2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup

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2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup
CountryLebanon
Dates19 July – 24 August
Teams6
ChampionsBourj (1st title)
Runners-upSalam Zgharta
Matches played9
Goals scored23 (2.56 per match)
Attendance3,800 (422 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)

Stephen Sarfo

Mohamed Zein Tahan
(2 goals each)
←
2020 →

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 Goal 35'
Goal 45+3'
Zein Tahan Goal 78' (p), 84'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmed Alaeddine
Safa2–2Tripoli
Goal 13' (p), 22' Report Goal 25'
Goal 90+3' (p)
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kazem Al-Khansa
Shabab Bourj0–0Tripoli

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 Goal 17'
Goal 36'
Kfarjoz Stadium, Nabatieh
Referee: Kazem Al-Khansa
Tadamon Sour3–3Salam Zgharta
Goal 14'
El Ali Goal 56'
Goal 90'		 Report Goal 55', 72'
Goal 90+1'
Ahed Stadium, Beirut
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammed Issa
Bourj1–0Salam Zgharta
Goal 85' Report
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 Goal 41'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jamil Ramadan
Bourj3–0Tripoli
Sarfo Goal 30', 67'
Goal 78'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Samer Sayed Kassem

Final[]

Salam Zgharta0–2Bourj
Report
  • Goal 46'
  • Goal 89'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hussein Abu Yahya

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Lebanon Bourj 2
Ghana Stephen Sarfo Bourj
Senegal Safa
Lebanon Mohamed Zein Tahan Safa
Jordan 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.

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