The 2022–23 Egypt Cup was the 91st season of the premier knockout competition. The Egyptian Football Association oversees the Egypt Cup. It started with the First Preliminary Round on 26 October 2022, and concluded with the final on 8 March 2024.

2022–23 Egypt Cup
كأس مصر
Tournament details
CountryEgypt
Dates26 October 2022 – 8 March 2024
Teams110
Defending championsAl Ahly
Final positions
ChampionsAl Ahly (39th title)
Runner-upZamalek
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored89 (3.18 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Seifeddine Jaziri
(4 goals)

Format edit

In the first and second preliminary rounds, when the match ends in a tie in normal time, extra time is not played and the winner is decided through a penalty shoot-out.[1]

Schedule edit

The schedule for the tournament stages is as follows:

Round Draw date Matches
First preliminary round 16 October 2022 26 October 2022
Second preliminary round 30 October 2022 2 November 2022
Third preliminary round 2–3 January 2023 22–26 January 2023
Fourth preliminary round 25 January 2023 26–31 January 2023
Round of 32 1 May 2023 7 May – 25 June 2023
Round of 16 28 May – 30 July 2023
Quarter-finals 3 July – 3 August 2023
Semi-finals 4 October – 8 November 2023
Final 8 March 2024

Competition edit

First preliminary round edit

The draw for the preliminary round took place on 16 October 2022.[2] Fourth and third division clubs join in this round. 51 teams will compete, of which 25 will qualify for the next round.

26 October 2022 Mansheyet Naser0–2 El Marg
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
Helwan El-Aam 2–0 (awd.)Al-Shams
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
Note: The match was awarded as a 2–0 win for Helwan El-Aam following Al-Shams' withdrawal.[3]
26 October 2022 Misr Lel Taamin0–0
(4–5 p)
Alo Egypt
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Maadi & Yacht0–0
(2–4 p)
Heliopolis Maadi
--:-- EST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Maadi and El-Yacht Club
26 October 2022 Al Tayaran 2–0HFC Club
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Orange 1–1
(6–5 p)
Sed Dokki
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Goldi1–1
(2–4 p)
Nogoom
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Banha 2–1Shubra El Kheima El Pelastic
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Mido0–1 Fleet Club
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Samanoud 2–1Seid El Mahalla
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Sporting Castle 5–0Markaz Shabab Qasta
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Markaz Shabab Basyoun 0–0
(5–3 p)
Othmathon TantaBasyoun
--:-- EST (UTC+2) Report
26 October 2022 Sherbin 1–1
(4–2 p)
Belqas
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
  • Gamal   33' (pen.)
26 October 2022 Bani Obeid1–1
(7–8 p)
MS Minyat Samanoud
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Desouk0–0
(2–3 p)
Beila
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Minyat Al Nasr2–2
(2–3 p)
Al-Zafaran
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Markaz Shabab Al-Qazzazin 3–1Ghazl Damietta
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Markaz Shabab Abshish0–3 Al-Sharqiya Ashmoun
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Ashmoun Youth Center stadium
26 October 2022 Port Fouad1–2 Al-Merikh
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Al-Nasr Faiyum0–5 Tutankhamun
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Al Wasta1–1
(1–4 p)
Beni Suef
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Markaz Shabab Maghagha 1–1
(4–3 p)
Maghagha
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Nogoom Masr1–2 Beni Mazar
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
26 October 2022 Shabab Moslem Asyut0–0
(3–4 p)
Al-Qusiya
--:-- EST (UTC+2)
Shabab Moslem Esna bye

Second preliminary round edit

The draw took place on 30 October 2022.

2 November 2022 El Marg 2–1Helwan El-Aam
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Alo Egypt 1–0Heliopolis
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Al Tayaran 2–1Orange
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Nogoom 2–1Banha
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Fleet Club 3–0Samanoud
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Sporting Castle 3–1Markaz Shabab Basyoun
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Sherbin0–3 MS Minyat Samanoud
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Beila0–2 Minyat Al Nasr
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Markaz Shabab Al-Qazzazin0–1 Al-Sharqiya
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar 1–1
( p)
Al-Merikh
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Tutankhamun1–1
(1–4 p)
Beni Suef
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Markaz Shabab Maghagha0–1 Beni Mazar
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
2 November 2022 Al-Qusiya0–0
(3–4 p)
Shabab Moslem Esna
14:00 EST (UTC+2)
Markaz Shabab Al-Sarw bye

Third preliminary round edit

Second division clubs join in this round.[4]

