2016–17 Egyptian Second Division
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
(Group A) Al Assiouty Sport (Group B) Al Nasr (Group C) El Raja |
| Promoted |
Al Assiouty Sport Al Nasr El Raja |
| Relegated |
Naser El Fekreia Tahta Al Badari Al Wasta MS Tamya El Sekka El Hadid Damietta Eastern Company Telecom Egypt Manshiyat El Shohada El Horreya BWADC Badr Dikernis Said El Mahalla |
| Matches played | 886 |
| Goals scored | 2,023 (2.28 per match) |
| Biggest home win |
Ceramica Cleopatra 7–0 Manshiyat El Shohada (28 October 2016) Sohag 7–0 MS Tamya (25 April 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Al Wasta 0–5 Al Assiouty Sport (28 October 2016) Dikernis 0–5 El Raja (30 April 2017) |
| Highest scoring |
National Bank 4–5 FC Masr (14 May 2017) |
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2017–18 →
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The 2016–17 Egyptian Second Division (also known as dmc Sports League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian non-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. It represents the second tier in the Egyptian football league system. The season started 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 from Group A, after defeating Beni Seuf 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; had Baladeyet El Mahalla won or drawn, they would have promoted instead.
A total of 54 teams will contest the league, including 42 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.
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