2015–16 Egyptian Premier League
The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The season began on 20 October 2015 and concluded on 9 July 2016.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 October 2015 – 9 July 2016 |
| Champions | Al Ahly 38th Premier League title |
| Relegated | Ittihad El Shorta Haras El Hodoud Ghazl El Mahalla |
| Champions League | Al Ahly Zamalek |
| Confederation Cup | Smouha Al Masry |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 676 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hossam Salama (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zamalek 5–0 Ghazl El Mahalla (23 December 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Al Ittihad 0–5 Ismaily (12 November 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Al Ahly 7–3 Ittihad El Shorta (7 January 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Zamalek (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al Ahly (20 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Ghazl El Mahalla (34 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al Ittihad (8 matches) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 9 July 2016. | |
Zamalek began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Aswan, El Entag El Harby and Ghazl El Mahalla entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Egyptian Second Division.
On 24 June 2016, Al Ahly won the title with two games to spare after a 2–1 away win over Ismaily to secure their 38th Egyptian Premier League title.
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