2018–19 EHF Champions League group stage, Tiebreakers
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2018–19 EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 12–16 September, 19–23 September, 26–30 September, 3–7 October, 10–14 October, 1–4 November, 7–11 November, 14–18 November, 21–25 November, 28 November–2 December 2018. For Groups A and B, additional matchdays included, 6–10 February, 13–17 February, 20–24 February and 27 February–3 March 2019.


2018–19 EHF Champions League group stage, Playoffs
The top two teams from Groups C and D contested a playoff to determine the two sides advancing to the knockout phase. The winners of each group will face the runners-up of the other group in a two-legged tie.


2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2018–19 EHF Champions League.


2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top six placed teams from each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
12 teams played home and away in the first knock-out phase, with the 10 teams qualified from groups A and B and the two teams qualified from groups C and D. After that, the six winners of these matches in the first knock-out phase joined with the winners of groups A and B to play home and away for the right to play in the final four.


2018–19 EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on 1 and 2 June 2019. The draw took place on 7 May 2019.


2018–19 EHF Cup
The 2018–19 EHF Cup was the 38th edition of the EHF Cup, the second most important European handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the sixth edition since the merger with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws will be held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria).


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
The qualification stage consists of three rounds, which are played as two-legged ties using a home-and-away system. In the draws for each round, teams are allocated into two pots, with teams from Pot 1 facing teams from Pot 2. The winners of each pairing (highlighted in bold) qualified for the following round.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage
For each round, teams listed first will play the first leg at home. In some cases, teams agree to play both matches at the same venue.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
A total of 22 teams entered the draw for the first qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 17 July 2018. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 1
The first legs were played on 1–2 and the second legs were played on 8–9 September 2018.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
The first legs were played on 6–7 October and the second legs were played on 13–14 October 2018. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
A total of 32 teams entered the draw for the third qualification round, which was held on Tuesday, 16 October 2018. The draw seeding pots were composed as follows:


2018–19 EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
The first legs were played on 17–18 November and the second legs were played on 24–25 November 2018.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage
The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 29 November 2018. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage
In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The matchdays are  9–10 February, 16–17 February, 23–24 February, 2–3 March, 23–24 March and 30–31 March 2019.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage
In the group stage, teams are ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams have scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Group stage, Ranking of the second-placed teams
The top three second-placed teams will qualify to the quarter-finals. The ranking of the second-placed teams will be determined on the basis of  the team's results in the group stage.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
Since THW Kiel won their group, they qualified directly for the EHF Cup Finals and will not have to play the quarter-finals. In this case, the quarter-finals will consist of only three two-legged fixtures. The draw for the quarter-final pairings was held on Tuesday, 2 April, at 11:00 CET in the EHF headquarters in Vienna. The three group winners were placed in Pot 1, and the three best second-ranked teams were placed in Pot 2. The group winners started the quarter-finals with an away match on 20 and 21 April, and played the second leg at home on 27 and 28 April.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Final four
The seventh edition of the EHF Cup Finals in 2019 was hosted by THW Kiel after the EHF Executive Committee decided to award the hosting rights to the German club at its meeting on 6 December 2018. The tournament took place at Sparkassen-Arena in Kiel, on 17 and 18 May 2019. The draw was held on 30 April 2019.


2018–19 EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Final four
As group winners, THW Kiel avoided playing the quarter-finals and qualified directly for the EHF Cup Finals.


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage
This article describes the group stage of the 2018–19 EHF Cup, a men's handball competition.


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage, Draw
The draw of the EHF Cup group stage took place on Thursday, 29 November 2018. The 16 teams allocated into four pots were drawn into four groups of four teams.


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage, Format
In each group, teams will play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches. After completion of the group stage matches, the top teams and the best three second-placed teams advance to the Quarter-finals. Teams are not able to face opponents from the same country in the group.


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage, Tiebreakers
In the group stage, teams will be ranked according to points (2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). After completion of the group stage, if two or more teams had scored the same number of points, the ranking will be determined as follows:


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage, Tiebreakers
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2018–19 EHF Cup group stage, Groups
The matchdays will be 9–10 February, 16–17 February, 23–24 February, 2–3 March, 23–24 March and 30–31 March 2019.


2018–19 EIHL season
The 2018–19 EIHL season was the 16th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The regular season commenced on 8 September 2018 and ended on 31 March 2019, with the playoffs following in April 2019. The two-time reigning league champions were the Cardiff Devils, who won both the regular season and playoff titles in 2017–18.


2018–19 EIHL season
The Devils were unable to make it three regular season titles in succession, after a season-long battle for the top position with the Belfast Giants. The league title came down to the final day of the regular season; the Coventry Blaze's 3–1 victory over the Devils at the Coventry Skydome handed the league title to the non-playing Giants, on a regulation wins (by 39 to 38) tie-break. It was the Giants' fourth regular season title, and first since 2013–14. The playoff final resulted in a matchup between the Devils and the Giants in Nottingham; the Devils achieved their second consecutive playoff title with a 2–1 victory on Gleason Fournier's game-winning goal, with 7:33 remaining.


2018–19 EIHL season, Teams
After having twelve teams for the 2017–18 season, the league reduced to eleven for the 2018–19 season. This was due to the Edinburgh Capitals – who had finished bottom of the league with just five wins – losing the rights to use the Murrayfield Ice Rink to a consortium that was led by David Hand, the brother of former Capital Tony Hand. Hand's consortium revived the Murrayfield Racers name, with a similarly-named franchise having been active between 1952 and 1996, and attempted to join the league in place of the Edinburgh Capitals, but this request was denied. As a result, the Murrayfield Racers joined the Scottish National League. The Hull Pirates, from the National Ice Hockey League, also considered an application to the Elite League, but ultimately did not take up this option.


2018–19 EIHL season, Teams
The league featured three conferences, just as it did in 2017–18. The Gardiner Conference remained fully Scottish but became a three-team division, with the demise of the Edinburgh Capitals; the Dundee Stars, the Fife Flyers and the renamed Glasgow Clan (formerly Braehead) making up the trio. The two other conferences remained unchanged, with four teams in each. These were the Patton Conference, consisting of the Coventry Blaze, the Guildford Flames, the Manchester Storm and the Milton Keynes Lightning; and the Erhardt Conference, consisting of the four "Arena" teams: the Belfast Giants, the Cardiff Devils, the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers.


2018–19 EIHL season, Standings, Overall
Each team played 60 games, playing each of the other ten teams six times: three times on home ice, and three times away from home. Points were awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for all victories, regardless of whether it was in regulation time or after overtime or shootout. One point was awarded for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finished with the most points was crowned the league champion.


2018–19 EIHL season, Standings, Overall
The league title came down to the final day of the regular season; the Coventry Blaze's 3–1 victory over the Cardiff Devils at the Coventry Skydome handed the league title to the non-playing Belfast Giants, on a regulation wins tie-break. It was the Giants' fourth regular season title, and first since 2013–14.


2018–19 EIHL season, Standings, Erhardt Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Erhardt Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference six times, for a total of 18 matches. The Belfast Giants won the Conference for the third time, after the Cardiff Devils lost 5–4 against the Sheffield Steelers at Sheffield Arena on 16 March 2019.


2018–19 EIHL season, Standings, Gardiner Conference
Only intra-conference games count towards the Gardiner Conference standings. Each team plays the other two teams in the Conference six times, for a total of 12 matches. The Glasgow Clan won the Conference for the fifth time, after a 5–1 win over the Dundee Stars at Braehead Arena on 12 February 2019.


