2021 Lebanese Elite Cup Explained

Lebanese Elite Cup
Year:2021
Champions:Nejmeh
Count:12
Runner-Up:Ahed
Matches:9
Goals:32
Top Goal Scorer:Gabriel Bitar
Fadel Antar
(3 goals each)
Country:Lebanon
Dates:12 – 31 July
Num Teams:6
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 Lebanese Elite Cup was the 23rd edition of the Lebanese Elite Cup. The competition included the six best teams from the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League season.[1] The first matchday was played on 12 July, one day before the start of the 2021 Lebanese Challenge Cup. Shabab Sahel, the defending champions, lost to Ahed in the semi-finals. Nejmeh were crowned champions for the 12th time, after defeating Ahed in the final after penalty shoot-outs.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Final stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Top scorers

RankPlayer[2] ClubGoals
1 Gabriel BitarAnsar3
Fadel AntarShabab Sahel
2 Mehdi ZeinNejmeh2
Ali Al HajAhed
Mohamad NasserAhed
Mahmoud SibliniNejmeh
Mohamad SalemNejmeh

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 July 2021. قرعة متوازنة في كأس النخبة. live. 20 July 2021. El Maestro Sport. ar. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720171052/https://elmaestrosport.com/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A9/ . 20 July 2021 .
  2. Web site: 2021–22 Elite Cup. FA Lebanon. 22 July 2021.