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.
The calendar for the 2020–21 Egypt Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the Egyptian Football Association.
A total of 44 teams from the Egyptian Second Division entered at this stage of the competition.
The results were as follows:[7][8] The Fourth Preliminary Round fixtures were played on 5 and 6 February 2021.