2018–19 EIHL season, Standings, Patton Conference
Only intra-conference games counted towards the Patton Conference standings. Each team played the other three teams in the Conference six times, for a total of 18 matches. The Guildford Flames won the Conference for the first time, after a 1–0 win over the Manchester Storm at the Guildford Spectrum on 17 February 2019.


2018–19 EIHL season, Playoffs, Quarter-finals
The quarter-final schedule was announced after the conclusion of the final-day regular season matches.


2018–19 EIHL season, Playoffs, Semi-finals
The schedule for the Playoff Finals weekend was announced after the conclusion of the quarter-final matches.


2018–19 EIHL season, Regular season statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.


2018–19 EIHL season, Regular season statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season, while playing at least 1140 minutes.


2018–19 EIHL season, Playoff statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the playoffs.


2018–19 EIHL season, Playoff statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the playoffs, provided they played 60 minutes.


2018–19 EML season
The 2018–19 EML season (also known as the Coolbet Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons) is the 79th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. The season began on 29 September 2018.


2018–19 ENPPI SC season
The 2018–19 ENPPI season was the 34th season in the football club's history and 15th consecutive and overall season in the top flight of Egyptian football, the Egyptian Premier League, having been promoted from the Egyptian Second Division in 2002. In addition to the domestic league, ENPPI also competed in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 ENPPI SC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 ENPPI SC season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 ES Sétif season
In the 2018–19 season, ES Sétif competed in Ligue 1 for the 49th season. It was their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They also competed in the Champions League, Club Championship and the Algerian Cup.


2018–19 ES Sétif season, Squad list
As of August 11, 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season
The 2018–19 season is the club's 99th season in existence. East Bengal discontinued its tie-up with their main sponsors "Kingfisher" after 20 long years of partnership. On 5h July 2018, East Bengal announced a partnership with business giants Quess Corp as their main sponsors, leading to the formation of a new entity named "Quess East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd." (QEBFC).


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
East Bengal FC roped in 4 players from 2017–18 I-League champions Minerva Punjab F.C. : goal-keeper Rakshit Dagar, defender Kamalpreet Singh, midfielder Kassim Aidara and forward Bali Gagandeep. East Bengal FC also signed experienced defender Kingshuk Debnath from arch-rivals Mohun Bagan. Veteran custodian Abhra Mondal rejoined East Bengal FC from Bengaluru FC. East Bengal FC also announced the signing of midfielder Sanchayan Samaddar who was part of the Bengal Santosh Trophy squad and promoted youngstar  Ginkaholen Haokip from their junior squad.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Pre-Season Overview
East Bengal FC roped in Costa Rica national team centre-back Jhonny Acosta who played all 3 games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup for a rumored fee of Rs. 1.4 Cr. On 18 August, East Bengal FC announced former Real madrid B manager Alejandro Menéndez García as the new coach. On 24 August, East Bengal FC announced the signing of former Granada C.F. centreback Borja Gómez Pérez. On 30 August, East Bengal FC signed former Mexico international Enrique Esqueda on a free transfer, however making him the highest paid footballer in I-League with a rumoured of Rs 4.2 Cr.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview
East Bengal FC started the season with an entire makeover. East Bengal FC parted ways with long time sponsors Kingfisher after 20 years and entered into a new partnership with Quess Corp as their main investors. East Bengal FC is will be taking part in the 2018–19 I- League. East Bengal FC roped in Costa Rica national team center back Jhonny Acosta who played all 3 games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. East Bengal also roped in ex-Granada CF centre-back Borja Gómez Pérez to strengthen their defence for their quest for the 2018–19 I-League. East Bengal announced ex-Real madrid B manager Alejandro Menéndez as the new coach.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, August
East Bengal FC started off as the 8 times defending champions of the Calcutta Football League, in search of the 9th consecutive league title. The red and gold brigade started off with an abandoned game against Tollygunge Agragami however, won 2-0 comfortably against WB Police FC with Lalrindika Ralte opening the scoring for the season and Kassim Aidara making it 2–0. East Bengal FC succumbed to the defensive of Calcutta Customs FC as they failed to score and the match ended a goalless draw. East Bengal FC won the next 5 games to lead to the all-important Kolkata Derby.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
East Bengal FC made a great comeback against their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in the first Kolkata Derby of the season, after the Mariners led 2-0 within 30 minutes. East Bengal FC rallied from behind with goals from star debutante Jhonny Acosta and the equalised from Laldanmawia Ralte from a Lalrindika Ralte corner. East Bengal FC however lost the 2 next matches against Peerless FC and Mohammedan SC and eventually lost the title to arch-rivals Mohun Bagan after holding it for 8 long years.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
East Bengal FC suffered a huge blow when the AIFF put on a Transfer Ban on the Red and Golds which will prevent them from signing any further player until 31 January 2018. The Transfer Ban was imposed after the AIFF disciplinary committee found East Bengal FC guilty of unethically poaching Sukhwinder Singh of Minerva Punjab which the player was still in contract with the team from Punjab. Alejandro Menéndez took over the reins of the East Bengal FC manager after the Calcutta Football League ended and planned to play a few friendlies as a pre-season before the 2018–19 I-League.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, September
East Bengal FC played FC Goa in a pre-season friendly on 22 September at Bambolim, Stadium, Goa and lost via a single goal after a terrific solo effort from Ferran Corominas put the Goan side ahead in the 75th minute. East Bengal put up a great fight against the Indian Super League side after just 3 days of new coach Alejandro Menendez took over.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
East Bengal FC flew off to Malaysia for 3 weeks to conduct the Pre-season for the upcoming 2018–19 I-League. East Bengal FC would stay at the MSN Sports Complex Residential Training Facilities at Kuala Lumpur and play 5 practice matches in the interim. East Bengal FC faced Malaysia Premier League side UiTM F.C. on 7 October in the first Pre-season game in Malaysia. After conceding an early goal, the Red and Gold brigade made a come-back and rallied past 4 goals to win 1–4 against the Malaysian side.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
Yami Longvah, Enrique Esqueda, Mahmoud Amnah and Jobi Justin were on the score-sheet. East Bengal was to play against another Malaysia Premier League side UKM F.C. on 10 October in the second of the 5 pre-season friendlies however due to bad pitch conditions due to excessive rainfall, the match was abandoned before kick-off. East Bengal played against Malaysia Super League side Terengganu F.C. on 13 October in the next Pre-season friendly game in Malaysia. Ex-East Bengal fans' heartthrob Do Dong Hyun featured in the match against the Red and Golds.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
East Bengal FC drew 0–0 against the Malaysia Super League side who became runners-up in the 2018 Malaysia Cup.East Bengal played against Malaysia Premier League side PDRM FA in the next pre-season game where they won handsomely by a 6-2 margin, with Jobi Justin netting twice and goals each from Enrique Esqueda, Surabuddin Mollick and Bidyashagar Singh with another one being an own-goal. East Bengal faced UiTM F.C. Reserves in the last pre-season friendly at Malaysia where they won 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Enrique Esqueda. The Red and Gold brigade remain undefeated in the pre-season tour in Malaysia


