title: 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup
text: # 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup
  
  The 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup was intended to be the 48th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the First round on 12 October 2019. Lebanese Premier League side Ahed were the defending champions.
  
  The Lebanese Football Association suspended all competitions on 21 January 2020 due to the political and financial situation in Lebanon; this resulted in the indefinite suspension of all football matches in Lebanon. With the COVID-19 pandemic also stopping sporting activities nationwide, the 2019–20 season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | First phase | First round | 26 | 14 | none | 14 | 12 Second Division teams 2 Third Division teams |
  | First phase | Second round | 19 | 6 | 6 | none | none |
  | Second phase | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 12 Lebanese Premier League teams |
  | Second phase | Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
  | Second phase | Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
  | Second phase | Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
  
  ## 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 21 December 2019 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ahli Saida | | |
  | Tripoli | | |
  | Tripoli | Winner match 11 | |
  | | Winner match 12 | |
  | Winner match 8 | Winner match 12 | |
  | Tadamon Sour | | |
  | Tadamon Sour | | Winner match 19 |
  | | | Winner match 20 |
  | Winner match 9 | | Winner match 20 |
  | Ansar | | |
  | Ansar | Winner match 13 | |
  | | Winner match 14 | |
  | Winner match 10 | Winner match 14 | |
  | Nejmeh | | | |
  | Nejmeh | | | Winner match 23 |
  | | | | Winner match 24 |
  | Akhaa Ahli | | | Winner match 24 |
  | Shabab Bourj | | | |
  | Shabab Bourj | Winner match 15 | | |
  | | Winner match 16 | | |
  | Shabab Sahel | Winner match 16 | | |
  | Salam Zgharta | | | |
  | Salam Zgharta | | Winner match 21 | |
  | | | Winner match 22 |
  | Bourj | | Winner match 22 |
  | Ahed | | |
  | Ahed | Winner match 17 | |
  | | Winner match 18 | |
  | Safa | Winner match 18 | |
  | Chabab Ghazieh | | |
  