2009–10 Egyptian Second Division

Egyptian Second Division
Season	2009–10
Promoted	Misr El-Maqasha (Group A); Wadi Degla (Group B); Smouha (Group C);
Relegated	Group A Shouban Qenah; Wadi El Gedid FC; Madina Monowara; Group B Banha FC; Gomhoreyat Shepin FC; Al-Sekka Al-Hadid; Group C Kafr Al-Sheikh; Al-Zarqa FC; Senbalawin FC;
	← 2008–09 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. 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. It was Wadi Degla that sealed the third promotion seat. 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.

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