2019 Lebanese Elite Cup

The 2019 Lebanese Elite Cup was the 22nd edition of the Lebanese Elite Cup. The competition included the six best teams from the 2018–19 Lebanese Football League season. The first matchday was played on 20 July, one day after the start of the 2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup.[1][2][3] Nejmeh were the defending champions, having won the 2018 final.[4] The final was held on 25 August, with Shabab Sahel beating Ansar on penalty shoot-outs.[5]

2019 Lebanese Elite Cup
CountryLebanon
Dates20 July – 25 August
Teams6
ChampionsShabab Sahel (1st title)
Runners-upAnsar
Matches played9
Goals scored27 (3 per match)
Attendance15,000 (1,667 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Hassan Maatouk
(4 goals)
← 2018
2020 →

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shabab Sahel 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Chabab Ghazieh 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 Ahed 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: Goalzz
Ahed0–3Shabab Sahel
Report
  • Awada 56'
  • Nasreddine 74'
  • Daouda 87'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mohamed Ghadar
Ahed2–2Chabab Ghazieh
 Report
  • R. Fakih 36'
  • A. Fakih 68'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mohamed Haddad
Shabab Sahel1–0Chabab Ghazieh
  • Coulibaly 16'
 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sheikh Ahmed Alaeddin

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ansar 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Akhaa Ahli 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 Nejmeh 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: Goalzz
Ansar1–0Akhaa Ahli
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohamed Haddad
Ansar3–1Nejmeh
 Report
  • Abudu 90+1'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Maher Al-Ali
Akhaa Ahli1–0Nejmeh
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohammed Haddad

Final stage
 
Semi-finals
18 August 2019		Final
25 August 2019
 
      
 
 
 
 
Shabab Sahel2
 
 
 
Akhaa Ahli0
 
Shabab Sahel (p)3 (5)
 
 
 
Ansar3 (3)
 
Ansar5
 
 
Chabab Ghazieh0
 

Semi-finals
Shabab Sahel2–0Akhaa Ahli
 Report
Referee: Mohammed Issa
Ansar5–0Chabab Ghazieh
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hadi Salama

Final
Shabab Sahel3–3 (a.e.t.)Ansar
 Report
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ali J. Reda

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Lebanon Hassan Maatouk Ansar 4
2 Lebanon Soony Saad Ansar 2
Senegal Bakary Coulibaly Shabab Sahel
Ghana Daouda Diémé Shabab Sahel
3 17 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 Elite Cup". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. Haroun, Ali (25 August 2019). "شباب الساحل بطل النخبة للمرة الاولى في تاريخه بفوزه على الانصار". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "Lebanese Elite Cup Scorers". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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