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, October
East Bengal FC faced NEROCA F.C. in the first game of 2018–19 I-League season, away at Imphal. Mexican frontman Enrique Esqueda's brace with one in each half ensured the Red and Golds have a perfect start to the campaign. Academy graduate Manoj Mohammed debuted for the Red and Golds as a Left-back and gained huge praise for his excellent performance.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
East Bengal FC faced Shillong Lajong F.C. in the second game of the campaign, again away at Shillong which they won 3–1. Jobi Justin's brace in the first half along with academy graduate Bidyashagar Singh's goal in the second half ensured East Bengal FC win. Manoj Mohammed again started for the Red and Gold brigade as East Bengal FC defence looked properly organized to throw off any attack from the home side. With 6 points from the first two games, this is East Bengal FC's best start to an I-League campaign since 2010–11.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
East Bengal FC faced Chennai City F.C. on 13 November, at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata for the first home game of the season which they lost 1–2. Sandro Rodríguez scored the first goal from a free-kick in the dying moments of the first half for Chennai City F.C. to give them a 1–0 lead at HT. Enrique Esqueda equalized for the Red and Golds however Néstor Gordillo scored the winner for the away team in the 85th min from the spot. On 21 November, AIFF lifted the ban imposed on East Bengal FC on signing new players.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
On 23 November, East Bengal FC announced the signing of their 6th Foreigner ]Jaime Santos Colado of Spain who previously played in the Segunda Division B for teams like Sporting de Gijón B and CD Mirandés as a Winger and Attacking midfielder. East Bengal FC faced Aizawl F.C. next on 24 November, away at Aizawl and in a crunch game, the Red and Gold brigade lost 3–2.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, November
Aizawl F.C. took the lead early, but East Bengal FC came back into the game in the second half to lead 1-2 however two late goals from the home side took the game away from East Bengal FC. East Bengal FC was denied a clear goal, when Lalramchullova's free-kick hit the crossbar and bounced back from inside the goal into play, the referee kept the game on, not adjudging it a goal.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC faced the reigning champions Minerva Punjab F.C. on 4 December, at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata where they lost by a solitary goal. William Opoku scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute of the game after East Bengal custodian Ubaid C.K. made a mistake. This was East Bengal FC's 3rd defeat in succession.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC faced the Gokulam Kerala F.C. on 8 December, at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata next which they won by 3–1, credit to an all-round performance from Joby Justin who assisted the first goal for Brandon Vanlalremdika, scored the second and was a constant threat at the Gokulam Kerala's penalty box. Lalramchullova scored the third for the Red and Gold Brigade which ensured 3 points for the home side.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC faced Mohun Bagan on 16 December, at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata for the first leg of Kolkata Derby of the I-League season and in a thrilling encounter, the Red and Gold brigade emerged victorious by 3–2 with the Mariners going down to 10 men in the second half. It was Mohun Bagan who took an early lead in the 13 min when Omar Elhussieny dodged past Lalramchullova to put in a perfect cross for Azharuddin Mallick to slot in into an empty net.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC equalized just 4 minutes later with Laldanmawia Ralte netting home from an excellent through ball from Jobi Justin. Jobi Justin was again on the mark when he scored in the 44th minute with a sublime overhead volley to take the lead in the Kolkata Derby. After the break, Mohun Bagan was down to 10 men as Kingsley Obumneme was sent off for a double booking when he stopped Jobi Justin from behind after he was nutmegged.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC increased their lead from the resulting free-kick as Laldanmawia Ralte was again at the position from a perfect cross from Lalrindika Ralte to make it 3–1 in the 61st minute. This was Laldanmawia Ralte's 4th goal in Kolkata Derby. Dipanda Dicka reduced the margin for Mohun Bagan in the 75th minute, however, the Red and Gold brigade held on to the lead and won their first Derby after 33 months gap.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC faced Churchill Brothers on 20 December, at the Tilak Maidan in Goa and after being 1-0 down within 2 minutes from a Willis Plaza strike, East Bengal rallied back with strikes from Jaime Santos and Lalrindika Ralte. Jaime Santos scored a perfect volley from a Lalrindika Ralte corner to equalize the game and in the second half it was Lalrindika Ralte himself who scored directly from a free-kick to win 3 points for the Red and Gold brigade.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, December
East Bengal FC faced Real Kashmir F.C. on 28 December, at home but failed to get 3 points from the fixture after the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Lalramchullova put the ball inside his own net just after the break but it was none other than Jobi Justin who scored the equalizer for East Bengal FC to secure a point for the home side.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal FC faced Indian Arrows on 8 January 2019 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and in a hard-fought contest the Red and Gold brigade came out victorious by 1–2, courtesy of goals from Laldanmawia Ralte and Jobi Justin one in each half. Arrows scored one consolation late in the second half but East Bengal FC managed to hold on to the lead and emerge with 3 points/ Lalrindika Ralte missed a penalty in the first half which could have increased the lead for East Bengal FC.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal FC faced Chennai City F.C. away at Coimbatore on 14 January next where in a crunch encounter East Bengal FC lost 2-1 even after taking the lead in the 9th minute courtesy of a Laldanmawia Ralte goal. The home team rallied to score 2 goals with defensive lapses from the Red and Gold Brigade. East Bengal FC faced Indian Arrows next on 18 January at home and in a lacklusture game, the Red and Gold brigade managed to win by a solitary goal courtesy of Jaime Santos who tapped home from a Jobby Justin grounded cross.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, January
East Bengal FC faced Mohun Bagan next on 27 January in the return leg of the Kolkata Derby and like the first leg derby, East Bengal FC again managed to win against their arch-rivals by 2–0 with goals from Jaime Santos and Jobby Justin. This was the first time since 2003–04, and only the 3rd time overall that East Bengal FC managed an NFL/I-League Derby Double against their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal FC faced NEROCA F.C. next on 7 February at the Salt Lake Stadium and made a remarkable comeback victory after going behind 0-1 as early as in the 3rd minute when Chencho Gyeltshen scored for the visitors.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
The home team tried hard but could find the back of the net, until Enrique Esqueda came in as a super sub and scored a brilliant headed brace to secure all three points for East Bengal FCEast Bengal FC faced Shillong Lajong F.C. next on 14 February at the Salt Lake Stadium and displayed complete dominance as they won by 5–0 against the highlanders. Laldanmawia Ralte bragged the first hat-trick of the season for East Bengal FC while the other two were scored by Jobby Justin and Enrique Esqueda.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
East Bengal FC faced Churchill Brothers S.C. next on 17 February at the Salt Lake Stadium and could only manage a 1–1 draw after ex-East Bengal FC frontman Willis Plaza scored to take a 0–1 lead for the away team, which was equalized by Kassim Aidara, who headed home from a Lalrindika Ralte freekick to make it 1–1. East Bengal FC faced Aizawl F.C. next on 25 February at the Salt Lake Stadium for the last home game of the season and could only manage a point which hampered their title hopes.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, February
Aizawl F.C. took the lead in the first half which was then equalized by Enrique Esqueda in the second half. The Red and Gold brigade failed to score the winning goal as Jobby Justin's header came off the bar in the dying minutes of the match. Jobby Justin was suspended after the match for spitting charges and is supposed to miss the next 6 matches. East Bengal FC faced Real Kashmir F.C. next on 28 February at Delhi and in a sublime first half display took an early lead of 2–0 with goals from Enrique Esqueda and Jaime Santos. The Kashmir team managed to score a goal in the second half from the penalty spot however East Bengal FC managed to emerge victorious, keeping their title hopes alive.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, March
East Bengal FC faced Minerva Punjab F.C. in the penultimate game of the season on 3 March at Chandigarh and had to win to keep their tile hopes alive and ina thriller of a game, East Bengal FC managed a 1–0 win courtesy of a cool finish from none other than frontman Enrique Esqueda. With this victory, East Bengal FC sits at 39 points from 19 matches, just 1 point behind the league leaders Chennai City F.C. with the last match scheduled on 9 March 2019 for both the teams, which will be the decider for the 2018–19 I-League title. On 6th Match, East Bengal FC announced a 2 years contract extension for coach Alejandro Menéndez Garcia and his team.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Season Overview, April
East Bengal F.C. gave walk over to Delhi Dynamos F.C. in the Round of 16 in 2019 Indian Super Cup.


