The Lebanese Second Division (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association.[1] The 12 teams that participate in the league play each other twice, once at home and once away, with the champions and the second placed team qualifying to the Lebanese Premier League to replace the bottom two teams.
Organising body | Lebanese Football Association (LFA) |
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Founded | 1933 |
Country | Lebanon |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Lebanese Premier League |
Relegation to | Lebanese Third Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Lebanese FA Cup |
Current champions | Riyadi Abbasiyah (2023–24) |
TV partners | FIFA+ |
Website | the-lfa |
Current: 2023–24 Lebanese Second Division |
History
editSalam Achrafieh won the inaugural edition of the Second Division, in 1933–34, after beating Ararad 2–0 in the final.[2] There was no promotion or relegation system at the time, so Salam Achrafieh remained in the Second Division.[2] In April 1935, Second Division clubs requested a promotion system to be implemented.[3] It was proposed that, at the end of the season, every Second Division team that wanted to be promoted to the First Division had to play against three teams from the First Division, one match each, winning all three.[3] The teams from the First Division had to have at least seven players from their previous season's squad.[3]
Clubs
editChampions
editThe following is a list of Lebanese Second Division champions.[3][4]
2024–25 season
editThe following 12 clubs will compete in the Lebanese Second Division during the 2024–25 season.[5]
Team | Home city | Position in 2022–23 |
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Akhaa Ahli Aley | Aley | |
BFA Sporting | Beirut | |
Jwayya FC | Jwayya | |
Tripoli | Tripoli | 11th in the Premier League |
Irshad Chehim | Shheem | |
Risaleh Toura | Toura | 1st in the Third Division |
Ukhouwa Kharayeb | Kharayeb | 2nd in the Third Division |
Mabarra | Beirut | 3rd |
Nahda Barelias | Bar Elias | |
Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | |
Ahly Nabatieh | Nabatieh | 12th in the Premier League |
Wehda Saadnayel | Saadnayel |
Media coverage
editIn 2019, Mycujoo stream a selection of Lebanese Second Division games weekly.[6] In October 2022, the LFA and FIFA signed an agreement to broadcast all matches in the Lebanese Second Division, Lebanese Super Cup and Lebanese Women's Football League, and some Lebanese Premier League, games through the FIFA+ platform.[7][8]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Mount Lebanon: Nejmet Sahra
Beirut: unknown
South: unknown
North: unknown - ^ Mount Lebanon: Chark
Beirut: Safa
South: Tadamon Sour
North: Amal - ^ Mount Lebanon: Nejmet Sahra
Beirut: unknown
South: unknown
North: unknown - ^ Group A: Salam Zgharta
Group B: Mabarra - ^ Group A: Chabab Ghazieh
Group B: Nabi Chit
References
edit- ^ Henshaw 1979, p. 420.
- ^ a b Sakr 1992, p. 21.
- ^ a b c d Sakr 1992, p. 25.
- ^ Nehme, Ale. "Lebanon – List of Second Level Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Lebanese Second Division 2021/2022 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "mycujoo live football streaming: Watch Football Online". mycujoo.tv. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Khaled, Nasser (26 October 2022). اتفاقية تعاون بين الفيفا والاتحاد اللبناني [A cooperation agreement between FIFA and the Lebanese Football Association]. Kooora (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم وFIFA+ يلتزمان بالنقل الحي للمباريات والمزيد من الفعاليات لجماهير كرة القدم حول العالم [The Lebanese Football Association and FIFA+ commit to live broadcasts of matches and more events for football fans around the world]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Henshaw, Richard (1979). The Encyclopedia of World Soccer. Washington, D.C.: New Republic Books. ISBN 0915220342.
- Sakr, Ali Hamidi (1992). موسوعة كرة القدم اللبنانية 1991–1992 [1991–1992 Lebanese Football Encyclopedia] (PDF) (in Arabic). مؤسسة نوفل للتوزيع. ISBN 0000281247.
External links
edit- Lebanese Second Division at Goalzz.com