2018–19 Lebanese FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 12 October 2018 – 25 May 2019 |
| Teams | 28 |
| Defending champions | El Hadji Malick Tall (3 goals)[a] |
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The 2018–19 Lebanese FA Cup was the 47th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the First Round on 12 October 2018 and concluded with the final on 25 May 2019.[1][2]
Defending champions Ahed beat Ansar in the final to win their second consecutive Lebanese FA Cup, their sixth in total. The winner qualified for the 2020 AFC Cup play-off round;[3] however, as Ahed also won the Lebanese Premier League, the AFC Cup spot went to second-placed Ansar.
Teams
| Phase | Round | Dates | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Phase | First Round | 12–14 October 2018 | 28 | 16 | none | 16 | 12 Second Division teams 4 Third Division teams |
| Second Round | 17–18 November 2018 | 20 | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
| Second Phase | Round of 16 | 29–30 January 2019 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams |
| Quarter-finals | 27 April –10 May 2019 | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
| Semi-finals | 18–19 May 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none | |
| Final | 25 May 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First phase
First round
| 12 October 2018 | Taqadom Anqoun (3) | 1–0 | Islah Borj Shmali (2) |
| 12 October 2018 | Sagesse (2) |
| 12 October 2018 | Ahli Saida (2) |
| 13 October 2018 | Homenetmen (2) |
| 13 October 2018 | Bourj (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Nasser Bar Elias (2) |
| 13 October 2018 | Noujoum Beirut (3) | 1–4 | Shabab Arabi (2) |
| 14 October 2018 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | 4–1 | Nahda Barelias (2) |
| 14 October 2018 | Egtmaaey (2) |
Second round
| 17 November 2018 | Taqadom Anqoun (3) | 2–1 | Irshad Shhim (3) |
| 18 November 2018 | Shabab Arabi (2) |
| 18 November 2018 | Homenetmen (2) |
| 18 November 2018 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | 2–0 | Nasser Bar Elias (2) |
Second phase
Round of 16
| 29 January 2019 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | 0–1 | Akhaa Ahli (1) | Beirut |
| 11:30 GMT | Hijazi  |
Stadium: Ahed Stadium |
| 29 January 2019 | Bekaa (1) | Bhamdoun | ||
| 11:30 GMT | Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
| 29 January 2019 | Chabab Ghazieh (1) | Jounieh | ||
| 11:30 GMT | Niass Boutros Mahfoud |
Maouli Keke |
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium |
| 29 January 2019 | Taqadom Anqoun (3) | 0–6 | Nejmeh (1) | Sidon |
| 11:30 GMT | Bako Jaafar |
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium |
| 30 January 2019 | Homenetmen (2) | 1–3 | Safa (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 11:30 GMT | Najarian (p) |
|
Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
| 30 January 2019 | Tadamon Sour (1) | 0–1 | Tripoli (1) | Beirut |
| 11:30 GMT | Wilson |
Stadium: Safa Stadium |
| 30 January 2019 | Shabab Sahel (1) | 0–1 | Ahed (1) | Jounieh |
| 11:30 GMT | Kdouh |
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium |
Quarter-finals
| 27 April 2019 | Racing Beirut (1) | 1–0 | Salam Zgharta (1) | Jounieh |
| 13:00 GMT | Said 12' (p) |
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium |
| 28 April 2019 | Safa (1) | 0–1 | Akhaa Ahli (1) | Sidon |
| 13:00 GMT | Carlos Alberto ) 8' (p |
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium |
| 5 May 2019 | Tripoli (1) | 0–1 | Ahed (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 13:00 GMT | Sylla 109' (og) |
Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
| 10 May 2019 | Ansar (1) | 2–1 | Nejmeh (1) | Beirut |
| 19:30 GMT | 44' |
Zein 77' |
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium |
Semi-finals
| 18 May 2019 | Ansar (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Akhaa Ahli (1) | Jounieh |
| 19:30 GMT | 44' (og) |
Darwiche 44' |
Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium |
| 19 May 2019 | Racing Beirut (1) | 1–4 | Ahed (1) | Bhamdoun |
| 13:00 GMT | Mekkaoui 78' |
84' |
Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
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.
Shabab Arabi | 1 | |||
| Ansar | 4 | |||
| Ansar | 2 | |||
| Nejmeh | 1 | |||
| Taqadom Anqoun | 0 | |||
| Nejmeh | 6 | |||
| Ansar (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||
| Akhaa Ahli | 1 | |||
Homenetmen | 1 | |||
| Safa (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||
| Safa | 0 | |||
| Akhaa Ahli | 1 | |||
Ahli Nabatieh | 0 | |||
| Akhaa Ahli | 1 | |||
| Ansar | 0 | |||
| Ahed | 1 | |||
Bekaa | 0 (1) | |||
| Racing Beirut | 1 | |||
| Salam Zgharta | 0 | |||
Chabab Ghazieh | 2 | |||
| Racing Beirut | 1 | |||
| Ahed | 4 | |||
| Tadamon Sour | 0 | |||
| Tripoli | 1 | |||
| Tripoli | 0 | |||
| Ahed | 1 | |||
| Shabab Sahel | 0 | |||
| Ahed | 1 | |||
Top scorers
Only Second Phase matches are taken into consideration.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Hadji Malick Tall
|
Ansar | 3 |
| 2 | Ali Al Hajj
|
Nejmeh | 2 |
 Abou Bakr Al-Mel
|
Nejmeh | ||
 Mohamad Jaafar
|
Nejmeh | ||
Mohamad Kdouh
|
Ahed | ||
 Martin Toshev
|
Ahed | ||
| Ahmad Zreik
|
Ahed |
Notes
- ^ Only Second Phase matches are taken into consideration.
References
- ^ "Lebanese Cup 2018/2019". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Summary - Cup - Lebanon - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Entry Manual: AFC Club Competitions 2017-2020". the-afc.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.