Football in Lebanon
Season2019–20
Men's football
Elite CupShabab Sahel
Challenge CupBourj
Lebanese Super CupAhed
Women's football
Football LeagueSAS
Lebanon

The 2019–20 season was the 87th season of competitive football in Lebanon.[1] Due to political and financial issues in the country, on 21 January 2020, the LFA decided to suspend all football leagues until further notice, and cancelled the three match days that were previously played (the last one being on 17 October 2019).[2] With the COVID-19 pandemic also stopping sporting activities globally, the season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.[3]

National teams

Lebanon national football team

Kits

Home
Away

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
10 September 2019 Friendly Oman  1–0  Lebanon Seeb, Oman
19:30 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
2019 WAFF Championship
Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq (H) 4 3 1 0 5 2 +3 10 Advances to final
2  Palestine 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
3  Yemen 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
4  Lebanon 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4
5  Syria 4 0 2 2 5 7 −2 2
Source: Goalzz
(H) Hosts
30 July 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Iraq  1–0  Lebanon Karbala, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 25,125
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
2 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  2–1  Syria Karbala, Iraq
22:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
5 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Lebanon  0–0  Palestine Karbala, Iraq
22:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: Saad Khalefah (Kuwait)
8 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Yemen  2–1  Lebanon Karbala, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Second round: Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 6 5 1 0 22 1 +21 16 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–1 5–0 8–0 Canc.
2  Lebanon 6 3 1 2 11 8 +3 10 0–0 — 2–1 3–2 0–0
3  Turkmenistan 6 3 0 3 8 11 −3 9 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–2 3–2 — 2–0 3–1
4  Sri Lanka 6 0 0 6 2 23 −21 0 0–5 0–3 0–2 — 0–1
5  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew 0–0 2–0 Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
5 September 2019 2019 World Cup qualification R2 North Korea  2–0  Lebanon Pyongyang, North Korea
17:30 UTC+9
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
15 October 2019 2019 World Cup qualification R2 Sri Lanka  0–3  Lebanon Colombo, Sri Lanka
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Colombo Racecourse
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

AFC competitions

AFC Cup

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JAI MAN AHE HQU
1 Syria Al-Jaish 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4[lower-alpha 2] — 0–0 29 Oct 4 Nov
2 Bahrain Manama 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4[lower-alpha 2] 1 Nov — 1–0 29 Oct
3 Lebanon Al-Ahed 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 26 Oct 4 Nov — 2–1
4 State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 0–1 26 Oct 1 Nov —
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The Lebanon v South Korea and the Lebanon v North Korea matches were played behind closed door due to security reasons regarding the Lebanese protests.[4][5]
  2. 1 2 2019 AFC association ranking: Syria (Al-Jaish) 22nd, Bahrain (Manama) 27th.
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts KWT ANS WAT FAI
1 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 — 1–0 4 Nov 29 Oct
2 Lebanon Al-Ansar 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 1 Nov — 29 Oct 4–3
3 Syria Al-Wathba 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0–0 26 Oct — 1 Nov
4 Jordan Al-Faisaly 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 26 Oct 4 Nov 0–0 —
Source: AFC

Men's football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Lebanese Premier League
Lebanese Second Division

Lebanese Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ansar 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
2 Bourj 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
3 Nejmeh 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
4 Shabab Sahel 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
5 Akhaa Ahli Aley 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
6 Safa 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
7 Ahed 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
8 Salam Zgharta 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
9 Tripoli 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
10 Shabab Bourj 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
11 Tadamon Sour 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
12 Chabab Ghazieh 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

Lebanese Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sagesse 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Promotion to Lebanese Premier League
2 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 Egtmaaey 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
4 Ahli Saida 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
5 Mabarra 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
6 Nahda Barelias 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
7 Bekaa 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
8 Racing Beirut 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
9 Ansar Howara 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
10 Islah Borj Shmali 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
11 Ahli Nabatieh 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2 Relegation to Lebanese Third Division
12 Nasser Bar Elias 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

Cup competitions

Lebanese FA Cup

Lebanese Super Cup

Ansar1–2Ahed
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohammed Darwish

Lebanese Elite Cup

Final
Shabab Sahel3–3 (a.e.t.)Ansar
 Report
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ali Reza

Lebanese Challenge Cup

Final
Salam Zgharta0–2Bourj
Report
  • Abou Hamdan 46'
  • Achour 89'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hussein Abu Yahya

Women's football

Lebanese Women's Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SAS 7 6 1 0 54 2 +52 19 Qualification to the final eight
2 Safa 7 5 1 1 43 2 +41 16
3 BFA 7 3 4 0 41 4 +37 13
4 ÓBerytus 7 4 1 2 28 8 +20 13
5 United Tripoli 7 2 2 3 18 15 +3 8
6 Super Girls 7 2 1 4 15 25 −10 7
7 Primo 7 1 0 6 5 53 −48 3
8 Helium 7 0 0 7 0 95 −95 0
Source: women.football.lb
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 EFP 7 7 0 0 63 3 +60 21 Qualification to the final eight
2 Akhaa Ahli Aley 7 6 0 1 27 9 +18 18
3 Stars of South 7 4 0 3 27 8 +19 12
4 Montada North Lebanon 7 4 0 3 14 23 −9 12
5 Sakafi Chhim 7 3 0 4 17 18 −1 9
6 Salam Zgharta 6 2 0 4 7 31 −24 6
7 Hoops 6 0 1 5 2 32 −30 1
8 Kfarchima 7 0 1 6 4 37 −33 1
Source: women.football.lb
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SAS (C) 7 6 0 1 35 6 +29 18 Champions
2 Safa 7 5 2 0 26 5 +21 17
3 EFP 7 5 1 1 29 6 +23 16
4 BFA 7 3 1 3 8 13 −5 10
5 Akhaa Ahli Aley 7 1 3 3 8 22 −14 6
6 Stars of South 7 1 1 5 8 21 −13 4
7 ÓBerytus 7 1 1 5 7 26 −19 4
8 Montada North Lebanon 7 1 1 5 4 26 −22 4
Source: women.football.lb
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "All the key dates for the new 2019/2020 Lebanese Football Season". FaLebanon. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
    2. ↑ "القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-01-27.
    3. ↑ "رسميا.. إلغاء الموسم الكروي في لبنان". كووورة. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
    4. ↑ "Lebanon-Korea Republic match to be played behind closed doors". AFC. 14 November 2019.
    5. ↑ "Lebanon-DPR Korea match to be played behind closed doors". AFC. 19 November 2019.
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