2020 Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup
The 2020 Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة و التحدي اللبناني 2020) is the first, and only, edition of the tournament: it will feature a joint-qualifying tournament for the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese Challenge Cup. Indeed, due to the 2019–20 Lebanese Premier League being canceled, the 2020 editions of the Elite Cup and Challenge Cup will feature a joint-preparatory tournament between the 12 Lebanese Premier League teams, to decide which six teams will play in the Elite Cup, and which six in the Challenge Cup.[1]
Preparatory tournament
The Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup will kick off on 22 August 2020 with the preparatory tournament. Initially scheduled to begin on 29 July,[2] the tournament was first postponed to 1 August,[3] then to 10 August in order to raise preventive measures towards the COVID-19 outbreak.[4] The starting date was finally postponed to 22 August due to the 2020 Beirut explosions.[5] The 12 Lebanese Premier League teams were divided in three groups of four: the top two teams of each group will qualify to the Elite Cup, whereas the bottom two will qualify to the Challenge Cup.[6]
Country | Lebanon |
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Dates | 22 August – 1 September 2020 |
Teams | 12 |
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ahed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Elite Cup |
2 | Bourj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Chabab Ghazieh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Challenge Cup |
4 | Tadamon Sour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chabab Ghazieh | v | Tadamon Sour |
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Ahed | v | Tadamon Sour |
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Tadamon Sour | v | Bourj |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ansar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Elite Cup |
2 | Salam Zgharta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Challenge Cup |
4 | Tripoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Nejmeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Elite Cup |
2 | Shabab Bourj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Shabab Sahel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Challenge Cup |
4 | Safa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lebanese Elite Cup
Country | Lebanon |
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Dates | TBD |
Teams | 6 |
← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 Lebanese Elite Cup will be the 23rd edition of the Lebanese Elite Cup. The competition will include the top six teams of the preparatory tournament. Shabab Sahel are the defending champions, having won the 2019 final.[7]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Lebanese Challenge Cup
Country | Lebanon |
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Dates | TBD |
Teams | 6 |
← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 Lebanese Challenge Cup will be the 7th edition of the Lebanese Challenge Cup. The competition will include the bottom six teams of the preparatory tournament. Bourj are the defending champions, having won the 2019 final.[8]
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
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