Football tournament season
2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup Country Lebanon Dates 12 October 2019 Teams 26 Defending champions Ahed Champions None 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
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
First round
Second round
Second phase
Round of 16
Winner match 9 v Ansar (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
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
^ Ahli Saida from the first round received a bye to the round of 16.
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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