2017–18 Lebanese Premier League
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| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahed |
| Relegated | Al Shabab Al Arabi, Al Islah |
| AFC Cup | Al Ahed (group stage) Al Nejmeh (Playoff) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 335 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | El Hadji Malick Tall (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al Ahed 6-0 Al Islah |
| Biggest away win | Al Islah 1-6 Al Ahed |
| Highest scoring | Salam Zgharta 1-6 Al Nabi Sheet |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League is the 57th season of top-tier football in Lebanon.[1] A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions. After 21 rounds, Al Ahed have won the league for the 6th time in its history.
Teams
Shabab Al-Sahel and Al Egtmaaey Tripoli were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2017–18 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Al Shabab Al Arabi and Al Islah Al Bourj Al Shimaly who won promotion from the second tier.
Stadia and locations
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Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League
Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League within Beirut
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Lebanon Bassem Marmar |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium | 3,500 | Iraq Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail |
| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Lebanon Sami El Choum |
| Al Islah Al Bourj Al Shimaly | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 22,000 | Lebanon Khalil Watfa |
| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium | 5,000 | Armenia Armen Sanamyan |
| Al Nabi Sheet | Al Nabi Sheet | Al-Nabi Shayth Stadium | 5,000 | Venezuela Quique Garcia |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | Lebanon Roda Antar |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | Lebanon Mohammad Dakka |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium | 5,000 | Tunisia Maher Essederi |
| Shabab Al-Arabi | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Lebanon Jalal Rodwan |
| Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 6,500 | Lebanon Mohammed Zouheir |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | Germany Theo Bücker |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahed | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 9 | +41 | 54 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 47 | |
| 3 | Safa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36 | |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Salam Zgharta | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Tadamon Sour | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Tripoli SC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Al Nabi Sheet | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al Shabab Al Arabi | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 17 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Al Islah | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 11 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 15 April 2018.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal El Hadji Malick Tall | Ansar | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Lebanon Hassan Maatouk | Nejmeh | 13 | 21 |
| Lebanon Hassan Chaito | Ahed | 22 | ||
| 4 | Ivory Coast Lorougnon Christ Remi | Tadamoun | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Lebanon Ahmad Hegazy | Akhaa | 9 | 21 |
| Tunisia Idrisa Kouiaty | Ahed | 22 | ||
| 7 | Lebanon Omar Zen Al Deen | Zgharta | 8 | 18 |
| Mauritania Mamadou Niass | Zgharta | 21 | ||
| 9 | Lebanon Alexis Khazzaka | Akhaa | 7 | 15 |
| Cameroon Ernest Thierry Anang | Safa | 22 | ||
| 11 | Lebanon Ahmad Zreik | Ahed | 6 | 14 |
| Lebanon Wasim Abdel Hady | Tadamoun | 18 | ||
| Nigeria Musa Kabiru | