2015–16 Egypt Cup

2014–15 Egypt Cup
Tournament details
CountryEgypt
Teams276
Final positions
ChampionsZamalek
Runner-upAl Ahly
Confederation CupAl Masry[note 1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored67 (2.16 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Basem Morsy
(5 goals)

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.

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

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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

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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
19–31 March 2016
Round of 16
10–27 April 2016
12 July 2016
Quarter-finals
15 May–1 August 2016
Semi-finals
3–4 August 2016
Final
8 August 2016
          
Petrojet (p) 0 (4)
Sohag 0 (2)
Petrojet 1
Al Ittihad 3
Al Ittihad 2
Aswan 1
Al Ittihad 1
Zamalek 2
Zamalek 2
Shabab El Daba'a 0
Zamalek 2
Ittihad El Shorta 1
Ittihad El Shorta 6
Ghazl Port Said 0
Zamalek 4
Ismaily 0
Ismaily (p) 0 (4)
El Raja 0 (2)
Ismaily (p) 0 (5)
Tala'ea El Gaish 0 (4)
Tala'ea El Gaish 1
Tanta 0
Ismaily 2
Al Masry 0
El Dakhleya 1
Fayoum 0
El Dakhleya 1
Al Masry (a.e.t.) 2
Al Masry (p) 0 (4)
Al Nasr Lel Taa'den 0 (3)
Zamalek 3
Al Ahly 1
Misr Lel Makkasa 0
FC Masr 1
FC Masr 0
Al Merreikh (a.e.t.) 1
Al Mokawloon 1 (3)
Al Merreikh (p) 1 (5)
Al Merreikh 2 (3)
ENPPI (p) 2 (4)
Wadi Degla 1
El Qanah 0
Wadi Degla 0
ENPPI (a.e.t.) 2
ENPPI 3
Al Nasr 0
ENPPI 1
Al Ahly 2
Al Ahly 3
Dayrout 0
Al Ahly 2
Haras El Hodoud 1
Haras El Hodoud 3
El Mansoura 0
Al Ahly 1
Smouha 0
Smouha 2
Gomhoriat Shebin 0
Smouha 1
El Entag El Harby 0
El Entag El Harby 1
Ghazl El Mahalla 0

Round of 32

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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 to 31 March 2016.

22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) Wadi Degla 1–0El QanahIsmailia
15:30 Mapuku 59' Report Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Fahmy
22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) Al Ittihad 2–1AswanCairo
17:45 Kouao 14'
Obama 60'
Report Salama 78' (pen.) Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Saleh
22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) Haras El Hodoud 3–0El MansouraAlexandria
17:45 Abdel Kader 38'
Benzema 77'
Nagah 90+1'
Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Mahgoub
22 March 2016 (2016-03-22) El Dakhleya 1–0FayoumCairo
20:00 Shehab 87' Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Wael Abdel Aal
23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) Ittihad El Shorta 6–0Ghazl Port SaidIsmailia
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 (2016-03-23) Smouha 2–0Gomhoriat ShebinEl Mahalla
15:30 Kouakou 73'
Salama 77'
Report Stadium: Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Youssef
23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) Petrojet 0–0
(4–2 p)
SohagFayoum
17:45 Report Stadium: Fayoum Stadium
Referee: Egiez El Sharbasy
Penalties
Magdy soccer ball with check mark
Tarek soccer ball with check mark
A. El Shenawy soccer ball with check mark
Saber soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Farid
soccer ball with check mark Abdel Raouf
soccer ball with check mark Ibrahim
soccer ball with red X El Sayed
23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) Ismaily 0–0
(4–2 p)
El RajaCairo
17:45 Report Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Ashraf Abdel Wahed
Penalties
Samir soccer ball with check mark
Adel soccer ball with check mark
Hassan soccer ball with check mark
Hamad soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Kimo
soccer ball with red X Hafez
soccer ball with check mark Fathy
soccer ball with red X Sokrat
23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) Tala'ea El Gaish 1–0TantaCairo
20:00 Youssef 29' Report Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Amr Galal
24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) El Entag El Harby 1–0Ghazl El MahallaAlexandria
17:45 Amin 67' Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Kamel Mohamed
24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) Misr Lel Makkasa0–1 FC Masr Cairo
17:45 Report Gaafar 30' Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Sayed
24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) ENPPI 3–0Al NasrCairo
20:00 Farrag 32'
Koné 63'
Shroyda 71'
Report Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Hisham Tawfiq
30 March 2016 (2016-03-30) Al Ahly 3–0DayroutAlexandria
19:00 Fathy 11'
El Sheikh 61', 64'
Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saber
31 March 2016 (2016-03-31) Zamalek 2–0Shabab El Daba'aCairo
19:00 Gabr 33'
Hamoudi 72'
Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Yasser Fawzy

Round of 16

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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 (2016-04-10) El Dakhleya1–2 (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 (2016-04-11) Petrojet1–3 Al Ittihad Cairo
18:00 Gaafar 28' Report Kabonga 32'
Kouao 65', 84'
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Sameh Farouk
13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) Smouha 1–0El Entag El HarbyCairo
20:00 Sayed 44' Report Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) FC Masr0–1 (a.e.t.) Al Merreikh Ismailia
17:00 Report Farhoud 117' Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Osama Ismail
27 April 2016 (2016-04-27) Wadi Degla0–2 (a.e.t.) ENPPI Cairo
20:00 Report Martínez 110'
Kaoud 120+1'
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Hisham Abdel Hamid
12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) Al Ahly 2–1Haras El HodoudAlexandria
18:30 Moteab 31' (pen.)
El Solia 67'
Report Benzema 84' (pen.) Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz El Sayed
12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) Zamalek 2–1Ittihad El ShortaCairo
21:30 Abdel Khalek 15'
Fathy 90+6'
Report Mostafa 44' (pen.) Stadium: Petro Sport Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Yaqoub (Jordan)

Quarter-finals

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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 July 2016 (2016-07-15) Ismaily 2–0Al MasryAlexandria
19:00 Hosny 42', 87' Report Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
21 July 2016 (2016-07-21) Al Ittihad1–2 Zamalek Alexandria
20:30 Obama 35' Report Shikabala 63'
Morsy 75'
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy
1 August 2016 (2016-08-01) Al Ahly 1–0SmouhaSuez
20:30 Samir 45' Report Stadium: Suez Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din

Semi-finals

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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 (2016-08-03) Zamalek 4–0IsmailyAlexandria
20:30 Hefny 50'
Morsy 63', 70'
Mayuka 86' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Farouk
4 August 2016 (2016-08-04) ENPPI1–2 Al Ahly Suez
20:30 El Shamy 29' Report Zakaria 82'
Samir 85'
Stadium: Suez Stadium
Referee: Samir Osman

Final

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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.

Zamalek3–1Al Ahly
Morsy 20', 25' (pen.)
M. Fathi 59'
Report Said 33' (pen.)
Referee: Andó-Szabó Sándor (Hungary)

Top goalscorers

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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 Egypt Basem Morsy Zamalek 5
2 Egypt Amr Kamal Ittihad El Shorta 3
Ivory Coast Hermann Kouao Al Ittihad
4 Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo Ismaily 2
Egypt Ahmed Abdel Baqi Al Merreikh
Egypt Mohamed Benzema Haras El Hodoud
Egypt Mostafa Fathi Zamalek
Egypt Youssef Obama Al Ittihad
Egypt Saad Samir Al Ahly
Egypt Ahmed El Sheikh Al Ahly

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.