2020–21 in Lebanese football

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Football in Lebanon
Season2020–21
Men's football
Premier LeagueAnsar
Second DivisionAC Sporting
Third Division
FA CupAnsar
Women's football
Football LeagueSafa
EFP
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The 2020–21 season was the 88th season of competitive football in Lebanon. The season officially began on 3 October 2020 with the Lebanese Premier League.[1]

National teams[]

Lebanon national football team[]

Kits[]

Home
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Results and fixtures[]

Friendlies[]
12 November 2021 Friendly Bahrain  3–1  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4
  • Isa 53'
  • Al Aswad 58'
  • Marhoon 82'
Report
  • Kdouh 44'
Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: (Kuwait)
24 March 2021 Friendly Jordan  1–0  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium:
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
29 March 2021 Friendly Kuwait  1–1  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:45 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: (United Arab Emirates)
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 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 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Lebanon  3–2  Sri Lanka Goyang, South Korea
15:00 UTC+9
Report
  • Razeek 10', 61' (pen.)
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)
9 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 Turkmenistan  3–2  Lebanon Goyang, South Korea
15:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
13 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2 South Korea  2–1  Lebanon Goyang, South Korea
15:00 UTC+9
  • Song Min-kyu 50'
  • Son Heung-min 65' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Goyang Stadium
Attendance: 4,061
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
2021 FIFA Arab Cup[]
Qualification[]
23 June 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification Lebanon  1–0  Djibouti Doha, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3
  • El-Helwe 46'
Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Lebanon women's national football team[]

Results and fixtures[]

Armenia Friendly Tournament[]
8 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Armenia  2–0  Lebanon Yerevan, Armenia
  • Haddad 7' (o.g.)
  • Artin 45'
Report Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre
10 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Lithuania  7–1  Lebanon Yerevan, Armenia
Report Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre
12 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Lebanon  0–6  Jordan Charentsavan, Armenia
Report
Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium

Men's football[]

AFC Cup[]

Group stage[]

Group A[]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHE WAH HID
1 Lebanon Al-Ahed 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Zonal semi-finals 2–1
2 Syria Al-Wahda 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0–0
3 Bahrain Al-Hidd (H) 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 1–1
Source: AFC
(H) Host
Group B[]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUH SAL ANS MBA
1 Bahrain Al-Muharraq 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6[a] Zonal semi-finals 2–3
2 Jordan Al-Salt (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6[a] 0–1 5–0
3 Lebanon Al-Ansar 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3[b] 1–3 1–2
4 State of Palestine Markaz Balata 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3[b] 0–2
Source: AFC
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Muharraq 3, Al-Salt 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Ansar 3, Markaz Balata 0.

Lebanese Premier League[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Ansar (C) 16 13 1 2 37 8 +29 40 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[b]
2 Nejmeh 16 10 5 1 31 10 +21 35
3 Shabab Sahel 16 8 3 5 15 11 +4 27
4 Ahed 16 6 6 4 20 16 +4 24[c]
5 Safa 16 7 3 6 25 25 0 24[c]
6 Akhaa Ahli Aley 16 5 5 6 8 12 −4 20
7 Bourj 16 5 8 3 18 13 +5 23[d]
8 Shabab Bourj 16 6 5 5 22 14 +8 23[d]
9 Tripoli 16 5 4 7 11 15 −4 19
10 Tadamon Sour 16 3 7 6 7 12 −5 16
11 Chabab Ghazieh (R) 16 3 2 11 12 26 −14 11 Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
12 Salam Zgharta (R) 16 0 1 15 6 50 −44 1
Source: FA Lebanon
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) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other once (11 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. ^ No standby team qualified to the 2022 AFC Cup as only Ansar and Nejmeh were granted a license.[2]
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Ahed 2–1 Safa, Safa 3–3 Ahed.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Shabab Bourj 0–1 Bourj, Bourj 1–1 Shabab Bourj.

Lebanese Second Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 AC Sporting (P) 16 10 5 1 38 12 +26 35 Promotion to Lebanese Premier League
2 Sagesse (P) 16 9 5 2 24 10 +14 32
3 Ahli Nabatieh 16 9 2 5 25 14 +11 29
4 Islah Borj Shmali 16 7 4 5 28 18 +10 25
5 Ahli Saida 16 7 4 5 28 24 +4 25
6 Nahda Barelias 16 4 7 5 14 20 −6 19
7 Racing Beirut 16 8 5 3 29 19 +10 29
8 Egtmaaey 16 5 4 7 20 33 −13 19
9 Nabi Chit 16 5 3 8 26 30 −4 18
10 Mabarra 16 4 4 8 19 24 −5 16
11 Nasser Bar Elias (R) 16 2 5 9 17 31 −14 11 Relegation to Lebanese Third Division
12 Ansar Howara (R) 16 1 2 13 21 54 −33 5
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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other once (11 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Lebanese Third Division[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shabab Majdal Anjar 12 7 2 3 25 5 +20 23 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 12 7 2 3 17 7 +10 23
3 Homenmen 12 6 2 4 25 22 +3 20
4 12 4 3 5 18 17 +1 15
5 12 4 3 5 17 24 −7 15
6 (R) 12 4 0 8 16 28 −12 12 Relegation to Lebanese Fourth Division
7 Homenetmen (R) 12 4 0 8 9 24 −15 12
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.
(R) Relegated

