2022–23 Egyptian Third Division

The 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division is the 43rd edition of the Egyptian Third Division, the second Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 10 October 2022, and is expected to conclude on 3 June 2023.

Egyptian Third Division
Season2022–23
Dates10 October 2022 – 3 June 2023
Matches played1,540
Goals scored3,674 (2.39 per match)
← 2021–22
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2023.

This will be the last season for the league to represent the third tier league of the Egyptian football league system. Starting from the 2023–24 season, two new leagues, Second Division A (professional league, second tier) and Second Division B (semi-professional league, third tier) will replace the existing Egyptian Second Division; meaning that the Third Division will be level four starting from the following season.[1]

Teams

Format

The league consists of 142 teams divided geographically into 13 groups, with each group containing a different number of teams, depending on clubs' hometowns:[2]

  • Group A, B, C and D for teams from Upper Egypt.
  • Group E and F for teams from Greater Cairo.
  • Group G for teams from north-eastern governorates.
  • Group H for teams from Sinai Peninsula.
  • Group I, J and K for teams from central and northern governorates.
  • Group L for teams from Alexandria and Matruh.

The number of promoted and relegated teams differs from a group to another, according to the competition's regulation for the 2022–23 season.[3]

The top team from each group advance to the promotion play-offs, to decide the three promoted teams to the inaugural Egyptian Second Division A season. Teams that lose the play-offs, alongside teams finishing second (and third in some groups) in the regular season, will participate in the first-ever Egyptian Second Division B season, which will represent the third tier league of the Egyptian football league system starting from the following season. Teams finishing in last place (and second from bottom in some groups) will be relegated to the Egyptian Fourth Division.

Group H is divided into two groups, H1 for teams from North Sinai, and H2 for teams from South Sinai. The top team from H1 advance to the promotion play-offs, while the second-placed team in that group face the first-placed team from H2 to decide the promoted team to the second division B. The last placed team in both groups face each other to decide the relegated team to the fourth division.

League tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Qous (Z) 16 10 5 1 32 15 +17 35[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Luxor (Z) 16 11 2 3 29 13 +16 35[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Second Division B
3 Qena 16 10 4 2 23 8 +15 34
4 MS Edfu 16 5 3 8 14 19 −5 18
5 El Tahrir (Aswan) 16 5 3 8 15 22 −7 18
6 MS Esna 16 3 6 7 13 18 −5 15
7 Abou El Reesh 16 4 3 9 14 25 −11 15
8 Qeft 16 3 5 8 10 17 −7 14
9 Al Hilal (Aswan) (R) 16 2 7 7 14 27 −13 13 Relegation to Fourth Division
Source: EFA - Luxor branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.
Notes:
  1. Teams are ranked on head-to-head record.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Makadi (O, P) 14 10 2 2 28 10 +18 32 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Tahta (Z) 14 8 3 3 18 7 +11 27 Promotion to Second Division B
3 MS Sohag (Z) 14 8 1 5 15 14 +1 25
4 Shoban Al Maragha 14 5 4 5 15 15 0 19
5 MS Abou Tisht 14 6 0 8 14 23 −9 18
6 Sohag 14 3 7 4 18 16 +2 16
7 Al Maragha 14 2 7 5 12 15 −3 13
8 Al Ahly (El Monshah) (R) 14 1 2 11 8 28 −20 5 Relegation to Fourth Division
Source: Shoban Al Maragha SC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted to Second Division A; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 MS Maghagha (Z) 14 7 5 2 21 15 +6 26 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Beni Mazar (Z) 14 6 7 1 18 8 +10 25[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Second Division B
3 El Qusiya 14 7 4 3 24 14 +10 25[lower-alpha 1]
4 Naser El Fekreia 14 5 4 5 17 19 −2 19
5 MS Naser Mallawi 14 4 4 6 15 16 −1 16
6 Asyut 14 3 4 7 17 21 −4 13[lower-alpha 2]
7 Abou Tig 14 3 4 7 9 23 −14 13[lower-alpha 2]
8 Al Badari (R) 14 3 4 7 14 19 −5 13[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Fourth Division
Source: El Qusiya SC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.
Notes:
  1. Teams are ranked on head-to-head record.
  2. Teams are ranked on head-to-head record.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al Wasta (Z) 16 11 3 2 34 13 +21 36 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Nogoom Masr (Z) 16 11 2 3 31 15 +16 35 Promotion to Second Division B
3 Beni Suef 16 11 1 4 31 16 +15 34
4 MS Faiyum 16 8 2 6 20 12 +8 26
5 Sinnuris 16 6 3 7 25 34 −9 21
6 MS Atsa 16 4 4 8 18 24 −6 16
7 Abou Kasah 16 3 5 8 19 34 −15 14
8 MS Ibshaway 16 4 1 11 20 37 −17 13
9 Matar Taris (R) 16 1 5 10 17 30 −13 8 Relegation to Fourth Division
Source: Mr. Ragab El Wagih
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Nogoom (Q) 24 21 1 2 56 12 +44 64 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Misr Insurance (Z) 24 16 5 3 51 18 +33 53 Promotion to Second Division B
3 Goldi Team FC (Z) 24 15 5 4 39 20 +19 50
4 Helwan El Aam 24 10 5 9 24 25 −1 35
5 MS Abou El Namras 24 10 4 10 33 42 −9 34
6 Manshiyat Naser 24 9 6 9 24 29 −5 33
7 Al Maadi & Al Yacht 24 8 6 10 25 30 −5 30
8 MS Sol 24 7 7 10 26 27 −1 28
9 El Said (Giza) 24 8 4 12 24 32 −8 28
10 Cascada 24 6 6 12 28 35 −7 24
11 Pyramids Gardens 24 6 6 12 21 32 −11 24
12 Guinness (R) 24 5 6 13 21 43 −22 21 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 MS Abou Ragwan (R) 24 3 3 18 19 46 −27 12
Source: Mr. Mahmoud Salah
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ittihad El Shorta (Q) 24 16 5 3 39 13 +26 53 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Alo Egypt (Z) 24 15 7 2 36 19 +17 52 Promotion to Second Division B
3 El Shams (Z) 24 13 6 5 43 22 +21 45
4 Benha 24 12 7 5 33 18 +15 43
5 Esco 24 9 10 5 24 20 +4 37
6 El Marg 24 8 6 10 28 27 +1 30
7 Bahtim 24 8 4 12 19 30 −11 28
8 MS Toukh 24 6 8 10 27 32 −5 26
9 Plastic Shubra El Kheima 24 7 4 13 30 39 −9 25
10 Almaza 24 6 6 12 27 37 −10 24
11 MS Batta 24 6 6 12 22 40 −18 24
12 HFC (R) 24 6 4 14 29 46 −17 22 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Shebin El Qanater (R) 24 5 5 14 21 35 −14 20
Source: EFA - Cairo branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al Merreikh (Q) 20 13 5 2 34 14 +20 44 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Port Fouad (Z) 20 11 6 3 34 16 +18 39 Promotion to Second Division B
3 El Sharkia 20 11 5 4 26 15 +11 38
4 El Gamarek 20 8 6 6 24 23 +1 30
5 Al Rebat & Al Anwar 20 6 8 6 17 14 +3 26
6 Borussia Egypt 20 6 8 6 23 23 0 26
7 El Nuba 20 6 7 7 23 20 +3 25
8 Belbeis 20 5 8 7 19 23 −4 23
9 Manshiyat El Shohada 20 6 5 9 16 26 −10 23
10 Faqous 20 3 6 11 17 28 −11 15
11 El Sekka El Hadid (Ismailia) (R) 20 1 4 15 17 48 −31 7 Relegation to Fourth Division
Source: Port Fouad SC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

