2022–23 in Lebanese football
| Season | 2022–23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| Premier League | Ahed | |||
| Second Division | Racing Beirut | |||
| Third Division | Irshad Chehim | |||
| FA Cup | Nejmeh | |||
| Elite Cup | Ahed | |||
| Challenge Cup | Akhaa Ahli Aley | |||
| Super Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Women's football | ||||
| Football League | SAS | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Lebanon. The season officially began on 12 July 2021 with the Lebanese Elite Cup.[1]
National teams
Lebanon national football team
2023 Intercontinental Cup
Round robin
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advances to Final |
| 2 |  Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Vanuatu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Source: AIFF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Final
2023 SAFF Championship
Group B
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
Semi-final
Lebanon 
v 
India
v India | 1 July 2023 2023 SAFF Championship SF | Lebanon | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | India | Bangalore, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 19640 Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Lebanon women's national football team
2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan (H, C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
 Syria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
 Palestine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
First round
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Second round |
| 2 | Lebanon (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Men's football
Lebanese Premier League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahed (C) | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 36 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[b] |
| 2 | Nejmeh | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 34 | |
| 3 | Ansar | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 32 | |
| 4 | Shabab Sahel | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
| 5 | Bourj | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 21 | |
| 6 | Chabab Ghazieh | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 6 | |
| 7 | Tadamon Sour | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Tripoli | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 21 | |
| 9 | Sagesse | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Safa | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 15[c] | |
| 11 | Salam Zgharta (R) | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 15[c] | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Akhaa Ahli Aley (R) | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 13 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other once (11 matches), before the league was split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) where they played each other twice (10 matches). Teams carried over half their point tally from the first phase into the second phase.
- ^ Nejmeh qualified for the AFC Cup group stage as 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b Head-to-head results: Salam Zgharta 0–0 Safa; Salam Zgharta 0–1 Safa; Safa 1–1 Salam Zgharta
Lebanese Second Division
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Beirut (C, P) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 34 | Promotion to Lebanese Premier League |
| 2 | Ahli Nabatieh (P) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 29 | |
| 3 | Islah Borj Shmali | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sporting | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Shabab Baalbeck | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 17 | |
| 6 | Bint Jbeil | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Riyadi Abbasiyah | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Nahda Barelias | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Egtmaaey | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 15 | |
| 10 | Mabarra | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 13 | |
| 11 | Ahli Saida (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 9 | Relegation to Lebanese Third Division |
| 12 | Shabab Bourj[b] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdraw |
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other once (11 matches), before the league was split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six). Teams carried over half their point tally from the first phase into the second phase.
- ^ Shabab Bourj withdrew and their matches from the first half of the season were annulled.
Lebanese Third Division
Cup competitions
Lebanese FA Cup
Final
Lebanese Elite Cup
Final
Lebanese Challenge Cup
Final
| Safa | 0–1 | Akhaa Ahli Aley |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Ali Reda
Lebanese Super Cup
The 2022 Lebanese Super Cup was due to be the 22nd Lebanese Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Lebanese Premier League and Lebanese FA Cup. The match was scheduled on 28 August 2022, at Amin AbdelNour Stadium in Bhamdoun, between league winners Ahed and FA Cup winners Nejmeh. Due to violence between opposing fans before the encounter, the match was scrapped altogether.[2]
Women's football
Lebanese Women's Football League
Regular season
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAS | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 6 | +40 | 28 | Qualification to the final four |
| 2 | EFP | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 7 | +42 | 22 | |
| 3 | BFA | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 21 | |
| 4 | Helium | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 9[a] | |
| 5 | ÓBerytus | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 49 | −41 | 9[a] | |
| 6 | FC Beirut | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60 | −60 | 0 | |
| 7 | Jabal[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdraw |
| 8 | Super Girls[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head results: ÓBerytus 1–0 Helium; ÓBerytus 1–2 Helium
- ^ a b Super Girls withdrew after matchday 1,[3] while Jabal withdrew after matchday 5.[4] All their results were annulled.
Final four
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 16 | Champions |
| 2 | BFA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 11 | |
| 3 | EFP | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Helium | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 |
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Disciplinary points.
References
- ^ "سحب قرعة كأسي النخبة والتحدي ودوري الدرجتين الأولى والثانية وكأس لبنان". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Alhadeethi, Ayoob (28 August 2022). فوضى الجماهير تتسبب بإلغاء قمة السوبر اللبناني [Chaos between fans causes the cancellation of the Lebanese Super Cup]. alaraby (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Lebanese Football Association [@thelfawomen] (22 April 2023). "نادي سوبر غيرلز ينسحب من دوري السيدات" (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
- ^ Lebanese Football Association [@thelfawomen] (23 May 2023). "نادي الجبل مجدلبعنا ينسحب من دوري السيدات" (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
