Egyptian League Match Problems
List - Results decided by EFA Decisions
Matches abandoned due to bad weather are counted but not listed
No | Season | Date | Week | Match | Original result | Problem | Decision |
1 | 1948-49 | 26-Nov-48 | 6 | Younan Alex - Tersana | Abandoned 55" at 3-1 | Sent off Tersana keeper refused tp leave pitch leading to crowd violence | Result kept |
2 | 1949-50 | 30-Oct-49 | 4 | Port Foad - Ahly | Abandoned 2nd half at 0-2 | Port Foad players left field in protest of Ahly's 2nd goal | Result kept |
3 | 1949-50 | 3-Mar-50 | 15 | Olympic - Ismaily | Ended 2-2 | Ismaily complained about participation of a suspended Olympic player | replayed |
4 | 1950-51 | 12-Nov-50 | 5 | Zamalek - Sekka | Abandoned 75" at 1-0 | Sekka withdrew protesting a penalty and red card | Result kept |
5 | 1950-51 | 18-Mar-51 | 15 | Teram - Tersana | Match not held | Tersana withdrew as team failed to return from Sudan trip in time | Points awarded to Teram |
6 | 1950-51 | 29-Apr-50 | 8 | Masry - Ahly | Abandoned 83" at 2-1 | Hosni from Masry and Hammami from Ahly were sent off, but Hammami refused to leave the pitch | Result kept |
7 | 1952-53 | 31-May-53 | 17 | Port Foad - Ahly | Match not held | Port Foad refused to play match outside Port Said | Points awarded to Ahly |
8 | 1952-53 | 31-May-53 | 17 | Masry - Zamalek | Match not held | Masry refused to play match outside Port Said | Points awarded to Zamalek |
9 | 1952-53 | 3-Jun-53 | 18 | Masry - Ithad | Match not held | Masry refused to play match outside Port Said | Points awarded to Ithad |
10 | 1954-55 | 24-Apr-55 | 16 | Ahly - Teram | Ended 3-2 | Match decided to be replayed due to Ahly Fan violence, Ahly withdrew from league, Decision overturned, Teram withdrew | League cancelled |
11 | 1954-55 | 8-May-55 | 18 | Teram - Quanah | Abandoned 80" at 0-1 | Teram players' violence | no decision |
12 | 1955-56 | 7-Oct-55 | 3 | Tersana - Zamalek | Abandoned 25" at 0-1 | Tersana refused to resume play after Foad Gouda was sent off | Result kept |
13 | 1955-56 | 19-Feb-56 | 12 | Masry - Ithad Suez | Abandoned 85" at 2-1 | Ithad Suez Player refused to leave field after being sent off | Result kept |
14 | 1955-56 | 13-May-56 | 20 | Ithad - Tersana | Abandoned 85" at 2-2 | Tersana crowd violence | Result kept |
15 | 1956-57 | 12-Apr-57 | 22 | Ismaily - Ahly | Abandoned 87" at 2-3 | Ismaily crowd violence protesting a disallowed penalty | Result kept |
16 | 1957-58 | 28-Feb-58 | 10 | Ithad Suez - Tersana | Abandoned 85" at 0-2 | Suez Crowd violence | Result kept |
17 | 1957-58 | 1-Aug-58 | Releg. PO | Suez - Mahala | Match not held | Suez withdrew from relegation playoff refusing change of rules during contest | Points awarded to Mahala |
18 | 1957-58 | N/A | Releg. PO | Tanta - Suez | Match not held | Suez withdrew from relegation playoff refusing change of rules during contest | Points awarded to Tanta |
19 | 1957-58 | N/A | Releg. PO | Mahala - Suez | Match not held | Suez withdrew from relegation playoff refusing change of rules during contest | Points awarded to Mahala |
