2015–16 Lebanese FA Cup
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{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Lebanese FA Cup
| year = 2015–16
| other_titles =
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| country = Lebanon
| dates = 16 October 2015 – 5 June 2016
| num_teams = 27
| defending champions = Tripoli
| champions = Nejmeh
| runner-up = Ahed
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 25
| goals = 86
| attendance =
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| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
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The 2015–16 Lebanese FA Cup was the 44th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the First Round on 16 October 2015 and concluded with the final on 5 June 2016.{{Cite web|title=Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news|url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=11736|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.goalzz.com}}{{Cite web|title=Summary - Cup - Lebanon - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/lebanon/lebanon-cup/20152016/s11566/final-stages/|access-date=2021-01-30|website=int.soccerway.com}}
Defending champions Tripoli lost to Nejmeh on penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals; Nejmeh went on to win their sixth title. The winner qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup group stage.{{Cite web|title=Entry Manual: AFC Club Competitions 2017-2020|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/entry-manual-afc-club-competitions-2017-2020-33728|access-date=15 May 2019|website=the-afc.com}}
First round
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|date=16 October 2015
|time=13:45 (EEST)
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|score=3–4
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|team1=Zamalek Beirut (3)
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|score=3–2
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|team1=Akhaa Ahli Aley (2)
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|score=2–2
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|team1=Homenetmen (2)
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|score=0–2
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|team1=Riada Wal Adab (2)
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|team2=Islah Borj Shmali (2)
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|score=2–1
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|team1=Ahli Nabatieh (2)
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|date=3 January 2016
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|score=2–1
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|team1=Amal Maaraka (2)
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|team2=Mabarra (2)
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|stadium=Kfarjoz Municipal Stadium
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|score=4–2
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|team1=Ahli Saida (2)
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|team2=Hilal Haret Naameh (2)
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Second round
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|date=10 January 2016
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|score=1–2
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|team1=Ahli Saida (2)
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|team2=Islah Borj Shmali (2)
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|stadium=Kfarjoz Stadium
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|date=13 January 2016
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|score=1–4
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|team1=Bint Jbeil (3)
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|team2=Amal Maaraka (2)
|goals2=
|stadium=Kfarjoz Stadium
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Round of 16
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| score2 = 2
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| team1 = Nabi Chit (1)
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| stadium = Amin AbdelNour Stadium
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| score2 = 0
| score1 = 5
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| team2 = Ahli Nabatieh (2)
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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References
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{{Lebanese FA Cup}}
{{2015 in Asian football (AFC)}}
{{2016 in Asian football (AFC)}}
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