2017–18 Egypt Cup

The 2017–18 Egypt Cup was the 86th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Telecom Egypt, and known as the Telecom Egypt Cup for sponsorship purposes. 286 clubs were accepted into the tournament. It began with the First Qualifying Round on 23 September 2017, and concluded with the final on 15 May 2018. The winner qualifies for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.

2018 Egypt Cup
CountryEgypt
Dates23 September – 28 October 2017 (qualifying competition)
7 November 2017 – 15 May 2018 (main competition)
Teams286 (overall)
254 (qualifying competition)
32 (main competition)
Defending championsAl Ahly
ChampionsZamalek
(26th Egypt Cup title)
Runners-upSmouha
Confederation CupZamalek
Top goal scorer(s)Kabongo Kasongo
(4 goals)

Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al Assiouty Sport in the quarter-finals on 30 April 2018.[1]

Zamalek won their 26th title after defeating Smouha 5–4 on penalties in the final, after the match ended 1–1 after extra time, winning their 5th Egypt Cup in 6 seasons.

Teams

RoundClubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
Round of 3232321418Egyptian Premier League
Round of 16161616nonenone
Quarter-finals888nonenone
Semi-finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Round and draw dates

The schedule is as follows.

Phase Round Draw date Match date
Qualifying rounds First Qualifying Round 18 September 2017 23–28 September 2017
Second Qualifying Round 30 September 2017 3–5 October 2017
Third Qualifying Round 11 October 2017 16–17 October 2017
Fourth Qualifying Round 19 October 2017 22–24 October 2017
Fifth Qualifying Round 25 October 2017 27–28 October 2017
Main tournament Round of 32 1 November 2017[2] 7–11 November 2017
Round of 16 7 December 2017 – 13 April 2018
Quarter-finals 14 April – 2 May 2018
Semi-finals 7–8 May 2018
Final 15 May 2018

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 Qualifying Round on 23 September 2017. The final (fifth) qualifying round was played on 27 and 28 October 2017.

Round of 32

A total of 32 clubs played in this round; 14 winners of the Fifth Qualifying Round, and 18 teams from the Premier League entering in this round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2] The matches were played from 7 to 11 November 2017. The round included one team from Level 3 still in the competition, Asyut Petroleum, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.

All times are CAT (UTC+2).

7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Petrojet (1) 1–0National Bank (2)Ismailia
14:30 Shebeita  43' Report Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Roushdy
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Tala'ea El Gaish (1)1–2 El Gouna (2) Cairo
17:15 Youssef  10' Report Ragab  24' (pen.), 60' (pen.) Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Amr Ramadan
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Al Nasr (1)0–1 El Dakhleya (1) Cairo
20:00 Report Sabry  48' Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Wadi Degla (1) 1–0Kafr El Sheikh (2)Cairo
14:30 Sherif  20' report Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Hesham El Ghalal
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) El Entag El Harby (1) 1–0Asyut Petroleum (3)Cairo
14:30 Nagah  16' Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Hany Amin
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Al Masry (1) 3–0Beni Ebeid (2)Alexandria
17:15 Gomaa  22', 49', 64' Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Dalil
8 November 2017 (2017-11-08) Al Mokawloon (1) 3–0El Shams (2)Cairo
20:00 Abdel Razek  40'
Ali  62'
Gedo  90+5'
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Helawy
9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) Tanta (1)0–2 Haras El Hodoud (2) Alexandria
14:30 Report Adel  24'
Masoud  74'
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Mabrouk Nabil
9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) Misr Lel Makkasa (1) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Al Merreikh (2)Ismailia
17:15 El Shahat  20', 120+2'
Fathy  120'
Report El Batot  71' Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Sobhy El Amrawy
9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) Zamalek (1) 1–0El Minya (2)Cairo
20:30 Kasongo  58' Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din
10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) Ismaily (1) 3–1El Sharkia (2)Ismailia
14:30 Calderón  2', 90+2'
Metwally  22' (pen.)
Report Calderón  86' (o.g.) Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Hassan El Sandabessy
10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) Smouha (1) 2–1Olympic Club (2)Alexandria
17:15 Ibrahim  20'
Emam  90+1'
Report Marey  80' Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz El Sayed
10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) Al Ahly (1) 5–0Telephonat Beni Suef (2)Cairo
20:00 Hesham  20'
El Solia  23'
Azaro  44'
Moteab  57' (pen.)
Hamdy  82'
Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Tarek Samy
11 November 2017 (2017-11-11) Al Assiouty Sport (1) 1–0El Raja (1)Cairo
14:30 Bassam  60' Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Hossam El Galad
11 November 2017 (2017-11-11) Al Ittihad (1) 2–1Ala'ab Damanhour (2)Alexandria
17:15 Manucho  50'
Abdel Maguid  90+9'
Report Abdel Hakim  58' Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Walid Abdel Aziz
11 November 2017 (2017-11-11) ENPPI (1)0–1 FC Masr (2) Cairo
20:00 Report Hamdy  41' Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Edawy

