2024 Egyptian League Cup final
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The 2024 Egyptian League Cup final will be the final match of the 2023–24 Egyptian League Cup, the third edition of the competition since its establishment in 2021. It will be played between Ceramica Cleopatra and Tala'ea El Gaish in early July 2024.
Ceramica Cleopatra will be looking to win their second consecutive League Cup title, following their 4–1 victory in the 2023 final against Al Masry, and to become the first Egyptian club (beside Al Ahly and Zamalek) to win two consecutive domestic competitions since Haras El Hodoud in 2009.[1][2] Tala'ea El Gaish on the other side will play in the final for the first time, and will be seeking the second major title in the club's history, with their only triump being the 2021 Egyptian Super Cup trophy.[3]
Route to the final[edit]
Ceramica Cleopatra[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| GS | ENPPI | 2–0 |
| GS | Ismaily | 3–1 |
| GS | El Dakhleya | 1–1 |
| QF | Smouha | 2–0 |
| SF | Al Ittihad | 1–0 |
As the defending champions, Ceramica Cleopatra were seeded and placed in Pot 1, and were drawn in Group C with ENPPI, Ismaily and El Dakhleya.[4] Their first group match was on 10 January 2024 against ENPPI, and ended as a 2–0 victory with goals from Sodiq Awujoola and former ENPPI forward John Okoye Ebuka.[5] The second match was one week later, an away fixture against Ismaily, which ended 3–1 in favor of Ceramica Cleopatra, with Ahmed Yasser Rayyan, Ahmed Kendouci and Ahmed Belhadji on the scoresheet.[6] The third match was at home on 24 January against El Dakhleya, and ended as a 1–1 draw, with Ahmed Hany scoring for the home side, which was enough to secure the first spot in the group.[7]
In the quarter-finals, the club played against Smouha on 1 February, and grabbed a 2–0 win thanks to early goals from Rayyan and an own goal by Sherif Reda.[8] In the semi-finals, Ceramica Cleopatra faced Al Ittihad away from home on 6 February, who were also their opponents in the semi-finals of the previous season, and managed to grab a narrow 1–0 win with Kendouci scoring the only goal of the match; sending the club to the final for the second consecutive season.[9]
Tala'ea El Gaish[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| GS | ZED | 1–0 |
| GS | Pyramids | 2–2 |
| GS | Pharco | 1–0 |
| QF | El Gouna | 1–1 (6–5 p.) |
| SF | Al Masry | 1–1 (3–1 p.) |
Coming from Pot 3, Tala'ea El Gaish were drawn in Group B, alongside Pyramids, Pharco and ZED.[4] The club's first group match was played on 9 January 2024 against ZED, and ended as a 1–0 victory, with Youssry Wahid scoring the only goal of the match.[10] Their second match was played one week later against Pyramids, and ended as a 2–2 draw, with Paul Joules and Wahid scoring for Tala'ea El Gaish.[11] The club's last group match was played on 26 January against Pharco, and ended as a win by a single goal, also scored by Wahid, that secured the top spot of the group for Tala'ea El Gaish and their place in the knockout stage.[12]
In the quarter-finals, the club faced El Gouna at home on 31 January, and managed to advance to the semi-finals after winning 6–5 on penalties, after the original time ended 1–1, with Ahmed Abdel Rahman scoring the club's only goal.[13] In the semi-finals, the club faced last year's runners-up Al Masry on 1 February, and despite Al Masry being the favourites to proceed to the final, Tala'ea El Gaish again won on penalties, with the result of 3–1, after the match ended 1–1, with Godwin Okwara scoring his side's only goal; resulting in Tala'ea El Gaish reaching the final for the first time in their history, and preventing a replay of the 2023 final.[14]
Venue[edit]
The venue for the match is yet to be confirmed by the EPL, with the New Administrative Capital Stadium, a newly-opened stadium in the New Administrative Capital, being a candidate to host the match.[15]
Officials[edit]
The match officials will be Egyptians, and will be announced one day before kick-off.[citation needed]
Match[edit]
Details[edit]
Statistics[edit]
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Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ceramica Cleopatra outclass Masry 4-1 to claim Egyptian League Cup title". Al Ahram Online. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "حرس الحدود يهزم الأهلي ويحرز كأس السوبر المصري" [Haras El Hodoud beats Al Ahly to win the Egyptian Super Cup]. BBC Arabic (in Arabic). 21 July 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Unfancied El Geish stun Ahly on penalties to win Egyptian Super Cup". Al Ahram. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "نتائج قرعة كأس رابطة الأندية المصرية.. مجموعة متوازنة لـ بيراميدز وقوية لفيوتشر" [Egyptian League Cup draw result: Balanced group for Pyramids, and tough for Future]. Btolat (in Arabic). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "هدف مبكر وبطاقة حمراء.. سيراميكا يستهل كأس الرابطة بفوز مثير أمام إنبي" [Ceramica kicks-off their League Cup campaign with an exciting victory against ENPPI]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "الإسماعيلي يسقط أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا بثلاثية في كأس الرابطة" [Ismaily falls at home against Ceramica Cleopatra by three goals in the League Cup]. Al Masry Al Youm (in Arabic). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "سيراميكا يتعادل مع الداخلية 1/1 ويتأهل لربع نهائى كأس الرابطة" [Ceramica Cleopatra draws 1/1 with El Dakhleya and reaches League Cup's quarter-finals]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "سيراميكا يهزم سموحة ويتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس الرابطة" [Ceramica beats Smouha to reach the semi-final stage of the League Cup]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "سيراميكا كليوباترا يتأهل لنهائي كأس الرابطة المصرية بعد تخطي الاتحاد السكندري" [Ceramica Cleopatra reaches Egyptian League Cup final after easing past Al Ittihad Alexandria]. Al Masry Al Youm (in Arabic). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "طلائع الجيش يفوز على زد بهدف نظيف فى كأس الرابطة" [Tala'ea El Gaish beats ZED by a single goal in the League Cup]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "طلائع الجيش يفلت من الهزيمة أمام بيراميدز بتعادل قاتل في كأس الرابطة" [Tala'ea El Gaish escapes defeat against Pyramids with a late draw in the League Cup]. Yalla Kora (in Arabic). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "طلائع الجيش يفوز بهدف نظيف علي فاركو ويتأهل لربع نهائي كأس الرابطة" [Tala'ea El Gaish wins 1/0 over Pharco and qualifies to the quarter-finals of the League Cup]. Veto Gate (in Arabic). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "طلائع الجيش يهزم الجونة 6 / 5 بركلات الترجيح ويتأهل لنصف نهائى كأس الرابطة" [Tala'ea El Gaish defeats El Gouna 6/5 on penalties and reaches League Cup's semi-finals]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "بركلات الترجيح.. طلائع الجيش إلى نهائي كأس الرابطة بعد تخطي المصري" [On penalties... Tala'ea El Gaish reaches League Cup final after defeating Al Masry]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "رئيس العاصمة الإدارية: منتخب كرواتيا سيصل اليوم.. ويكشف موقف استضافة نهائي كأس الرابطة" [ACUD CEO speaks about Croatia team camp in Egypt, and the possibility of the New Administrative Capital hosting the League Cup final]. Btolat (in Arabic). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.