2021 Lebanese Elite Cup
The 2021 Lebanese Elite Cup was the 23rd edition of the Lebanese Elite Cup. The competition included the six best teams from the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League season.[1] The first matchday was played on 12 July, one day before the start of the 2021 Lebanese Challenge Cup. Shabab Sahel, the defending champions, lost to Ahed in the semi-finals. Nejmeh were crowned champions for the 12th time, after defeating Ahed in the final after penalty shoot-outs.
| Country | Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 – 31 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Champions | Nejmeh (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Ahed |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.56 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Gabriel Bitar Fadel Antar (3 goals each) |
← 2022 → | |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Ahed | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
| Ansar | 4–1 | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabab Sahel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Nejmeh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Safa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
| Nejmeh | 2–3 | Shabab Sahel |
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| Safa | 1–2 | Shabab Sahel |
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Final stage
| Semi-finals 24 July 2021 | Final 31 July 2021 | |||||
| Ansar | 0 | |||||
| Nejmeh | 1 | |||||
| Nejmeh | 3 (5) | |||||
| Ahed | 3 (4) | |||||
| Ahed | 2 (4) | |||||
| Shabab Sahel | 2 (2) | |||||
Semi-finals
Top scorers
| Rank | Player[2] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel Bitar |
Ansar | 3 |
| Fadel Antar |
Shabab Sahel | ||
| 2 | Mehdi Zein |
Nejmeh | 2 |
| Ali Al Haj |
Ahed | ||
| Mohamad Nasser |
Ahed | ||
| Mahmoud Siblini |
Nejmeh | ||
| Mohamad Salem |
Nejmeh |
References
- "قرعة متوازنة في كأس النخبة". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "2021–22 Elite Cup". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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