Country Egypt Location Egypt | Dates 14 October 2016 – TBD Teams 294 | |
The 2016–17 Egypt Cup is the 85th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. 294 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the First Qualifying Round on 14 October 2016, and will conclude with the final in 2017. The winner will qualify for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.
Contents
Premier League side Zamalek are the defending champions, having defeated Al Ahly 3–1 in the previous final.
Round and draw dates
The schedule is as follows.
Qualifying rounds
The qualifying competition began with the First Qualifying Round on 14 October 2016. All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League will have to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure a place in the Round of 32. The final (fifth) qualifying round was played on 9 and 10 December 2016.
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 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches were played from 21 December 2016 to 17 February 2017. The round included one team from Level 3 still in the competition, Arab El Raml, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
All times are CAT (UTC+2).
Round of 16
A total of 16 clubs will play in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo. The matches are scheduled to be played from 5 February 2017 to 1 March 2017. The round includes one team from Level 2 still in the competition, Haras El Hodoud, who are the lowest-ranked team in this round.
All times are CAT (UTC+2).
Quarter-finals
A total of 8 clubs will play in this round; all winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 15 December 2016 at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
All times are CAT (UTC+2).