The 2016 Egypt Cup Final decided the winner of the 2016 Egypt Cup, the 84th season of Egypt's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 8 August 2016 at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.[3]

2016 Egypt Cup Final
Event2016 Egypt Cup
Date8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
VenueBorg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
RefereeAndó-Szabó Sándor (Hungary)[1]
WeatherClear
27 °C (81 °F)
79% humidity[2]
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Zamalek, who have won the three previous finals, faced Al Ahly, the record-title holders who last won in 2007. Zamalek won the match 3–1 to secure their 4th consecutive and 25th overall title.

As Zamalek won the Cup, they will play against the 2015–16 Egyptian Premier League winner Al Ahly in the 2016 Egyptian Super Cup. Because both Zamalek and Al Ahly qualified for the Champions League, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Confederation Cup) is passed to the fourth-placed team which were the next best teams in the table not already qualified for any African competition.

Background

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Route to the final

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The Egypt Cup is a thirty-two team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of four rounds leading up to the final. Teams are drawn against each other in pots, and the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.

Zamalek Round Al Ahly
Opponent Result 2016 Egypt Cup Opponent Result
Shabab El Daba'a 2–0 Round of 32 Dayrout 3–0
Ittihad El Shorta 2–1 Round of 16 Haras El Hodoud 2–1
Al Ittihad 2–1 Quarter-finals Smouha 1–0
Ismaily 4–0 Semi-finals ENPPI 2–1

Match

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Details

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Zamalek were the "home" team (for administrative purposes), as they played the first semi-final match.[4][5]

Zamalek3–1Al Ahly
Morsy   20', 25' (pen.)
M. Fathi   59'
Report Said   33' (pen.)
Referee: Andó-Szabó Sándor (Hungary)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zamalek
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al Ahly
GK 1   Ahmed El Shenawy   84'
RB 6   Shawky El Said
CB 7   Islam Gamal
CB 25   Ali Gabr
LB 27   Ali Fathy   76'
DM 3   Tarek Hamed
CM 4   Ahmed Tawfik
CM 15   Maarouf Youssef
RW 10   Mahmoud Shikabala (c)   51'
LW 14   Ayman Hefny   65'
FW 17   Basem Morsy   7'
Substitutes:
GK 28   Omar Salah
DF 19   Ahmed Duiedar
DF 33   Osama Ibrahim
MF 11   Mohamed Nasef   65'
MF 5   Ibrahim Salah   76'
FW 9   Ahmed Gaafar
FW 30   Mostafa Fathi   51'
Manager:
  Moamen Soliman
GK 13   Ahmed Adel
RB 3   Ramy Rabia   62'
CB 20   Saad Samir
LB 6   Sabri Raheel
DM 25   Hossam Ashour   68'
RM 20   Ahmed Fathy   88'   90+1'
CM 14   Hossam Ghaly (c)   65'   83'
LM 11   Walid Soliman   63'
AM 8   Moamen Zakaria
FW 9   Amr Gamal   58'
FW 19   Abdallah Said
Substitutes:
GK 16   Mohamed El Shenawy
DF 21   Ali Maâloul
DF 23   Mohamed Nagieb
DF 24   Mohamed Hany
MF 15   Mohamed Gaber   68'
FW 4   Marwan Mohsen   63'
FW 10   Emad Moteab   58'
Manager:
  Martin Jol
  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "طاقم حكام مجري لإدارة نهائي كأس مصر" [Hungarian match officials to officiate Egypt Cup Final]. efa.com.eg (in Arabic). Egyptian Football Association. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Weather History for Alexandria Borg El Arab, Egypt". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "برج العرب يستضيف المباراة النهائية لكأس مصر" [Borg El Arab Stadium to host Egypt Cup Final]. efa.com.eg (in Arabic). Egyptian Football Association. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "مباراة الزمالك والاسماعيلى باستاد برج العرب" [Zamalek v Ismaily match details]. efa.com.eg (in Arabic). Egyptian Football Association. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ^ "الزمالك صاحب الملعب في نهائي الكأس" [Zamalek will be the "home" team in the Cup Final]. efa.com.eg (in Arabic). Egyptian Football Association. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.