The race for promotion to the Egyptian Premier League has intensified with five rounds remaining in the Egyptian Professional League after Canal sealed the first promotion spot, leaving two places still up for grabs among seven clubs.
Current calculations suggest that Assiut Petroleum, Abu Qir Fertilizers, and Masar are the closest to claiming the remaining two tickets because of their points positions, while La Viena, Telecom Egypt, Proxy, and El Sekka El Hadid are still hoping for slip-ups to push themselves into contention.
The final stretch places huge value on every point, with direct meetings and exchanged results likely to play a decisive role in determining the promoted sides as several teams remain mathematically alive before the finish line.