2020–21 in Lebanese football

Football in Lebanon

Season	2020–21
Men's football
Premier League	Ansar
Second Division	AC Sporting
Third Division	Sporting Qlaileh
FA Cup	Ansar
Women's football
Football League	Safa
FA Cup	EFP

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

Main article: Lebanon national football team

Kits

Home

Away

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

Bahrain  v  Lebanon

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: Ahmed Al Ali (Kuwait)

Jordan  v  Lebanon

24 March 2021 Friendly	Jordan	1–0	Lebanon	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:45 UTC+4	Al-Taamari 50'	Report		Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

Kuwait  v  Lebanon

29 March 2021 Friendly	Kuwait	1–1	Lebanon	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:45 UTC+4	Al-Khaldi 15'	Report	Kdouh 60'	Stadium: Police Officers' Club Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ammar Ali Al Jneibi (United Arab Emirates)

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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	6	5	1	0	22	1	+21	16	World Cup qualifying 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[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew		0–0	2–0	Canc.	Canc.	—

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:

1. North Korea withdrew due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore the results of their matches were excluded from the group standings.[2][3]

Lebanon  v  Sri Lanka

5 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2	Lebanon	3–2	Sri Lanka	Goyang, South Korea
15:00 UTC+9	Oumari 11', 44' Kdouh 17'	Report	Razeek 10', 61' (pen.)	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)

Turkmenistan  v  Lebanon

9 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R2	Turkmenistan	3–2	Lebanon	Goyang, South Korea
15:00 UTC+9	Babajanow 59' Annagulyýew 85' Annadurdyýew 90+2'	Report	Ataya 73' Saad 75'	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

South Korea  v  Lebanon

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	Saad 12'	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Main article: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup

Qualification

Main article: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup qualification

Lebanon  v  Djibouti

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

Main article: Lebanon women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Armenia Friendly Tournament

Main article: 2021 Armenia Women's International Friendly Tournament

Armenia  v  Lebanon

8 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament	Armenia	2–0	Lebanon	Yerevan, Armenia
	Haddad 7' (o.g.) Artin 45'	Report		Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre

Lithuania  v  Lebanon

10 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament	Lithuania	7–1	Lebanon	Yerevan, Armenia
	Jonušaitė 5', 16', 43' Vaitukaitytė 12' (pen.), 31' Lazdauskaitė 34' Ruzgutė 57'	Report	El Tayar 32'	Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre

Lebanon  v  Jordan

12 April 2021 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament	Lebanon	0–6	Jordan	Charentsavan, Armenia
		Report	Jbarah 17', 61' Fraij 20', 48' Al-Masri 38' Al-Btoush 72'	Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium

Men's football

AFC Cup

Main article: 2021 AFC Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2021 AFC Cup group stage

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		AHE	WAH	HID
1	Al-Ahed	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4	Zonal semi-finals		—	—	2–1
2	Al-Wahda	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2			0–0	—	—
3	Al-Hidd (H)	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1			—	1–1	—

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MUH	SAL	ANS	MBA
1	Al-Muharraq	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	6[a]	Zonal semi-finals		—	—	—	2–3
2	Al-Salt (H)	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6[a]			0–1	—	—	5–0
3	Al-Ansar	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3[b]			1–3	1–2	—	—
4	Markaz Balata	3	1	0	2	3	9	−6	3[b]			—	—	0–2	—

Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Al-Muharraq 3, Al-Salt 0.
2. Head-to-head points: Al-Ansar 3, Markaz Balata 0.

Lebanese Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League

Pos	Team v t e	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
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[b]
5	Safa	16	7	3	6	25	25	0	24[b]
6	Akhaa Ahli Aley	16	5	5	6	8	12	−4	20
7	Bourj	16	5	8	3	18	13	+5	23[c]
8	Shabab Bourj	16	6	5	5	22	14	+8	23[c]
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) 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) where they played each team in their group once (5 matches).
2. Head-to-head results: Ahed 2–1 Safa, Safa 3–3 Ahed.
3. Head-to-head results: Shabab Bourj 0–1 Bourj, Bourj 1–1 Shabab Bourj.

Lebanese Second Division

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation[a]
1	Sporting (C, 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.
(C) Champions; (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

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese Third Division

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	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	Ittihad Haret Naameh	12	7	2	3	17	7	+10	23
3	Homenmen	12	6	2	4	25	22	+3	20
4	Wahda Marj	12	4	3	5	18	17	+1	15
5	Zamalek Beirut	12	4	3	5	17	24	−7	15
6	Nojoom Beirut (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 v t e	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	Raya	12	6	2	4	17	16	+1	20
4	Taqadom Anqoun	12	4	3	5	20	16	+4	15
5	Hilal Haret Naameh	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	Sharq (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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Sporting Qlaileh	12	8	2	2	24	7	+17	26	Qualification for promotion play-offs
2	Riyadi Abbasiya	12	7	2	3	22	15	+7	23
3	Nahda Ain Baal	12	5	2	5	27	24	+3	17
4	Harouf	12	5	2	5	17	20	−3	17
5	Bint Jbeil	12	4	3	5	17	21	−4	15
6	Okhwa Kharayeb (R)	12	4	1	7	13	16	−3	13	Relegation to Lebanese Fourth Division
7	Amal Maaraka (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 v t e	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	Shabab Tripoli	12	9	0	3	26	10	+16	27
3	Riada Wal Adab	12	5	2	5	18	16	+2	17
4	Achbal Mina'a	12	4	4	4	17	16	+1	16
5	Mahabbe Tripoli	12	4	3	5	17	16	+1	15
6	Majd Tripoli (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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Sporting Qlaileh	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

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese FA Cup

Final

12 May 2021 (2021-05-12)

15:40 UTC+3

Ansar (1)	1–1	Nejmeh (1)
Matar 23'	Report	Hamam 84'
Penalties
Maatouk Ayoub Nassar	3–1	Atwi Chehade Kourani Alaaeddine

Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh

Attendance: 0

Referee: Mohamad Issa

Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup

The 2020 Lebanese Elite and Challenge Cup was intended to be the first, and only, edition of the tournament.[4] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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,[6] the tournament was first postponed to 1 August,[7] then to 10 August in order to raise preventive measures towards the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The starting date was finally postponed to 22 August following the 2020 Beirut explosions.[9] On 19 August, the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) cancelled the tournament altogether as part of preventive measures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.[10]

Women's football

Lebanese Women's Football League

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese Women's Football League

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	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	United Tripoli	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 v t e	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	Sakafi Chhim	5	2	0	3	14	25	−11	6
5	Taadod Mazraat Chouf	5	1	0	4	4	19	−15	3
6	Primo	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 v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Safa (C)	5	4	1	0	17	2	+15	13	Qualification for WAFF Clubs Championship
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
(C) Champions

Cup competitions

Lebanese Women's FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Lebanese Women's FA Cup

Notes

1. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

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