2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup
The 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup was the 50th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon.[1] It started with the round of 16 on 16 December 2022, and ended on 30 April 2023 with the final.
| Country | Lebanon | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 December 2022 – 30 April 2023 | 
| Teams | 16 | 
| Defending champions | Nejmeh | 
| Champions | Nejmeh | 
| Runners-up | Ahed | 
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bobby Clement Lee Erwin Ali Haidar Ahmad Mohammad Nasser (2 goals each)  | 
← 2021–22  2023–24 →   | |
Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh were the defending champions, having won the 2021–22 edition.[2] They defeated Ahed on penalties in the final to claim their second consecutive title, and eighth overall.[3]
Teams
    
| Round | Dates | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Divisions entering this round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 16–18 December 2022 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 16 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams 4 Lebanese Second Division teams  | 
| Quarter-finals | 17 March – 2 April 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | none | 
| Semi-finals | 23–24 April 2023 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | none | 
| Final | 30 April 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | none | 
Round of 16
    
| 16 December 2022 | Racing Beirut (2) | 1–4 | Shabab Sahel (1) | Beirut | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | 
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Report | Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar  | 
| 17 December 2022 | Tadamon Sour (1) | 0–2 | Nejmeh (1) | Bhamdoun | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | 
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Mohamad Haddad  | 
| 17 December 2022 | Chabab Ghazieh (1) | 2–1 | Salam Zgharta (1) | Beirut | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | 
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Report | 
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Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Ali Reda  | 
| 17 December 2022 | Islah Borj Shmali (2) | 0–2 | Bourj (1) | Ansar | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Ansar Stadium Referee: Maher Al Ali  | 
| 17 December 2022 | Ahed (1) | 2–0 | Ansar (1) | Jounieh | 
| 16:00 UTC+2 | 
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Report | Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia  | 
| 18 December 2022 | Shabab Baalbeck (2) | 0–2 | Akhaa Ahli Aley (1) | Beirut | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | 
  | 
Stadium: Al Safa SC Stadium Referee: Wael Haidar  | 
| 18 December 2022 | Sagesse (1) | 0–1 | Safa (1) | Jounieh | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | 
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Stadium: Fouad Chehab Stadium Referee: Mohamad Issa  | 
| 18 December 2022 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | 0–0 (5–4 p)  | Tripoli (1) | Beirut | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Al Ahed Stadium Referee: Ali Chamas  | 
Quarter-finals
    
| 17 March 2023 | Akhaa Ahli Aley (1) | 1–2 | Bourj (1) | Beirut | 
| 12:30 UTC+3 | 
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Report | Stadium: Al Ahed Stadium Referee: Mohamad Haddad  | 
| 17 March 2023 | Shabab Sahel (1) | 3–0 | Ahli Nabatieh (2) | Beirut | 
| 12:30 UTC+3 | 
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Report | Stadium: Safa Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar  | 
| 1 April 2023 | Nejmeh (1) | 2–1 | Safa (1) | Bhamdoun | 
| 13:30 UTC+3 | Report | 
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Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Ali Chamas  | 
| 2 April 2023 | Chabab Ghazieh (1) | 0–3 | Ahed (1) | Bhamdoun | 
| 13:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Amin AbdelNour Stadium Referee: Ali Al Ashkar  | 
Semi-finals
    
    
Final
    
    
Bracket
    
The following is the bracket which the Lebanese FA Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the score represents the results of a penalty shoot-out.
| Round of 16 16–18 December 2022  | Quarter-finals 17 March – 2 April 2023  | Semi-finals 23–24 April 2023  | Final 30 April 2023  | |||||||||||
| Racing Beirut | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ahli Nabatieh | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahli Nabatieh | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Tripoli | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Sahel | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Chabab Ghazieh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Salam Zgharta | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Chabab Ghazieh | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ansar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ahed | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Shabab Baalbeck | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Islah Borj Shmali | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bourj | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Tadamon Sour | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Nejmeh | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Safa | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sagesse | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Safa | 1 | |||||||||||||
Season statistics
    
    Top scorers
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shabab Sahel | 2 | |
| Ahed | |||
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | |||
| Ahed | 
Most assists
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[4] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourj | 3 | |
| 2 | Shabab Sahel | 2 | 
See other
    
    
References
    
- "قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية". كووورة. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
 - "بالصور: النجمة بطلا لكأس لبنان للمرة السابعة في تاريخه". كووورة. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
 - Hussien.Ghazi. "النجمة يفوز على العهد بركلات الترجيح ويتوج بطلاً لكأس لبنان". alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
 - "Lebanon Cup 2022/2023". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
 
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