2016–17 Egyptian Premier League
The 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Obour Land Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 58th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 17 July 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 22 August 2016.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2016 – 17 July 2017 |
| Champions | Al Ahly 39th Premier League title |
| Relegated | Aswan Al Nasr Lel Taa'den El Sharkia |
| Champions League | Al Ahly Misr Lel Makkasa |
| Confederation Cup | Zamalek Al Masry |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 670 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmed El Sheikh (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ismaily 5–0 Aswan (14 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 0–4 ENPPI (15 September 2016) Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 0–4 Misr Lel Makkasa (19 December 2016) Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 1–5 Ismaily (18 March 2017) El Entag El Harby 1–5 Wadi Degla (18 March 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Wadi Degla 4–3 ENPPI (22 November 2016) Misr Lel Makkasa 3–4 Smouha (19 February 2017) El Dakhleya 3–4 Zamalek (28 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Misr Lel Makkasa |
| Longest unbeaten run | 34 games Al Ahly |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Aswan |
| Longest losing run | 7 games El Sharkia |
| Average attendance | 0 (attendances banned) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
On 29 May 2017, Al Ahly won a record thirty-ninth title and successfully defended their title with four games in hand following their 2–2 draw with Misr Lel Makkasa.
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den, El Sharkia and Tanta have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division.
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