2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup explained

Lebanese FA Cup
Year:2022–23
Country:Lebanon
Dates:16 December 2022 – 30 April 2023
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Nejmeh
Matches:15
Goals:35
Top Goal Scorer:Bobby Clement
Lee Erwin
Ali Haidar Ahmad
Mohammad Nasser
(2 goals each)
Prevseason:2021–22

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

RoundDatesNumber of fixturesClubs remainingNew entries this roundDivisions entering this round
Round of 1616–18 December 2022816 → 81612 Lebanese Premier League teams
4 Lebanese Second Division teams
Quarter-finals17 March – 2 April 202348 → 4Nonenone
Semi-finals23–24 April 202324 → 2Nonenone
Final30 April 202312 → 1Nonenone

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.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1 Bobby ClementShabab Sahel2
Lee ErwinAhed
Ali Haidar AhmadAkhaa Ahli Aley
Mohammad NasserAhed

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-14 . قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية . 2022-07-14 . كووورة.
  2. Web site: 2022-06-11 . بالصور: النجمة بطلا لكأس لبنان للمرة السابعة في تاريخه . 2022-06-12 . كووورة.
  3. Web site: Hussien.Ghazi . النجمة يفوز على العهد بركلات الترجيح ويتوج بطلاً لكأس لبنان . 2023-05-24 . alaraby . ar.
  4. Web site: Lebanon Cup 2022/2023. 24 May 2023. Global Sports Archive.