2015–16 Egypt Cup
The 2015–16 Egypt Cup was the 84th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Obour Land, and known as the Obour Land Cup for sponsorship purposes.[1] The winner qualifies for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Teams | 276 |
| Champions | Zamalek |
| Runners-up | Al Ahly |
| Confederation Cup | Al Masry[note 1] |
| Championship match score | Zamalek 3–1 Al Ahly |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.16 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Basem Morsy (5 goals) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after they defeated Al Ahly 3–1 in the final.
Schedule and format
| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 10 December 2015 | 13–14 January 2016 | 14 | 46 → 32 | Local team seeding: Draw of lots. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Round of 32 | 28 February 2016 | 19–31 March 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | New entries: Clubs participating in the Egyptian Premier League will gain entry. Local team seeding: Matches will be played on neutral stadiums. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. |
| Round of 16 | 10–27 April 2016 12 July 2016 |
8 | 16 → 8 | Local team seeding: Matches will be played on neutral stadiums. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Quarter-finals | 15 May 2016–1 August 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | Local team seeding: Matches will be played on neutral stadiums. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Semi-finals | 3–4 August 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | Local team seeding: Matches will be played on neutral stadiums. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Final | 8 August 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match, stadium TBD by EFA. CAF Confederation Cup qualification: winner will qualify for 2017 CAF Confederation 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.
Round of 32
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2]
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams go straight to penalty shootout.
Matches took place from 19–31 March 2016.
| 19 March 2016 | Al Masry | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Al Nasr Lel Taa'den | Ismailia |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Nader Zaky | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Magdy  Ayman Kaboria  Azab Yasser |
Abdel Fattah Shaaban Mohamed Yehia Mostafa |
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| 22 March 2016 | Wadi Degla | 1–0 | El Qanah | Ismailia |
| 15:30 | Mapuku  59' |
Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Mohamed Fahmy |
| 22 March 2016 | Al Ittihad | 2–1 | Aswan | Cairo |
| 17:45 | Kouao 14' Obama 60' |
Report | Salama 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Ahmed Saleh |
| 22 March 2016 | Haras El Hodoud | 3–0 | El Mansoura | Alexandria |
| 17:45 | Abdel Kader 38' Benzema 77'Nagah 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Mahgoub |
| 22 March 2016 | El Dakhleya | 1–0 | Fayoum | Cairo |
| 20:00 | Shehab 87' |
Report | Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Wael Abdel Aal |
| 23 March 2016 | Ittihad El Shorta | 6–0 | Ghazl Port Said | Ismailia |
| 15:30 | El Ghandour 8' Abdel Salam 36'Kamal 68', 71', 83'Ouso 70' |
Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Ashraf Abou El Nour |
| 23 March 2016 | Smouha | 2–0 | Gomhoriat Shebin | El Mahalla |
| 15:30 | Kouakou 73' Salama 77' |
Report | Stadium: Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium Referee: Mohamed Youssef |
| 23 March 2016 | Petrojet | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Sohag | Fayoum |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Fayoum Stadium Referee: Egiez El Sharbasy | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Magdy Tarek A. El Shenawy Saber |
Farid Abdel Raouf Ibrahim El Sayed |
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| 23 March 2016 | Ismaily | 0–0 (4–2 p) | El Raja | Cairo |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Ashraf Abdel Wahed | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Samir Adel Hassan Hamad |
Kimo Hafez Fathy Sokrat |
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| 23 March 2016 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 1–0 | Tanta | Cairo |
| 20:00 | Youssef 29' |
Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Amr Galal |
| 24 March 2016 | Al Mokawloon | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Al Merreikh | Ismailia |
| 15:30 | Adel 82' |
Report | Abdel Baqi 90+8' |
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Dalil |
| Penalties | ||||
| Adel Fadl Shaaban Samara |
Abdel Razek Wafaa El Din Abdel Aal El Aaidy El Sayed |
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| 24 March 2016 | El Entag El Harby | 1–0 | Ghazl El Mahalla | Alexandria |
| 17:45 | Amin 67' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Kamel Mohamed |
| 24 March 2016 | Misr Lel Makkasa | 0–1 | FC Masr | Cairo |
| 17:45 | Report | Gaafar 30' |
Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Sayed |
| 24 March 2016 | ENPPI | 3–0 | Al Nasr | Cairo |
| 20:00 | Farrag 32' Koné 63'Shroyda 71' |
Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Hisham Tawfiq |
| 30 March 2016 | Al Ahly | 3–0 | Dayrout | Alexandria |
| 19:00 | Fathy 11' El Sheikh 61', 64' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mohamed Saber |
Round of 16
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2]
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.