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Competitions, Super Cup
East Bengal FC along with six other I-League clubs — Minerva Punjab F.C., Mohun Bagan, NEROCA F.C., Gokulam Kerala F.C., Aizawl F.C., and Chennai City F.C. — announced they will withdraw from Super Cup, citing "unfair treatment to I-League clubs."


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Honours, Titles Won
*U-19 tournament since 2015. Defeated Mohun Bagan U-19 in the final: 1–1; 4–3 (p)


2018–19 East Bengal FC season, Honours, Titles Won
East Bengal Reserves team played in the tournament. Defeated Mohammedan Sporting in the final: 0-0; 3-1 (p)


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team
The 2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by first year head coach, Joe Dooley, who previously coached the Pirates from 1995–1999, and played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as fifth-year members of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates finished the season 10–21, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to Wichita State.


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pirates finished the 2017–18 season 10–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Tournament to UCF.


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team, Previous season
Following a 2–4 start to the season, eighth-year head coach Jeff Lebo announced his resignation from ECU on November 29, 2017 and Perry was named interim head coach. On April 4, 2018 the school announced that Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley, who coached the Pirates from 1995 to 1999, would return as head coach.


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
The 2018–19 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team will represent East Carolina University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pirates, led by first year head coach Chad Killinger and later first year head coach Nicole Mealing, play their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were fifth year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 6–10 AAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated SMU in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Women's Tournament to Connecticut.


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
Assistant coach Killinger was initially named interim head coach of the Pirates for the season, but health concerns led to his resignation 11 games into the season on December 26, 2018, and Killinger's top assistant Mealing was named interim coach for the rest of the season.


2018–19 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team, Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on , ESPN3, or . Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.


2018–19 East Midlands Counties Football League
The 2018–19 East Midlands Counties Football League season was the 11th in the history of East Midlands Counties Football League, a football competition in England at level 10 of the English football league system.


2018–19 East Midlands Counties Football League, League
The league featured 13 clubs from the previous season, along with seven new clubs.


2018–19 East Superleague
The 2018–19 East Super League (known as the McBookie.com East Superleague for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of the East Superleague, the top tier of league competition for SJFA East Region member clubs.


2018–19 East Superleague
The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 27 May 2019. Bonnyrigg Rose were the reigning champions but cannot defend their title after moving to the East of Scotland Football League.


2018–19 East Superleague
Lochee United won their third title with two games remaining on 20 May 2019 after a 2–0 win away to Forfar West End, before going on to end the season unbeaten. As winners they enter the 2019–20 Scottish Cup at the Preliminary round stage.


2018–19 East Superleague, Teams
For the 2018–19 season, league reconstruction reduced the Superleague from sixteen to twelve teams after 24 Junior clubs moved to the East of Scotland Football League


2018–19 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 2018–19 East Tennessee Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by fourth-year head coach Steve Forbes, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee as of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wofford. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Green Bay.


2018–19 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Buccaneers finished the 2017–18 season 25–9, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Chattanooga and Furman to advance to the championship game of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to UNC Greensboro. Despite having 25 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The 2018–19 East of Scotland Football League (known as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 5th season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 11 August 2018 and ended on 18 May 2019. Kelty Hearts were the reigning champions but could not defend their title after being promoted to the Lowland Football League.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The league saw an increase from 13 to 39 teams and was split into three parallel conferences, each containing 13 teams. The additional teams consisted of 24 clubs who applied to switch from the SJFA East Region, one from the SJFA West Region, one new team and Hawick Royal Albert who were relegated from the Lowland League.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The winners of each conference took part in a round-robin competition at the end of the season, with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic being crowned league champions on 4 May 2019 after winning both their championship play-off matches. They later clinched promotion to the Lowland League after gaining their SFA licence on 14 June 2019.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League
The top five clubs in each conference, and best 6th-placed, formed the new 16-team Premier Division for the 2019–20 season.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League, Teams, To East of Scotland Football League
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts also joined having previously played in the Fife Amateur Football League.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League, Championship play-off
At the end of the season, the three conference winners took part in a three match round-robin competition to determine the league champion, and subject to meeting the required licensing criteria, promotion to the Lowland League. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic were crowned champions after winning both of their matches, and later gained promotion having eventually received their SFA licence on 14 June 2019.


2018–19 East of Scotland Football League, Notes
Club has an SFA Licence (as of March 2019) and are eligible for promotion to the Lowland League should they win the championship play-off.


2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League
The 2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League was the 76th season in the history of Eastern Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The season saw Division One divided into two sections.


2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One North
It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One North featured 12 clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with seven new clubs.


2018–19 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One South
It was the first season Division One was split into two sections. Division One South featured four clubs which competed in Division One last season, along with 15 new clubs.


2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by seventh-year head coach Jay Spoonhour, played their home games at Lantz Arena as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost to UT Martin in the first round of the OVC Tournament.


2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the 2017–18 season 12–19, 7–11 in OVC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Tennessee State in the first round of the OVC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Austin Peay.


2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason
In a vote of conference coaches and sports information directors, EIU was picked to finish in 7th place in the OVC.


2018–19 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason All-OVC team
The Panthers had one player selected to the preseason all-OVC team.


2018–19 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by first-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at McBrayer Arena within Alumni Coliseum as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–18 overall, 6–12 in OVC play, finishing in a four-way tie for sixth place. Tiebreakers worked against them, so they failed to qualify to play in the OVC Tournament for the fourth consecutive season.


2018–19 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Previous season
The Colonels finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They failed to make the OVC Tournament for the third consecutive season.


2018–19 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team, Previous season
On February 26, 2018, the school fired Dan McHale as head coach after three seasons. He finished at EKU with a three-year record of 38–55. On March 23, NC State assistant A.W. Hamilton was hired as the new head coach of the Colonels.


2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Rob Murphy, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Ball State.


2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They defeated Akron in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Toledo. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Niagara in the first round before losing in the second round to Sam Houston State.


2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
The Eagles were predicted to finish first in the MAC West by several college basketball preseason magazines. Those included Lindy's Sports College BasketballLindy's Sports, Athlon Sports College Basketball and Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook.


2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball team represents Eastern Michigan University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third year head coach Fred Castro, play their home games at the Convocation Center, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 6–12 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Central Michigan.


2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by second-year head coach Shantay Legans and played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 12–8 in Big Sky play to finish in third place. They defeated Montana State and Southern Utah to advance to the championship game of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Montana.


2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2017–18 season 20–15, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. At the Big Sky Tournament they defeated  Portland State and Southern Utah to advance to the championship game where they lost to Montana. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Utah Valley.


2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles Women's basketball team represents Eastern Washington University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles were led by eighteenth year head coach Wendy Schuller and play their home games at Reese Court. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 13–20, 9–11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Portland State.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 47th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Oilers were eliminated from playoff contention on April 1, 2019, after the St. Louis Blues' shootout win against the Colorado Avalanche, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season and for the twelfth time in the past thirteen seasons.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Pre-season
Notes:  Game was played at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)Notes: Game was played at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Transactions
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.


2018–19 Edmonton Oilers season, Draft picks
Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie
The 2018–19 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-third season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2018 and ended in May 2019 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, involving also the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2018–19 Eredivisie.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Teams
A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. Fortuna Sittard gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by FC Twente, who finished bottom in the 2017–18 Eredivisie. FC Emmen and De Graafschap won the post-season playoff, and are replaced in the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie by Roda JC and Sparta Rotterdam.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Teams
At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on June 7, 2018, representatives of amateur and professional football reached an agreement to renew the football pyramid in the 2019–20 season. Part of the Agreement was that no promotion/relegation would take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie this season.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Season statistics, Top scorers
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2019. Source: nos.nl


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Season statistics, Assists
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2019. Source: nos.nl


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.


