Official football competitions have stopped in Lebanon since October 2019 due to the economic and social situation in the country, which fuelled nation-wide protests. Unofficial football matches have also stopped since March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Lockdown measures have been gradually lifted in May and June 2020, but a new wave of infection led the government to impose a new lockdown, starting on the 30th of July, and this is said to last at least until the 10th of August, with a small break in the middle of the next week.
Therefore, the joint Elite and Challenge Cup, scheduled to start this Saturday, the 1st of August, has been postponed. The first round matches in Group A were initially scheduled on Saturday at 4:30, involving a very expected clash between champions Al Ahed and Bourj FC. First round matches in Group B and Group C were initially scheduled on Sunday and Monday. The entire competition must be rescheduled and even the start of the Lebanese Premier League, set for mid-September, might be in danger.
Training sessions have also stopped. Some of the football clubs announced that they will resume training sessions during the break in the next week, before the ban on any collective activity would re-enter into force.
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