Lebanese Challenge Cup

The Lebanese Challenge Cup (Arabic: كأس التحدي اللبناني) was a Lebanese football annual cup competition contested by the teams placed between 7th and 10th in the previous season of the Lebanese Premier League and the two newly promoted teams from the Lebanese Second Division.

Lebanese Challenge Cup
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Abolished2023; 1 year ago (2023)
RegionLebanon
Number of teams6
Last championsAkhaa Ahli Aley
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Tadamon Sour
Shabab Sahel
Racing Beirut
Bourj (2 titles)

Established in 2013, the most successful clubs in the competition are Tadamon Sour, Shabab Sahel, Racing Beirut and Bourj, all with two titles each.[1] The competition was suspended in 2023, alongside the Lebanese Elite Cup, and was replaced by the Lebanese Federation Cup as the pre-season preparatory tournament.[2]

Winners and finalists

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Winners by year

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Lebanese Challenge Cup finals
No. Season Winners Score Runners–up
1st 2013 Tadamon Sour 0–0 (p) Egtmaaey
2nd 2014 Shabab Sahel 1–0 Nabi Chit
3rd 2015 Shabab Sahel 3–1 Egtmaaey
4th 2016 Racing Beirut 5–1 Salam Zgharta
5th 2017 Racing Beirut 3–1 Tadamon Sour
6th 2018 Tadamon Sour 3–0 Chabab Ghazieh
7th 2019 Bourj 2–0 Salam Zgharta
8th 2021 Bourj 4–2 Tripoli
9th 2022 Akhaa Ahli Aley 1–0 Safa

Results by team

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Club Wins Runners-up Total final appearances
Tadamon Sour 2 1 3
Shabab Sahel 2 0 2
Racing Beirut 2 0 2
Bourj 2 0 2
Akhaa Ahli Aley 1 0 1
Egtmaaey 0 2 2
Salam Zgharta 0 2 2
Nabi Chit 0 1 1
Chabab Ghazieh 0 1 1
Tripoli 0 1 1
Safa 0 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (30 Apr 2023). "Lebanon – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ Codeloops. "الإتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم يحدد مواعيد انطلاق البطولات". football-lebanon.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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