2018–19 Eerste Divisie, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2018–19 Eerste Klasse
2018–19 Eerste Klasse was a Dutch Eerste Klasse association football season of the Eerste Klasse.


2018–19 Egypt Cup
The 2018–19 Egypt Cup was the 87th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It is sponsored by WE, and known as the WE Cup for sponsorship purposes. It started with the First Preliminary Round on 12 August 2018, and concluded with the final on 8 September 2019.


2018–19 Egypt Cup
Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek successfully defended their title and defeated Pyramids 3–0 in the final.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Participation
The Egypt Cup began with a round of 32 teams. The 18 teams of the Egyptian Premier League, along with the 14 winning teams qualified from the Fifth Preliminary Round of the 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Draw
The draw for the main competition was held at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Gezira, Cairo on 4 October 2018 and was broadcast live on ON Sport.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Draw
For the first round, the participating teams were split into three pots, the first one contained the three promoted teams from the Egyptian Second Division and the fifteenth placed team in the Egyptian Premier League, the second one contained the other 14 teams of the Egyptian Premier League and the last one contained the 14 teams qualified from the Fifth Preliminary Round.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Match rules
Teams meet in one game per round. Matches take place for 90 minutes, with two-halves of 45 minutes. If still tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, consisting of two periods of 15 minutes. If the score is still level after this, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out. A coin toss will decide who takes the first penalty. A total of seven players are allowed to be listed on the substitute bench, with up to three substitutions being allowed during regulation.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Champion qualification
Usually, the winner of the Egypt Cup earns automatic qualification for the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup. If they have already qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup or CAF Champions League through their position in the Egyptian Premier League, then the spot will go to the cup runners-up. If the cup runners-up also qualified for an African competition through their league position, then the spot will be given to the fourth placed team in the league.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Format, Champion qualification
However, since the competition will conclude in September 2019 and the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup began in August 2019, the winner of this season's edition of the competition won't earn qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup, and the spot awarded to the cup winner was given to the fourth placed team in the 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Egyptian Premier League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 14 available places in the Round of 32. The qualifying competition began with the First Preliminary Round on 12 August 2018. The final (fifth) qualifying round was played on 3 October 2018.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Round of 32
The matches were played from 8 October to 2 December 2018. This round included four teams from the Egyptian Third Division, Ittihad El Shorta, MS Minyat Samanoud, Muslim Youths (Qena) and Naser El Fekreia, the lowest ranking sides left in the competition.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Round of 16
The matches were played from 23 October 2018 to 17 August 2019. This round included two teams from the Egyptian Second Division, Al Jazeera and El Mansoura, the lowest ranking sides left in the competition.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Quarter-finals
The matches were played from 3 January to 30 August 2019.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Semi-finals
The matches were played on 1 and 2 September 2019.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Bracket
The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.


2018–19 Egypt Cup, Top goalscorers
The following are the top scorers of the Egypt Cup, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary. Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds
The 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds open the 87th season of the competition in Egypt, the oldest association football single knockout competition in Africa.


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Calendar
The calendar for the 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, First Preliminary Round
First Preliminary Round fixtures were played from 12 to 18 August 2018. A total of 205 teams from the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division entered at this stage of the competition. A large number of clubs did not enter the competition due to financial status and other different reasons, including Al Fanar, a club that was playing in the Egyptian Second Division in the previous season. The results were as follows:


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Second Preliminary Round
Second Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 4 and 5 September 2018. The results were as follows:


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Third Preliminary Round
Third Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 24, 25 and 26 September 2018. A total of 39 teams from the Egyptian Second Division entered at this stage of the competition. Damietta, El Tahrir and Al Walideya, all playing in the 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division, did not enter the competition. The results were as follows:


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Fourth Preliminary Round
Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 29 and 30 September 2018. The results were as follows:


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Fifth Preliminary Round
Fifth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 3 October 2018. The results were as follows:


2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, Competition proper
Winners from the Fifth Preliminary Round advance to the Round of 32, where teams from the Egyptian Premier League enter the competition.


2018–19 Egyptian Basketball Super League
The 2018–19 Egyptian Basketball Super League was the 45th season of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. It started on 29 October 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 4 May 2019 with the finals. The champions qualified for the 2020 Basketball Africa League (BAL).


2018–19 Egyptian Basketball Super League
Sporting was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by the eventual champions Zamalek, who won their 14th title after defeating Gezira in the finals, the title was decided in Game 5, which Zamalek won 87–66.


2018–19 Egyptian Basketball Super League, 2019 Final
2019 Egyptian Basketball Super League Finals It is a final between the two Egyptian basketball giants Zamalek and Gezira. For Details 2019 Egyptian Basketball Super League Finals


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League
The 2018–19 Egyptian Handball League was the 63th season of the Egyptian Handball League, which the team Zamalek won after an absence of two years.


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League, League System
The 2018–19 Egyptian Handball League system happens in two phases. The first phase divides the 18 teams into two groups, with the first four teams from each group advancing to the next round. The next round, a stage of one group, wins the most points. If both teams have the same number of points, a play-off occurs. Knowing that the teams heads of the two groups go up with four points, the seconds are two points, the third is a point and the fourth is a point.


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League, The final stage
Knowing that the teams heads of the two groups go up with four points, the seconds are two points, the third is a point and the fourth is a pointZamalek and Al Ahly have 4 points before The final stage begain.


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League, The final stage, Final Group
After the end of the final stage, Zamalek was declared the winner of the Egyptian Handball League.


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League, Cairo Derby
The first round match of the final stagedate= Friday 1 March 2019


2018–19 Egyptian Handball League, Cairo Derby
The second round match of the final stagedate= Sunday 28 April 2019


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League
The 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, also known as The WE League for sponsorship purposes, was the 60th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 31 July 2018 and concluded on 28 July 2019. Fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced on 8 July 2018.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League
El Gouna, Nogoom and Haras El Hodoud entered as the promoted teams from the 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division. They replaced El Raja, Tanta and Al Nasr who were relegated to the 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League
Defending champions Al Ahly won their 4th consecutive and 41st overall Egyptian Premier League title on 24 July 2019, following their 3–1 away win against Al Mokawloon Al Arab.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Overview, Fans return to the stadiums
From this season on, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) officially allowed the fans to attend league matches again, after they showed great discipline while attending non-league matches in the previous years. The EFA banned all fans from attending all matches back in February 2012, where the Port Said Stadium riot occurred during Al Masry and Al Ahly match in the 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League, which resulted in the death of 72 Al Ahly fans, 1 Al Masry fan and 1 police officer. 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.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Overview, Al Masry return to Port Said
From this season on, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) was supposed to allow Al Masry to play all local home matches at Al Masry Club Stadium (previously known as Port Said Stadium) in Port Said, after the club successfully acquired the stadium from the Governorate of Port Said on 5 January 2016. However the local security authorities refused this decision, and the club ended up playing their home matches at various stadiums in different cities.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Overview, Al Masry return to Port Said
The EFA banned Al Masry Club Stadium from hosting all football or sport activities after the Port Said Stadium riot occurred in 2012, and Al Masry played all of their local matches, both home and away, at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria and at Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia for African matches since then.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Overview, Al Assiouty Sport takeover
On 18 June 2018, Mahmoud Al Assiouty, president of Al Assiouty Sport, announced that the club was officially sold to two investors from Saudi Arabia. The club name was changed to Pyramids Football Club, and the deal was later confirmed on 27 June 2018.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Overview, Nogoom El Mostakbal rebranding
On 29 July 2018, just two days before the start of the season, Nogoom El Mostakbal announced on their official Facebook page that the club name has been changed to Nogoom Football Club. Club president Mohamed El Tawila stated that the decision to rename the club came after they reached their goal by promoting to the Egyptian Premier League for the first time. The old name, Nogoom El Mostakbal, in Arabic, means "Future Stars", and the new name, Nogoom, means "Stars".


