2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup
Tournament details
Country Lebanon
Dates16 December 2022 – 30 April 2023
Teams16
Defending championsNejmeh
Final positions
ChampionsNejmeh
Runner-upAhed
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (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
  • Moussawi 71'
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
  • Ezzo 70'
  • Markabawi 90+5'
Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Haddad
17 December 2022 Chabab Ghazieh (1) 2–1Salam Zgharta (1)Beirut
13:30 UTC+2
  • Gideou 19'
  • Abou Zeid 85'
Report 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) 2–0Ansar (1)Jounieh
16:00 UTC+2
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
  • Haidar Ahmad 43'
  • Saad 67'
Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium
Referee: Wael Haidar
18 December 2022 Sagesse (1)0–1 Safa (1) Jounieh
13:30 UTC+2 Report
  • Keita 69'
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
  • Haidar Ahmad 38'
Report
Stadium: Al Ahed Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Haddad
17 March 2023 Shabab Sahel (1) 3–0Ahli Nabatieh (2)Beirut
12:30 UTC+3
  • El Fadl 36'
  • Haidar 39' (pen.)
  • Khalife 65'
Report Stadium: Safa Stadium
Referee: Ali Al Ashkar
1 April 2023 Nejmeh (1) 2–1Safa (1)Bhamdoun
13:30 UTC+3
Report
  • Diallo 18'
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

Ahed (1)0–0Nejmeh (1)
Report
Penalties
3–4
Referee: Mohamad Issa

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 Beirut1
 
 
 
Shabab Sahel4
 
Shabab Sahel3
 
 
 
Ahli Nabatieh0
 
Ahli Nabatieh0 (5)
 
 
 
Tripoli0 (4)
 
Shabab Sahel0
 
 
 
Ahed4
 
Chabab Ghazieh2
 
 
 
Salam Zgharta1
 
Chabab Ghazieh0
 
 
 
Ahed3
 
Ahed2
 
 
 
Ansar0
 
Ahed0 (3)
 
 
 
Nejmeh0 (4)
 
Shabab Baalbeck0
 
 
 
Akhaa Ahli Aley2
 
Akhaa Ahli Aley1
 
 
 
Bourj2
 
Islah Borj Shmali0
 
 
 
Bourj2
 
Bourj0
 
 
 
Nejmeh2
 
Tadamon Sour0
 
 
 
Nejmeh2
 
Nejmeh2
 
 
 
Safa1
 
Sagesse0
 
 
Safa1
 

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[4]
2 Nigeria Bobby Clement Shabab Sahel 2
Scotland Lee Erwin Ahed
Lebanon Ali Haidar Ahmad Akhaa Ahli Aley
Lebanon Mohammad Nasser Ahed

Most assists

Rank Player Club Assists[4]
1 Lebanon Mahmoud Kaawar Bourj 3
2 Ghana Emmanuel Nettey Shabab Sahel 2

See other

References

  1. "قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية". كووورة. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. "بالصور: النجمة بطلا لكأس لبنان للمرة السابعة في تاريخه". كووورة. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. Hussien.Ghazi. "النجمة يفوز على العهد بركلات الترجيح ويتوج بطلاً لكأس لبنان". alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Lebanon Cup 2022/2023". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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