olympic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 177 | +17 | 19 | |
| 4 | Sporting | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 182 | +27 | 18 | |
| 5 | Elteran | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 204 | 190 | +14 | 18 | |
| 6 | Al Shams | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 178 | 211 | −33 | 11 | |
| 7 | Ashab Aljead | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 178 | 187 | −9 | 10 | |
| 8 | Heliolido SC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 203 | −33 | 9 | |
| 9 | Asyut Petroleum | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 150 | 197 | −47 | 8 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 174 | +46 | 24 | Advance to the final stage |
| 2 | Smouha | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 183 | +33 | 22 | |
| 3 | Tallaa Elgish | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 241 | 214 | +27 | 19 | |
| 4 | Gezira | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 195 | +21 | 16 | |
| 5 | Bank Al Ahli | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 217 | 210 | +7 | 15 | |
| 6 | Port Said | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 238 | −30 | 14 | |
| 7 | AlHiwar | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 184 | 217 | −33 | 14 | |
| 8 | 6october | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 194 | 226 | −32 | 10 | |
| 9 | Al Zohour | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 168 | 207 | −39 | 10 |
The final stage
Knowing that the teams heads of the two groups go up with four points, the seconds are two points, the third is a point and the fourth is a point Zamalek and Al Ahly have 4 points before The final stage began.
Final Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamalek | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 420 | 358 | +62 | 39 | Total Pts (43) (champions) |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 378 | 335 | +43 | 36 | Total Pts (40) |
| 3 | Tallaa Elgish | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 379 | 365 | +14 | 29 | Total Pts (31) |
| 4 | Sporting | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 360 | 362 | −2 | 29 | Total Pts (31) |
| 5 | Heliopolis | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 382 | 410 | −28 | 25 | Total Pts (28) |
| 6 | Gezira | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 348 | 375 | −27 | 25 | Total Pts (26) |
| 7 | Smouha | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 351 | 368 | −17 | 23 | Total Pts (26) |
| 8 | Olympic | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 325 | 370 | −45 | 18 | Total Pts (19) |
After the end of the final stage, Zamalek was declared the winner of the Egyptian Handball League.[2]
Cairo Derby
The first round match of the final stage date= Friday 1 March 2019[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Zamalek  |
23–23 | Al Ahly SC |
The second round match of the final stage date= Sunday 28 April 2019[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zamalek |
21–18 | Al Ahly SC |
Resources
- "Handball: Zamalek win Egyptian league after defeating Ahly 21-18 - Ahram Online".
- "Handball: Zamalek win Egyptian league after defeating Ahly 21-18 - Ahram Online".
- "بالصور: التعادل يحسم قمة الزمالك والأهلي في دوري اليد". 9 July 2019.
- "Handball: Zamalek win Egyptian league after defeating Ahly 21-18 - Ahram Online".