2020–21 Egyptian Second Division
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 25 November 2020 – 3 July 2021 |
Promoted |
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Relegated | |
Matches played | 720 |
Goals scored | 1,417 (1.97 per match) |
Biggest home win | Media 5–0 Qena (30 January 2021) Pharco 6–1 Biyala (25 February 2021) Baladeyet El Mahalla 5–0 Biyala (1 July 2021) Eastern Company 5–0 Tahta (3 July 2021) |
Biggest away win | El Raja 1–7 Al Hammam (1 July 2021) |
Highest scoring | Faiyum 6–2 Tahta (17 May 2021) El Raja 1–7 Al Hammam (1 July 2021) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 Egyptian Second Division was the 41st edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 25 November 2020 and concluded on 3 July 2021. Fixtures for the 2020–21 season were announced on 11 November 2020, two weeks before the start of the competition.[1]
Eastern Company, Coca-Cola and Pharco won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2021–22 Egyptian Premier League; all of them earning a place in the top flight for the first time in their history.[2]
All teams that earned promotion this season are owned and named after corporations, which caused wide controversies in the football scene in Egypt because the number of teams in the next season's premier league could rise up to 12 teams, which is two third of the total number of sides in the league. The Egyptian Football Association was also heavily criticized for not applying a club naming policy that prevents companies and corporations names from being included in club's name, similar to the rule applied by the German Football Association.[3]
Promoted clubs
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Eastern Company SC | |||
Future FC (Egypt) | Cairo | Al Salam Stadium | 30,000 |
Pharco FC | Borg el-Arab | Borg El Arab Stadium | 86,000 |
Teams
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To Second Division
Promoted from Third Division
Relegated from Premier League
From Second Division
Originally relegated to Third Division, later reprieved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt
Promoted to Premier League
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Group A
3 teams from Asyut, 3 teams from Beni Suef, 3 teams from Qena, 2 teams from Giza, 2 teams from Sohag, 1 team from Aswan, 1 team from Faiyum and 1 team from El Minya.
Group B
5 teams from Cairo, 3 teams from Suez, 2 teams from Giza, 2 teams from El Monufia, 1 team from Damietta, 1 team from El Gharbia, 1 team from Ismailia, and 1 team from Port Said.
Group C
5 teams from Alexandria, 3 teams from El Dakahlia, 3 teams from Matruh, 2 teams from El Gharbia, 2 teams from Kafr El Sheikh, and 1 team from El Beheira.
- Notes
- ^ a b The club was known as FC Masr until November 2020, when ZED Egypt acquired the club and renamed it to ZED FC.
- ^ Faiyum played their home matches at Al Assiouty Sport Resort Stadium instead of their regular stadium Faiyum Stadium.
- ^ MS Samasta played their home matches at MS Biba Stadium instead of their regular stadium MS Samasta Stadium.
- ^ Telephonat Beni Suef played their home matches at Al Assiouty Sport Resort Stadium instead of their regular stadium Telephonat Beni Suef Stadium.
- ^ Gomhoriat Shebin played selected matches at Gomhoriat Shebin Stadium.
- ^ Petrojet played selected matches at Suez Stadium.
- ^ Porto Suez played selected matches at Porto Suez Stadium.
- ^ Al Zarka played their home matches at Al Ahly Faraskur Stadium instead of their regular stadium Al Zarka Stadium.
- ^ Biyala played their home matches at Sakha Stadium and Kafr El Sheikh Stadium instead of their regular stadium Biyala Stadium.
- ^ Al Jazeera played their home matches at Abou Qir Youth City Stadium instead of their regular stadium MS Mersa Matruh Stadium.
- ^ Pharco played their home matches at Alexandria Stadium instead of their regular stadium Tolip Stadium.
- ^ El Raja played their home matches at Abou Qir Youth City Stadium instead of their regular stadium MS Mersa Matruh Stadium.
Results
League tables
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Eastern Company (P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 59 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Al Aluminium | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 57 | |
3 | El Minya | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 55 | |
4 | Media | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 46 | |
5 | Beni Suef | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 43[a] | |
6 | Faiyum | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 43[a] | |
7 | Asyut Petroleum | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 43[a] | |
8 | Sohag | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 40 | |
9 | Dayrout | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 38 | |
10 | Qena | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 36[b] | |
11 | KIMA Aswan | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 36[b] | |
12 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 35 | |
13 | Asyut Cement (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 33[c] | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Muslim Youths (Qena) (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 33[c] | |
15 | MS Samasta (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 29 | |
16 | Tahta (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 15 |
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:
- ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Beni Suef 6, Faiyum 5, Asyut Petroleum 3.
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (2), on head-to-head goal difference (0), on head-to-head goals scored (0), on head-to-head away goals scored (0) and on overall goal difference (–3). Overall goals scored: Qena 29, KIMA Aswan 27.
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Asyut Cement +1, Muslim Youths (Qena) –1.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Coca-Cola (P) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 52 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | El Dakhleya | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 50 | |
3 | Porto Suez | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 46 | |
4 | Al Nasr | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 44 | |
5 | El Qanah | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 43[a] | |
6 | Petrojet | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 43[a] | |
7 | Suez | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 41 | |
8 | Tersana | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 39[b] | |
9 | ZED | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 39[b] | |
10 | Al Merreikh | 30 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 39[b] | |
11 | El Sekka El Hadid | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 38 | |
12 | Al Zarka | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 36 | |
13 | Gomhoriat Shebin (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 35 | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Sers El Layan (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 33 | |
15 | Nogoom (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 31 | |
16 | Tanta (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 23 |
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:
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pharco (P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 64[a] | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Haras El Hodoud | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 64[a] | |
3 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 51[b] | |
4 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 51[b] | |
5 | Olympic Club | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 50 | |
6 | El Mansoura | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 41 | |
7 | Dikernis | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 38[c] | |
8 | El Raja | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 38[c] | |
9 | Al Hammam | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 35 | |
10 | Sporting Alexandria | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 34 | |
11 | Ala'ab Damanhour | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 33 | |
12 | Kafr El Sheikh | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 32 | |
13 | Maleyat Kafr El Zayat (R) | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 31 | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Al Jazeera (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 30 | |
15 | Beni Ebeid (R) | 30 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 20 | |
16 | Biyala (R) | 30 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 55 | −38 | 17 |
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:
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3), on head-to-head goal difference (0) and on head-to-head goals scored (2). Head-to-head away goals scored: Pharco 1, Haras El Hodoud 0.
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (2), on head-to-head goal difference (0) and on head-to-head goals scored (2). Head-to-head away goals scored: Baladeyet El Mahalla 2, Abou Qir Fertilizers 0.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Dikernis 4, El Raja 1.
Results tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
Number of teams by governorate
References
- ^ "نتائج قرعة دوري القسم الثاني" [Second Division draw result]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "تعرف على الصاعدين للممتاز والهابطين للدرجة الثالثة" [Second Division promoted and relegated teams confirmed]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "هل سيطرت أندية الشركات على الدوري؟" [Clubs owned by corporations are taking over the Premier League?]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.