Egyptian Premier League

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The Egyptian Premier League (Egyptian Arabic: الدوري المصري الممتاز), commonly known as the El Dawry (Egyptian Arabic: الدوري) and officially known as the ORA League (Egyptian Arabic: دوري أورا) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the highest level of the Egyptian football league system. The league comprises 20 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Egyptian Second Division A. Seasons mostly run from August to May. Unlike most other leagues, games are played on all days of the week. The Egyptian Premier League was founded in 1948, unifying the local leagues that existed previously. 70 clubs have competed in the league since its founding. Al Ahly have won the title 45 times, more than any other club. Their closest rivals, Zamalek, have won the league 15 times. Only five other clubs have won the league; those clubs are Ghazl El Mahalla, Ismaily, Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Olympic Club, and Tersana. The Egyptian Premier...

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