| 2020–21 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds | |
| Date: | 12 January – 6 February 2021 |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Matches: | 142 |
| Goals: | 337 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds open the 89th season of the competition in Egypt, the oldest association football single knockout competition in Africa.
A large number of clubs did not enter the competition due to various reasons, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt, alongside other reasons such as financial status. Only 156 clubs registered to participate in this season's qualifying rounds, 74 less than the previous season. This led the Egyptian Football Association to reduce the number of the qualifying rounds to four rounds only instead of five, with participating teams from the 2020–21 Egyptian Second Division entering at the second preliminary round instead of the third.
The calendar for the 2020–21 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.
| Round | Date | Number of Fixtures | Byes | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round | |
| 12–13 January 2021 | 55 | 2 | 174 → 119 | 112; teams playing in the and the Egyptian Fourth Division | ||
| 17–26 January 2021 | 45 | 11 | 119 → 74 | 44; teams playing in the | ||
| 31 January – 2 February 2021 | 28 | none | 74 → 46 | none | ||
| 5–6 February 2021 | 14 | none | 46 → 32 | none |
The First Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 12 and 13 January 2021. A total of 112 teams from the Egyptian Third Division and the Egyptian Fourth Division entered at this stage of the competition. The results were as follows:[1] [2]
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 12 January 2021 | ||||
| 1 | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Al Madina Al Monawara | ||
| 2 | MS El Zahraa | 4–1 | Muslim Youths (Esna) | |
| 3 | Al Maragha | 2–1 | Workers (Ras Gharib) | |
| 4 | Ras Gharib | 5–0 | Qeft | |
| 6 | Abou Tig | 2–0 | Al Badari | |
| 7 | 0–3 | El Qouseiya | ||
| 9 | 1–2 | Beni Mazar | ||
| 10 | Tutankhamun | 1–0 | Matar Taris | |
| 11 | Al Wasta | 2–2 (3–2 p) | MS Snouras | |
| 12 | 0–8 | La Viena | ||
| 13 | Bahtim | 1–1 (5–4 p) | El Said (Giza) | |
| 14 | MS Toukh | 1–0 | Guinness | |
| 15 | Misr Insurance | 3–0 | MS Al Amiriya | |
| 16 | 1–3 | Al Marag | ||
| 17 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | HCHD | ||
| 18 | El Ayat | 4–2 | Banha | |
| 19 | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Helioplis | ||
| 20 | 6th of October City | 5–4 | Esco | |
| 21 | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Telecom Egypt | ||
| 22 | 1–3 | NFP | ||
| 23 | 1–2 | Al Obour (El Qalyubia) | ||
| 24 | El Qawmi | 2–2 (5–4 p) | MS El Saf | |
| 25 | 0–1 | El Shams | ||
| 26 | Pyramids Gardens | 4–2 | Plastic Shubra El Kheima | |
| 27 | 0–2 | Goldi | ||
| 28 | Egyptian Lawyers | 3–1 | Golden Asmarat | |
| 29 | Menouf | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Ittihad Bassioun | |
| 30 | Ghazl Shebin | 2–0 | MS Tala | |
| 31 | Mit Khalf | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Sporting Castle | |
| 32 | Ashmoun | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Samanoud | |
| 33 | 0–3 | El Said (El Mahalla) | ||
| 34 | MS Minyat Samanoud | 0–0 (4–2 p) | DKWASC | |
| 35 | 2–2 (3–4 p) | MS Sidi Ghazi | ||
| 36 | MS Bedway | 2–2 (7–6 p) | El Senbellawein | |
| 37 | 0–1 | Ittihad Nabarouh | ||
| 38 | 0–2 | Baltim | ||
| 39 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Belkas | ||
| 40 | Al Hamoul | 3–0 | MS Al Amir | |
| 41 | Kahraba Talkha | 2–0 | Sherbeen | |
| 42 | 0–2 | Mega Sport | ||
| 43 | Koum Hamada | 3–1 | El Gamarek | |
| 44 | El Magd | 3–1 | Badr | |
| 45 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | BWADC | ||
| 46 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | El Beheira Proxy Work | ||
| 47 | Horse Owners | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Tala'ea El Ostoul | |
| 48 | Al Hilal (El Daba'a) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | El Horreya | |
| 49 | 1–3 | Al Masry (Al Saloum) | ||
| 50 | Kahraba Ismailia | 7–0 | South Sinai | |
| 52 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Manshiyat El Shohada | ||
| 53 | Ras El Bar | 2–1 | Al Rebat & Al Anwar | |
| 54 | 0–1 | El Sharkia | ||
| 55 | 0–1 | Sinai Star | ||
| 13 January 2021 | ||||
| 5 | 0–0 (10–11 p) | Al Ahly (El Monshah) | ||
| 8 | Malawy | 1–0 | MS Maghagha | |
| 51 | Damietta | 4–0 | Abou Kebir |
The Second Preliminary Round fixtures were played between 17 and 26 January 2021. A total of 44 teams from the Egyptian Second Division entered at this stage of the competition. The results were as follows:[3] [4]
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 17 January 2021 | ||||
| 36 | 0–0 (6–7 p) | Pharco | ||
| 37 | Al Jazeera | 1–0 | Al Hilal (El Daba'a) | |
| 18 January 2021 | ||||
| 16 | ZED | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Tersana | |
| 17 | 1–3 | El Sekka El Hadid | ||
| 19 | Coca-Cola | 2–0 | Bahtim | |
| 20 | Gomhoriat Shebin | 5–1 | El Ayat | |
