2005–06 Lebanese Second Division
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shabab Al-Sahel |
| Promoted |
|
| Relegated | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Rustom (14) |
← 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 Lebanese Second Division was the 72nd season of the Second Division league which featured 12 Clubs. 3 of these teams were eligible for promotion to the top league of Lebanese football, the Lebanese Premier League while 1 of the 12 teams had to face relegation to the Lebanese Third Division for the .
From the 2004–05 Football League, 3 teams were relegated to the Second Division.[1] However, 2 teams were brought up to the Football League from the , these 2 teams being Salam Zgharta and Racing Beirut.[1] This was due to the Lebanese Football Federation announcing it will reduce the number of teams in the Football League from 11 to 10 for the 2005–06 Season leading to an increase in the number of teams in the Second Division.[1]
At the end of the season, Shabab Al-Sahel earned the title after finishing on 56 Points, 5 clear of the nearest club, Al-Hikma who finished 2nd on 51 Points with 16 victories, 3 draws and just 3 losses for the Season. The last team in this season to earn promotion was the Al-Ahli Sidon team who finished 3rd and just 1 point behind Al-Hikma.
Final table[]
| Pos | Team | Plyd | Won | Draw | Lost | F | A | F/A | Pts | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 56 |  Promoted to Lebanese Premier League
|
| 2 | Hekmeh FC | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 38 | 51 | |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Saida | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 50 | |
| 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 48 | ||
| 5 | Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Racing Jounieh FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Al Ahli Nabtieh | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 24 | |
| 8 | Homenmen Beirut | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 23 | |
| 9 | Al-Bourj FC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 19 | |
| 10 | Homenetmen Beirut | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 18 | |
| 11 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 47 | -20 | 18 | ||
| 12 | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 11 |  Relegated to Lebanese Third Division
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Top scorers[]
| Goals | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Paul Rustom | Hekmeh FC |
| 9 | Mohamed Naser | Al-Ahli Saida |
| 8 | Jose Carlos | Hekmeh FC |
| 7 | Ali Hawila | Al-Ahli Saida |
| 6 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 5 | Unknown | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli |
| 5 | Unknown | Hekmeh FC |
| 5 | Unknown | Al Ahli Nabtieh |
| 5 | Jaafar Morsel | Homenmen Beirut |
| 5 | Hussain Ballot | Shabab Al-Sahel |
Relegation/Promotion[]
Relegation from Football League from 2005–06 Season[]
- Racing Beirut
Promotion to Football League from 2005–06 Season[]
- Shabab Al-Sahel
- Hekmeh FC
- Al-Ahli Saida
Relegation to Third Division from the 2005–06 Season[]
- Al Egtmaaey Tripoli
References[]
- ^ a b c R.S.S.S.F 2004–05 Season
- ^ Goalzz.com 2005–06 Table Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rec.Sports.Soccer.Statistics.Foundation 2005–06 Lebanese Season
- ^ Goalzz.com 2005–06 2nd Division Top scorers Archived 2006-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Lebanese Second Division seasons
- 2005–06 in Asian second tier association football leagues
- 2005–06 in Lebanese football