2022–23 in Lebanese football

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]

Football in Lebanon
Season2022–23
Men's football
Premier LeagueAhed
Second DivisionRacing Beirut
Third DivisionIrshad Chehim
FA CupNejmeh
Elite CupAhed
Challenge CupAkhaa Ahli Aley
Super CupCancelled
Women's football
Football LeagueSAS
Lebanon

National teams

Lebanon national football team
Main article: Lebanon national football team

2023 Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2023 Intercontinental Cup (India)
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
Final
India 2–0 Lebanon
  • Chhetri 46'
  • Chhangte 65'
 Report
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

2023 SAFF Championship
Main article: 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 women's national football team
Main article: Lebanon women's national football team

2022 WAFF Women's Championship
Main article: 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

2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Main article: 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
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Men's football

Lebanese Premier League
Main article: 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Ahed (C) 21 14 6 1 39 11 +28 36 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 2]
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[lower-alpha 3]
11 Salam Zgharta (R) 21 4 6 11 15 26 −11 15[lower-alpha 3] 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:
  1. 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.
  2. Nejmeh qualified for the AFC Cup group stage as 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup winners.
  3. Head-to-head results: Salam Zgharta 0–0 Safa; Salam Zgharta 0–1 Safa; Safa 1–1 Salam Zgharta

Lebanese Second Division
Main article: 2022–23 Lebanese Second Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2] (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:
  1. 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.
  2. Shabab Bourj withdrew and their matches from the first half of the season were annulled.

Lebanese FA Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Lebanese FA Cup
Final
Ahed (1)0–0Nejmeh (1)
Report
Penalties
 3–4
Referee: Mohamad Issa

Lebanese Elite Cup
Main article: 2022 Lebanese Elite Cup
Final
Ahed2–1Ansar
 Report
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia

Lebanese Challenge Cup
Main article: 2022 Lebanese Challenge Cup
Final
Safa0–1Akhaa Ahli Aley
Report
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
Main article: 2022–23 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[lower-alpha 1]
5 ÓBerytus 10 3 0 7 8 49 −41 9[lower-alpha 1]
6 FC Beirut 10 0 0 10 0 60 −60 0
7 Jabal[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdraw
8 Super Girls[lower-alpha 2] 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:
  1. Head-to-head results: ÓBerytus 1–0 Helium; ÓBerytus 1–2 Helium
  2. 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.

References
  1. "سحب قرعة كأسي النخبة والتحدي ودوري الدرجتين الأولى والثانية وكأس لبنان". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. Lebanese Football Association [@thelfawomen] (22 April 2023). "نادي سوبر غيرلز ينسحب من دوري السيدات" (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
  4. Lebanese Football Association [@thelfawomen] (23 May 2023). "نادي الجبل مجدلبعنا ينسحب من دوري السيدات" (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
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