The draw for the new 2025/2026 season of the Egyptian League will take place on Sunday, 27 July, at the Egyptian National Teams Center in El-Sheikh Zayed City, the Egyptian Pro League (EPL) announced.
The EPL announced in early June that a new campaign is scheduled to kick off on 8 August and finish in late May.
For the first time in its modern format, the league will feature 21 teams after the EPL scrapped relegation last season.
The enlarged field comprises last term’s 18 top-flight sides plus three promoted clubs: Arab Contractors, Wadi Degla, and Kahraba Ismailia.
The EPL revealed that the new season will follow a single-round format involving all 21 clubs, with the top seven teams then advancing to a second single round to compete for the title.
The remaining 14 teams will compete to avoid relegation, with four clubs set to drop to the second division.
Defending champions Ahly clinched their 45th league crown last season after a tough competition with Pyramids FC.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
