The competition started on 31 October 2023 with the first preliminary round of the qualifying phase, and concluded with the final, which was played on 30 August 2024.
The draw for the main competition was held on 2 May 2024, 14:00 CAST (UTC+3), at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Gezira, Cairo.
Usually, the Egypt Cup defending champions and the Egyptian Premier League winners are placed in different paths, so both teams could face each other only in the final.
All matches starting from the round of 32 are hosted by the teams drawn first, except for the final, which is played on a venue selected by the Egyptian Football Association.
Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.
Tersana were the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, who were a member of the Egyptian Second Division B (third tier).