Round of 16

A total of 16 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2] The matches were played from 7 December 2017 to 13 April 2018.[lower-alpha 1] The round included three teams from Level 2 still in the competition, FC Masr, El Gouna and Haras El Hodoud, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.

All times are CAT (UTC+2).

7 December 2017 (2017-12-07) Haras El Hodoud (2)0–3 Zamalek (1) Cairo
19:00 Report Kasongo  17'
Ajan  41' (pen.)
Ibrahim  74'
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) FC Masr (2)0–1 Ismaily (1) Suez
16:00 Report Magdy  88' Stadium: Suez Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hamdy
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) Smouha (1) 2–1Petrojet (1)Cairo
19:00 Taha  29'
Hassan  43'
Report Shebeita  33' Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Abou Khater
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) El Gouna (2)0–1 El Entag El Harby (1) Cairo
16:00 Report Essam  44' Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Amr El Shenawy
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) Wadi Degla (1) 1–0Al Masry (1)Alexandria
19:00 Sherif  28' Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy
11 December 2017 (2017-12-11) Al Assiouty Sport (1) 3–1Al Ittihad (1)Cairo
19:00 Dabo  23' (pen.), 55'
Antar  90+5'
Report Atwa  21' Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Hesham El Fallal
9 January 2018 (2018-01-09)[lower-alpha 1] Misr Lel Makkasa (1)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Al Mokawloon (1) Cairo
15:00 Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Sabry Ibrahim
Penalties
Antwi
Samy
Mohsen
Rico
Gaber
Voavy
Hazem
Adel
Gedo
Shawky
Farouk
Ali
El Shamy
Abdel Razek
13 April 2018 (2018-04-13)[lower-alpha 1] Al Ahly (1) 2–0El Dakhleya (1)Cairo
19:00 El Solia  71'
Mohareb  82'
Report Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour
  1. Two matches, Misr Lel Makkasa v Al Mokawloon and Al Ahly v El Dakhleya, were postponed due to conflicting with a postponed league match involving Al Ahly and Misr Lel Makkasa, which was set to be played on 10 December 2017; the same day the cup matches were scheduled to be played on. The Egyptian Football Association announced that the postponed cup matches will be played on 9 January 2018 and 22 March 2018 respectively. However, Al Ahly v El Dakhleya match was postponed again due to conflicting with the Egyptian national team friendly match against Portugal in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup; and the match was rescheduled again to be played on 13 April 2018.

Quarter-finals

A total of 8 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2] The matches were played from 14 April 2018 to 2 May 2018.[lower-alpha 1]

All times are CAT (UTC+2).

