Lebanese FA Cup

Lebanese FA Cup
Organiser(s)Lebanese Football Association
Founded1937 (1937)
RegionLebanon
Teams16
Domestic cupLebanese Super Cup
Current championsNejmeh (9th title)
Most championshipsAnsar (16 titles)
BroadcasterMTV Lebanon
2026–27 Lebanese FA Cup

The Lebanon Cup (Arabic: كأس لبنان), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup in English, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic Lebanese football.

The first edition of the competition was held in the 1937–38 season, with Nahda defeating Hilmi-Sport 3–2 in the replay of the final after the first match ended in a 1–1 draw.[1] The most successful club in the competition is Ansar, with 16 titles, followed by Nejmeh with nine. Ansar have also contested the most finals, with 21 appearances, followed by Nejmeh with 19.[2]

Format

The Lebanese FA Cup has traditionally been contested as a single-elimination tournament. From the 2020–21 season through the 2025–26 season, the competition consisted of 16 clubs, comprising the 12 Lebanese Premier League clubs and four Second Division clubs.[3]

From the 2026–27 season, the 16 participating clubs are divided into four groups of four. The four groups are headed by the four highest-placed clubs in the 2025–26 Lebanese Premier League. Each group is contested in a single round-robin format, with every club playing three matches. The top two clubs in each group advance to the quarter-finals.[4]

The 16 clubs consist of the 12 clubs participating in the 2026–27 Lebanese Premier League and four Second Division clubs qualifying through a four-team quadrangular tournament.[4] Two of the four Second Division qualifiers were allocated places in Group B and Group D in the 2026–27 draw, with their identities to be determined by the results of the quadrangular tournament.[4]

From the quarter-finals onward, the competition is played as a single-elimination tournament, with each tie decided over one match. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time are played. If the score remains level after extra time, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out.[4]

RoundClubs remainingClubs involvedFormatQualification
Group stage16164 groups of 4, single round-robinTop two clubs from each group
Quarter-finals88Single matchWinners advance
Semi-finals44Single matchWinners advance
Final22Single matchWinner crowned Lebanese FA Cup champion

Winners and finalists

Winners by year

Lebanese FA Cup finals[2]
No. Season Winners Score Runners–up
1st 1937–38 Nahda 1–1 Hilmi-Sport
1st (R) 3–2
2nd 1938–39 Hilmi-Sport 2–1 Homenetmen
3rd 1939–40 Hilmi-Sport 3–2 DPHB
4th 1940–41 Nahda 4–2 Homenetmen
5th 1942–43 Homenetmen 3–2 Nahda
6th 1944–45 Nahda 2–2 Racing Beirut
6th (R) 3–2
7th 1946–47 Nahda 2–1 Pagramian
8th 1947–48 Homenetmen 1–0 Racing Beirut
9th 1950–51 Shabiba Mazraa 4–2 Nejmeh
10th 1951–52 Shabiba Mazraa 8–1 Homenetmen
11th 1961–62 Homenetmen 4–2 Shabiba Mazraa
12th 1963–64 Safa 1–0 Nejmeh
13th 1970–71 Nejmeh 3–1 Safa
14th 1985–86 Safa 1–0 Ansar
15th 1986–87 Nejmeh 2–0 Tadamon Beirut
16th 1987–88 Ansar 1–0 Shabab Sahel
17th 1988–89 Nejmeh 4–0 Tadamon Sour
18th 1989–90 Ansar 3–2 Safa
19th 1990–91 Ansar 2–1 Safa
20th 1991–92 Ansar 2–0 (a.e.t.) Harakat Shabab
21st 1992–93 Bourj 4–1 Homenmen
22nd 1993–94 Ansar 4–1 Homenmen
23rd 1994–95 Ansar 1–0 Safa
24th 1995–96 Ansar 4–2 (a.e.t.) Nejmeh
25th 1996–97 Nejmeh 2–0 Ansar
26th 1997–98 Nejmeh 2–1 Homenmen
27th 1998–99 Ansar 2–1 (a.e.t.) Homenmen
28th 1999–2000 Shabab Sahel 1–1 (p) Safa
29th 2000–01 Tadamon Sour 2–1 Ansar
30th 2001–02 Ansar 2–1 Ahed
31st 2002–03 Olympic Beirut 3–2 (a.e.t.) Nejmeh
32nd 2003–04 Ahed 2–1 (a.e.t.) Nejmeh
33rd 2004–05 Ahed 2–1 Olympic Beirut
34th 2005–06 Ansar 3–1 Sagesse
35th 2006–07 Ansar 3–1 Ahed
36th 2007–08 Mabarra 2–1 Safa
37th 2008–09 Ahed 2–0 Shabab Sahel
38th 2009–10 Ansar 2–1 (a.e.t.) Mabarra
39th 2010–11 Ahed 3–0 Safa
40th 2011–12 Ansar 2–1 (a.e.t.) Nejmeh
41st 2012–13 Safa 2–1 Shabab Sahel
42nd 2013–14 Salam Zgharta 1–0 (a.e.t.) Tripoli
43rd 2014–15 Tripoli 2–1 Nejmeh
44th 2015–16 Nejmeh 0–0 (p) Ahed
45th 2016–17 Ansar 1–0 Safa
46th 2017–18 Ahed 0–0 (p) Nejmeh
47th 2018–19 Ahed 1–0 Ansar
48th 2020–21 Ansar 1–1 (p) Nejmeh
49th 2021–22 Nejmeh 2–1 Ansar
50th 2022–23 Nejmeh 0–0 (p) Ahed
51st 2023–24 Ansar 2–1 Ahed
52nd 2025–26 Nejmeh 2–0 Sagesse

Results by team

Results by team
Club Wins Runners-up Total final
appearances
Ansar 16521
Nejmeh 91019
Ahed 6410
Nahda 415
Safa 3811
Homenetmen 336
Hilmi-Sport 213
Shabiba Mazraa 213
Shabab Sahel 134
Mabarra 112
Olympic Beirut 112
Tadamon Sour 112
Tripoli 112
Bourj 101
Salam Zgharta 101
Homenmen 044
Racing Beirut 022
Sagesse 022
DPHB 011
Harakat Shabab 011
Pagramian 011
Tadamon Beirut 011

Media coverage

MTV Lebanon broadcasts a selection of cup matches.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sakr 1992, p. 26.
  2. 1 2 Stokkermans, Karel. "Lebanon – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "سحب قرعة بطولات الموسم 2023-2024". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "سحب قرعة الدوري اللبناني ومسابقة الكأس لموسم 2026-2027". El Sport (in Arabic). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.

Bibliography

  • Sakr, Ali Hamidi (1992). مؤسسة نوفل للتوزيع [Lebanese Football Encyclopedia]. ISBN 0000281247.
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