Country Egypt Confederation Cup Al Masry Top goal scorer(s) Basem Morsy
(5 goals) Dates 19 Mar 2016 – 8 Aug 2016 Teams 276 Matches played 31 | Runners-up Al Ahly Championship match score Zamalek 3–1 Al Ahly Champion Zamalek SC Location Ismailia Stadium, Egypt Goals scored 67 | |
Championship venue Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria Similar 2015–16 Egyptian Premier L, 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Pro, 2015–16 Botola, 2016 CAF Champions League, 2014–15 South African Pr | ||
The 2016 Egypt Cup (also known as Obour Land Egypt Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th season of the Egypt Cup since its establishment in 1921. Since Zamalek won the Cup and qualified for African competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Confederation Cup) was passed to the fourth-placed team which were the next best teams in the table not already qualified for any African competition.
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Zamalek were the defending champions, having defeated their rivals Al Ahly in the previous final. Zamalek successfully defended their title after they defeated Al Ahly 3–1 in the 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.
Round of 32
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams go straight to penalty shootout.
Matches took place from 19–31 March 2016.
Round of 16
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
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.
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
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.
Semi-finals
The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (UTC+2) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
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.
Final
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.
Top goalscorers
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.