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Irshad Chehim 12 9 2 1 38 13 +25 29 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 Salam Sour 12 6 3 3 25 15 +10 21
3 12 6 2 4 17 16 +1 20
4 Taqadom Anqoun 12 4 3 5 20 16 +4 15
5 12 4 3 5 19 27 −8 15
6 Ahli Sarba (R) 12 4 3 5 21 19 +2 15 Relegation to Lebanese Fourth Division
7 (R) 12 1 0 11 8 42 −34 3
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.
(R) Relegated

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 12 8 2 2 24 7 +17 26 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 12 7 2 3 22 15 +7 23
3 12 5 2 5 27 24 +3 17
4 12 5 2 5 17 20 −3 17
5 12 4 3 5 17 21 −4 15
6 (R) 12 4 1 7 13 16 −3 13 Relegation to Lebanese Fourth Division
7 (R) 12 3 0 9 13 30 −17 9
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.
(R) Relegated

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ansar Mawadda 12 10 1 1 27 6 +21 31 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 12 9 0 3 26 10 +16 27
3 Riada Wal Adab 12 5 2 5 18 16 +2 17
4 12 4 4 4 17 16 +1 16
5 12 4 3 5 17 16 +1 15
6 (R) 12 3 1 8 20 38 −18 10 Relegation to Lebanese Fourth Division
7 Amal Salam Zgharta (R) 12 1 1 10 13 36 −23 4
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.
(R) Relegated

Promotion play-offs[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Promotion to Lebanese Second Division
2 Shabab Majdal Anjar 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Ansar Mawadda 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4 Irshad Chehim 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
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[]

Final[]
Ansar (1)1–1Nejmeh (1)
  • Matar 23'
Report
  • Hamam 84'
Penalties
3–1
Attendance: 0
Referee:

Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup[]

The 2020 Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup was intended to be the first, and only, edition of the tournament.[3] Due to the 2019–20 Lebanese Premier League being canceled, the tournament was supposed to feature a joint-qualifying tournament for the Lebanese Elite Cup and Lebanese Challenge Cup between the 12 Lebanese Premier League teams, to decide which six teams would have played in the Elite Cup, and which six in the Challenge Cup.[3] The 12 Lebanese Premier League teams were divided in three groups of four: the top two teams of each group would qualify to the Elite Cup, whereas the bottom two would qualify to the Challenge Cup.[4]

The Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup was supposed to kick off on 22 August 2020 with the preparatory tournament. Initially scheduled to begin on 29 July,[5] the tournament was first postponed to 1 August,[6] then to 10 August in order to raise preventive measures towards the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The starting date was finally postponed to 22 August following the 2020 Beirut explosions.[8] On 19 August, the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) cancelled the tournament altogether as part of preventive measures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.[9]

Women's football[]

Lebanese Women's Football League[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 EFP 4 3 1 0 27 4 +23 10 Qualification to the Final Six
2 Safa 4 3 0 1 28 3 +25 9
3 BFA 4 2 1 1 18 7 +11 7
4 4 1 0 3 5 34 −29 3
5 Montada North Lebanon 4 0 0 4 4 34 −30 0
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SAS 5 5 0 0 47 0 +47 15 Qualification to the Final Six
2 Super Girls 5 4 0 1 28 10 +18 12
3 ÓBerytus 5 3 0 2 16 11 +5 9
4 5 2 0 3 14 25 −11 6
5 5 1 0 4 4 19 −15 3
6 5 0 0 5 5 49 −44 0
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Final Six[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Safa 5 4 1 0 17 2 +15 13 Champions
2 EFP 5 3 1 1 12 3 +9 10
3 SAS 5 2 3 0 7 5 +2 9
4 BFA 5 2 1 2 7 12 −5 7
5 ÓBerytus 5 1 0 4 4 13 −9 3
6 Super Girls 5 0 0 5 1 13 −12 0
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Cup competitions[]

Lebanese Women's FA Cup[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References[]

  1. ^ "The 2020-2021 Lebanese Premier League schedule has been revealed". FA Lebanon. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "List of Licensed Clubs for the 2022 AFC Cup" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Mahfoud, Maroun (18 June 2020). "The new technical system for Elite and Challenge Cup". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "بالصور: كووورة يحضر سحب قرعة الدوري اللبناني". كووورة. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "September kick off for new Lebanese season | Football News |". the-AFC. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "الاتحاد اللبناني يعلن مواعيد مباريات كأس النخبة والتحدي". كووورة. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ "أندية لبنان تغطي أول رواتب الموسم الجديد رغم تأجيل النخبة". كووورة. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "عودة النشاط للكروي في ٢٢ آب الجاري". football-lebanon.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Mahfoud, Maroun (19 August 2020). "LFA cancels all on-going tournaments and postpone the Premier League". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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