2025–26 Egyptian League Cup
Football tournament season
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The Egyptian Professional Clubs League Cup 2026, officially known as the Egypt Capital Cup, is the fifth edition of the competition. It features only Egyptian Premier League clubs. The tournament draw took place on 27 July 2025, dividing the 21 teams into three groups of seven.[1] The winner earns qualification to the 2026-27 Egyptian Super Cup.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 December 2025 – 8 June 2026 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Masry (1st title) |
| Runners-up | ENPPI |
| Third place | Wadi Degla |
| Fourth place | ZED |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 71 |
| Goals scored | 166 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sekou Sonko (Petrojet) 6 goals |
Group stage
On 8 September 2025, the Egyptian Professional Clubs League announced the match schedule, with the tournament scheduled to begin on 9 December 2025.
The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | Advance to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | ENPPI | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Pharco | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | Al Ahly | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrojet | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | Advance to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | El Gouna | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Wadi Degla | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | National Bank | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Modern Sport | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Ismaily | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 7 | Pyramids | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Masry | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | Advance to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | ZED | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Kahrabaa Ismailia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Smouha | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Zamalek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Haras El Hodoud | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
The third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadi Degla | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | Advance to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | ENPPI | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knock-out stage
The quarter-finals and semi-finals are played on a home-and-away basis, with no extra time in the event of a draw.
Quarter-finals
First legs
Second legs
Semi-finals
First legs
Second legs
Third-place match
Final
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 30 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sekou Sonko |
Petrojet | 6 |
| 2 |  Ali Sulieman |
Kahrabaa Ismailia | 5 |
| 3 |  Mohamed El Nahas |
El Gouna | 3 |
| Mohamed El Sayed Shika |
Kahrabaa Ismailia | ||
| Hussein El Shahat |
Al Ahly | ||
| Adham Hamed |
Petrojet | ||
 Joackiam Ojera |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab | ||
| Ahmed Amin Oufa |
National Bank | ||
| Youssef Oya |
Wadi Degla |