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Ahly, Zamalek meet in Cairo Derby on 4th matchday of new Premier League season
Mahmoud Elassal Published in Ahram Online on 23 - 11 - 2020

The Egyptian Football Association held a draw of the 2020/2021 Egyptian Premier League season on Monday, with the reigning champion, Ahly, due to start defending its title by facing Maqassa in the first matchday, while runner-up Zamalek will play against Arab Contractors.
The draw of the Egyptian Premier League's new season also revealed that the Cairo derby games between Ahly and Zamalek will be played on the 4th and 21st matchdays.
The new season of the Egyptian Premier League will witness the first ever appearance of National Bank of Egypt and Ceramica Cleopatra, after the two sides led the teams' table of the second division league last season.
The Egyptian Premier League's new season had been scheduled to kickoff by the end of November but is expected to be delayed until 10 December after the African Super Cup match in Egypt.
Ahly claimed their 42nd Egyptian Premier League title with six rounds left in the competition after gaining an unassailable 20-point lead last season.
Egyptian Premier League 1st matchday schedules:
Enppi vs. Aswan
Ahly vs. Maqassa
Arab Contractors vs. Zamalek
NBE vs. Wadi Degla
Smouha vs. Ghazl El-Mahalla
El-Entag El-Harby vs. Ceramica Cleopatra
Talae El-Gaish vs. Gouna
Pyramids FC vs. Ittihad of Alexandria
Masry vs. Ismaily
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