Preview: Al Ahly face Asyut Petroleum in Egyptian League Cup opener

Al Ahly’s senior football team will face Asyut Petroleum on Wednesday in the opening round of Group C of the Egyptian League Cup.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. at Al Salam Stadium.

The tournament was launched in the 2021–22 season following the establishment of the Egyptian Professional Clubs Association.

It is held during international breaks and features clubs from the Egyptian Premier League.

Over the past five editions, Modern Sport won the inaugural title, while Ceramica Cleopatra claimed the next three editions. Masry won the most recent edition.

The 2026–27 season marks the tournament’s sixth edition, with 20 clubs divided into four groups of five.

The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals.

Egyptian League Cup groups are as follows:

Group A: Zamalek, Wadi Degla, ZED, Talae El Gaish, Ittihad of Alexandria.
Group B: Pyramids FC, Smouha, NBE Club, Modern Sport, Qanah.
Group C: Al Ahly, Sharqiya-ENPPI FC, Gouna, Arab Contractors, Asyut Petroleum.
Group D: Masry, Ceramica Cleopatra, Suez-Petrojet, Ghazl El Mahalla, Abu Qir Fertilizers.