Lebanese FA Cup | |
Year: | 2019–20 |
Country: | Lebanon |
Dates: | 12 October 2019 |
Num Teams: | 26 |
Defending Champions: | Ahed |
Champions: | None |
Matches: | 7 |
Goals: | 30 |
Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
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]
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 | 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 |
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.