18 teams participate in the League Cup
18 clubs will participate in the tournament, divided into three groups, with each group comprising 6 teams, from which the champion of each group qualifies to the semi-finals, in addition to the best team that occupies second place in the three groups.
The semi-final and final rounds will be held from June 1 to 14, during the period of the league’s suspension due to the international agenda
League Cup matches in the presence of fans and using VAR technology
The matches witness a public attendance of the same number allowed in the Premier League, and the matches of the championship are played using VAR technology.
Al-Ahly Group Club League Cup
The Al-Ahly Clubs League Cup was drawn in the second group, which includes Smouha, Al-Ahly Bank, El-Gouna, Ismaili, and the Arab Contractors next to it.
League Cup prizes before the Al-Ahly and Arab Contractors meeting
According to the Association of Clubs, the champion of the first edition of the competition will receive 1.5 million Egyptian pounds, the runner-up will receive one million pounds, the third-place holder will receive 500 thousand pounds, and the fourth-place holder will receive 250 thousand pounds, while each team participating in the tournament will receive 100,000 pounds.
The journey of Al-Ahly and the Arab Contractors in the League Cup
The Red Genie tied negatively in its first match in the League Cup against El Gouna, then snatched the tie point from Ismaili’s fangs with a goal for each team in the last minutes of the match of the second round of the championship, while the Arab Contractors beat Al Ahly Bank with a goal without a response in the first round of the competition and then lost from El Gouna with a goal without response in the second round.
