{{short description|2022 edition of the Lebanese Challenge Cup}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football tournament season |title = Lebanese Challenge Cup |year = 2022 |other_titles = |image = |imagesize = |caption = |country = Lebanon |dates = 28 July – 21 August |num_teams = 6 |champions = Akhaa Ahli Aley |count = 1 |runner-up = Safa |matches = 9 |goals = 17 |attendance = |top goal scorer = Hassan Abdallah Hazime (3 goals) |prevseason = 2021 |nextseason = 2023 |updated = }} The '''2022 Lebanese Challenge Cup''' was the 9th edition of the Lebanese Challenge Cup. The competition included the teams placed between 7th and 10th in the 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League, and the two newly promoted teams from the 2021–22 Lebanese Second Division.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1155602 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=كووورة}}</ref>
The first matchday was played on 28 July, one day after the start of the 2022 Lebanese Elite Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=سحب قرعة كأسي النخبة والتحدي ودوري الدرجتين الأولى والثانية وكأس لبنان |url=https://the-lfa.com/draw-season22-23/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=The LFA |language=ar}}</ref> The final was played on 21 August, with Akhaa Ahli Aley beating their rivals Safa 1–0.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-21 |title=بالصور: الإخاء الأهلي عاليه يتوج بلقب كأس التحدي |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1165913 |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=كووورة}}</ref>
==Group stage== ===Group A=== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group A |result1=Q |result2=Q |res_col_header=Q |col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advance to semi-finals
<!--Update team positions here--> |team1=SAG |team2=SAL |team3=GHA
<!--Update wins, draws, losses and goals scored/against here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter) - game results are below.--> |update=complete |win_GHA=0 |draw_GHA=1 |loss_GHA=1 |gf_GHA=1 |ga_GHA=4 |status_GHA= |win_SAL=1 |draw_SAL=0 |loss_SAL=1 |gf_SAL=3 |ga_SAL=3 |status_SAL= |win_SAG=1 |draw_SAG=1 |loss_SAG=0 |gf_SAG=4 |ga_SAG=1 |status_SAG=
|status_text_Q=Qualified
<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)--> |name_GHA=Chabab Ghazieh |name_SAL=Salam Zgharta |name_SAG=Sagesse
<!--Team status-->
<!--Table settings and rules--> |class_rules= |source=[https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/lebanese-challenge-cup-2022/group-stage/69140/ Global Sports Archive] }}
{{Football box |id = Salam Zgharta v Sagesse |date = {{Start date|2022|07|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Salam Zgharta |score1 = 0 |team2 = Sagesse |score2 = 3 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-07-28/salam-sc-zgharta-vs-cs-sagesse/2750826/ |goals1 = |goals2 = *Al-Mel {{goal|38||40}} *Al Jurdi {{goal|89}} |stadium = Tripoli Municipal Stadium |location = Tripoli |attendance = |referee = Kazem El Khansa |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }} ---- {{Football box |id = Salam Zgharta v Chabab Ghazieh |date = {{Start date|2022|08|03|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Salam Zgharta |score1 = 3 |team2 = Chabab Ghazieh |score2 = 0 |scorenote = {{Tooltip|awd.|Awarded}} |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-03/salam-sc-zgharta-vs-chabab-sc-ghazieh/2750828/ |goals1 = |goals2 = *Gideou {{goal|78}} *Ghaddar {{goal|90+5}} |stadium = Al Ahed Stadium |location = Beirut |attendance = |referee = Mostafa Saifan |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }} ---- {{Football box |id = Sagesse v Chabab Ghazieh |date = {{Start date|2022|08|09|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Sagesse |score1 = 1 |team2 = Chabab Ghazieh |score2 = 1 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-09/cs-sagesse-vs-chabab-sc-ghazieh/2750830/ |goals1 = *Abou Fakher {{goal|38}} |goals2 = *Reda {{goal|10}} |stadium = Al Ahed Stadium |location = Beirut |attendance = |referee = Ahmad Damaj |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }}
===Group B=== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Group A |result1=Q |result2=Q |res_col_header=Q |col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advance to semi-finals
