Lebanese FA Cup
| Organizing body | Lebanese Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Region | Lebanon |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lebanese Super Cup |
| Current champion(s) | Nejmeh (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Ansar (15 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | MTV Lebanon |
 2023–24 Lebanese FA Cup | |
The Lebanon Cup (Arabic: كأس لبنان), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic Lebanese football.
In the first FA Cup final, held on 26 June 1938, Nahda beat Hilmi-Sport 3–2 in the replay (after drawing 1–1 the first match).[1] The most successful club in the competition is Ansar with 15 titles, followed by Nejmeh with eight. Ansar have also contested the most finals with 20, followed by Nejmeh with 17.[2]
Format[edit]
Starting from the 2020–21 season, the Lebanese FA Cup includes participation from all 12 teams of the Lebanese Premier League, along with the top four Second Division teams occupying the first four positions after the first half of the season. Operating in a single-elimination tournament structure, the competition begins from the round of 16. In the case of a draw between two teams after regular time, an additional 30 minutes of extra time, split into two halves of 15 minutes each, is played. Should the tie persist after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the victor.[3]
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | none | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams 4 Lebanese Second Division teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none |
Winners and finalists[edit]
Winners by year[edit]
| No. | Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1937–38 | Nahda | 1–1 | Hilmi-Sport |
| 1st (R) | 3–2 | |||
| 2nd | 1938–39 | Hilmi-Sport | 2–1 | Homenetmen |
| 3rd | 1939–40 | Hilmi-Sport | 3–2 | DPHB |
| 4th | 1940–41 | Nahda | 4–2 | Homenetmen |
| 5th | 1942–43 | Homenetmen | 3–2 | Nahda |
| 6th | 1944–45 | Nahda | 2–2 | Racing Beirut |
| 6th (R) | 3–2 | |||
| 7th | 1946–47 | Nahda | 2–1 | Pagramian |
| 8th | 1947–48 | Homenetmen | 1–0 | Racing Beirut |
| 9th | 1950–51 | Shabiba Mazraa | 4–2 | Nejmeh |
| 10th | 1951–52 | Shabiba Mazraa | 8–1 | Homenetmen |
| 11th | 1961–62 | Homenetmen | 4–2 | Shabiba Mazraa |
| 12th | 1963–64 | Safa | 1–0 | Nejmeh |
| 13th | 1970–71 | Nejmeh | 3–1 | Safa |
| 14th | 1985–86 | Safa | 1–0 | Ansar |
| 15th | 1986–87 | Nejmeh | 2–0 | Tadamon Beirut |
| 16th | 1987–88 | Ansar | 1–0 | Shabab Sahel |
| 17th | 1988–89 | Nejmeh | 4–0 | Tadamon Sour |
| 18th | 1989–90 | Ansar | 3–2 | Safa |
| 19th | 1990–91 | Ansar | 2–1 | Safa |
| 20th | 1991–92 | Ansar | 2–0 (aet) | Harakat Shabab |
| 21st | 1992–93 | Bourj | 4–1 | Homenmen |
| 22nd | 1993–94 | Ansar | 4–1 | Homenmen |
| 23rd | 1994–95 | Ansar | 1–0 | Safa |
| 24th | 1995–96 | Ansar | 4–2 (aet) | Nejmeh |
| 25th | 1996–97 | Nejmeh | 2–0 | Ansar |
| 26th | 1997–98 | Nejmeh | 2–1 | Homenmen |
| 27th | 1998–99: | Ansar | 2–1 (aet) | Homenmen |
| 28th | 1999–2000 | Shabab Sahel | 1–1 (p) | Safa |
| 29th | 2000–01 | Tadamon Sour | 2–1 | Ansar |
| 30th | 2001–02 | Ansar | 2–1 | Ahed |
| 31st | 2002–03 | Olympic Beirut | 3–2 (aet) | Nejmeh |
| 32nd | 2003–04 | Ahed | 2–1 (aet) | Nejmeh |
| 33rd | 2004–05 | Ahed | 2–1 | Olympic Beirut |
| 34th | 2005–06 | Ansar | 3–1 | Sagesse |
| 35th | 2006–07 | Ansar | 3–1 | Ahed |
| 36th | 2007–08 | Mabarra | 2–1 | Safa |
| 37th | 2008–09 | Ahed | 2–0 | Shabab Sahel |
| 38th | 2009–10 | Ansar | 2–1 (aet) | Mabarra |
| 39th | 2010–11 | Ahed | 3–0 | Safa |
| 40th | 2011–12 | Ansar | 2–1 (aet) | Nejmeh |
| 41st | 2012–13 | Safa | 2–1 | Shabab Sahel |
| 42nd | 2013–14 | Salam Zgharta | 1–0 (aet) | Tripoli |
| 43rd | 2014–15 | Tripoli | 2–1 | Nejmeh |
| 44th | 2015–16 | Nejmeh | 0–0 (p) | Ahed |
| 45th | 2016–17 | Ansar | 1–0 | Safa |
| 46th | 2017–18 | Ahed | 0–0 (p) | Nejmeh |
| 47th | 2018–19 | Ahed | 1–0 | Ansar |
| 48th | 2020–21 | Ansar | 1–1 (p) | Nejmeh |
| 49th | 2021–22 | Nejmeh | 2–1 | Ansar |
| 50th | 2022–23 | Nejmeh | 0–0 (p) | Ahed |
Results by team[edit]
| Club | Wins | Runners-up | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansar | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Nejmeh | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Ahed | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Nahda | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Safa | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Homenetmen | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Tripoli | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hilmi-Sport | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shabiba Mazraa | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shabab Sahel | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mabarra | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tadamon Sour | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bourj | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Salam Zgharta | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Homenmen | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Racing Beirut | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pagramian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harakat Shabab | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sagesse | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DPHB | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tadamon Beirut | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Media coverage[edit]
MTV Lebanon broadcasts a selection of cup matches.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sakr 1992, p. 26.
- ^ a b Stokkermans, Karel. "Lebanon – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "سحب قرعة بطولات الموسم 2023-2024". The LFA. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
Bibliography[edit]
- Sakr, Ali Hamidi (1992). مؤسسة نوفل للتوزيع [Lebanese Football Encyclopedia]. ISBN 0000281247.
External links[edit]
- LFA official website (in Arabic)
- Lebanese FA Cup at Kooora (in Arabic)
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