2017–18 Egyptian Premier League
The 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Telecom Egypt Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 8 September 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 30 August 2017.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 2017 – 21 May 2018 |
| Champions | Al Ahly 40th Premier League title |
| Relegated | El Raja Tanta Al Nasr |
| Champions League | Al Ahly Ismaily |
| Confederation Cup | Al Masry Zamalek (as Egypt Cup winners) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 718 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | ali maaluoi TUN (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ismaily 5–0 El Raja (27 December 2017) Al Ahly 5–0 Al Nasr (19 February 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Tala'ea El Gaish 0–4 Al Masry (28 September 2017) Al Nasr 0–4 Al Ahly (2 January 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Al Masry 6–3 Tanta (28 December 2017) Tala'ea El Gaish 4–5 Al Mokawloon (23 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 16 games Al Ahly |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Al Ahly |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Tanta Al Nasr |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Tala'ea El Gaish El Raja Tanta Al Nasr |
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Al Ahly won and secured their record-extending fortieth Egyptian Premier League title with six games to spare, following Al Masry's 0–0 draw with El Entag El Harby on 12 March 2018. The team broke numerous league records over the course of the season, including: most points (88), most wins (28) and most goals scored (75). Al Ahly were the defending champions and successfully defended it, while Al Assiouty Sport, Al Nasr and El Raja have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division.