20 | 1957-58 | N/A | Releg. PO | Suez - Tanta | Match not held | Suez withdrew from relegation playoff refusing change of rules during contest | Points awarded to Tanta |
21 | 1961-62 | 5-Nov-61 | 5 | Tersana - Ithad Suez | Ended 2-1 | Ithad Suez protested a technical error from referee | replayed |
22 | 1962-63 | 1-Mar-63 | 19 | Port Foad - Ithad Suez | Abandoned 73" at 2-1 | Ithad Suez players' violence | Result kept |
23 | 1962-63 | 13-May-63 | Title playoff | Zamalek - Quanah | Abandoned 1st half at 1-0 | Crowd Violence | replayed |
24 | 1963-64 | 4-Oct-63 | 1 | M Kafr El-Zayyat - Tanta | Match not held | Kafr El-Zayyat players missed their Federation IDs | 2-0 |
25 | 1963-64 | 7-Feb-64 | 14 | Damanhour - Domiat | Abandoned 42" at 2-1 | Domiat player violence protesting a penalty | Result kept |
26 | 1963-64 | 17-Feb-64 | 15 | Ahly - Teram | Abandoned 60" at 2-0 | Teram withdrew protesting Ahly's 2nd goal | Result kept |
27 | 1963-64 | 24-Apr-64 | 20 | Suez - Beni Suef | Abandoned 85" at 0-0 | Crowd violence | Result kept |
28 | 1964-65 | 5-Feb-65 | 12 | Quanah - Ahly | Abandoned 49" at 0-0 | Violence by both teams | replayed |
29 | 1965-66 | 18-Mar-66 | 19 | Zamalek - Ahly | Abandoned 69" at 2-0 | Ahly players refused to resume play protesting Zamalek's 2nd goal which led to Ahly fans violence | Result kept |
30 | 1965-66 | 10-May-66 | 22 | Tersana - Quanah | Match not held | Quanah withdrew protesting change of match date | Relegated, 2nd round results cancelled |
31 | 1971-72 | 12-Nov-71 | 3 | Ismaily - Ahly | Abandoned 31" at 0-0 | Crowd Violence, was to be replayed | League cancelled |
32 | 1971-72 | 24-Dec-71 | 9 | Zamalek - Ahly | Abandoned 65" at 2-1 | Ahly players refused to resume play protesting Zamalek's 2nd goal which led to Ahly fans violence | League cancelled |
33 | 1975-76 | 23-Jan-76 | 14 | Belquas - Zamalek | Ended 1-2 | Participation of Belquas suspended player Adel Khalil | 0-2 |
34 | 1975-76 | 16-Apr-76 | 22 | Zamalek - Mahala | Abandoned 26" at 1-2 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
35 | 1977-78 | 6-Feb-78 | 16 | Mahala - Zamalek | Abandoned 35" at 0-1 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
36 | 1979-80 | 6-Jun-80 | 27 | Damanhour - Ithad | Ended 1-1 | Participation of Ithad suspended player Eid Ahmed | 2-0 |
37 | 1979-80 | 6-Jun-80 | 27 | Ismaily - Ahly | Abandoned 72" at 0-1 | Ismaily crowd violence protesting Ahly's goal | 0-2 |
38 | 1980-81 | 9-Jan-81 | 18 | Sekka - Zamalek | Abandoned 83" at 1-1 | Sekka Players' Violence | 0-2 |
39 | 1980-81 | 20-Feb-81 | 24 | Ithad - Mahala | Ended 1-0 | Participation of Ithad suspended player Khattoura Easa | 0-2 |
40 | 1981-82 | 11-Apr-82 | 22 | Masry - Zamalek | Abandoned 81" at 0-1 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
41 | 1981-82 | 30-Apr-82 | 25 | Mansoura - Zamalek | Abandoned 50" at 0-0 | Mansoura Players' Violence | 0-2 |
42 | 1982-83 | 2-Feb-83 | 16 | Mekawleen - Ahly | Match not held | Ahly team did not show up protesting match date | replayed |
43 | 1983-84 | 18-Mar-83 | 21 | Gazl Domiat - Masry | Match not held | Gazl Domiat refused to play match outside Domiat | Relegated, 2nd round results cancelled |
