2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Dates | 19 July – 24 August |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bourj (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Salam Zgharta |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,800 (422 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Abdel Fateh Achour Amady Diop Stephen Sarfo Shamel Socar Mohamed Zein Tahan (2 goals each) |
The 2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup was the 7th edition of the Lebanese Challenge Cup. The competition included the teams placed between 7th and 10th in the 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League, and the two newly promoted teams from the 2018–19 Lebanese Second Division. The first matchday was played on 19 July, one day prior to the start of the 2019 Lebanese Elite Cup.[1][2][3] Tadamon Sour are the defending champions, having won the 2018 final.[4] The final was held on 24 August, with Bourj beating Salam Zgharta 2–0 to be crowned champions.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Tripoli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Shabab Bourj | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Goalzz
| Safa | 4–0 | Shabab Bourj |
|---|---|---|
Al Othman  35'Hazime 45+3'Zein Tahan 78' (p), 84' |
Report |
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourj | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Salam Zgharta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Tadamon Sour | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source: Goalzz
| Tadamon Sour | 0–2 | Bourj |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Achour 17' Baba Cisse 36' |
Referee: Kazem Al-Khansa
| Tadamon Sour | 3–3 | Salam Zgharta |
|---|---|---|
| Siblini 14' El Ali 56'Awada 90' |
Report | Socar 55', 72' Elijah 90+1' |
| Bourj | 1–0 | Salam Zgharta |
|---|---|---|
| Damaj 85' |
Report |
Final stage
[edit]| Semi-finals 17 August 2019 | Final 24 August 2019 | |||||
| Safa | 0 | |||||
| Salam Zgharta | 1 | |||||
| Salam Zgharta | 0 | |||||
| Bourj | 2 | |||||
| Bourj | 3 | |||||
| Tripoli | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Safa | 0–1 | Salam Zgharta |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ghafour 41' |
| Bourj | 3–0 | Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| Sarfo 30', 67' Abou Khalil 78' |
Report |
Final
[edit]| Salam Zgharta | 0–2 | Bourj |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Abdel Fateh Achour
|
Bourj | 2 |
 Stephen Sarfo
|
Bourj | ||
 Amady Diop
|
Safa | ||
| Mohamed Zein Tahan
|
Safa | ||
 Shamel Socar
|
Salam Zgharta | ||
| 2 | 14 players | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "All the key dates for the new 2019/2020 Lebanese Football Season". FaLebanon. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "الأنصار والنجمة وجهاً لوجه في كأس النخبة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Circular No. 2019/39". Lebanese Football Association. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Lebanese Challenge Cup". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Lebanese Challenge Cup Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.