2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds


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

The calendar for the 2018–19 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.
RoundDateNumber of FixturesClubs RemainingNew Entries This Round
[|First Preliminary Round]12–18 August 2018101262 → 161205; teams playing in the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division
[|Second Preliminary Round]4–5 September 201831161 → 130none
[|Third Preliminary Round]24–26 September 201856130 → 7439: teams playing in the Egyptian Second Division
[|Fourth Preliminary Round]29–30 September 20182874 → 46none
[|Fifth Preliminary Round]3 October 20181446 → 32none

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 in the previous season. The results were as follows:
The following teams received a bye for this 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:
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:

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:
TieHome TeamScoreAway Team
1Aswan0–0 Al Aluminium
2Muslim Youths 3–1Beni Mazar
3Naser El Fekreia0–0 El Minya
4Beni Suef0–0 Ittihad El Shorta
5Coca-Cola0–2Tersana
6FC Masr1–2Porto Suez
7El Qanah2–1Suez
8Faqous1–3MS Minyat Samanoud
9El Mansoura0–0 Ittihad Nabarouh
10Beni Ebeid2–2 MS Tala
11Gomhoriat Shebin0–1Ghazl El Mahalla
12Bahtim0–3Tanta
13Abou Qir Fertilizers2–1Pharco
14Al Jazeera2–2 Olympic Club

Competition proper

Winners from the Fifth Preliminary Round advance to the Round of 32, where teams from the Egyptian Premier League enter the competition.