On 29 May 2017, Al Ahly won a record thirty-ninth title and successfully defended their title with four games in hand following their 2–2 draw with Misr Lel Makkasa.
[2] Al Nasr Lel Taa'den, El Sharkia and Tanta have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2015–16 Egyptian Second Division.
||team1=AHL||team2=ZMK||team3=SMO||team4=SFH||team5=ITTSAK||team6=ISM||team7=WDG||team8=MOK||team9=TLG||team10=MSR||team11=PTRJ||team12=ENP||team13=MKS||team14=ASW||team15=HRS||team16=SHRK||team17=NSRTA||team18=ASUT The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
[41] †Nana Poku moved to UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Shabab during the January transfer window.