2019–20 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds
The 2019–20 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds open the 88th season of the competition in Egypt, the oldest association football single knockout competition in Africa.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2019–20 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.Round | Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round |
[|First Preliminary Round] | 15–17 October 2019 | 104 | 262 → 151 | 209; teams playing in the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division |
[|Second Preliminary Round] | 19–20 October 2019 | 47 | 151 → 104 | none |
[|Third Preliminary Round] | 25–28 October 2019 | 43 | 104 → 61 | 35: teams playing in the Egyptian Second Division |
[|Fourth Preliminary Round] | 13–16 November 2019 | 15 | 61 → 46 | none |
[|Fifth Preliminary Round] | 20–23 November 2019 | 14 | 46 → 32 | none |
First Preliminary Round
The First Preliminary Round fixtures were played from 15 to 17 October 2019. A total of 205 teams from the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division entered at this stage of the competition. Like the previous season, a large number of clubs did not enter the competition due to financial status and other different reasons. The results were as follows:The following team received a bye for this round:
- El Horreya
Second Preliminary Round
The following teams received a bye for this round:
- MS Abou El Matamer
- MS El Qabari
- Al Jazeera
- Al Wasta
Third Preliminary Round
Fourth Preliminary Round
The Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played from 13 to 16 November 2019. The results were as follows:The following teams received a bye for this round:
- Abou Qir Fertilizers
- Al Aluminium
- Biyala
- Al Jazeera
- MS Snouras
- Nogoom
- Olympic Club
- El Qawmi
- Qena
- El Qouseiya
- El Sharkia
- Sporting Alexandria
- Suez
Fifth Preliminary Round