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the league - the top fifteen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the Second Division.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
Teams promoted to the Egyptian Premier LeagueThe first team to be promoted was Haras El Hodoud from Group C, following their 1–0 away win against Al Hammam on 10 April 2018. The Alexandrian side managed to return 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.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
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. El Gouna earned a spot in the Premier League for the fifth time in the club's history, having played four seasons in the top flight before with the 2014–15 season being the most recent.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
The third team to be promoted was Nogoom (which was known as Nogoom El Mostakbal during that time) from Group B, following their 1–0 home win against Montakhab Suez on 18 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.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
Teams relegated to the Egyptian Second DivisionThe first club to be relegated was Al Nasr, who suffered an immediate return to the Second Division following a 2–1 away defeat to Al Masry on 12 April 2018.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
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.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams
The third club to be relegated was El Raja, who also suffered an immediate return to the Second Division after Wadi Degla managed to secure the last safe spot in the Premier League following a 2–1 home win against El Entag El Harby on 21 April 2018.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Teams, Foreign players
Clubs can have a maximum of four foreign players registered during the season. Clubs cannot sign foreign players unless these players have played in the first or second tier in their countries. Clubs also cannot sign any foreign goalkeepers. In addition, each club can register a total of two players from Palestine or Syria; those players were be treated as Egyptians, and won't count as foreign players.


2018–19 Egyptian Premier League, Results, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches were not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match was scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it was added to the standings for day 16.


2018–19 Egyptian Second Division
The 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division was the 39th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 8 August 2018 and concluded on 19 April 2019. Fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced on 23 May 2018.


2018–19 Egyptian Second Division
Aswan, FC Masr and Tanta won Group A, Group B and Group C respectively and secured the promotion to the 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League.


2018–19 Egyptian Second Division, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.


2018–19 Egyptian Second Division, Teams
A total of forty-two teams competed in the league – thirty sides from the 2017–18 season, three relegated from the 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League and nine promoted from the 2017–18 Egyptian Third Division.


2018–19 Egyptian Second Division, Results, Positions by round
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. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup
The 2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup (also known as the 2018–19 SAIB Egyptian Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. It was played at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, Egypt, on 20 September 2019, contested by Al Ahly and Zamalek. Al Ahly defended the trophy they won in the previous edition and defeated Zamalek 3–2, winning their record-extending 11th trophy.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup, Background
In the 2017–18 Egyptian Premier League, Al Ahly and Ismaily were the only two teams in the league's title race, with the latter finishing the first half of the season on top. However, after Frenchman coach Sébastien Desabre left Ismaily mid-season to join the Ugandan national team as their manager, the club started to fall apart and went from being on top with a difference of 4 points to finishing the league behind Al Ahly with 68 points; 20 points less than the champions.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup, Background
Al Ahly officially won their record-extending fortieth Egyptian Premier League title on 12 March 2018 with 6 games to spare. The team broke numerous league records over the course of the season, including most points with 88 points, most wins with 28 wins and most goals scored in a single season with 75 goals. Al Ahly's Moroccan forward Walid Azaro also finished the league as the top goalscorer with 18 goals.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup, Background
Zamalek won the 2017–18 Egypt Cup after defeating Smouha 5–4 on penalties in the final after the match ended 1–1 at extra time, winning their 4th Egypt Cup title in the previous 5 editions of the competition. Both teams' way to the final was considered "too easy" by the media, especially for Zamalek who faced 2017–18 Egyptian Second Division sides El Minya and Haras El Hodoud in the round of 32 and round of 16 respectively. The Egyptian Football Association were also heavily criticized for changes they made to the competition, mainly for the changes made to the draw where they made sure that the cup defending champions can only face the previous league winners in the final.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup, Background
During the 2017–18 season, both teams met each other in the league two times. Al Ahly won the first encounter 3–0 on 8 January 2018 at Cairo International Stadium thanks to goals from Moamen Zakaria, Abdallah El Said and Walid Azaro. Zamalek won the second encounter 2-1 which was played on 26 April 2018 at the same stadium, with Kabongo Kasongo and Ayman Hefny scoring for Zamalek and Walid Soliman scoring the only goal for Al Ahly.


2018–19 Egyptian Super Cup, Match, Officials
On 19 September 2019, just one day before the match, the Egyptian Football Association announced German referee Felix Brych as the referee for the match. Brych is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee, and he is considered one of the best referees in Europe. His compatriots Mark Borsch and Kim Stefan Luppwere chosen as the assistant referees, while Egyptian referee Mohamed Hassan was chosen as the fourth official.


2018–19 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 2018–19 season was the 120th in the history of Eintracht Frankfurt, a football club based in Frankfurt, Germany. It was their 7th consecutive season and 50th overall in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. In addition to the domestic league, Eintracht Frankfurt also were participating in that season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 94th season for Frankfurt in the Commerzbank-Arena, located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 Eintracht Frankfurt season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa
The 2018–19 Ekstraklasa was the 93rd season of the Polish Football Championship, the 85th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 11th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league was operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa
The season started on 20 July 2018 and concluded on 19 May 2019. It is the second Ekstraklasa season to use VAR. After the 20th matchday the league went on a winter break between 23 December 2018 and 8 February 2019. The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2017–18 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 2017–18 I liga. The fixtures were announced on 22 March 2018.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa
Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round (in the beginning of April 2019), the league was split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team played 7 more games (teams ranked 1 to 4 and 9 to 12 played four times at home). Therefore, each team played a total of 37 matches. The team at the top of the Championship round won the league title. The two teams at the bottom of the Relegation round were relegated to 2019–20 I liga. This was the sixth season to take place since the new playoff structure has been introduced.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 13th Polish title the previous season. Piast Gliwice succeeded Legia, winning its first ever Polish top league title.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa, Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Miedź Legnica were promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time. Zagłębie Sosnowiec will make a return to the Ekstraklasa for the first time since 2008.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa, Attendances
Source:  (in Polish)Notes:1: Team played last season in I liga.2: Lech Poznań stadium's stands were closed for spectators during two games. Those games were not included in the summary.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball)
The 2018–19 Ekstraklasa was the 63rd season of the Ekstraklasa, Polish's top-tier handball league. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 31 August 2018 and concluded in May 2019.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Format
During the licensing process, work was underway to change the formula of the competition. Finally, the division into two groups was dropped and after the main round the teams will be divided into two groups: the first eight will create the quarter-final pairs, while the remaining six teams will play the match-revenge round for the Ekstraklasa.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Teams
The following 14 clubs compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2018–19 season.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Regular season
A victory over a team in full-time added three points and after regulation time added two. A loss after regulation time also add a bonus point.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Relegation round
A victory over a team in full-time added three points and after regulation time added two. A loss after regulation time also add a bonus point.


2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball), Relegation round, Play-offs
SPR Stal Mielec won 64–53 aggregate and stays in the Superliga.


