2023–24 Egyptian Second Division B Explained

Competition:Egyptian Second Division B
Season:2023–24
Dates:11 October 2023 – 13 May 2024
Promoted:Dayrout
Tersana
Suez
Kahraba Ismailia
El Mansoura
Sporting Alexandria
Relegated:Mallawi
MS Maghagha
MS Arish
Porto Suez
Bilqas
Alexandria Petroleum
Matches:468
Total Goals:1031
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Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:






Prevseason:2022–23 2nd Div.
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Egyptian Second Division B season was the inaugural edition of the Egyptian Second Division B, the new third level in the Egyptian football league system. It took place of the Egyptian Third Division, which became level four, and succeeded the old Egyptian Second Division, which was abolished and replaced with the new Second Division A and Second Division B leagues, with the latter retaining the format used by the abolished league.[1] Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 14 September 2023.[2]

The season started on 11 October 2023, and concluded on 13 May 2024.

Format

The league consist of 56 teams divided into six groups; four groups of 9 teams, and two groups of 10 teams, with each group covering different parts of Egypt:

The final format was confirmed by Egyptian Football Association board member Ehab El Komy on 8 August 2023, after changes were made to the initial format announced on 19 June 2023.[3] [4]

All group winners secure promotion to Second Division A, and advance to a play-off round to decide the three teams participating in the Premier League promotion play-off round from the league, alongside the third-placed team in Second Division A. This means that a chance is given for Second Division B sides to earn promotion directly to the Premier League without playing in Second Division A.

The last-placed in each group face relegation to Third Division, for a total of six teams.

Teams

League tables

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Play-offs

All six teams who reached the play-offs were at least assured of a place in Second Division A.

The two group winners from each three regions played each other, which means that the match-ups was the winner of Group A vs B, C vs D, and E vs F. The three winning teams from this round advanced to the Premier League promotion play-offs, alongside the third-placed team from Second Division A, for a chance to earn direct promotion to the Premier League.

Matches

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Details

All times are CAST (UTC+3).Tersana advanced to Premier League play-offs, Dayrout promoted to Second Division A.----Suez advanced to Premier League play-offs, Kahraba Ismailia promoted to Second Division A.----Sporting Alexandria advanced to Premier League play-offs, El Mansoura promoted to Second Division A.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: تطبيق دوري المحترفين! نظام الصعود والهبوط في الدرجة الثانية . New professional league! EFA announce second division new promotion and relegation rules . Yalla Kora . Arabic . 2 October 2022 . 7 June 2023.
  2. Web site: تحديد مباريات الجولة الأولى لـ مجموعات القسم الثاني ب . First round dates announced for all Second Division B groups . . Arabic . 14 September 2023 . 27 September 2023.
  3. efa . 1688667941179416581 . بيان رسمي . Official statement . 27 September 2023.
  4. Web site: عضو اتحاد الكرة يكشف عن نظام دوري المحترفين والقسم الثاني «ب» . EFA board member explains new Second Division A and B format . . Arabic . 8 August 2023 . 27 September 2023.