2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 16 December 2022 – 30 April 2023 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Nejmeh |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nejmeh |
| Runner-up | Ahed |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bobby Clement Lee Erwin Ali Haidar Ahmad Mohammad Nasser (2 goals each) |
The 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup was the 50th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon.[1] It started with the round of 16 on 16 December 2022, and ended on 30 April 2023 with the final.
Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh were the defending champions, having won the 2021–22 edition.[2] They defeated Ahed on penalties in the final to claim their second consecutive title, and eighth overall.[3]
Teams
| Round | Dates | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Divisions entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 16–18 December 2022 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 16 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams 4 Lebanese Second Division teams |
| Quarter-finals | 17 March – 2 April 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | none |
| Semi-finals | 23–24 April 2023 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | none |
| Final | 30 April 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | none |
Round of 16
| 16 December 2022 | Racing Beirut (2) | 1–4 | Shabab Sahel (1) | Beirut |
| 13:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar |
| 17 December 2022 | Tadamon Sour (1) | 0–2 | Nejmeh (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Mohamad Haddad |
| 17 December 2022 | Chabab Ghazieh (1) | 2–1 | Salam Zgharta (1) | Beirut |
| 13:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Ali Reda |
| 17 December 2022 | Islah Borj Shmali (2) | 0–2 | Bourj (1) | Ansar |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Ansar Stadium Referee: Maher Al Ali |
| 17 December 2022 | Ahed (1) | 2–0 | Ansar (1) | Jounieh |
| 16:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia |
| 18 December 2022 | Shabab Baalbeck (2) | 0–2 | Akhaa Ahli Aley (1) | Beirut |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Wael Haidar |
| 18 December 2022 | Sagesse (1) | 0–1 | Safa (1) | Jounieh |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Mohamad Issa |
| 18 December 2022 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Tripoli (1) | Beirut |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Al Ahed Stadium Referee: Ali Chamas |
Quarter-finals
| 17 March 2023 | Akhaa Ahli Aley (1) | 1–2 | Bourj (1) | Beirut |
| 12:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al Ahed Stadium Referee: Mohamad Haddad |
| 17 March 2023 | Shabab Sahel (1) | 3–0 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | Beirut |
| 12:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Safa Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar |
| 1 April 2023 | Nejmeh (1) | 2–1 | Safa (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 13:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Ali Chamas |
| 2 April 2023 | Chabab Ghazieh (1) | 0–3 | Ahed (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 13:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 2023 | Bourj (1) | 0–2 | Nejmeh (1) | Jounieh |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Maher Al Ali |
| 24 April 2023 | Shabab Sahel (1) | 0–4 | Ahed (1) | Jounieh |
| 14:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia |
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.
| Round of 16 16–18 December 2022 | Quarter-finals 17 March – 2 April 2023 | Semi-finals 23–24 April 2023 | Final 30 April 2023 | |||||||||||
| Racing Beirut | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ahli Nabatieh | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahli Nabatieh | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Tripoli | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Chabab Ghazieh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Salam Zgharta | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Chabab Ghazieh | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Baalbeck | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Islah Borj Shmali | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Tadamon Sour | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Safa | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sagesse | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Safa | 1 | |||||||||||||
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Bobby Clement
|
Shabab Sahel | 2 |
 Lee Erwin
|
Ahed | ||
 Ali Haidar Ahmad
|
Akhaa Ahli Aley | ||
| Mohammad Nasser
|
Ahed |
See other
References
- ^ "قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية". كووورة. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "بالصور: النجمة بطلا لكأس لبنان للمرة السابعة في تاريخه". كووورة. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Hussien.Ghazi. "النجمة يفوز على العهد بركلات الترجيح ويتوج بطلاً لكأس لبنان". alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Lebanon Cup 2022/2023". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External links
- RSSSF
- Goalzz