2021–22 Egyptian Second Division
The 2021–22 Egyptian Second Division was the 42nd edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 30 September 2021 and concluded on 4 June 2022. Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 12 September 2021.[1]
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 30 September 2021 – 4 June 2022 |
Promoted |
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Relegated |
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Matches played | 720 |
Goals scored | 1,644 (2.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rafik Kabou (18 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Aswan, El Dakhleya and Haras El Hodoud won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2022–23 Egyptian Premier League.[2][3]
Format
The league consists of 48 teams divided into 3 groups of 16 teams each, with each group covering different parts of Egypt:
- Group A for teams from Upper Egypt and eastern governorates.
- Group B for teams from Greater Cairo, and central and north-eastern governorates.
- Group C for teams from Alexandria and northern governorates.
The top team from each group earns promotion to the next season of the Egyptian Premier League, while the bottom 4 teams from each group get relegated to the Egyptian Third Division.
Teams
- Team name followed with ↓ indicates the team was relegated from the 2020–21 Egyptian Premier League.
- Team name followed with ↑ indicates the team was promoted from the 2020–21 Egyptian Third Division.
Group A
Group B
- Belbeis↑
- Benha↑
- El Dakhleya
- El Entag El Harby↓
- Al Merreikh
- Al Nasr
- Petrojet
- Port Fouad↑
- Porto Suez
- El Qanah
- El Sekka El Hadid
- Suez
- Telecom Egypt↑
- Tersana
- Wadi Degla↓
- ZED
Group C
- Abou Qir Fertilizers
- Ala'ab Damanhour
- Baladeyet El Mahalla
- Dikernis
- Al Hammam
- Haras El Hodoud
- Kafr El Sheikh
- El Magd↑
- El Mansoura
- Al Masry (Al Saloum)↑
- Olympic Club
- Pioneers↑
- El Raja
- Said El Mahalla↑
- Sporting Alexandria
- Al Zarka
Results
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Aswan (P) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Al Aluminium | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 54 | |
3 | KIMA Aswan | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 53 | |
4 | Asyut Petroleum | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 52 | |
5 | El Minya | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 49 | |
6 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 44 | |
7 | MS Tamya | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 38 | |
8 | Al Madina Al Monawara | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
9 | Faiyum | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Media | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
11 | Mallawi | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 35[lower-alpha 2] | |
12 | Dayrout | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 35[lower-alpha 2] | |
13 | Beni Suef (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 33[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Sohag (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 33[lower-alpha 3] | |
15 | Qena (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 17 | |
16 | Al Badari (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 57 | −39 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Al Madina Al Monawara 8, Faiyum 3, Media 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Faiyum +1, Media –3.
- Head-to-head points: Mallawi 4, Dayrout 1.
- Head-to-head points: Beni Suef 4, Sohag 1.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Dakhleya (P) | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 69 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Petrojet | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 56 | |
3 | Wadi Degla | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 48 | |
4 | ZED | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 47 | |
5 | El Qanah | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 46 | |
6 | Tersana | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 45[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Porto Suez | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | El Sekka El Hadid | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 44 | |
9 | Telecom Egypt | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 42 | |
10 | El Entag El Harby | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 | |
11 | Suez | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 39 | |
12 | Al Nasr | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 37 | |
13 | Al Merreikh (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Port Fouad (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 23 | |
15 | Belbeis (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 21 | |
16 | Benha (R) | 30 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Tersana +1, Porso Suez –1.
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Haras El Hodoud (P) | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 60 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Dikernis | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 56 | |
3 | Olympic Club | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 54 | |
4 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | El Magd | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 47 | |
7 | Kafr El Sheikh | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 45 | |
8 | Sporting Alexandria | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 43[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Al Masry (Al Saloum) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 43[lower-alpha 2] | |
10 | Pioneers | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 40 | |
11 | El Mansoura | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 39 | |
12 | Al Hammam | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 35 | |
13 | Ala'ab Damanhour (R) | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Al Zarka (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 22 | |
15 | Said El Mahalla (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 17 | |
16 | El Raja (R) | 30 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 96 | −90 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Head-to-Head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw of lots (only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Abou Qir Fertilizers 6, Baladeyet El Mahalla 0.
- Head-to-head points: Sporting Alexandria 4, Al Masry (Al Saloum) 1.
Number of teams by governorate
Number of teams | Governorate | Team(s) |
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7 | Cairo | El Dakhleya, El Entag El Harby, Al Nasr, El Sekka El Hadid, Telecom Egypt, Wadi Degla and ZED |
5 | Alexandria | Abou Qir Fertilizers, Haras El Hodoud, El Magd, Olympic Club and Sporting Alexandria |
3 | Asyut | Asyut Petroleum, Al Badari and Dayrout |
El Dakahlia | Dikernis, El Mansoura and Pioneers | |
Matruh | Al Hammam, Al Masry (Al Saloum) and El Raja | |
Suez | Petrojet, Porto Suez and Suez | |
2 | Aswan | Aswan and KIMA Aswan |
Beni Suef | Beni Suef and Telephonat Beni Suef | |
Faiyum | Faiyum and MS Tamya | |
El Gharbia | Baladeyet El Mahalla and Said El Mahalla | |
Giza | Media and Tersana | |
El Minya | Mallawi and El Minya | |
Port Said | Al Merreikh and Port Fouad | |
Qena | Al Aluminium and Qena | |
1 | El Beheira | Ala'ab Damanhour |
Damietta | Al Zarka | |
Ismailia | El Qanah | |
Kafr El Sheikh | Kafr El Sheikh | |
Luxor | Al Madina Al Monawara | |
El Qalyubia | Benha | |
El Sharkia | Belbeis | |
Sohag | Sohag |
References
- "اتحاد الكرة يسحب قرعة دوري القسم الثاني" [Second Division draw results]. Sada El Balad (in Arabic). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "Aswan & El Dakhleya top their groups and return to Egyptian Premier League". KingFut. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "حرس الحدود يعود للدورى الممتاز بعد غياب عامين ويلحق بالداخلية وأسوان" [Haras El Hodoud returns to the Premier League after just two years to join Aswan and EL Dakhleya]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.