Lebanese Elite Cup 1997

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Lebanese Elite Cup 1997
Cup winners al-Ansar (1st title)
Teams 6th
Games 9
Gates 24  (ø 2.67 per game)
← Elite Cup 1996

The 1997 Lebanese Elite Cup was the second edition of the football tournament. The four best teams from the Lebanese Premier League and the two cup finalists took part. The defending champion was the Nejmeh Club . Al-Ansar secured the title for the first time with a 2-0 win in the final against Nejmeh Club.

Qualified teams

society Placement of the 1996/97 season
al-Ansar First & Cup Finalist
Nejmeh Club Second & cup winner
Homenetmen Beirut Third
Homenmen Beirut Fourth
Safa SC Beirut fifth
al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley Sixth

Group stage

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. al-Ansar  2  1  1  0 004: 200  +2 04th
 2. Homenmen Beirut  2  0  2  0 004: 400  ± 0 02
 3. Safa SC Beirut  2  0  1  1 002: 400  −2 01
Result
Homenmen Beirut 2: 2 Safa SC Beirut
al-Ansar 2: 2 Homenmen Beirut
al-Ansar 2-0 Safa SC Beirut

Group B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Nejmeh Club  2  2  0  0 005: 100  +4 06th
 2. al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley  2  1  0  1 003: 200  +1 03
 3. Homenetmen Beirut  2  0  0  2 000: 500  −5 00
Result
Nejmeh Club 3-0 Homenetmen Beirut
Nejmeh Club 2: 1 al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley
al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley 2-0 Homenetmen Beirut

Final round

  Semifinals final
                 
A1 al-Ansar 2    
B2 al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley 0  
A1 al-Ansar 2
  B1 Nejmeh Club 0
A2 Homenmen Beirut 1 (3)
B1 Nejmeh Club 11 (4) E.  

V win after extra time
E win on penalties

Semifinals

Result
al-Ansar 2-0 al-Akhaa al-Ahli Aley
Nejmeh Club 1: 1 a.d. (4: 3 in good condition ) Homenmen Beirut

final

Result
al-Ansar 2-0 Nejmeh Club

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