| Egyptian League 2002/2003 |
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| Egyptian League end of season Results Table 2002/2003: |
| No. Club W D L Pts. 1 Zamalek 21 4 1 67 2 Ahly 21 3 2 66 3 Ismaili 13 7 6 46 4 Enppi 11 9 6 42 5 Sawahel 11 8 7 41 6 Masry 9 6 11 33 7 Mahala 7 10 9 31 8 Baladeya 8 7 9 31 9 Itihad 9 4 13 31 10 Tersana 8 6 12 30 11 Mansoura 7 8 11 29 12 Mowleen 5 13 8 28 13 Goldi 4 4 18 16 14 Aswan 2 3 21 9 |
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| CONGRATULATIONS !!! Zamalek are champions of Egypt. Also voted African team of the Century !!! |
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| The battle of the titans meant it was a tight finish for both Egyptian football superpowers Ahly and |
| Zamalek. Both teams lost a match in the thrilling derby matches between each other. But just when everone thought Ahly had won the League, they suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Enppi, their last opponents, on 30th May 2003. At the same time Zamalek was playing Baladeya at Egypt's national stadium - Cairo stadium. They defeated underdogs Beladeya 3 - 0 to go through to take the League Cup. The players said "This victory is for us and all our supporters". But Ahly weren't too heartened as there 'was only a point in it'. |
| Aswan beat Sohag 1 - 0 and 3 - 0 both away and at home to avoid relegation into the frist division |
| Aswan avoided relegation into the first division by providing their supporters with an unexpexted win both away and at home. They had suffered their worst rankings in 10 years but proved they could still play premiership football. But their win meant both Mowleen and Goldi had been relegated into the first division. The new season starting on 24th July 2003 will prove whether Aswan deserve to be in the top flight. |
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| Egyptian giants Ahly and Zamalek have failed to secure new managers for the new season. Portuguese Eduardo Manuel Vingada quit Zamalek after just two days in the job, while Ahly's board refused to confirm the appointment of Argentine coach Oscar Lopez. Lopez was expected to sign his $250,000 contract on Tuesday but Ahly's board stopped the completion of the deal. "We have officially informed Lopez that the club will not be able to sign him," said Ahly officials. The club is said to be in talks with Portuguese coach Victor Olivier. At Zamalek, coach Vingada said personal reasons led to his decision to leave the club. Vingada, who recieved $60,000 as a signing-on bonus, said his wife was unwilling to settle in the Middle East. "He told us that he cannot continue with the job because of medical and family reasons. "But his request was rejected," confirmed Zamalek board members. The club claimed Vingada is joining Real Madrid, where he will become the assistant to Carlos Queiroz. Vingada assisted Queiroz while he was a coach with the Portuguese youth team. Zamalek said if Vingada insists on leaving, he will have to pay $192,000 as a penalty for terminating the contract. |
| Ahly and Zamalek loose out for the start of next season - 4th July 2003 |
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| Vingada is leaving for Real Madrid |
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