Season 2015–16 Dates 20 Oct 2015 – 9 Jul 2016 Goals scored 676 | Confederation Cup Smouha
Al Masry Champion Al Ahly SC Matches played 306 | |
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Top goalscorer Hossam Salama
(17 goals) Biggest home win Zamalek 5–0 Ghazl El Mahalla
(23 December 2015) Biggest away win Al Ittihad 0–5 Ismaily
(12 November 2015) Highest scoring Al Ahly 7–3 Ittihad El Shorta
(7 January 2016) Relegated Ittihad El Shorta, Haras El Hodoud SC, Ghazl El Mahalla SC Similar 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Pro, 2016 CAF Champions League, 2015 Girabola, 2015–16 Botola, 2015 CAF Champions League | ||
The 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League was the 57th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The fixtures were announced on 20 September 2015. The season began on 20 October 2015 and concluded on 9 July 2016.
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Zamalek began the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. Aswan, El Entag El Harby and Ghazl El Mahalla entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Egyptian Second Division.
On 24 June 2016, Al Ahly won the title with two games to spare after a 2–1 away win over Ismaily to secure their 38th Egyptian Premier League title.
Teams
Unlike the previous season, a total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2014–15 season and 3 promoted from the Egyptian Second Division.
Top goalscorers
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Clean Sheets
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Team's progress
Source: Soccerway