23 January 2023 Muslim Youths (Qena) 2–2Young Muslims Esna
14:00
23 January 2023 Beni Suef0–2 La Vienna
14:00
24 January 2023 KIMA Aswan 0–0
(5–4 p)
El Gouna
14:00
23 January 2023 Beni Mazar0–1 Asyut Cement
14:00
23 January 2023 Asyut Petroleum 3–0Tamiya
14:00
23 January 2023 Minya1–3 Misr Lel Makkasa
14:00
24 January 2023 Nogoom 1–0Al NasrSalmaniya Club Stadium
14:00
24 January 2023 Al Obour 2–0Al TayaranAl Obour Club stadium
14:00
24 January 2023 Wadi Degla1–1
(2–4 p)
El Sekka El Hadid Cairo
14:00
  • Omar Adly  
  • Mustafa Abdel Wahhab  
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
23 January 2023 El Entag El Harby0–0
(4–5 p)
ZED Cairo
14:00 Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
24 January 2023 Eastern Company0–2 Alo Egypt Giza
14:00 Stadium: Eastern Company Stadium
24 January 2023 El Marg 2–0Gomhoriat Shebin
14:00
24 January 2023 Porto Suez 3–0Markaz Shabab Al-SarwCairo
14:00 Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
23 January 2023 Suez 2–2Kahrabaa Ismailia
14:00
24 January 2023 El Qanah0–1 Petrojet Suez
14:00 Stadium: Suez Canal Stadium
22 January 2023 Pioneers0–0
(2–4 p)
Dikernis
14:00
22 January 2023 Sporting Castle 2–0Tanta
14:00
  • Adel Abdel Maqsoud  
  • Saad Saleh  
22 January 2023 Kafr El Sheikh0–1 Proxy
14:00
  • Hossam Greisha  
22 January 2023 Sporting Alexandria 1–1
(4–2 p)
Al Magd
14:00
22 January 2023 Olympic Club2–4 Al Hammam
14:00
  • Youssef Babio  
  • Elio Padra  
  • Amouri  
  • Abdullah Sorour  
  • Ahmed Makkawi  
22 January 2023 Fleet Club 1–0Al Hilal (El Dabaa)
14:00
22 January 2023 Salloum1–1
(1–3 p)
Abou Qir Fertilizers
14:00

Fourth preliminary round edit

The draw took place on 25 January 2023.[5][6]

26 January 2023 Dikernis 0–0
(5–4 p)
Minyat Al NasrBani Ebeid
14:00 Stadium: Bani Ebeid Stadium
Referee: Uday Eid
26 January 2023 Sporting Castle1–2 Proxy Qutour Youth Center
14:00
  •  
  • Hossam Barakat   53'
  • Kamel Ahmed   90+6'
26 January 2023 El Mansoura1–2 Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar Mansoura
14:00
  • Ahmed Al-Awadi   45+3'
  • Mohamed Hassan  
  • Karim Magdy   pen.'
Stadium: El Mansoura Stadium
26 January 2023 Fleet Club 1–1
(3–2 p)
Abou Qir FertilizersNaval Forces Stadium
14:00
28 January 2023 La Viena 4–0Asyut CementAssiut
14:00
  • Mohamed Ramadan   9' (pen.)
  • Abdel-Rahman Aboud   39', 59'
  • Qassem Rabie   90+'
Report Stadium: Al Assiouty Sport Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Nasser Abbas
28 January 2023 Asyut Petroleum 2–0Misr Lel Makkasa
14:00
  • Fawzi Al-Kashef   48'
  • Islam Salah  
Referee: Haitham Othman
28 January 2023 Porto Suez0–0
(4–5 p)
Suez
14:00 Referee: Yahya Nabo
28 January 2023 Petrojet1–2 El Sharkia Cairo
14:00
  •  
  • Ahmed Bali  
  • Al-Sayed Mustafa  
Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Islam Al-Qamash
29 January 2023 El Sekka El Hadid 2–2
(7–6 p)
ZEDCairo
14:00 Stadium: El Sekka El Hadid Stadium
30 January 2023 Al Obour1–1
(4–5 p)
Telecom Egypt
31 January 2023 Muslim Youths (Qena) 1–1
(7–6 p)
KIMA AswanQena
14:00
  •   80'
Stadium: Muslim Youth Stadium
31 January 2023 Alo Egypt 3–0El Marg
14:00
31 January 2023 Sporting Alexandria0–0
(2–4 p)
Al Hammam Sporting
14:00

Round of 32 edit

All Egyptian Premier League clubs enter the competition from this round.[7] The matches were scheduled to take place between 16 and 20 March 2023, but were later postponed due to the desire to play the last season's final first.[8][9] The draw was held on 1 May 2023, with matches scheduled to take place from 7 to 11 May 2023. Four matches were postponed from this round for different reasons.[10]

Alo Egypt, Fleet Club, Nogoom, Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar and El Sharkia are the lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition; all participating in the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division.