2018–19 El Dakhleya SC season
The 2018–19 El Dakhleya season was the 14th season in the football club's history and 6th consecutive and overall season in the top flight of Egyptian football, the Egyptian Premier League, having been promoted from the Egyptian Second Division in 2011. In addition to the domestic league, El Dakhleya also competed in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 El Dakhleya SC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 El Entag El Harby SC season
The 2018–19 El Entag El Harby season was the 14th season in the football club's history and 4th consecutive and 7th overall season in the top flight of Egyptian football, the Egyptian Premier League, having been promoted from the Egyptian Second Division in 2015. In addition to the domestic league, El Entag El Harby also competed in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 El Entag El Harby SC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 El Entag El Harby SC season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 El Gouna FC season
The 2018–19 El Gouna season was the 16th season in the football club's history and 5th season in the top flight of Egyptian football, the Egyptian Premier League, having been promoted from the Egyptian Second Division in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, El Gouna also competed in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 El Gouna FC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 El Gouna FC season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Elche CF season
The 2018–19 season was Elche Club de Fútbol's 96th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Elche participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 Elche CF season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Elche CF season, Players, Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Elche CF season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Electric Production Car Series
The 2018–19 Electric Production Car Series was to be the inaugural season of the zero-emission motorsport championship. The season would have started at Jerez on 4 November 2018, but was postponed indefinitely due to a lack of a lead investor.


2018–19 Electric Production Car Series, Calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2018–19 season was announced on 24 April 2018.


2018–19 Elitedivisionen
The 2018–19 Elitedivisionen is the 47th season of the highest women's football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 8 teams each year in Denmark. Fortuna Hjørring are the defending champions.


2018–19 Elitedivisionen, Main round
Teams play each other twice. Top six advance to the championship round.


2018–19 Elitedivisionen, Championship round
Teams play ten more matches. Points are reset, but bonus points are awarded for the placement in the main round. 10 points for first place, 8 points for second place and then 6, 4, 2 and 0.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball)
The 2018–19 Eliteserien is the 52nd season of the Eliteserien, Norway's premier handball league.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Team information
A total of 12 teams will be participating in the 2018/19 edition of Eliteserien. 9 teams were qualified directly from the 2017/18 season. The two top ranked teams from the First Division, Fana HE and Skrim Kongsberg, and third-place finisher Rælingen HK who defeated Sola HK in the relegation playoff were promoted to the Eliteserien.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Championship playoffs
Best of three format is applied in all playoff stages, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game (if necessary) at home. If a game ended with a draw after the regular time, it will proceed to two 5-minutes periods of extra time. If there is still a draw, another 2 × 5-minutes extra time will be played. If the scores are still level after two extra times, the winners are decided by a 7-meter shootout.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Championship playoffs
Top ranked teams from the regular season choose their opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. The remaining two highest ranked teams after the quarterfinal stage can not meet in the semifinals.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Awards, All Star Team and other awards
The All Star Team and other awards were announced on 14 June 2019.


2018–19 Eliteserien (women's handball), Relegation playoff
Gjerpen HK Skien won series, 2–0 and avoided from the relegation.


2018–19 Elitserien (bandy)
The 2018–19 Elitserien was the twelfth season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien.


2018–19 Elitserien (bandy), Results
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.


2018–19 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by tenth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played as fifth-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the brand new Schar Center.


2018–19 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team, Previous season
The Phoenix finished the 2017–18 season 14–18, 6–12 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.


2018–19 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team, Previous season
This was the final season that Elon played their home games at Alumni Gym.


2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team represents Elon University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by eighth year head coach Charlotte Smith, play their home games at the brand new Schar Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Women's Tournament to Hofstra.


2018–19 Empoli F.C. season
The 2018–19 season was Empoli Football Club's 83rd in existence and 13th season in Serie A. It was the club's first season back in the top-flight after suffering relegation at the end of the 2016–17 season.


2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team
The 2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the 45th Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets were led by first-year head coach Toby Wynn. The team played their home games on Slaymaker Court William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.


2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
The Lady Hornets enter the 2018–19 season after finishing with a 17–11 overall, 11–8 in conference play last season under Jory Collins. Losing in the MIAA Tournament caused the team's first Tournament loss in 16 games, winning the tournament for the past 5 years.


2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
Collins announced his resignation on March 12, 2018 to become an assistant coach for former boss and former Lady Hornet basketball coach, Brandon Schneider, at the University of Kansas. On April 6, 2018, Toby Wynn, head coach of the Seward County Saints women's basketball program, was announced as the seventh head coach in Lady Hornet history. Wynn had a winning record of 349–84 .806 while at Seward County and won four Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference championships.


2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Preseason outlook
On October 9, 2018, the Lady Hornets were chosen to finish third in the coaches poll and fourth in the media poll in the MIAA.


2018–19 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team, Media
The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.


2018–19 En Avant de Guingamp season
The 2018–19 En Avant de Guingamp season was the 106th professional season of the club since its creation in 1912.


2018–19 En Avant de Guingamp season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 En Avant de Guingamp season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 England Korfball League
The 2018–19 England Korfball League season is played with 10 teams. Trojans KC are the defending korfball champions.


2018–19 England Korfball League, Teams
The league will be played with 10 teams. The teams that have finished from 1st to 9th place as of 19 April 2018 in the 2017–18 season qualified for the 2018/19 season. The remaining place was filled by Bristol Thunder who won the Promotion Play-off.


2018–19 English Football League
The 2018–19 season was the 120th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the third season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. It began on 3 August 2018 and concluded on 5 May 2019, with the promotion play-off finals at Wembley Stadium on 25–27 May 2019. For the sixth season running, the league was sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and was therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.


2018–19 English Football League
The EFL is contested through three divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the National League.


2018–19 English Football League
The 2018–19 season marked the start of an initial two-year partnership between the EFL and its official charity partner Mind. The mental health charity had its logo displayed on the shirts of all EFL clubs and worked with the EFL to promote mental health within football and the wider community. Also, this season saw one of the EFL's original members, Notts County, relegated from the league for the first time ever.


2018–19 Equatoguinean Primera División
The 2018–19 Equatoguinean Primera División is the 41st season of the Equatoguinean Primera División, the top-tier football league in Equatorial Guinea, since its establishment in 1979.


2018–19 Equatoguinean Primera División, Regional stage
The 24 teams are divided into Región Insular and Región Continental, with 12 teams in each region.


2018–19 Equatoguinean Primera División, Regional stage
The top three teams from each region qualify for the Liguilla Nacional. The bottom two teams from each region are relegated.


2018–19 Equatoguinean Primera División, Liguilla Nacional
Played between 16 and 30 June 2019 in Región Continental.


2018–19 Eredivisie
The 2018–19 Eredivisie was the 63rd season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 15 May 2019; the Europa League and relegation play-offs will take place later that month. PSV were the defending champions. Emmen, De Graafschap and Fortuna Sittard joined as the promoted clubs from the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. They replaced Sparta Rotterdam, Twente and Roda JC who were relegated to the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2017–18 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners (FC Emmen and De Graafschap) and the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie runners-up (Fortuna Sittard). FC Emmen will play in the Eredivisie for the first time in their history.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Four teams will play for a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Play-offs, European competition
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.


2018–19 Eredivisie, Play-offs, Promotion/relegation play-offs
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


2018–19 Eredivisie (women)
The 2018–19 Eredivisie Vrouwen is the ninth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season takes place from 7 September 2018 to 3 May 2019 with nine teams. Ajax started the season as defending champions.


2018–19 Eredivisie (women), Format
At the regular season, the nine teams play each other twice (once at home and once away), for a total of 16 matches each. After that the top five teams qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams play a placement play-off. Teams played each other twice in the championship play-offs group, for a total of 8 matches each while in the placement groups teams play each other three times for a total of 9 matches each. Points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. There is no relegation nor promotion in the league and the champion qualifies to the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2018–19 Eredivisie (women), Play-offs, Championship
The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.


