| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 1965 – 10 May 1966 |
| Champions | Olympic Club (1st title) |
| Relegated | |
| Matches played | 131 |
| Goals scored | 314 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hassan El-Shazly (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Tersana 5–1 Al Ahly |
| ← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |
The 1965–66 Egyptian Premier League, was the 16th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 1 October 1965 and concluded on 10 May 1966. Olympic Club won the league for the first time in the club's history.
League table
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic Club (C) | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Ismaily | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
| 4 | Tersana | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 23 |
| 5 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 22 |
| 6 | Al Ahly | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Masry | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 20 |
| 8 | El Sekka El Hadid | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 18 |
| 10 | Aviation | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 14 |
| 11 | Ittihad Suez (R) | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 13 |
| 12 | El Qanah (R) | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
(C)= Champion, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
El Qanah were relegated, and 2nd round results were cancelled after withdrawal in their last match.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hassan El-Shazly
|
Tersana | 18 |
| 2 | Ezz El-Din Yaqoub
|
Olympic Club | 16 |
| 3 | Mohamed Shahin
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Al Masry | 13 |
| 4 | Hamada Emam
|
Zamalek | 11 |
| 5 | Moustafa Reyadh
|
Tersana | 10 |
Teams
IsmailyEl QanahOlympicAl IttihadGhazl El MahallaAl MasryIttihad Suez
Cairo/Giza
Cairo and Giza teamsAl Ahly
Tersana
El Sekka El Hadid
Aviation
Zamalekclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1965–66 Egyptian Premier League teams
References
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