H1 (North)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sinai Star (Z) 20 14 4 2 38 11 +27 46 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 MS Arish 20 13 6 1 45 16 +29 45 Qualification for Second Division B play-off
3 6th of October 20 13 4 3 46 18 +28 43
4 Al Nasr (Arish) 20 11 6 3 43 20 +23 39
5 MS El Kherba 20 7 5 8 25 29 −4 26
6 Abou Sakal 20 6 7 7 27 25 +2 25
7 MS Martyr Ahmed El Mansi 20 7 3 10 37 33 +4 24
8 MS Salem El Hersh 20 5 4 11 21 44 −23 19
9 Bir Al Abd 20 3 8 9 23 41 −18 17
10 Al Fayrouz 20 4 4 12 28 45 −17 16
11 MS Masr (R) 20 1 1 18 13 64 −51 4 Qualification for relegation play-off
Source: EFA - North Sinai branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

H2 (South)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 South Sinai (O, Z) 8 5 2 1 26 4 +22 17 Qualification for Second Division B play-off
2 MS El Wadi 8 3 4 1 15 9 +6 13
3 MS El Tour 8 2 3 3 8 16 −8 9
4 Sharm El Sheikh 8 2 2 4 7 15 −8 8
5 MS Abou Zenima (O) 8 1 3 4 3 15 −12 6 Qualification for relegation play-off
Source: South Sinai SC
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(O) Play-off winner; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bilqas (Q) 26 17 6 3 44 18 +26 57[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Beni Ebeid (Z) 26 16 9 1 31 12 +19 57[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Second Division B
3 MS El Kazazin (Z) 26 13 7 6 29 20 +9 46
4 Mega Sport 26 11 11 4 29 17 +12 44
5 Damietta 26 11 9 6 32 24 +8 42
6 Al Zarka 26 10 9 7 29 25 +4 39
7 Ras El Bar 26 8 8 10 22 21 +1 32
8 MS Aga 26 8 5 13 22 27 −5 29
9 Sherbeen 26 7 7 12 29 35 −6 28
10 MS El Serw 26 6 9 11 25 30 −5 27
11 Minyat El Nasr 26 6 9 11 24 29 −5 27
12 Shoban Badaway 26 6 6 14 16 33 −17 24
13 MS Minyat Samanoud (R) 26 5 6 15 22 39 −17 21 Relegation to Fourth Division
14 Ghazl Damietta (R) 26 5 5 16 17 41 −24 20
Source: EFA - El Dakahlia branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.
Notes:
  1. Teams are ranked on head-to-head record.

Group J

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar (Q) 28 21 5 2 63 19 +44 68 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Ala'ab Damanhour (Z) 28 17 6 5 46 19 +27 57 Promotion to Second Division B
3 MS Koum Hamada (Z) 28 16 3 9 34 17 +17 51
4 MS El Delengat 28 14 8 6 36 25 +11 50
5 MS Abou El Matamir 28 11 9 8 25 20 +5 42
6 Badr 28 10 8 10 24 29 −5 38
7 Desouk 28 9 10 9 28 28 0 37
8 Baltim 28 9 9 10 23 26 −3 36
9 Sidi Salem 28 9 7 12 32 31 +1 34
10 BWADC 28 8 10 10 23 30 −7 34
11 MS Itay El Baroud 28 8 8 12 33 33 0 32
12 Biyala 28 8 7 13 27 36 −9 31
13 Sakha 28 5 12 11 29 37 −8 27
14 El Zaafran (R) 28 4 7 17 29 57 −28 19 Relegation to Fourth Division
15 Koum Hamada (R) 28 3 7 18 9 54 −45 16
Source: EFA - El Beheira branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group K