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

7 May 2023 Smouha (1) 2–1Alo Egypt (3)Alexandria
18:00
Report
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Abdel Aziz
7 May 2023 El Dakhleya (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Aswan (1)Cairo
18:00
Report
Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Abdel Rahman Saleh
Penalties
7 May 2023 Ceramica Cleopatra (1) 5–0Dikernis (2)Cairo
21:00
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mostafa Medhat
8 May 2023 National Bank of Egypt (1) 3–2Muslim Youths (Qena) (2)Cairo
18:00
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Mansour
8 May 2023 ENPPI (1) 3–0La Viena (2)Cairo
18:00
Report Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Islam El Kamash
8 May 2023 Al Masry (1) 3–1Asyut Petroleum (2)Alexandria
21:00
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Amr El Shenawy
8 May 2023 Al Mokawloon Al Arab (1) 4–0Al Hammam (2)Cairo
21:00
Report Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Hussein
9 May 2023 Zamalek (1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Proxy (2)Cairo
18:00
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Walid Abdel Razek
9 May 2023 Al Ittihad (1) 2–0 (a.e.t.)El Sekka El Hadid (2)Alexandria
21:00
Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Amr El Attar
10 May 2023 Pharco (1) 1–0Telecom Egypt (2)Alexandria
18:00
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Abou Bakr Abdel Hai
10 May 2023 Future (1) 4–1Fleet Club (3)Cairo
21:00
Report
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: El Sayed Mounir
11 May 2023 Tala'ea El Gaish (1) 3–0El Sharkia (3)Cairo
19:00
Report Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Referee: Haitham Osman
17 May 2023[note 1] Pyramids (1) 2–0Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar (3)Cairo
18:00
Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Hosny Sultan
24 May 2023[note 2] Ismaily (1)0–2 Nogoom (3) Ismailia
18:00 Report
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Taha
28 May 2023[note 3] Haras El Hodoud (1) 3–2Ghazl El Mahalla (1)Alexandria
19:00
Report
Stadium: Haras El Hodoud Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nassef
25 June 2023[note 4] Al Ahly (1) 1–0Suez (2)Cairo
20:30
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Hesham El Fallal

Round of 16 edit

The draw for this round was held on 1 May 2023, after the round of 32 draw, with matches originally scheduled to take place from 22 to 24 June 2023. Two matches were postponed from this round, and one was played ahead of the original schedule.

Nogoom are the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition; who are participating in the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division.

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

28 May 2023[note 5] ENPPI (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Future (1)Cairo
21:30
Report
Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Nader Kamar El Dawla
Penalties
22 June 2023 Al Ittihad (1)0–1 Pyramids (1) Alexandria
18:30 Report
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Youssef
22 June 2023 Al Mokawloon Al Arab (1) 1–0Ceramica Cleopatra (1)Cairo
21:30
Report Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Gamal
23 June 2023 Tala'ea El Gaish (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
National Bank of Egypt (1) Cairo
18:30
Report
Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Referee: Sobhy El Amrawy
Penalties
23 June 2023 Zamalek (1) 3–1Pharco (1)Cairo
21:30
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
24 June 2023 Nogoom (3) 1–0Smouha (1)Alexandria[note 6]
18:30
Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium[note 6]
Referee: Mahmoud Wafa
6 July 2023[note 7] Al Masry (1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Haras El Hodoud (1)Alexandria
20:30
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Hamdy
30 July 2023[note 8] Al Ahly (1) 2–0El Dakhleya (1)Cairo
19:00
Report Stadium: Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Youssef

Quarter-finals edit

The draw for this round was held on 1 May 2023, after the previous rounds' draw, with matches originally scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 July 2023. One match was postponed from this round.

Nogoom are the lowest ranked team remaining in the competition; who are participating in the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division.

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

3 July 2023 National Bank of Egypt (1)0–3 Pyramids (1) Cairo
20:30 Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny
4 July 2023 Nogoom (3)1–3 ENPPI (1) Cairo
18:00
Report
Stadium: Petrosport Stadium
Referee: Walid Abdel Razek
4 July 2023 Zamalek (1) 6–1Al Mokawloon Al Arab (1)Cairo
20:30
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
3 August 2023[note 9] Al Ahly (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Al Masry (1)Alexandria
18:00
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz El Sayed

Semi-finals edit

The draw for this round was held on 1 May 2023, after the previous rounds' draw. No designated dates were announced for this round.

