The 2018–19

Egypt Cup The Egypt Cup (also known as Egyptian FA Cup, formerly King Farouk Cup) is the main knockout football cup competition in Egypt. List of finals The following table provides a summary of seasons: Notes: * The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 Eg ...

qualifying rounds open the 87th season of the competition in

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, the oldest

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single

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competition in

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Calendar

The calendar for the 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the

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First Preliminary Round

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 The Egyptian Second Division ( ar, الدوري المصري الدرجة الثانية) (a.k.a. The Egyptian Professional League B, arz, الدوري المصري الممتاز ب) is an Egyptian professional football league representing the se ...

in the previous season. The results were as follows: The following teams received a bye for this round: * MS Abou Souyer * MS Damietta * MS El Qais

Second Preliminary Round

Second Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 4 and 5 September 2018. The results were as follows: The following teams received a bye for this round: * 6 October (North Sinai) * Abou Kebir * Arab El Raml *

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* Assiut Petroleum *

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* 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 *

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* El Montazah * MS Al Amir * MS Atsa * MS Eitay El Baroud *

MS Koum Hamada MS Koum Hamada ( ar, نادي مركز شباب كوم حمادة), also known as Koum Hamada Youth Center, or simply Koum Hamada YC, is an Egyptian football club based in Koum Hamada, El Beheira, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptia ...

* MS Maghagha * El Nobah * Osmathon Tanta * Planes Factory * El Qanater El Khairiya * El Qawmi *

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* El Qouseiya * Al Rebat & Al Anwar * Al Said (El Mahalla) *

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* El Senbellawein * Sers El Layan * Sheko * Sporting Alexandria * Taraji El Daba'a *

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* Workers (El Mansoura)

Third Preliminary Round

Third Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 24, 25 and 26 September 2018. A total of 39 teams from the

entered at this stage of the competition.

Damietta Damietta ( arz, دمياط ' ; cop, ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ, Tamiati) is a port city and the capital of the Damietta Governorate in Egypt, a former bishopric and present multiple Catholic titular see. It is located at the Damietta branch, an easter ...

, El Tahrir and Al Walideya, all playing in the

2018–19 Egyptian Second Division The 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division was the 39th edition of the Egyptian Second Division, the top Egyptian semi-professional level for football clubs, since its establishment in 1977. The season started on 8 August 2018 and concluded on 19 Apr ...

, did not enter the competition. The results were as follows:

Fourth Preliminary Round

Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 29 and 30 September 2018. The results were as follows:

Fifth Preliminary Round

Fifth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 3 October 2018. The results were as follows:

Competition proper

Winners from the Fifth Preliminary Round advance to the

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, where teams from the

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enter the competition.

References

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