[6] Ahead of the conclusion of the 2022–23 football season in Egypt, numerous clubs publicly called on the EFA to cancel the new Second Division A league.
The EFA held multiple meetings with club representatives to discuss a mutually satisfying solution but ultimately failed to reach one.
[9] One week later, on 8 August, the EFA announced in a statement that the assembly's convening was invalid due to unmet conditions and stated that an additional meeting would be held with Second Division A clubs to adjust the promotion and relegation system in the 2023–24 season, and to officially approve the new league format.
[10] Later that day, EFA board member Ehab El Komy announced the final league structure.
[11] The EFA introduced a special format for the 2023–24 season, announced by Amer Hussein, the president of the Egyptian Football Association's Competition Committee, during a live TV interview on 19 June 2023, and officially confirmed on 9 July 2023.
At the same time, the decision was viewed by some as a positive and compensatory measure, given that the football league system in Egypt was undergoing a transitional period, which some clubs and officials felt occurred too rapidly.
Following further meetings with Second Division A teams, a new format was announced on 8 August 2023, featuring minor changes.
All teams are eligible to participate in the Egypt Cup, in case they pay the entrance fee.