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.
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 September – 28 October 2017 (qualifying competition) 7 November 2017 – 15 May 2018 (main competition) |
| Teams | 286 (overall) 254 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al Ahly |
| Champions | Zamalek (26th Egypt Cup title) |
| Runners-up | Smouha |
| Confederation Cup | Zamalek |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kabongo Kasongo (4 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
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
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 18 | Egyptian Premier League |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
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.
| 7 November 2017 | Petrojet (1) | 1–0 | National Bank (2) | Ismailia |
| 14:30 | Shebeita 43' | Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Roushdy |
| 7 November 2017 | 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 | 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 | Wadi Degla (1) | 1–0 | Kafr El Sheikh (2) | Cairo |
| 14:30 | Sherif 20' | report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Hesham El Ghalal |
| 8 November 2017 | El Entag El Harby (1) | 1–0 | Asyut Petroleum (3) | Cairo |
| 14:30 | Nagah 16' | Report | Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Hany Amin |
| 8 November 2017 | Al Masry (1) | 3–0 | Beni Ebeid (2) | Alexandria |
| 17:15 | Gomaa 22', 49', 64' | Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Ahmed El Dalil |
| 8 November 2017 | Al Mokawloon (1) | 3–0 | El 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 | 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 | 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 | Zamalek (1) | 1–0 | El Minya (2) | Cairo |
| 20:30 | Kasongo 58' | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
| 10 November 2017 | Ismaily (1) | 3–1 | El 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 | Smouha (1) | 2–1 | Olympic 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 | Al Ahly (1) | 5–0 | Telephonat 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 | Al Assiouty Sport (1) | 1–0 | El Raja (1) | Cairo |
| 14:30 | Bassam 60' | Report | Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Hossam El Galad |
| 11 November 2017 | Al Ittihad (1) | 2–1 | Ala'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 | 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.[a] 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.
| 7 December 2017 | 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 | FC Masr (2) | 0–1 | Ismaily (1) | Suez |
| 16:00 | Report | Magdy 88' | Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Ahmed Hamdy |
| 9 December 2017 | 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 | Wadi Degla (1) | 1–0 | Al Masry (1) | Alexandria |
| 19:00 | Sherif 28' | Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy |
| 11 December 2017 | Al Assiouty Sport (1) | 3–1 | Al Ittihad (1) | Cairo |
| 19:00 | Dabo 23' (pen.), 55' Antar 90+5' | Report | Atwa 21' | Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium Referee: Hesham El Fallal |
| 13 April 2018[a] | Al Ahly (1) | 2–0 | El Dakhleya (1) | Cairo |
| 19:00 | El Solia 71' Mohareb 82' | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Ashour |
- ^ a b c 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.[a]
| 14 April 2018 | 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[a] | 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[a] | 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[a] | 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 |
- ^ a b c d 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.
| 7 May 2018 | 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 |
Final
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.