2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup

Football tournament season

The 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup was intended to be 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.

The Lebanese Football Association suspended all competitions on 21 January 2020 due to the political and financial situation in Lebanon; this resulted in the indefinite suspension of all football matches in Lebanon.^[3] With the COVID-19 pandemic also stopping sporting activities nationwide, the 2019–20 season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.^[4]

Teams

First phase

First round

Irshad Chehim (3) v Mabarra (2)

Amal Salam Zgharta (3) v Sporting (2)

Racing Beirut (2) v Bekaa (2)

Nahda Barelias (2) v Ahli Nabatieh (2)

Ansar Howara (2) v Egtmaaey (2)

Sagesse (2) v Nasser Bar Elias (2)

Islah Borj Shmali (2) v Ahli Saida (2)

Second round

Mabarra (2) v Sporting (2)

Racing Beirut (2) v Ahli Nabatieh (2)

Ansar Howara (2) v Sagesse (2)

Second phase

Round of 16

Ahli Saida (2) v Tripoli (1)

Winner match 8 v Tadamon Sour (1)

Winner match 9 v Ansar (1)

Winner match 10 v Nejmeh (1)

Akhaa Ahli (1) v Shabab Bourj (1)

Shabab Sahel (1) v Salam Zgharta (1)

Bourj (1) v Ahed (1)

Safa (1) v Chabab Ghazieh (1)

Quarter-finals

Winner match 11 v Winner match 12

Winner match 13 v Winner match 14

Winner match 15 v Winner match 16

Winner match 17 v Winner match 18

Semi-finals

Winner match 19 v Winner match 20

Winner match 21 v Winner match 22

Final

Match 25

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.

Notes

1. Ahli Saida from the first round received a bye to the round of 16.

References

1. "All the key dates for the new 2019/2020 Lebanese Football Season". FaLebanon. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
2. "2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup Preliminary Rounds Draw". Lebanese Football Association. 19 July 2019.
3. "القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
4. "رسميا.. إلغاء الموسم الكروي في لبنان". كووورة. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

External links

• RSSSF