44 | 1984-85 | 11-Mar-85 | 17 | Mansoura - Zamalek | Abandoned 80" at 0-1 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
45 | 1987-88 | 11-May-88 | 21 | Mahala - Ahly | Abandoned 90+4" at 1-0 | Ahly withdrew protesting a disallowed penalty | Result kept |
46 | 1987-88 | 16-May-88 | 7 | Tersana - Ahly | Match not held | Ahly team did not show up protesting match date | replayed |
47 | 1989-90 | 10-Jan-90 | 8 | Ahly - Mekawleen | Abandoned 82" at 2-1 | Mekawleen players pretending injury protesting Ahly's 2nd goal | 2-0 |
48 | 1991-92 | 13-Apr-92 | 16 | Ismaily - Tersana | Abandoned 87" at 2-3 | Ismaily team and crowd violence protesting Tersana's 3dr goal | 0-2 |
49 | 1992-93 | 29-May-93 | 24 | Mareekh - Menia | Ended 3-1 | Lack of fair play | Match annulled |
50 | 1993-94 | 10-Jun-94 | 26 | Zamalek - Mareekh | Abandoned 85" at 2-2 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
51 | 1994-95 | 2-Oct-94 | 3 | Olympic - Masry | Match not held | Olympic refused to start this transferred supposedly crowdless match due to presence of Masry Fans | 0-2 |
52 | 1995-96 | 10-Dec-95 | 8 | Masry - Mekawleen | Abandoned 82" at 1-0 | Injury of Mekawleen captain Ahmed Said in a fight woth a member of Match security | Result kept |
53 | 1995-96 | 25-Jun-96 | 29 | Zamalek - Ahly | Abandoned 85" at 0-2 | Zamalek withdrew protesting Ahly's 2nd goal | Result kept |
54 | 1996-97 | 19-Aug-97 | Releg PO | Koroum - Suez | Abandoned 83" at 1-0 | Darkness after long Suez protest of a disallowed goal | replayed |
55 | 1996-97 | 25-Aug-97 | Releg.PO (R) | Koroum - Suez | Abandoned 81" at 0-2 | Koroum players pretending injury | 0-2 |
56 | 1997-98 | 19-Apr-98 | 22 | Mahala - Zamalek | Abandoned 90+5" at 1-2 | Crowd Violence | 0-2 |
57 | 1998-99 | 4-Dec-98 | 16 | Mahala - Aswan | Ended 1-1 | Participation of Mahala suspended player | 0-2 |
58 | 1998-99 | 9-Apr-99 | 25 | Ahly - Zamalek | Abandoned 4" at 0-0 | Zamalek withdrew in 4th min protesting an early red card | 2-0 |
59 | 2000-01 | 21-Nov-00 | 9 | Mekawleen - Zamalek | Abandoned after 1st half at 1-0 |
Due to injury of Referee Reda El-Beltagui by a thrown object on leaving pitch after 1st half |
replayed |
60 | 2007-08 | 27-Oct-07 | 8 | Masry - Zamalek | Abandoned 85" at 0-1 | crowd violence, Awarded 2-0 for Zamalek | 0-2 |
61 | 2009-10 | 3-Dec-09 | 11 | Gouna - Mahala | Ended 1-0 | Participation of Gouna suspended player | 0-2 |
62 | 2010-11 | 15-Jun-11 | 22 | Ithad - Wadi Degla | Abandoned 90+3" at 1-2 | Ithad crowd violence | 0-2 |
63 | 2011-12 | 31-Dec-11 | 11 | Mahala - Ahly | Abandoned 55" at 2-2 | Mahala crowd violence protesting Ahly's 2nd goal | 0-2 |
64 | 2011-12 | 1-Feb-12 | 17 | Zamalek - Ismaily | Abandoned after 1st half at 2-2 | Due to tragic events following Masry - Ahly match | League cancelled |
65 | 2013-14 | 19-Jan-14 | 5 | Zamalek - Haras El-Hodoud | Ended 1-1 | Zamalek Fans entering stadium in a match without attendance | 0-2 |
66 | 2014-15 | 1-Jun-15 | 37 | Mekawleen - Nasr | Match not held | Nasr withdrew | 2-0 |
