Lebanese Premier League
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| Country | Lebanon |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lebanese Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lebanese FA Cup Lebanese Super Cup Lebanese Elite Cup Lebanese Federation Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup Arab Champions League |
| Current champions | Al-Ahed (2014–15) |
| Most championships | Al-Ansar (13 Titles) |
| TV partners | Al Jadeed Al-Manar |
| Website | lebanese-goal.com |
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Lebanese Premier League (French: Championnat du Liban de Football / Arabic: الدوري اللبناني لكرة القدم) is the top division of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association football league competitions. It was founded in 1900 and began in 1934[clarification needed] and their confederation is the AFC. There are 12 teams competing however only 10 survive a season that sees two teams getting relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. The two remaining places are taken by the promoted teams from the second division. Seasons run from October to May. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekdays. The most successful club in the history of the league is Al-Ansar, topping with 13 league titles while Al-Nejmeh and Homenetmen Beirut have 7 titles. Al-Ansar set a Guinness world record by winning 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999, a record that has since been surpassed by Skonto FC from Latvia.[1]
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Overview
The Lebanese FA is composed of four divisions: the Lebanese Premier League (although it is rarely referred to with the First prefix), and, below that, the Lebanese Second Division, which has been the second tier of Lebanese football since 1934. Since 1950, the Lebanese Third Division in Lebanon is also a professional league, and the Lebanese Fourth Division is also founded in 1950. The Lebanese Premier League is based upon home and away fixtures. The points system is the international and most used system:
- Win: 3 points
- Draw: 1 point
- Loss: 0 points
- Entering Administration: 9 points deduction
Ranking structure
If teams are level on points, tie-breakers are applied in the following order:
- Goal difference for the entire season
- Total goals scored for the entire season
- Head-to-head results (total points)
- Head-to-head goals scored
- Head-to-head away goals scored
- Total away goals scored for the entire season
Media coverage
The Lebanese League broadcasting rights are distributed to Al Jadeed and Al-Manar TV. Live coverage of each game is broadcast 4 times a week, and weekly highlights of each match are produced once a week.
- Al Jadeed (Domestic Broadcasting) Official Television Station "http://www.aljadeed.tv/LebaneseLeague.html?LeagueId=14"
- Al-Manar (Domestic Broadcasting) Selected Matches
Lebanese Premier League clubs (2014-15)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
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| Al-Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 2,500 |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium | 3,500 |
| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |
| Al Egtmaaey Tripoli (R) | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al-Mabarrah (R) | Beirut | Mabarra Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Camille Chamoun Sports City | 55,000 |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Fouad Shehab Stadium | 5,000 |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta-Mirdachiyyé Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |
| Tadamon Sour | Sour | Sour Stadium | 6,500 |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |
Previous winners
Champions so far are:[2]
| Season | - | * | 1933–34: | Al Nahda FC |
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Champions
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Championships |
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| Al-Ansar | 13 |
| Al-Nejmeh | 8 |
| Homenetmen Beirut | 7 |
| Al Nahda FC | 5 |
| Al-Ahed | 4 |
| Homenmen Beirut | 4 |
| AUB | 3 |
| Racing Beirut | 3 |
| Sikka Railways Beirut | 3 |
| Safa | 2 |
| Al-Shabiba Mazraa | 1 |
| Tripoli SC (ex Olympic Beirut) | 1 |
Topscorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 1933–34 | |||
| 1934–35 | |||
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| 1938–39 | |||
| 1939–40 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1940–41 | |||
| 1941–42 | |||
| 1942–43 | |||
| 1943–44 | |||
| 1944–45 | |||
| 1945–46 | |||
| 1946–47 | |||
| 1947–48 | |||
| 1948–49 | |||
| 1949–50 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1950–51 | |||
| 1951–52 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1952–53 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1953–54 | |||
| 1954–55 | |||
| 1955–56 | |||
| 1956–57 | |||
| 1957–58 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1958–59 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1959–60 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1960–61 |  Mardek Chabarian |
Homenmen Beirut | 15 |
| 1961–62 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1962–63 | Joseph Abou Murad |
Racing | 18 |
| 1963–64 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1964–65 | Levon Altonian |
Homenetmen Beirut | 19 |
| 1965–66 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1966–67 | Muhaddin Ayatani |
Al-Nejmeh | 15 |
| 1967–68 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1968–69 | |||
| 1969–70 |  Hani Abdul Fattah |
Safa | 19 |
| 1970–71 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1971–72 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1972–73 | Youssef Al Ghoul |
Al-Ansar | 8 |
| 1973–74 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1974–75 | |||
| 1975–76 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1976–77 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1977–78 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1978–79 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1979–80 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1980–81 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1981–82 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1982–83 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1983–84 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1984–85 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1985–86 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1986–87 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1987–88 | Fouad Saad |
Al-Ansar | 6 |
| 1988–89 | The championship was not held | ||
| 1989–90 | |||
| 1990–91 | Fadi Alloush |
Al-Ansar | 32 |
| 1991–92 | Walid Dahrouj |
Safa | 20 |
| 1992–93 | Fadi Alloush |
Al-Ansar | 27 |
| 1993–94 | Mahmoud Hamoud |
Al-Nejmeh | 15 |
| 1994–95 |  Vitali Aghassian |
Homenmen Beirut | 16 |
| 1995–96 |  Assef Khalifa |
Al-Nejmeh | 19 |
| 1996–97 |  Peter Prospar |
Al-Ansar | 22 |
| 1997–98 | Ahmad Jaradi |
Al-Nejmeh | 13 |
| 1998–99 | Haitham Zein |
Al-Tadamon | 15 |
| 1999–00 |  Toninho Santos Sahib Abbas |
Al-Ansar Salam Zgharta |
14 |
| 2000–01 | Errol McFarlane |
Al-Nejmeh | 21 |
| 2001–02 | Mahmoud Majeed |
Shabab Al-Sahel | 24 |
| 2002–03 | Sílvio |
Olympic Beirut | 18 |
| 2003–04 | Mohammad Kassas |
Al-Nejmeh | 22 |
| 2004–05 | Mohammad Kassas |
Al-Nejmeh | 21 |
| 2005–06 | Ali Nasseredine |
Al-Nejmeh | 17 |
| 2006–07 | Mohammed Ghaddar |
Al-Nejmeh | 25 |
| 2007–08 | Mohammed Ghaddar |
Al-Nejmeh | 22 |
| 2008–09 | Salih Sadir |
Al-Ahed | 27 |
| 2009–10 |  Makhete Diop |
Al-Nejmeh | 23 |
| 2010–11 | Hassan Maatouk |
Al-Ahed | 15 |
| 2011–12 | Mohamad Haidar |
Safa | 12 |
| 2012–13 | Imad Ghaddar |
Shabab Al-Ghazieh | 20 |
| 2013–14 | Adnan Melhem |
Racing Beirut | 15 |
| 2014–15 |  Lucas Galan |
Salam Zgharta | 17 |
Lebanese diaspora players
By inviting new players from the other nations which had a large Lebanese community from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Colombia, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, France and others, they are hoping for a new beginning of Lebanon's football, since this was becoming popular in Lebanon. The appearance of so many Lebanese players in other countries; like Faryd Mondragon (Colombia), Miguel Layún and Miguel Sabah (Mexico); or legendary players and managers such as Pierre Issa (South Africa), Antonio Mohamed (Argentina) and Ahmad Elrich (Australia) are sending the inspiration to Lebanese people in football.
See also
References
External links
- Lebanese Premier League at FIFA website
- Lebanese Premier League - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Lebanese Premier League - Hailoosport.com
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