2019–20 in Lebanese football

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Football in Lebanon
Season2019–20
Men's football
Elite CupShabab Sahel
Challenge CupBourj
Lebanese Super CupAhed
Women's football
Football LeagueSAS
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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 in Asia also stopping sporting activities globally, the season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.[3]

National teams[]

Lebanon national football team[]

Main article: 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
  • Al-Ghassani 55'
  • Al-Rawahi Red card 68'
 Report
  • Ataya Yellow card 80'
  • Mansour Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: (Kuwait)
2019 WAFF Championship[]
Main article: 2019 WAFF Championship
Group A[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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) Host
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
  • Matar 81'
  • Moni 90+1'
 Report
  • Al Douni 48'
 Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 500
Referee: (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: (Kuwait)
8 August 2019 2019 WAFF Championship GS Yemen  2–1  Lebanon Karbala, Iraq
19:30 UTC+3
Report
  • Kdouh 26'
 Stadium: Karbala Sports City
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[]
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second Round: Group H[]
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 6 5 1 0 22 1 +21 16 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)
  • Haidar Yellow card 42'
  • El-Helwe Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: (Uzbekistan)
10 October 2019 2019 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  2–1  Turkmenistan Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+3
  • El-Helwe 5'
  • Aich Yellow card 61'
  • Matar 64'
  • Haidar Yellow card 67'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 7,820
Referee: (Japan)
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)
  • Maatouk 15' (pen.)
  • El-Helwe 38' (pen.), 81'
 Stadium: Colombo Racecourse
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: (Bahrain)
14 November 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  0–0  South Korea Beirut, Lebanon
15:00 UTC+2
  • Haidar Yellow card 43'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
  • Hwang Hee-chan Yellow card 63'
 Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 170[a]
Referee: Mohanad Qasim (Iraq)
19 November 2019 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  0–0  North Korea Beirut, Lebanon
19:00 UTC+2
  • A. Michel Melki Yellow card 19'
  • Jradi Yellow card 90+4'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Attendance: [a]
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

AFC competitions[]

AFC Cup[]

Main article: 2020 AFC Cup

Group stage[]

Main article: 2020 AFC Cup Group Stage
Group A[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts JAI MAN AHE HQU
1 Syria Al-Jaish 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4[b] — 0–0 29 Oct 4 Nov
2 Bahrain Manama 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4[b] 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 2019 AFC association ranking: Syria (Al-Jaish) 22nd, Bahrain (Manama) 27th.
Group B[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
  • Bekaa
  • Racing Beirut
Lebanese Second Division
  • Shabab Arabi
  • Homenetmen

Lebanese Premier League[]

Main article: 2019–20 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[]

Main article: 2019–20 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 AC 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[]

Main article: 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup

Lebanese Super Cup[]

Main article: 2019 Lebanese Super Cup
Ansar1–2Ahed
 Report
Saida International Stadium, Sidon
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohammed Darwish

Lebanese Elite Cup[]

Main article: 2019 Lebanese Elite Cup
Final[]
Shabab Sahel3–3 (a.e.t.)Ansar
 Report
  • Onika 18'
  • Maatouk 60'
  • Hadji Malick 65'
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ali Reza

Lebanese Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2019 Lebanese Challenge Cup
Final[]
Salam Zgharta0–2Bourj
Report
  • 46'
  • 89'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hussein Abu Yahya

Women's football[]

Lebanese Women's Football League[]

Main article: 2019–20 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 7 2 2 3 18 15 +3 8
6 Super Girls 7 2 1 4 15 25 −10 7
7 7 1 0 6 5 53 −48 3
8 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 7 3 0 4 17 18 −1 9
6 Salam Zgharta 6 2 0 4 7 31 −24 6
7 6 0 1 5 2 32 −30 1
8 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 Qualification for the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship
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) Champion

Cup competitions[]

Lebanese Women's FA Cup[]

Main article:

Lebanese Women's Super Cup[]

Main article:

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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