The 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division (also known as dmc League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the
Egyptian Second Division
The Egyptian Second Division () was an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the second tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It was administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It was below the top profes ...
, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for
football
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clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season began on 17 October 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 26 September 2016.
On 6 April 2017,
Al Assiouty Sport were the first team to secure the promotion to the
2017–18 Egyptian Premier League
The 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League (also known as the Telecom Egypt Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its estab ...
from Group A, after defeating
Beni Suef
Beni Suef ( the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt. The city is the location of Beni Suef University. An important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, the city is located 110 km (70 miles) south of ...
2–1.
On 28 April 2017,
Al Nasr were officially promoted from Group B, after
FC Masr, the second placed team, failed to defeat
El Qanah as the match ended 0–0.
On 5 May 2017, the last day of Group C matches,
El Raja managed to defeat
Baladeyet El Mahalla 1–0 with a goal in the 95th minute in a dramatic match and secured the promotion to the
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League (), also known as the Nile League () for sponsorship reasons, after the addition of title sponsor Nile Developments, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the highest level of the Egyptian football ...
;
had Baladeyet El Mahalla won or drawn, they would have promoted instead.
Teams
A total of fifty-four teams competed in the league, including forty-two sides from the
2015–16 season, three relegated from the
2015–16 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the
2015–16 Egyptian Third Division.
Stadia and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Group A
Group B
Group C
Results
League tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
Results tables
Group A
Group B
Group C
References
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