2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup
The 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup was the 48th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the First round on 12 October 2019.[1][2] Lebanese Premier League side Ahed were the defending champions.
| Country | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 2019 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Defending champions | Ahed |
| Champions | None |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 30 (4.29 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The Lebanese Football Association suspended all competitions on 21 January 2020 due to financial reasons; this resulted in the indefinite suspension of all football matches in Lebanon.[3] With the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia also stopping sporting activities globally, the season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.[4]
Teams
| Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First phase | First round | 26 | 14 | none | 14 | 12 Second Division teams 2 Third Division teams |
| Second round | 19 | 6 | 6 | none | none | |
| Second phase | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams 1 First round team |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First phase
First round
| 12 October 2019 Match 1 | Irshad Chehim (3) | 1–4 | Mabarra (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 2 | Amal Salam Zgharta (3) | 1–3 | AC Sporting (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 3 | Racing Beirut (2) | 8–0 | Bekaa (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 4 | Nahda Barelias (2) | 1–2 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 5 | Ansar Howara (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Egtmaaey (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 6 | Sagesse (2) | 2–0 | Nasser Bar Elias (2) | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2019 Match 7 | Islah Borj Shmali (2) | 1–3 | Ahli Saida (2) | |
| Report |
Second round
| 17 November 2019 Match 8 | Mabarra (2) | v | AC Sporting (2) |
| 17 November 2019 Match 9 | Racing Beirut (2) | v | Ahli Nabatieh (2) |
| 17 November 2019 Match 10 | Ansar Howara (2) | v | Sagesse (2) |
Second phase
Round of 16
| 21 December 2019 Match 11 | Ahli Saida (2) | v | Tripoli (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 12 | Winner Match 8 | v | Tadamon Sour (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 13 | Winner Match 9 | v | Ansar (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 14 | Winner Match 10 | v | Nejmeh (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 15 | Akhaa Ahli (1) | v | Shabab Bourj (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 16 | Shabab Sahel (1) | v | Salam Zgharta (1) |
| 21 December 2019 Match 18 | Safa (1) | v | Chabab Ghazieh (1) |
Quarter-finals
| Match 19 | Winner Match 11 | v | Winner Match 12 |
| Match 20 | Winner Match 13 | v | Winner Match 14 |
| Match 21 | Winner Match 15 | v | Winner Match 16 |
| Match 22 | Winner Match 17 | v | Winner Match 18 |
Semi-finals
| Match 23 | Winner Match 19 | v | Winner Match 20 |
| Match 24 | Winner Match 21 | v | Winner Match 22 |
Final
Match 25
| Winner Match 23 | v | Winner Match 24 |
|---|---|---|
Bracket
The following is the bracket which the Lebanese FA Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the score represents the results of a penalty shoot-out.
| Round of 16 21 December 2019 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Ahli Saida | ||||||||||||||
| Tripoli | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Tadamon Sour | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Ansar | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Akhaa Ahli | ||||||||||||||
| Shabab Bourj | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | ||||||||||||||
| Salam Zgharta | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Bourj | ||||||||||||||
| Ahed | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Winner Match 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Safa | ||||||||||||||
| Chabab Ghazieh | ||||||||||||||
References
- "All the key dates for the new 2019/2020 Lebanese Football Season". FaLebanon. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup Preliminary Rounds Draw". Lebanese Football Association. 19 July 2019.
- "القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "رسميا.. إلغاء الموسم الكروي في لبنان". كووورة. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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