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Al Mokawloon (1)0–2 Ismaily (1) Suez
18:00 Report Hosny  6', 15' Stadium: Egyptian Army Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohamed Abou Khater
30 April 2018 (2018-04-30)[lower-alpha 1] Al Ahly (1)0–1 Al Assiouty Sport (1) Cairo
19:00 Report Kamal  64' Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
1 May 2018 (2018-05-01)[lower-alpha 1] Smouha (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Wadi Degla (1)Cairo
18:00 Report Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Gehad Grisha
Penalties
Farid
Bakry
Saleh
Hassan
Manga
Said
Ndiaye
Salem
Anwar
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02)[lower-alpha 1] El Entag El Harby (1)1–3 Zamalek (1) Cairo
18:30 Shedid  4' Report Alaa  55' (pen.)
Antar  89'
Hamed  90+3'
Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Ashour
  1. All quarter-final matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 16 April 2018, but due to the scheduling conflicts that occurred after rescheduling Al Ahly v El Dakhleya match in the round of 16 to 13 April 2018 instead of 22 March 2018, and due to the rescheduling of Matchday 31 and 32 in the Egyptian Premier League, all quarter-final matches, except Al Mokawloon v Ismaily, were postponed and rescheduled to be played between 30 April and 2 May 2018.

Semi-finals

A total of 4 clubs played in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 1 November 2017 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.[2] The matches were played on 7 and 8 May 2018.

All times are CAT (UTC+2).

7 May 2018 (2018-05-07) Ismaily (1)1–4 Zamalek (1) Alexandria
19:00 Sadek  75' Report Obama  11', 61'
Abdel Aziz  20'
Kasongo  62'
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohamed Adel
8 May 2018 (2018-05-08) Al Assiouty Sport (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Smouha (1) Alexandria
19:00 Shilongo  90+2' (pen.) Report Temsah  72' Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy
Penalties
Kamal
Reda
Shilongo
Saviola
Said
Hamdy
Ibrahim
Bakry
Saleh
Hassan

Final

Smouha1–1 (a.e.t.)Zamalek
Report
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Mohamed Farouk

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
7–11 November 2017
Round of 16
7 December 2017 – 13 April 2018
Quarter-finals
14 April – 2 May 2018
Semi-finals
7–8 May 2018
Final
15 May 2018
          
Al Ahly 5
Telephonat Beni Suef 0
Al Ahly 2
El Dakhleya 0
Al Nasr 0
El Dakhleya 1
Al Ahly 0
Al Assiouty Sport 1
Al Assiouty Sport 1
El Raja 0
Al Assiouty Sport 3
Al Ittihad 1
Al Ittihad 2
Ala'ab Damanhour 1
Al Assiouty Sport 1 (3)
Smouha (p) 1 (4)
Smouha 2
Olympic Club 1
Smouha 2
Petrojet 1
Petrojet 1
National Bank 0
Smouha (p) 0 (3)
Wadi Degla 0 (1)
Wadi Degla 1
Kafr El Sheikh 0
Wadi Degla 1
Al Masry 0
Al Masry 3
Beni Ebeid 0
Smouha 1 (4)
Zamalek (p) 1 (5)
Misr Lel Makkasa (a.e.t.) 3
Al Merreikh 1
Misr Lel Makkasa 0 (5)
Al Mokawloon (p) 0 (6)
Al Mokawloon 3
El Shams 0
Al Mokawloon 0
Ismaily 2
ENPPI 0
FC Masr 1
FC Masr 0
Ismaily 1
Ismaily 3
El Sharkia 1
Ismaily 1
Zamalek 4
Tala'ea El Gaish 1
El Gouna 2
El Gouna 0
El Entag El Harby 1
El Entag El Harby 1
Assiut Petroleum 0
El Entag El Harby 1
Zamalek 3
Tanta 0
Haras El Hodoud 2
Haras El Hodoud 0
Zamalek 3
Zamalek 1
El Minya 0

References

  1. "Al Assiouty stun Al Ahly in Egypt Cup to reach semifinal". KingFut. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. "قرعة كأس مصر - الأهلي والزمالك في مواجهتين مع فرق الصعيد" [Egypt Cup Draw Result]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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