2009–10 Egyptian Second Division Explained
Season: | 2009–10 |
Relegated: | Group A Group B Group C |
Nextseason: | 2010–11 |
The 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division was the 2009–10 season of the Egyptian Second Division competition. A total of 48 teams are divided into 3 groups based on geographical distribution. The top team of each group promotes to the highest Egyptian football level (Egyptian Premier League), The Season started on Wednesday 23 September 2009 and ended on Wednesday 12 May 2010. This season witnessed the promotion of three teams that will play in the Premier League for their first time ever.
On 28 April 2010, Smouha became the first team to secure a promotion seat to the 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League. Smouha earned promotion in style after an incredible 7-1 win against Abu Qair Semad.[1] A week later, Misr El-Maqasha followed Smouha to the Preimer league. It earned promotion after a 2-0 win against Wadi El Gedid FC at home ground.[2] It was Wadi Degla that sealed the third promotion seat.[3] Wadi Degla defeated Al-Sekka Al-Hadid 3-1 in the last week of the competition.
On the other hand, Al-Sekka Al-Hadid, the oldest club in the Middle East, failed to avoid relegation to the Egyptian Third Division.
Relegated from 2008–09 Egyptian Premier Division
Promoted from 2008–09 Egyptian Third Division
Tanta FC was playing in Group B in 2008–09 Second Division, but in Group C 2009–10 Second Division, that's why we have 4 teams promoted to Group B and 2 teams promoted to Group C in 2009–10 Season.
Promoted and relegated after 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division
Promoted to 2010–11 Egyptian Premier League
- Misr El-Maqasha won the Egyptian Second Division (Group A)
- Wadi Degla won the Egyptian Second Division (Group B)
- Smouha won the Egyptian Second Division (Group C)
Relegated to 2010–11 Egyptian Third Division
League tables
Group B
Gomhoreyat Shepin, the team with the fewest points among the three, relegated directly to Third Division, while a play-off match was scheduled to be played on May 19 at Sekka El Hadeed Stadium in Cairo between Banha and Suez Cement. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Suez Cement, so Banha joined both Gomhoreyat Shepin and Al-Sekka Al-Hadid to the Third Division.[4]
Group C
Results
Group C
External links
Notes and References
- Maher, Hatem "Smouha seal first Premier League promotion". Filgoal, 2010-04-28. Retrieved on 28 April 2010.
- Maher, Hatem "MCSD join Smouha in Premier League". Filgoal, 2010-05-05. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.
- Maher, Hatem "Wadi Degla promoted to Premier League". Filgoal, 2010-05-12. Retrieved on 12 May 2010.
- Shahin, Ahmed "Banha falls to Third Division" Filgoal, 2010–5-19. Retrieved on 26 May 2010. (Arabic)