The Egyptian League title race continues to intensify as the 2025-2026 season approaches its decisive stages. With Round 20 concluded, the competition at the top remains extremely tight, as multiple contenders are separated by just few points.
Both Al Ahly and Pyramids FC are locked in a fierce battle for the seconfd place, while Zamalek remain on top alone.
The first phase of the Egyptian League has concluded with the completion of Matchday 20, but a few postponed fixtures from Matchday 15 still need to be played before the phase is fully finalized.
These remaining matches will determine the teams that qualify for the title race group and those that will compete in the relegation battle group.
The outstanding fixtures are: Tala’ea El Gaish vs. Al Ahly, National Bank vs. Pyramids, El Gouna vs. Al Masry, ENPPI vs. Zamalek, and ZED vs. Modern Sport.
Here is how the table stands as of after round 20 ended:
| Position | Team | Points | Matches Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamalek | 43 | 19 |
| 2 | Pyramids | 40 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 40 | 19 |
| 4 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 38 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Masry | 32 | 19 |
| 6 | Smouha | 31 | 20 |
| 7 | Wadi Degla | 29 | 20 |
| 8 | Enppi | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | National Bank | 26 | 19 |
| 10 | ZED | 26 | 19 |
| 11 | El Gouna | 25 | 19 |
| 12 | Petrojet | 25 | 20 |
| 13 | Modern Sport | 23 | 19 |
| 14 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 20 | 20 |
| 15 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 19 | 20 |
| 16 | Tala’ea El Gaish | 19 | 19 |
| 17 | Arab Contractors | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Haras El Hodoud | 17 | 20 |
| 19 | Ismailia Electricity | 16 | 20 |
| 20 | Pharco | 15 | 20 |
| 21 | Ismaily | 11 | 20 |
At the bottom end of the table, the battle to avoid relegation is also intense, with several teams separated by only few points as the season heads into its final stretch.
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