2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 12 October 2019 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Defending champions | Ahed |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | None |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 30 (4.29 per match) |
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
[edit ]| 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[a] | 12 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First phase
[edit ]First round
[edit ]Second round
[edit ]Second phase
[edit ]Round of 16
[edit ]Quarter-finals
[edit ]Semi-finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]| Winner match 23 | v | Winner match 24 |
|---|---|---|
Bracket
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ Ahli Saida from the first round received a bye to the round of 16.
References
[edit ]- ^ "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.