All remaining teams are members of the 2022–23 Egyptian Premier League.

All times are CAST (UTC+3).

4 October 2023 Al Ahly (1) 3–0ENPPI (1)Cairo
19:00
Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
8 November 2023 Zamalek (1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Pyramids (1)Cairo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ghandour
Penalties

Final edit

Zamalek0–2Al Ahly
Report

Bracket edit

The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembles. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.

Round of 32
7 May – 25 June 2023
Round of 16
28 May – 30 July 2023
Quarter-finals
3 July – 3 August 2023
Semi-finals
4 October - 8 November 2023
Final
8 March 2024
          
Zamalek (a.e.t.) 3
Proxy 2
Zamalek 3
Pharco 1
Pharco 1
Telecom Egypt 0
Zamalek 6
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 1
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 4
Al Hammam 0
Al Mokawloon Al Arab 1
Ceramica Cleopatra 0
Ceramica Cleopatra 5
Dikernis 0
Zamalek 3 (4)
Pyramids 3 (3)
Tala'ea El Gaish 3
El Sharkia 0
Tala'ea El Gaish 1 (7)
National Bank of Egypt (p) 1 (8)
National Bank of Egypt 3
Muslim Youths (Qena) 2
National Bank of Egypt 0
Pyramids 3
Al Ittihad (a.e.t.) 2
El Sekka El Hadid 0
Al Ittihad 0
Pyramids 1
Pyramids 2
Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar 0
Zamalek 0
Al Ahly 2
Al Ahly 1
Suez 0
Al Ahly 2
El Dakhleya 0
El Dakhleya (p) 2 (5)
Aswan 2 (4)
Al Ahly (a.e.t.) 2
Al Masry 1
Al Masry 3
Asyut Petroleum 1
Al Masry (a.e.t.) 3
Haras El Hodoud 2
Haras El Hodoud 3
Ghazl El Mahalla 2
Al Ahly 3
ENPPI 0
Ismaily 0
Nogoom 2
Nogoom 1
Smouha 0
Smouha 2
Alo Egypt 1
Nogoom 1
ENPPI 3
ENPPI 3
La Viena 0
ENPPI (p) 1 (6)
Future 1 (5)
Future 4
Fleet Club 1

Top scorers edit

As of 3 August 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Seifeddine Jaziri Zamalek 4
2   Marwan Mohsen Future 3
  Ahmed Sayed Zamalek
4   Wagih Abdel Hakim Haras El Hodoud 2
  Nour Alaa El Din Nogoom
  Mostafa Fathi Pyramids
  Islam Issa Pyramids
  Ahmed Kalosha ENPPI
  Ragab Omran Al Masry
  Gabriel Orok Ghazl El Mahalla

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Pyramids v Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar match, originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 11 May 2023, was postponed to avoid scheduling conflicts with Raya Ghazl Kafr El Dawar's fixtures in the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division promotion play-offs.
  2. ^ The Ismaily v Nogoom match, originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 11 May 2023, was postponed to avoid scheduling conflicts with Nogoom's fixtures in the 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division promotion play-offs.
  3. ^ The Haras El Hodoud v Ghazl El Mahalla match, originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 11 May 2023, was postponed to for an unannounced reason.
  4. ^ The Al Ahly v Suez match, originally scheduled to be played between 7 and 11 May 2023, was postponed to avoid scheduling conflicts with Al Ahly's fixtures in the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.
  5. ^ The ENPPI v Future match, originally scheduled to be played between 22 and 24 June 2023, was played ahead of the planned schedule as both teams were available to play as they did not have any matches scheduled in that period.
  6. ^ a b The Nogoom v Smouha match, originally scheduled to be played at El Sekka El Hadid Stadium in Cairo, was moved to Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, home of Smouha, due to VAR unavailability in the stadium.
  7. ^ The Al Masry v Haras El Hodoud match, originally scheduled to be played between 22 and 24 June 2023, was postponed to avoid scheduling conflict with a postponed fixture involving Haras El Hodoud in the 2022–23 Egyptian Premier League.
  8. ^ The Al Ahly v El Dakhleya match, originally scheduled to be played between 22 and 24 June 2023, was postponed as Al Ahly's participation in the match was not determined by the time of the fixture, due to the postponement of their match in the round of 32.
  9. ^ The Al Ahly v Al Masry match, originally scheduled to be played on 3 or 4 July 2023, was postponed as both participating teams in the match were not determined yet by the time of the fixture.

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