67 | 2016-17 | 16-Apr-17 | 22 | Zamalek - Makasa | Match not held | Zamalek refused to play in protest of EFA's unilateral decision to change match date | 0-2 |
** | 2011-12 | 1-Feb-12 | 17 | Masry 3-1 Ahly | Although result was not cancelled but this match was the most tragic event in the history of Egyptian football which resulted in canceling the entire football season | ||
** | Tragic violence following final whistle resulted in the death of 72 Ahly fans |
33 League match results decided by EFA disciplinary decisions
Last updated end of 2016/2017 season
Incident |
1- 18 Mar 1951 Teram - Tersana (Tersana Withdrew as they failed to return from Sudan trip in time) |
2- 29 May 1953 Port Foad - Ahly (Port Foad withdrew protesting federation decision, Match awarded to Ahly) |
3- 31 May 1953 Masry - Zamalek (Masry withdrew protesting federation decision, Match awarded to Zamalek) |
4- 9 Jun 1953 Masry - Ithad (Masry withdrew protesting federation decision, Match awarded to Ithad) |
5- 1 Aug 1958 Suez - Mahala (Suez Withdrew) |
6- Aug 1958 Mahala - Suez (Suez Withdrew) |
7- Aug 1958 Tanta - Suez (Suez Withdrew) |
8- Aug 1958 Suez - Tanta (Suez Withdrew) |
9- 4 Oct 1963 Maleyat Kafr El-Zayyat – Tanta [Tanta withdrew awarded to Maleyat Kafr El-Zayyat 2-0] |
10- 23 Jan 1976 Belquas 1-2*(0-2) Zamalek [Participation of a suspended player] |
11- 16 Apr 1976 Zamalek 1-2*(0-2) Mahala [Crowd violence] |
12- 6 Feb 1978 Mahala 0-1*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
13- 6 Jun 1980 Ismaily 0-1*(0-2) Ahly [Crowd violence] |
14- 6 Jun 1980 Damanhour 1-1*(2-0) Ithad [Participation of a suspended player] |
15- 9 Jan 1981 Sekka 1-1*(0-2) Zamalek [Sekka Players’ violence] |
16- 20 Feb 1981 Ithad 1-0*(0-2) Mahala [Participation of a suspended player] |
17- 11 Apr 1982 Masry 0-1*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
18- 30 Apr 1982 Mansoura 0-0*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
19- 11 Mar 1985 Mansoura 0-1*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
20- 10 Jan 1990 Ahly 2-1*(2-0) Mekawleen [5 Mekawleen players faking injruy] |
21- 13 Apr 1992 Ismaily 2-3*(0-2) Tersana [Crowd violence] |
22- 29 May 1993 Mareekh 3-1 Menia [Result annulled for lack of fair play] |
23- 10 Jun 1994 Zamalek 2-2*(0-2) Mareekh [Crowd violence] |
24- 2 Oct 1994 Olympic - Masry [Olympic withdrew, Awarded 2-0 to Masry] |
25- 19 Apr 1998 Mahala 1-2*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
26- 4 Dec 1998 Mahala 1-1*(0-2) Aswan [Participation of a suspended player] |
27- 9 Apr 1999 Ahly 0-0*(2-0) Zamalek [Zamalek withdrew] |
28- 27 Oct 2007 Masry 0-1*(0-2) Zamalek [Crowd violence] |
29- 3 Dec 2009 Gouna 1-0*(0-2) Mahala [Participation of a suspended player] |
30- 15 Jun 2011 Ithad 1-2*(0-2) Wadi Degla [Ithad fans storming into field] |
31- 31 Dec 2011 Mahala 2-2*(0-2) Ahly [Mahala fans storming into field] |
32- 19 Jan 2014 Zamalek 1-1*(0-2) Haras El-Hodoud “Sawahel” [Zamalek fans entering stands] |
33- 1 July 2015 Mekawleen / Nasr [Nasr withdrew, Awarded 2-0 for Mekawleen] |
34- 16 Apr 2017 Zamalek / Makasa [Zamalek withdrew, Awarded 2-0 for Makasa] |