<!--Update team positions here--> |team1=SAF |team2=AKH |team3=TRI
<!--Update wins, draws, losses and goals scored/against here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter) - game results are below.--> |update=complete |win_AKH=0 |draw_AKH=2 |loss_AKH=0 |gf_AKH=2 |ga_AKH=2 |status_AKH= |win_SAF=1 |draw_SAF=1 |loss_SAF=0 |gf_SAF=2 |ga_SAF=1 |status_SAF= |win_TRI=0 |draw_TRI=1 |loss_TRI=1 |gf_TRI=1 |ga_TRI=2 |status_TRI=
|status_text_Q=Qualified
<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)--> |name_AKH=Akhaa Ahli Aley |name_SAF=Safa |name_TRI=Tripoli
<!--Team status-->
<!--Table settings and rules--> |class_rules= |source=[https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/lebanese-challenge-cup-2022/group-stage/69140/ Global Sports Archive] }}
{{Football box |id = Akhaa Ahli Aley v Tripoli |date = {{Start date|2022|07|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Akhaa Ahli Aley |score1 = 1 |team2 = Tripoli |score2 = 1 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-07-28/al-akhaa-al-ahli-sc-aley-vs-tripoli-sc/2750825/ |goals1 = *Al Massri {{goal|57}} |goals2 = *Moghrabi {{goal|85}} |stadium = Fouad Chehab Stadium |location = Jounieh |attendance = |referee = Wael Haidar |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }} ---- {{Football box |id = Akhaa Ahli Aley v Safa |date = {{Start date|2022|08|03|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Akhaa Ahli Aley |score1 = 1 |team2 = Safa |score2 = 1 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-03/al-akhaa-al-ahli-sc-aley-vs-safa-sc/2750827/ |goals1 = *Ghanem {{goal|57}} |goals2 = *Hazime {{goal|90+4}} |stadium = Fouad Chehab Stadium |location = Jounieh |attendance = |referee = Mohamad Haddad |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }} ---- {{Football box |id = Tripoli v Safa |date = {{Start date|2022|08|09|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Tripoli |score1 = 0 |team2 = Safa |score2 = 1 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-09/tripoli-sc-vs-safa-sc/2750829/ |goals1 = |goals2 = *Hazime {{goal|90+3}} |stadium = Fouad Chehab Stadium |location = Jounieh |attendance = |referee = Ali Al Ashkar |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }}
==Final stage== {{#invoke:RoundN|N4 |style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no |RD1='''Semi-finals'''<br>15 August 2022 |RD2='''Final'''<br>21 August 2022
<!-- semi-finals --> ||Safa|2|Salam Zgharta|0 ||Sagesse|0|Akhaa Ahli Aley|1
<!-- final --> ||Safa|0|Akhaa Ahli Aley|1 }}
===Semi-finals=== {{Football box |id = Safa v Salam Zgharta |date = {{Start date|2022|08|14|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Safa |score1 = 2 |team2 = Salam Zgharta |score2 = 0 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-14/safa-sc-vs-salam-sc-zgharta/2791292/ |goals1 = *Damaj {{goal|45}} |goals2 = *Hazime {{goal|66}} |stadium = Tripoli Municipal Stadium |location = Tripoli |attendance = |referee = Ali Al Ashkar |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }} ---- {{Football box |id = Sagesse v Akhaa Ahli Aley |date = {{Start date|2022|08|15|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|3}} |event = |round = |team1 = Sagesse |score1 = 0 |team2 = Akhaa Ahli Aley |score2 = 1 |scorenote = |aet = |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-08-15/cs-sagesse-vs-al-akhaa-al-ahli-sc-aley/2791293/ |goals1 = |goals2 = *Saad {{goal|62}} |stadium = Tripoli Municipal Stadium |location = Tripoli |attendance = |referee = Maher Al Ali |penalties1 = |penaltyscore = |penalties2 = }}
===Final=== <onlyinclude>{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2022|08|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|3}} |team1 = Safa |score = 0–1 |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/lebanese-challenge-cup-2022/final/70041/ |team2 = Akhaa Ahli Aley |goals1 = |goals2 = *Abboud {{goal|6}} |stadium = Tripoli Municipal Stadium, Tripoli |attendance = |referee = Ali Reda |penaltyscore = |penalties1 = |penalties2 = }}</onlyinclude>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/leb2022.html RSSSF]
{{Lebanese Challenge Cup seasons}} {{2022–23 in Lebanese football}} {{2022 in Asian football (AFC)}}
Category:Lebanese Challenge Cup seasons Challenge