The 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division was the 43rd edition of the

Egyptian Third Division The Egyptian Third Division () is an Egyptian professional football league that represented the third tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It is below the Egyptian Seco ...

, the second Egyptian semi-professional level for

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clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 10 October 2022, and concluded on 3 June 2023. This was the last season for the league to represent the third tier league of the

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. 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) replaced the existing

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 ...

; which meant that the Third Division would be level four starting from that season. Makadi, Nogoom, and Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar won the promotion play-offs, and promoted to the inaugural edition of the Egyptian Second Division A.

Teams

* 6th of October * Abou Kasah * Abou El Reesh * Abou Sakal * Abou Tig * Al Ahly (El Monshah) * Ala'ab Damanhour * Alexandria Petroleum * Almaza * Alo Egypt * Ashmoun *

Asyut AsyutAlso spelled ''Assiout'' or ''Assiut''. ( ' ) is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city i ...

*Al Badari * Badr * Bahtim *

Baltim Baltim ( ) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, in the north coast of Egypt. History The second part of the town's name preserves "end, furthest part (of Egypt)". Baltim was the beneficiary of a tax reduction under the reign o ...

* Belbeis * Belqas City *

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Beni Ebeid Beni Ebeid () is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Its population is 45,157 people as of 2020. The older name of the city is Disa (). Sport There is a Beni Ebeid stadium which has a capacity of 30,000 and the local football club Beni Eb ...

Beni Mazar Beni Mazar () is a rural town in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile. The older name of the town is Shinwada ( or شِنُوَدة) which comes from Sahidic (Bohairic: ϣⲓⲛⲟⲩⲟϯ) meaning "kailyar ...

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 ...

* Bilqas * Bir Al Abd *

Biyala Biyala () is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. It is where Egyptians, Egyptian footballer Hossam Ghaly was born See also * List of cities and towns in Egypt References

Populated places in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate Citie ...

* Borussia Egypt * BWADC *

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Desouk Desouk (, ) is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 137,660 inhabitants as of 2011. It is bordered to the west by the Beheira Governorate. Desouk dates back ...

* Egypt Stars * Esco *

Faqous Faqus ( ') is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Ash Sharqiyah Governorate. Local attractions include ancient Egyptian monuments in Tell el-Dab'a, Qantir, and Omm Egrim. History Faqus is identical with the ancient city of '' Phacusa'' ( ' ...

* Al Fayrouz * Fleet Club * El Gamarek * Ghazl Damietta * Ghazl Shebin *

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* Helwan El Aam * HFC * Al Hilal (Aswan) * El Horreya * Horse Owners' Club *

Ittihad El Shorta Ittihad El Shorta (), also known as Police Union, or simply El Shorta, is an Egyptian football club based in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The club was founded in 1980 and competes in Egyptian Third Division, the third-highest league in the Egypti ...

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* Koum Hamada *

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* Makadi * Al Maadi & Al Yacht * Maleyat Kafr El Zayat * Manshiyat El Shohada *

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* Al Maragha *

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* Matar Taris * Matruh * Menouf * Al Merreikh * Minyat El Nasr * Misr Insurance * Mit Khalaf * El Montaza * MS Abou El Matamir * MS Abou El Namras * MS Abou Ragwan * MS Abou Tisht * MS Abou Zenima * MS Aga * MS Arish * MS Atsa * MS Batta * MS El Dabaa * MS El Delengat * MS Edfu * MS Esna * MS Faiyum * MS Ibshaway * MS Itay El Baroud * MS El Kazazin * MS El Kherba * MS Koum Hamada * MS Maghagha * MS Martyr Ahmed El Mansi * MS Masr * MS Minyat Samanoud * MS Naser Mallawi * MS El Obour * MS Qutur * MS Salem El Hersh * MS El Serw * MS Sinnuris * MS Sohag * MS Sol * MS Tala * MS Toukh * MS El Tour * MS El Wadi * Naser El Fekreia * Al Nasr (Arish) * Nogoom * El Nuba * Othmason Tanta * Plastic Shubra El Kheima * Port Fouad * Pyramids Gardens * Qeft *

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* El Qusiya * El Raja *

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* Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar * Al Rebat & Al Anwar * El Said (Giza) * Said El Mahalla * Sakha * El Salloum * Samanoud * El Sekka El Hadid (Ismailia) * Sers Al Layanah * El Shams * El Sharkia *

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* Shebin El Qanater * Sherbeen * Shoban Badaway * Shoban Al Maragha *

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* Sinai Star *

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* Sporting Castle * El Tahrir (Aswan) * Tahta * Team FC * Al Wasta * El Zaafran * Al Zarka * El Zohour

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: *Group A, B, C and D for teams from

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. *Group E and F for teams from

Greater Cairo The Greater Cairo () is a metropolitan area centered around Cairo, Egypt. It comprises the entirety of the Cairo Governorate, the cities of Imbaba and Giza in the Giza Governorate, and the city Shubra El Kheima in Qalyubia Governorate. Its def ...

. *Group G for teams from north-eastern governorates. *Group H for teams from

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. *Group I, J and K for teams from central and northern governorates. *Group L for teams from

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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. 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 The Egyptian Second Division A (), also known locally as the Professionals League (), is the second tier of the Egyptian football league system since the 2023–24 season. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It is below the t ...

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 The Egyptian Second Division B () is the third tier of the Egyptian football league system starting from the 2023–24 season. It replaces the Egyptian Third Division on the pyramid. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It is ...

season, which will represent the third tier league of the

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

. 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

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

H1 (North)

H2 (South)

Group I

Group J

Group K

Group L

Play-offs

The draw for the Second Division A/B play-offs was held on 21 March 2023, 12:00 local time (

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), at the

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headquarters, to decide the order of the fixtures. The first placed teams from groups A, B, C and D played in Promotion Group A, the winners of groups E, F, G and H1 were put in Promotion Group B, while Promotion Group C consisted of groups I, J, K and L winners. No draw was held for the Second Division B and relegation play-offs fixtures between teams from groups H1 and H2, as both matches were played at a neutral ground.

Second Division A/B play-offs

Promotion Group A

Promotion Group B

Promotion Group C

Second Division B play-off

''Both teams promoted to Second Division B.''

Relegation play-off

''Both teams remained in Third Division.''

Notes

References

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