The 2015–16

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was the 84th edition of the oldest recognised

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tournament in

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. It was sponsored by Obour Land, and known as the Obour Land Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winner qualifies for the

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side

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were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after they defeated 3–1 in the

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Schedule and format

Bracket

The following is the bracket which the Egypt Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a

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Round of 32

The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (

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) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira,

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. If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams go straight to

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. Matches took place from 19 to 31 March 2016.

Round of 16

The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (

) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira,

. If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to

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. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to

. Matches took place from 10 April–12 July 2016.

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (

) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira,

. If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to

. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to

. Matches took place from 15 May–1 August 2016.

Semi-finals

The draw was held on 28 February 2016 at 14:00 (

) at the EFA headquarters in Gezira,

. If a match ended as a draw in this round, the two teams goes to

. If the score remains even after the Extra time the two team goes to

. Matches took place on 3 and 4 August 2016.

Final

The final took place on 8 August 2016 at

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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.

Notes

References

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2015–16 in Egyptian football