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat (Q) 24 14 8 2 39 17 +22 50 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Said El Mahalla (Z) 24 13 7 4 33 18 +15 46 Promotion to Second Division B
3 MS Tala (Z) 24 11 11 2 31 18 +13 44
4 Samanoud 24 12 5 7 28 19 +9 41
5 Osmason Tanta 24 11 6 7 31 25 +6 39
6 Sers Al Layanah 24 7 8 9 21 24 −3 29
7 Mit Khalaf 24 6 10 8 24 26 −2 28
8 Sporting Castle 24 6 9 9 23 30 −7 27
9 Ashmoun 24 5 9 10 21 25 −4 24
10 Menouf 24 4 12 8 23 31 −8 24
11 MS Qutur 24 4 9 11 28 45 −17 21
12 Quesna (R) 24 4 8 12 12 23 −11 20 Relegation to Fourth Division
13 Ghazl Shebin (R) 24 3 10 11 18 31 −13 19
Source: EFA - El Monufia branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Group L

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Delphi (Q) 24 18 5 1 49 14 +35 59 Qualification for Second Division A/B play-offs
2 Fleet Club (Z) 24 13 7 4 34 18 +16 46 Promotion to Second Division B
3 Alexandria Petroleum (Z) 24 11 8 5 34 24 +10 41
4 El Zohour 24 10 7 7 35 31 +4 37
5 El Montaza 24 10 7 7 31 28 +3 37
6 El Raja 24 10 4 10 38 35 +3 34
7 MS El Dabaa 24 8 8 8 21 26 −5 32
8 Horse Owners' Club 24 6 10 8 19 26 −7 28
9 El Salloum 24 7 4 13 26 29 −3 25
10 Al Jazeera 24 5 9 10 19 24 −5 24[lower-alpha 1]
11 Matruh 24 5 9 10 23 29 −6 24[lower-alpha 1]
12 MS El Obour (R) 24 5 9 10 23 33 −10 24[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Fourth Division
13 El Horreya (R) 24 2 5 17 19 54 −35 11
Source: EFA - Alexandria branch
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only if needed to decide teams for promotion or teams for relegation).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.
Notes:
  1. Teams are ranked on head-to-head record.

Play-offs

Promotion Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Makadi (P) 6 3 3 0 10 4 +6 12 Promotion to Second Division A
2 Qous (Z) 6 3 2 1 11 10 +1 11 Promotion to Second Division B
3 Al Wasta (Z) 6 2 2 2 11 9 +2 8
4 MS Maghagha (Z) 6 0 1 5 4 13 −9 1
Source: Mr. Mahmoud Salah
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(P) Promoted to Second Division A; (Z) Promoted to Second Division B.

Promotion Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Nogoom 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Promotion to Second Division A
2 Al Merreikh 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Second Division B
3 Ittihad El Shorta 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7[lower-alpha 1]
4 Sinai Star (Z) 4 0 0 4 3 11 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: Mr. Mahmoud Salah
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(Z) Promoted to Second Division B.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Al Merreikh 4, Ittihad El Shorta 1.

Promotion Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Promotion to Second Division A
2 Delphi 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Promotion to Second Division B
3 Maleyat Kafr El Zayat 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Bilqas 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Mr. Mahmoud Salah
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.

Second Division B play-off
MS Arish0–1South Sinai
Report
El Noubi Club Stadium, Ismailia

South Sinai promoted to Second Division B; MS Arish remain in Third Division.

Relegation play-off
MS Masr0–0MS Abou Zenima
Report
Penalties
4–5
El Noubi Club Stadium, Ismailia

MS Abou Zenima remain in Third Division; MS Masr relegated to Fourth Division.

References
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  2. "تعرف على مجموعات دوري القسم الثالث" [New third division season's groups announced]. Al Masry Al Youm. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "اتحاد الكرة يعلن قواعد وشروط الموسم الجديد من دوري القسم الثالث" [EFA announces new third division regulations for upcoming season]. Al Masry Al Youm. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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