The Egyptian Second Division has resumed

The Egyptian Second Division has resumed after a long break, of one month and a half, due to Ramadan and other events. Matches in Group A were played on Thursday, 4 May 2023, with the exception of the match between Fayoum and Aluminium, played on Friday, 5 May 2023. El Gouna won 1-0 the derby over Asyut Petroleum and are tied on top of the group with La Viena, which also won 2-1 away at Naser Mallawi. Asyut Petroleum are now six points away from the leaders and only maintain slim chances for promotion. No less than half of the matches ended up in draws (three of them 0-0), which show the overall balance of the competition. The 0-0 draw between Al Nasr Lel Taa'den and Misr Lel Makkasa left them further away from the top, in fourth and fifth position, respectively. In the battle for the sixth place, KIMA Aswan and Aluminium only got one point away, while El Minya lost 2-0 away at Asyut Cement, which are getting a bit closer to the play-off position. In the relegation area, Al Madina Al Monawara obtained a crucial 3-0 win away at Telephonat Beni Suef, climbing from the bottom spot for the first time since the beginning of the competition, and actually leaving their opponents in the only spot that would lead straight to the Third Division. However, there are only two points between the four teams battling to avoid relegation, Tamya, Al Madina Al Monawara, Naser Mallawi, and Telephonat Beni Suef. Fayoum SC only succeeded a 0-0 draw at home against Aluminium, so they are still only 5 points above relegation.

Fayoum starting XI against Aluminium. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

The match between Fayoum and Aluminium was very disputed, but neither team was able to score. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

Both Fayoum and Aluminium had chances, but the score remained 0-0 until the final whistle. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

Full results, table and fixtures:

 

Round 24 (4-5 May 2023)

 

El Gouna – Asyut Petroleum 1-0

Al Nasr Lel Taa’den – Misr Lel Makkasa 0-0

Telephonat – Al Madina Al Monawara 0-3

Tamya – KIMA Aswan 0-0

Naser Mallawi – La Viena 1-2

Asyut Cement – El Minya 2-0

Shoban M. Qena – Dayrout 1-1

Fayoum – Aluminium 0-0

 

Table

 

1	El Gouna	24	16	5	3	38-19	53	Promotion to the Premier League
2	La Viena	24	16	5	3	40-16	53	Qualification for Second Division A
3	Asyut Petroleum	24	14	5	5	32-15	47	Qualification for Second Division A
4	Al Nasr Lel Taa’den	24	12	8	4	32-18	44	Qualification for Second Division A
5	Misr Lel Makkasa	24	11	9	4	36-28	42	Qualification for Second Division A
6	KIMA Aswan	24	9	8	7	27-26	35	Play-off Second Division A / B
7	El Minya	24	9	7	8	22-19	34	Qualification for Second Division B
8	Aluminium	24	9	6	9	27-19	33	Qualification for Second Division B
9	Asyut Cement	24	8	6	10	25-30	30	Qualification for Second Division B
10	Dayrout	24	7	8	9	28-24	29	Qualification for Second Division B
11	Shoban M. Qena	24	6	8	10	25-29	26	Qualification for Second Division B
12	Fayoum	24	5	7	12	21-30	22	Qualification for Second Division B
13	Tamya	24	3	10	11	17-31	19	Qualification for Second Division B
14	Al Madina Monawara	24	4	7	13	25-46	19	Qualification for Second Division B
15	Naser Mallawi	24	4	6	14	19-41	18	Qualification for Second Division B
16	Telephonat	24	4	5	15	17-40	17	Relegation to the Third Division

 

In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the results of the head-to-head matches are the main ranking criteria.

 

Round 25 (11-12 May 2023)

 

Al Madina Al Monawara – Asyut Cement

La Viena – Tamya

Misr Lel Makkasa – Telephonat

KIMA Aswan – Shoban M. Qena

Asyut Petroleum – Naser Mallawi

Aluminium – Al Nasr Lel Taa’den

El Minya – El Gouna

Dayrout – Fayoum