2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryLebanon
Dates19 July – 24 August
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsBourj (1st title)
Runner-upSalam Zgharta
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored23 (2.56 per match)
Attendance3,800 (422 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Abdel Fateh Achour
Amady Diop
Stephen Sarfo
Shamel Socar
Mohamed Zein Tahan
(2 goals each)
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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

Group A

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
Safa4–0Shabab Bourj
Al Othman 35'
Hazime 45+3'
Zein Tahan 78' (p), 84'		 Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Alaeddine
Safa2–2Tripoli
Diop 13' (p), 22' Report Maqsoud 25'
Al Orja 90+3' (p)
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kazem Al-Khansa
Shabab Bourj0–0Tripoli
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Group B

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 Sour0–2Bourj
Report Achour 17'
Baba Cisse 36'
Kfarjoz Stadium, Nabatieh
Referee: Kazem Al-Khansa
Tadamon Sour3–3Salam Zgharta
Siblini 14'
El Ali 56'
Awada 90'		 Report Socar 55', 72'
Elijah 90+1'
Ahed Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammed Issa
Bourj1–0Salam Zgharta
Damaj 85' Report
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Saifan

Final stage

 
Semi-finals
17 August 2019		Final
24 August 2019
 
      
 
 
 
 
Safa0
 
 
 
Salam Zgharta1
 
Salam Zgharta0
 
 
 
Bourj2
 
Bourj3
 
 
Tripoli0
 

Semi-finals

Safa0–1Salam Zgharta
Report Ghafour 41'
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jamil Ramadan
Bourj3–0Tripoli
Sarfo 30', 67'
Abou Khalil 78'		 Report
Amin AbdelNour Stadium, Bhamdoun
Attendance: 600
Referee: Samer Sayed Kassem

Final

Salam Zgharta0–2Bourj
Report
  • Abou Hamdan 46'
  • Achour 89'
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hussein Abu Yahya

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Lebanon Abdel Fateh Achour Bourj 2
Ghana Stephen Sarfo Bourj
Senegal Amady Diop Safa
Lebanon Mohamed Zein Tahan Safa
Jordan Shamel Socar Salam Zgharta
2 14 players 1

References

  1. ^ "All the key dates for the new 2019/2020 Lebanese Football Season". FaLebanon. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "الأنصار والنجمة وجهاً لوجه في كأس النخبة". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Circular No. 2019/39". Lebanese Football Association. 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Lebanese Challenge Cup". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Lebanese Challenge Cup Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

External links

Lebanese Challenge Cup seasons
2019–20 in Lebanese football
2019 in Asian football (AFC)
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