2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Egypt |
The 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds open the 87th season of the competition in Egypt, the oldest association football single knockout competition in Africa.
Calendar
[edit]The calendar for the 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Round | Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round |
| First Preliminary Round | 12–18 August 2018 | 101 | 262 → 161 | 205; teams playing in the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division |
| Second Preliminary Round | 4–5 September 2018 | 31 | 161 → 130 | none |
| Third Preliminary Round | 24–26 September 2018 | 56 | 130 → 74 | 39; teams playing in the Egyptian Second Division |
| Fourth Preliminary Round | 29–30 September 2018 | 28 | 74 → 46 | none |
| Fifth Preliminary Round | 3 October 2018 | 14 | 46 → 32 | none |
First Preliminary Round
[edit]First Preliminary Round fixtures were played from 12 to 18 August 2018. A total of 205 teams from the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division entered at this stage of the competition. A large number of clubs did not enter the competition due to financial status and other different reasons, including Al Fanar, a club that was playing in the Egyptian Second Division in the previous season. The results were as follows:[6]
The following teams received a bye for this round:
Second Preliminary Round
[edit]Second Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 4 and 5 September 2018. The results were as follows:[7]
The following teams received a bye for this round:
- 6 October (North Sinai)
- Abou Kebir
- Arab El Raml
- Ashmoun
- Assiut Petroleum
- Beni Ebeid
- Eastern Company
- Al Ghaba
- Ghazl Suez
- Helwan El A'am
- Al Hilal (Aswan)
- Al Hilal (El Daba'a)
- El Horreya
- Ittihad Nabarouh
- Kaskada
- Al Maragha
- Matar Taris
- Mega Sport
- Menouf
- El Montazah
- MS Al Amir
- MS Atsa
- MS Eitay El Baroud
- MS Koum Hamada
- MS Maghagha
- El Nobah
- Osmathon Tanta
- Planes Factory
- El Qanater El Khairiya
- El Qawmi
- Qena
- El Qouseiya
- Al Rebat & Al Anwar
- Al Said (El Mahalla)
- Samanoud
- El Senbellawein
- Sers El Layan
- Sheko
- Sporting Alexandria
- Taraji El Daba'a
- Telecom Egypt
- Workers (El Mansoura)
Third Preliminary Round
[edit]Third Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 24, 25 and 26 September 2018. A total of 39 teams from the Egyptian Second Division entered at this stage of the competition. Damietta, El Tahrir and Al Walideya, all playing in the 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division, did not enter the competition. The results were as follows:[8][9][10][11]
Fourth Preliminary Round
[edit]Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 29 and 30 September 2018. The results were as follows:[14][15]
Fifth Preliminary Round
[edit]Fifth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 3 October 2018. The results were as follows:[16]
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
| 1 | Aswan | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Al Aluminium |
| 2 | Muslim Youths (Qena) | 3–1 | Beni Mazar |
| 3 | Naser El Fekreia | 0–0 (4–3 p) | El Minya |
| 4 | Beni Suef | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Ittihad El Shorta |
| 5 | Coca-Cola | 0–2 | Tersana |
| 6 | FC Masr | 1–2 | Porto Suez |
| 7 | El Qanah | 2–1 | Suez |
| 8 | Faqous | 1–3 | MS Minyat Samanoud |
| 9 | El Mansoura | 0–0 (2–1 p) | Ittihad Nabarouh |
| 10 | Beni Ebeid | 2–2 (4–5 p) | MS Tala |
| 11 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 0–1 | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| 12 | Bahtim | 0–3 | Tanta |
| 13 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | 2–1 | Pharco |
| 14 | Al Jazeera | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Olympic Club |
Competition proper
[edit]Winners from the Fifth Preliminary Round advance to the Round of 32, where teams from the Egyptian Premier League enter the competition.
References
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- ^ "الدور التمهيدي الثاني لكأس مصر ينطلق 4 سبتمبر" [The second preliminary round of the WE Cup will begin on 4 September]. Al Ahram Online (in Arabic). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "56 مباراة فى التمهيدى الثالث لكأس مصر" [56 matches to be played in the third preliminary round of the WE Cup]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "مباريات الدور التمهيدي الرابع لبطولة كأس مصر" [WE Cup fourth preliminary round fixtures list announced]. Egyptian Second Division news on Facebook (in Arabic). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "جدول مباريات الدور التمهيدي الخامس لكأس مصر" [WE Cup fifth preliminary round fixtures confirmed]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "نتائج مباريات الدور التمهيدي الأول لكأس مصر" [Egypt Cup first preliminary round results]. Egyptian Football Association (in Arabic). 19 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "نتائج مباريات الدور التمهيدى الثانى لكاس مصر" [Egypt Cup second preliminary round results]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "تعرف على نتائج مباريات الدور التمهيدي الثالث لبطولة كأس مصر" [Egypt Cup third preliminary round results]. Al Wafd Online (in Arabic). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "استكمال نتائج مباريات الدور التمهيدى الثالث لكاس مصر" [Egypt Cup third preliminary round results]. Egyptian Football Association (in Arabic). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "نتائج مباريات اليوم في الدور التمهيدي الثالث لبطولة كأس مصر" [Egypt Cup third preliminary round results]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "الإثارة مستمرة في كأس مصر" [The excitement continues in Egypt Cup]. Al Ahram Online (in Arabic). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "أزمات التحكيم بكل الدرجات والبطولات.. انسحاب فريق من تمهيدي كأس مصر بسبب الحكم" [Refereeing controversies are everywhere in Egypt and in all competitions.. A team withdrew from a cup qualifying match in protest of refereeing]. Eurosport (in Arabic). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "فى كاس مصرالغاء مباراة قنا وجرجا للاعتداء على الحكم وتاجيل دورى القسم الثالث" [Egypt Cup qualifying rounds: Qena - Girga match suspended after Girga players attacked the referee.. Egyptian Third Division fixtures postponed]. Sada Misr (in Arabic). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "تعرف على نتائج اليوم الأول للدور التمهيدى الرابع لكأس مصر" [Egypt Cup fourth preliminary round first day results]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 29 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "تعرف على نتائج اليوم الثاني للدور التمهيدى الرابع لكأس مصر" [Egypt Cup fourth preliminary round second day results]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "نتائج الدور التمهيدي الخامس لبطولة كأس مصر" [Egypt Cup fifth preliminary round results]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.