Canal Zone League

Canal League
Country	Egypt
Founded	1927
Folded	1948
Level on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Egypt Cup
Last champions	Al-Masry (1947–48)
Most championships	Al-Masry (17 titles)

Canal Zone League or Canal League is an old Egyptian football tournament. Before the start of Egyptian league in its current form, the main competition was Egypt Cup which started 1922. Egyptian federation started its 1st league competition in the form of regional leagues (Cairo, Alexandria, Bahary & Canal). The Canal League included the teams of the three cities of the Suez Canal (Port Said, Ismailia, Suez), the most popular teams participated in it are Al-Masry and Ismaily beside other Egyptian and foreign teams situated in the region. The competition stopped after the commence of the Egyptian league. Al-Masry was the most successful team in this competition, as it won 17 titles while Ismaily captured one title.

Football in Egypt

Egyptian Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Premier League Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Zone League (Alexandria . Cairo . Canal) (defunct)

Domestic cups

Men	Egypt Cup Super Cup League Cup (defunct) Sultan Hussein Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

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