| 21 | Nogoom | 3–1 | Mit Khalf | |
| 23 | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Misr Insurance | ||
| 24 | 0–1 | Al Nasr | ||
| 27 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | El Beheira Proxy Work | ||
| 29 | Tanta | 3–3 (4–3 p) | BWADC | |
| 30 | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Biyala | ||
| 31 | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Dikernis | ||
| 32 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 2–0 | Beni Ebeid | |
| 34 | MS Minyat Samanoud | 3–2 | Kafr El Sheikh | |
| 35 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | El Mansoura | ||
| 38 | 1–5 | Haras El Hodoud | ||
| 39 | 1–3 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | ||
| 43 | Damietta | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Suez | |
| 45 | Petrojet | 3–0 | Al Zarka | |
| 19 January 2021 | ||||
| 1 | Al Aluminium | 2–0 | Al Ahly (El Monshah) | |
| 2 | Al Maragha | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Al Madina Al Monawara | |
| 3 | KIMA Aswan | 3–0 | MS El Zahraa | |
| 4 | Tahta | 2–1 | Ras Gharib | |
| 5 | Sohag | 3–0 | Qena | |
| 6 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 1–0 | Beni Suef | |
| 7 | El Minya | 3–2 | Akhmim | |
| 8 | El Qouseiya | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Dayrout | |
| 9 | 0–1 | La Viena | ||
| 10 | Abou Tig | 1–0 | Faiyum | |
| 11 | Tutankhamun | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Nasser El Fekreia | |
| 12 | 0–3 | Asyut Petroleum | ||
| 13 | Ghazl Shebin | 3–0 | MS Toukh | |
| 14 | 0–1 | Al Obour (El Qalyubia) | ||
| 15 | El Qawmi | 5–0 | Egyptian Lawyers | |
| 18 | Eastern Company | 3–1 | Al Marag | |
| 22 | Goldi | 2–0 | Menouf | |
| 25 | NFP | 2–0 | 6th of October City | |
| 26 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Pyramids Gardens | ||
| 33 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Koum Hamada | ||
| 40 | 2–3 | Olympic Club | ||
| 41 | Al Merreikh | 1–1 (2–1 p) | Kahraba Ismailia | |
| 42 | Ras El Bar | 2–1 | Sinai Star | |
| 44 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Manshiyat El Shohada | ||
| 26 January 2021 | ||||
| 28 | MS Sidi Ghazi | 1–0 | Baltim |
The Third Preliminary Round fixtures were played between 31 January and 2 February 2021. The results were as follows:[5] [6]
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 31 January 2021 | ||||
| 23 | Pharco | 1–0 | Al Jazeera | |
| 1 February 2021 | ||||
| 6 | La Viena | 1–0 | Abou Tig | |
| 19 | 0–2 | Dikernis | ||
| 20 | Baladeyet El Mahalla | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Koum Hamada | |
| 24 | Haras El Hodoud | 1–0 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | |
| 25 | 0–1 | El Qanah | ||
| 28 | Petrojet | 2–1 | Porto Suez | |
| 2 February 2021 | ||||
| 1 | Al Aluminium | 2–0 | Al Maragha | |
| 2 | KIMA Aswan | 2–1 | Tahta | |
| 3 | Sohag | 2–1 | Beni Mazar | |
| 4 | Telephonat Beni Suef | 0–0 (4–2 p) | El Minya | |
| 5 | 1–2 | Malawy | ||
| 7 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Asyut Petroleum | ||
| 8 | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Ashmoun | ||
| 9 | Al Obour (El Qalyubia) | 1–0 | El Qawmi | |
| 10 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | El Dakhleya | ||
| 11 | El Sekka El Hadid | 2–0 | Eastern Company | |
| 12 | Coca-Cola | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Gomhoriat Shebin | |
| 13 | 1–3 | Nogoom | ||
| 14 | 0–1 | Misr Insurance | ||
| 15 | Al Nasr | 3–2 | NFP | |
| 16 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | MS Bedway | ||
| 17 | 0–3 | MS Sidi Ghazi | ||
| 18 | 1–2 | Ittihad Nabarouh | ||
| 21 | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Al Hamoul | ||
| 22 | El Mansoura | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Al Hammam | |
| 26 | Al Merreikh | 1–0 | Ras El Bar | |
| 27 | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Manshiyat El Shohada |
The Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 5 and 6 February 2021. The results were as follows:[7] [8]
| Tie | Home Team | Score | Away Team | |
| 5 February 2021 | ||||
| 1 | 1–2 | KIMA Aswan | ||
| 2 | Sohag | 1–0 | Telephonat Beni Suef | |
| 3 | 1–1 (2–3 p) | La Viena | ||
| 5 | Al Obour (El Qalyubia) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | El Dakhleya | |
| 6 | 0–0 (7–8 p) | Coca-Cola | ||
| 7 | Nogoom | 0–0 (8–7 p) | Misr Insurance | |
| 8 | Al Nasr | 5–0 | MS Bedway | |
| 10 | Dikernis | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Baladeyet El Mahalla | |
| 11 | 0–2 | El Mansoura | ||
| 12 | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Haras El Hodoud | ||
| 13 | El Qanah | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Al Merreikh | |
| 14 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Petrojet | ||
| 6 February 2021 | ||||
| 4 | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Ashmoun | ||
| 9 | 0–3 | Ittihad Nabarouh |
See main article: 2020–21 Egypt Cup. Winners from the Fourth Preliminary Round advanced to the Round of 32, where teams from the Egyptian Premier League will enter the competition.