2016–17 Egyptian Premier League
The 2016–17 Egyptian Premier League was the 58th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 17 July 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 22 August 2016.
On 29 May 2017, Al Ahly won a record thirty-ninth title and successfully defended their title with four games in hand following their 2–2 draw with Misr Lel Makkasa.
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den, El Sharkia and Tanta have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division.
Teams
A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the Second Division.Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Al Ahly | Cairo | Al Salam Stadium |
| Aswan | Aswan | Aswan Stadium |
| El Dakhleya | Cairo | Police Academy Stadium |
| ENPPI | Cairo | Petro Sport Stadium |
| El Entag El Harby | Cairo | Al Salam Stadium |
| Ismaily | Ismailia | Ismailia Stadium |
| Al Ittihad | Alexandria | Borg El Arab Stadium |
| Al Masry | Port Said | Borg El Arab Stadium |
| Misr Lel Makkasa | Fayoum | Fayoum Stadium |
| Al Mokawloon | Cairo | Arab Contractors Stadium |
| Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | Aswan | Aswan Stadium |
| Petrojet | Suez | Suez Stadium |
| El Sharkia | Zagazig | Zagazig Stadium |
| Smouha | Alexandria | Borg El Arab Stadium |
| Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo | Cairo Military Academy Stadium |
| Tanta | Tanta | Tanta Stadium |
| Wadi Degla | Cairo | Cairo International Stadium |
| Zamalek | Cairo | Petro Sport Stadium |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Results
League table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Team \ Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ahly | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Misr Lel Makkasa | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Zamalek | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Masry | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Smouha | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ismaily | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Tala'ea El Gaish | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Al Ittihad | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Al Mokawloon | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Petrojet | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| ENPPI | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wadi Degla | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| El Entag El Harby | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| El Dakhleya | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Tanta | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Aswan | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| El Sharkia | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Source:
| Leader | |
| 2018 CAF Champions League | |
| 2018 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division |
Results table
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Ahmed El Sheikh | Misr Lel Makkasa | 17 |
| 2 |  Kabongo Kasongo | Al Ittihad | 12 |
| 3 |  John Antwi | Al Ahly Misr Lel Makkasa | 11 |
| 3 | Ahmed Gomaa | Al Masry | 11 |
| 3 |  Oumed Oukri | El Entag El Harby | 11 |
| 6 | Benjamin Acheampong | El Dakhleya | 10 |
| 6 | Amr Marey | ENPPI | 10 |
| 6 | Abdallah Said | Al Ahly | 10 |
| 9 | Nana Poku† | Misr Lel Makkasa | 9 |
| 9 | Ahmed Raouf | Smouha | 9 |
| 9 | Walid Soliman | Al Ahly | 9 |
†Nana Poku moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Shabab during the January transfer window.
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Ibrahim Hassan | Ismaily | 9 |
| 2 | Ahmed Fathy | Al Ahly | 8 |
| 2 | Ahmed Gomaa | Al Masry | 8 |
| 2 | Abdallah Said | Al Ahly | 8 |
| 2 | Ahmed Samir | El Dakhleya | 8 |
| 6 | Ahmed El Sheikh | Misr Lel Makkasa | 7 |
| 7 | Mahmoud Shikabala | Zamalek | 6 |
| 7 | Ahmed Shoukry | Al Masry | 6 |
| 7 | Ahmed Temsah | Smouha | 6 |