Zamalek maintained their lead at the top of the Egyptian Premier League standings with 17 points after 9 rounds, despite losing the recent summit match against Al Ahly 2-1, intensifying the competition among the top teams.

Zamalek holds the top spot with 17 points, just two points ahead of Al Masry who have 15 points, the same as Al Ahly in third place. Wadi Degla is fourth with the same points, while Pyramids sit fifth with 14 points. The bottom positions are held by Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Al Ittihad Alexandria, and Ismaily.

The round saw 21 goals scored across 9 matches, with the Al Masry vs. Petrojet match being the most thrilling, ending 3-2 in favor of Petrojet amid controversial refereeing decisions. Pyramids also delivered a strong performance, defeating Tala’ea El Gaish 4-0 to climb the standings. Overall, referees issued 44 yellow cards and there were two red cards in the round.

The 131st summit match between Al Ahly and Zamalek at Cairo Stadium was the highlight, with Zamalek taking the lead first before Al Ahly equalized and then scored the winning goal in the final minutes to win 2-1. This victory gave Al Ahly a strong boost in the title race, narrowing the gap to just two points behind Zamalek, with a game in hand, having played 8 matches compared to Zamalek’s 9.

With the competition heating up between Zamalek, Al Ahly, and Al Masry, the coming weeks look decisive in determining the leader, especially since the gap between the top five teams does not exceed three points, promising more excitement in the league.