2018–19 Eredivisie (women), Play-offs, Placement
The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.


2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season
The 2018–19 season is Ergotelis' 89th season in existence and 12th overall in the Football League, the second tier of the Greek football league system. It is the second consecutive season of the club in the competition since the club's latest promotion from the Gamma Ethniki. The club also participates in the Greek Cup, entering the competition in the Third Round. The contents of this article cover club activities from 1 June 2018 until 18 May 2019.


2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season
Following the departure of Takis Gonias for Wadi Degla at the end of the previous season and his replacement with Cypriot manager Nikki Papavasiliou, Ergotelis impressed with their performance in the Greek Cup, where they managed to advance to the Round of 16 despite being drawn in the same group with Super League powerhouses PAOK and Aris. They went on to eliminate local Super League rival OFI in the knock-out phase to eventually make it to the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986, matching the club's best-ever performance in the competition.


2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season, Players, Out of team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


2018–19 Ergotelis F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 5 May 2019Source: Competitive matchesOrdered by ,   and  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2018–19 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi
The 2018–19 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi season, was the premier men's basketball competition in Northern Cyprus.


2018–19 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi, Competition format
Seven teams joined the regular season and competed in a double-legged round-robin tournament. The four best qualified teams of the regular season joined the playoffs.


2018–19 Erkekler Basketbol Süper Ligi, Playoffs, Bracket
Semifinals were played in a best-of-five games (2-2-1), while the finals, in a best-of-seven one (2-2-1-1-1).


2018–19 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season
In the 2018–19 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 64th season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It is their 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the Champions League, Super Cup, the Arab Club Champions Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, the CAF Super Cup and the Tunisian Cup.


2018–19 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, 2019 Champions League, knockout stage, Final
Espérance de Tunis were initially declared winners following a refusal by Wydad Casablanca to resume play following an issue with VAR, though CAF later ruled the second leg must be replayed in a neutral venue to decide the champions. However, the decision to order a replay was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who told the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to refer the case to its proper disciplinary structures for a decision, and on 7 August 2019, Espérance de Tunis were declared winners for a second time.


2018–19 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2018–19 Essex Senior Football League
The 2018–19 Essex Senior Football League season was the 48th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


2018–19 Essex Senior Football League
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by the FA on 25 May 2018. The constitution was ratified by the league at its AGM.


2018–19 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs.


2018–19 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
Also, Wadham Lodge changed name to Leyton Athletic, while Waltham Forest changed name to Walthamstow.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season
The 2018–19 season was the Esteghlal Football Club's 18th season in the Iran Pro League, and their 25nd consecutive season in the top division of Iranian football. They also competed in the Hazfi Cup, and 73rd year in existence as a football club.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Players, First team squad
Players and squad numbers last updated on 6 June 2018.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Players, Persian Gulf League Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Players, 2018 AFC Champions League Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Goalscorers
1 Includes 2018 AFC Champions League, 2019 AFC Champions League.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Clean sheets
1 Includes 2018 AFC Champions League, 2019 AFC Champions League.


2018–19 Esteghlal F.C. season, Statistics, Disciplinary record, Bookings & sending-off
Last updated: 5 June 2019Source: Ordered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2018–19 Estonian Cup
The  2018–19 Estonian Cup was the 29th season of the Estonian main domestic football knockout tournament. Narva Trans won their second title after defeating Nõmme Kalju in the final and qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, First Round (1/64)
The draw was made by Estonian Football Association on 19 May 2018.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, First Round (1/64), Byes
These teams were not drawn and secured a place in the second round without playing:


2018–19 Estonian Cup, Second round (1/32)
The draw for the second round was made on 19 June 2018.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, Third round (1/16)
The draw for the third round was made on 19 July 2018.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, Fourth round  (1/8)
The draw for the fourth round was made on 24 August 2018.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the fourth round was made on 2 March 2019. Maardu Linnameeskond and JK Tabasalu advanced a league level between 2018 and 2019 league seasons.


2018–19 Estonian Cup, Final
Final was played on 25 May 2019 at A. Le Coq Arena.


2018–19 Ethiopian Premier League
The 2018–19 Ethiopian Premier League is the 72nd season of top-tier football in Ethiopia (21st season as the Premier League). The season started on 27 October 2018.


2018–19 Ettifaq FC season
The 2018–19 season was Al-Ettifaq's 74th season in existence and their third consecutive season in the Pro League. Along with the Pro League, the club competed in the King Cup.


2018–19 Ettifaq FC season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 Ettifaq FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Ettifaq FC season, Players, Squad information, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League
The Euro Hockey League 2018–19 was the twelfth season of the Euro Hockey League, Europe's premier club field hockey tournament, organized by the European Hockey Federation. Round One was held in Barcelona from 5 until 7 October 2018 and the knockout stage was held in Eindhoven from 17 until 22 April 2019.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League
The final was played between Waterloo Ducks and Rot-Weiss Köln. The Waterloo Ducks defeated Rot-Weis Köln 4–0 to become the first Belgian club to win the Euro Hockey League. Mannheimer HC took the bronze medal and Gonzalo Peillat became the top scorer with nine goals.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Association team allocation
A total of 24 teams from 12 of the 45 EHF member associations participated in the 2018–19 Euro Hockey League. The association ranking based on the EHL country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Association team allocation, Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for the 2018-19 Euro Hockey League. 12 teams got a bye to the KO16.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Format Changes
The EHL board has decided not to continue with the field goal equals two trial, used last season, so this season every goal will return to equaling one whether it comes from the field or a penalty corner. Due to the overcrowded international hockey calendar from 2019 onwards because of the 2019 Men's FIH Pro League, the EHL has combined the KO16 and FINAL4 events at Easter, making a six-day event from April 17 to 22, 2019.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Round One
Round One was held from 5 until 7 October 2018 at the Pau Negre Stadium in Barcelona. The draw took place on 17 July 2018. If a game is won, the winning team receives 5 points. A draw results in both teams receiving 2 points. A loss gives the losing team 1 point unless the losing team loses by 3 or more goals, then they receive 0 points.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Knockout stage
The knockout stage took place at Sportpark Aalsterweg in Eindhoven, Netherlands from 17 until 22 April 2019. The draw took place at 21 October 2018 and the schedule was announced on 15 November 2018.


2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Knockout stage, Qualified teams
The knockout phase involves 16 teams, consisting of the 4 pool winners and the 12 already qualified teams.


2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour
The 2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour was the 23rd season of Euro Hockey Tour. It started in November 2018 and lasted until May 2019. It consisted of Karjala Tournament, Channel One Cup, Sweden Hockey Games and Carlson Hockey Games.


2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour, Karjala Tournament
The Karjala Cup was played between 8–11 November 2018. Five of the matches were played in Helsinki, Finland and one match in Prague, Czech Republic. The tournament was won by Russia.


2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour, Channel One Cup
The 2018 Channel One Cup was played between 13–16 December 2018. Four matches were played in Moscow, Russia, one match was held in Tampere, Finland and one match as an outdoor game in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The tournament was won by Russia.


2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour, Sweden Hockey Games
The 2019 Sweden Hockey Games were played between 7–10 February 2019. Five of the games were played in Stockholm, Sweden and one game in Yaroslavl, Russia. The tournament was won by Czech Republic.


2018–19 Euro Hockey Tour, Carlson Hockey Games
The 2019 Carlson Hockey Games were played between 1–5 May 2019. Five of the games were played in Brno, Czech Republic and one game in Stockholm, Sweden. Tournament was won by Sweden.