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Egypt Cup final set for 20 May to conclude season on time - Egyptian Football

Egypt Cup final set for 20 May to conclude season on time - Egyptian Football

Al-Ahram Weekly17-04-2025
The Egypt Cup final will be played on 20 May to ensure the current football season concludes on schedule, an Egyptian Football Association (EFA) statement said on Thursday.
The 2024/2025 domestic season will end on 1 June, and player registration for the new season will open the following day, 2 June, the EFA statement added.
Zamalek and Pyramids FC secured their places in the final after beating Ceramica Cleopatra and NBE Club, respectively, in the semi-finals.
🔴 نهائي كأس مصر 20 مايو
قررت ادارة المسابقات بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، اقامة مباراة نهائي كأس مصر للموسم 2024-2025، بين فريقي بيراميدز والزمالك يوم 20 مايو المقبل.
وتحدد ادارة المسابقات في وقت لاحق ملعب المباراة وكافة الترتيبات الخاصة بها. pic.twitter.com/6hdmtZvPo7 — EFA.eg (@EFA) April 16, 2025
'The date of the Egypt Cup final reflects the Egyptian Football Association's commitment to ending the season on time and opening the registration window for the new season as scheduled,' the EFA stated.
Cup holders Pyramids FC will aim to retain their title and win a second trophy,
Meanwhile, Zamalek, whose last triumph was in the 2020/2021 season, will chase a record-extending 29th Egypt Cup title.
(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
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