Lebanese Elite Cup
Founded1996 (1996)
Abolished2023 (2023)
RegionLebanon
Number of teams6
Last championsAhed (6th title)
Most successful club(s)Nejmeh (12 titles)

The Lebanese Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة اللبناني) was a Lebanese football annual cup competition contested by the top six teams of the previous Lebanese Premier League season. Founded in 1996 as the Super League Cup, the first edition was played by the top five finishers of the league and the Lebanese FA Cup winners.

The most successful club in the competition is Nejmeh was 12 titles, followed by Ahed with six.[1] The competition was suspended in 2023, alongside the Lebanese Challenge Cup, and was replaced by the Lebanese Federation Cup.

History

The competition was first played in 1996 and was contested by the top five of the league and the Lebanese FA Cup winners; it was known as the Super League Cup.[2] The following season it was known as the Super Cup and expanded to feature the top six teams of the previous season.[3] From 1998 until 2002 it was known as the Viceroy Cup,[4] and in 2003 it changed again to the Prime Cup,[5] but has always been known locally as the Elite Cup, the current name of the competition. The competition was not played in 2006 and 2007, due to the 2006 Lebanon War.

In 2023, the Lebanese Federation Cup replaced the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese Challenge Cup as the pre-season preparatory tournament.

Winners and finalists

Winners by year

Lebanese Elite Cup finals
No. Season Winners Score Runners–up
1st 1996 Nejmeh 1–0 Ansar
2nd 1997 Ansar 2–0 Nejmeh
3rd 1998 Nejmeh 2–1 Ansar
4th 1999 Homenmen 2–1 Shabab Sahel
5th 2000 Ansar 1–0 Tadamon Sour
6th 2001 Nejmeh 4–4 (p) Tadamon Sour
7th 2002 Nejmeh 1–1 (p) Ahed
8th 2003 Nejmeh 2–1 Ahed
9th 2004 Nejmeh 1–1 (p) Ahed
10th 2005 Nejmeh 3–0 Ansar
11th 2008 Ahed 3–1 Ansar
12th 2009 Safa 2–1 Ahed
13th 2010 Ahed 0–0 (p) Ansar
14th 2011 Ahed 4–2 Safa
15th 2012 Safa 2–0 (aet) Ahed
16th 2013 Ahed 2–0 Nejmeh
17th 2014 Nejmeh 3–1 Safa
18th 2015 Ahed 1–0 (aet) Safa
19th 2016 Nejmeh 1–0 (aet) Ansar
20th 2017 Nejmeh 2–2 (p) Ahed
21st 2018 Nejmeh 1–0 Akhaa Ahli Aley
22nd 2019 Shabab Sahel 3–3 (p) Ansar
23rd 2021 Nejmeh 3–3 (p) Ahed
24th 2022 Ahed 2–1 Ansar

Results by team

Club Wins Runners-up Total final appearances
Nejmeh 12 2 14
Ahed 6 7 13
Ansar 2 8 10
Safa 2 3 5
Shabab Sahel 1 1 2
Homenmen 1 0 1
Tadamon Sour 0 2 2
Akhaa Ahli Aley 0 1 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel (30 Apr 2023). "Lebanon – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ↑ AFC News, July 1996
  3. ↑ "Lebanon 1996/97". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Lebanon 1997/98". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Lebanon 2002/03". rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.


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