They replaced El Raja, Tanta and Al Nasr who were relegated to the 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division.
[5] All Egyptian Premier League fixtures since then was played behind closed doors, and sometimes with a group of people who were invited by the clubs involving in a match.
[6] However the local security authorities refused this decision, and the club ended up playing their home matches at various stadiums in different cities.
The Alexandrian side returned to the Premier League after staying only two season in the Second Division, and participated in the top flight for the fifteenth time in their history.
[10] The second team to be promoted was El Gouna from Group A, following their 1–0 away win against Al Salam on 11 April 2018.
Nogoom managed to secure the promotion spot after a fierce contest that lasted until the last day of the league with Tersana, who lost 1–0 to Gomhoriat Shebin on the same day to confirm the promotion of Nogoom El Mostakbal to the Premier League for the first time in the club's history.
[13] The second club to be relegated was Tanta, their stay in the Premier League came to an end after spending only two season in the top flight following a 1–2 home defeat to Al Masry on 21 April 2018.