2017–18 Egypt Cup
The 2017–18 Egypt Cup was the 86th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in Africa. It was sponsored by Telecom Egypt, and known as the Telecom Egypt Cup for sponsorship purposes. 286 clubs were accepted into the tournament. It began with the first qualifying round on 23 September 2017, and concluded with the final on 15 May 2018. The winner qualifies for the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Dates | 23 September – 28 October 2017 (qualifying competition) 7 November 2017 – 15 May 2018 (main competition) |
| Teams | 286 (overall) 254 (qualifying competition) 32 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Al Ahly |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zamalek (26th Egypt Cup title) |
| Runner-up | Smouha |
| Confederation Cup | Zamalek |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kabongo Kasongo (4 goals) |
Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al Assiouty Sport in the quarter-finals on 30 April 2018.
Zamalek won their 26th title after defeating Smouha 5–4 on penalties in the final, after the match ended 1–1 after extra time, winning their 5th Egypt Cup in 6 seasons.
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