Matches took place from 10 April–12 July 2016.
| 10 April 2016 | El Dakhleya | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Al Masry | Ismailia |
| 18:00 | Abdel Naim 49' |
Report | Akakpo 70' Mourad 91' |
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy |
| 11 April 2016 | Petrojet | 1–3 | Al Ittihad | Cairo |
| 18:00 | Gaafar 28' |
Report | Kabonga 32' Kouao 65', 84' |
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Sameh Farouk |
| 13 April 2016 | Ismaily | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Samir F. Marwan El Wahsh Gamal Hosny Adel |
Shedid Abdel Malek Rizk Salah Tawfik Mohsen |
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| 13 April 2016 | Smouha | 1–0 | El Entag El Harby | Cairo |
| 20:00 | Sayed 44' |
Report | Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour |
| 16 April 2016 | FC Masr | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al Merreikh | Ismailia |
| 17:00 | Report | Farhoud 117' |
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Osama Ismail |
| 27 April 2016 | Wadi Degla | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | ENPPI | Cairo |
| 20:00 | Report | Martínez 110' Kaoud 120+1' |
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Hisham Abdel Hamid |
| 12 July 2016 | Al Ahly | 2–1 | Haras El Hodoud | Alexandria |
| 18:30 | Moteab 31' (pen.) El Solia 67' |
Report | Benzema 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Abdel Aziz El Sayed |
| 12 July 2016 | Zamalek | 2–1 | Ittihad El Shorta | Cairo |
| 21:30 | Abdel Khalek 15' Fathy 90+6' |
Report | Mostafa 44' (pen.) |
Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Ahmed Yaqoub (Jordan) |
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2]
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.
Matches took place from 15 May–1 August 2016.
| 15 May 2016 | Al Merreikh | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ENPPI | Ismailia |
| 19:00 | Shaaban 88' Abdel Baqi 108' |
Report | Abdel Zaher 59' Ashour 119' |
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Sheriff Hassan |
| Penalties | ||||
| Abdel Razek Zayed Wafa'ey El Sayed Gamal |
Martínez El Halwani Shroyda Ashour Tobah |
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| 15 July 2016 | Ismaily | 2–0 | Al Masry | Alexandria |
| 19:00 | Hosny 42', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna |
| 21 July 2016 | Al Ittihad | 1–2 | Zamalek | Alexandria |
| 20:30 | Obama 35' |
Report | Shikabala 63' Morsy 75' |
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy |
| 1 August 2016 | Al Ahly | 1–0 | Smouha | Suez |
| 20:30 | Samir 45' |
Report | Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
Semi-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2]
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to Extra time. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to penalty shootout.
Matches took place on 3 and 4 August 2016.
| 3 August 2016 | Zamalek | 4–0 | Ismaily | Alexandria |
| 20:30 | Hefny 50' Morsy 63', 70'Mayuka 86' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mohamed Farouk |
Final
The final took place on 8 August 2016 at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria. Zamalek were the "home" team (for administrative purposes), as they played the first semi-final match.
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.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Basem Morsy |
Zamalek | 5 |
| 2 | Amr Kamal |
Ittihad El Shorta | 3 |
 Hermann Kouao |
Al Ittihad | ||
| 4 | Hosny Abd Rabo |
Ismaily | 2 |
| Ahmed Abdel Baqi |
Al Merreikh | ||
| Mohamed Benzema |
Haras El Hodoud | ||
| Mostafa Fathi |
Zamalek | ||
| Youssef Obama |
Al Ittihad | ||
| Saad Samir |
Al Ahly | ||
| Ahmed El Sheikh |
Al Ahly |
Notes
- Since both finalists of the Egypt Cup qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Confederation Cup spot awarded to the Egypt Cup winner was passed to the fourth-placed team in the Egyptian Premier League, Al Masry.
References
- "عبور لاند الراعي الرسمي لكأس مصر". efa.com.eg (in Arabic). 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- "مباريات دور الـ 32 لكاس مصر". efa.com.eg (in Arabic). 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.