2023–24 Egyptian Third Division Explained

Competition:Egyptian Third Division
Season:2023–24
Promoted:Al Madina Al Monawara
MS Sohag
Al Badari
Tutankhamun
Diamond
Plastic Shubra El Kheima
Damietta
El Sharkia
Belqas City
Biyala
Horse Owners' Club
6th of October
El Zohour
Relegated:Sokar Qus
Girga
Abou Tig
MS Atsa
MS Sol
Helwan Cement
Almaza
MS Abou El Saoud
Fayed
Ashmoun
MS Abshish
MS Damietta City
MS Faraskur
Desouk
MS Qutur
MS El Maamora
Continentalcup1:Disqualfied or withdrawn
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Nahdat El Amreya
MS Masr
Wydad Matruh
MS Siwa
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Egyptian Third Division season was the 44th edition of the Egyptian Third Division, the second semi-professional level for football clubs in Egypt, and the fourth-tier league in the Egyptian football league system. Fixtures for the 2023–24 season were announced on 19 September 2023.[1]

This was the league's first season after it became the fourth level of the Egyptian football league system, following the implementation of the new Second Division A and Second Division B leagues; the new second and third levels, respectively.[2]

The season started on 7 October 2023, and concluded on 11 May 2024.

A total of 13 teams earned promotion to Second Division B, while 20 teams were relegated to Fourth Division, including teams that withdrawn or were disqualified after the season began.

Teams

Format

The league consists of 148 teams divided geographically into 13 groups, with each group containing a different number of teams, depending on clubs' hometowns:[6]

The number of promoted and relegated teams differs from a group to another, according to the competition's regulation for the 2023–24 season.[7]

The top team from each 13 group earns direct promotion to the Egyptian Second Division B. In group E, F, H, I, J and K, the bottom two teams are relegated to the Egyptian Fourth Division, while in group A, B, C, D, G, L and M, only the last-placed team face relegation, for a total of 19 teams.

Group G is split into two groups, G2 for teams from South Sinai, and G1 for the remainder teams. The top two teams from G1 advance to the promotion play-offs, alongside the first-placed team from G2, to decide the promoted team to Second Division B. Only the team finishing last in G1 are relegated, with no teams from G2 facing relegation.

League tables

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group G1

Group G2

Group H

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Group M

Play-offs

The draw for the play-off round was held on 21 February 2024, 13:00 local time (UTC+2), at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters, to decide the order of the fixtures.[8] All matches were played at a neutral venue; specifically at Suez Petroleum Club Stadium in Suez.

Damietta won the play-offs and earned promotion to Second Division B.[9]

Standings

Matches

All times are CAT (UTC+2).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: اتحاد الكرة ينهى التنسيق على انطلاق دورى القسم الثالث 7 أكتوبر المقبل . EFA finalizes coordination for the start of the Third Division, set to begin on 7 October . Arabic . . 19 September 2023 . 8 May 2024.
  2. Web site: EFA announce major changes to Second Division & Third Division Leagues . . 15 August 2022 . 12 May 2024.
  3. Club withdrew from the league after the start of the season.
  4. Club withdrew from the league before the start of the season.
  5. Club disqualified from the league after the start of the season.
  6. Web site: تعرف على مجموعات دوري القسم الثالث موسم 2023-2024 . Groups and teams for the 2023–24 Third Division season confirmed . Arabic . Veto Gate . 7 September 2023 . 8 May 2024.
  7. News: نظام وشروط دوري القسم الثالث موسم 2023-2024 . Regulations of the 2023–24 season of Third Division unveiled . 8 May 2024 . Veto Gate . 7 September 2023.
  8. Web site: تصفيات الصعود للدرجة الثانيه تنطلق السبت القادم على ملعب بترول السويس . Second Division B play-offs to begin next Saturday at Suez Petroleum Stadium . Canal News . Arabic . 21 February 2024 . 10 May 2024.
  9. Web site: الدرجة الثانية ب - صعود دمياط بعد الانتصار على الرباط والأنوار . Second Division B: Damietta seal promotion after a gift from Al Rebat & Al Anwar . . Arabic . 9 March 2024 . 10 May 2024.

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