2019–20 Egyptian Premier League
The 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League, also known as The WE League for sponsorship purposes, is the 61st season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 21 September 2019 and will conclude on 31 October 2020. Fixtures for the 2019–20 season were announced on 12 September 2019.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September 2019 – 31 October 2020 |
| Champions | Al Ahly 42nd title |
| Relegated | Haras El Hodoud FC Masr Tanta |
| Champions League | Al Ahly Zamalek |
| Confederation Cup | Pyramids Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 692 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdallah El Said (17 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Mohamed El Shenawy (25 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Al Mokawloon Al Arab 6–0 FC Masr (29 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Aswan 1–5 Al Ahly (5 October 2019) El Gouna 0–4 Al Ahly (25 November 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Zamalek 4–3 El Gouna (27 September 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 16 games Al Ahly |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games Al Ahly |
| Longest winless run | 19 games Tanta |
| Longest losing run | 6 games FC Masr |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 31 October 2020. | |
Defending champions Al Ahly won their 5th consecutive and 42nd overall Egyptian Premier League title on 18 September 2020, following Zamalek's 1–0 defeat against Aswan.
On 14 March 2020, a decision was made by the Egyptian Football Association to postpone all football activities in Egypt due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The initial suspension, until 29 March, was then extended multiple times until at least mid-July. On 2 July 2020, the EFA announced that the league would recommence on 6 August, and confirmed that all clubs' players and staff will be tested for COVID-19 before resuming training.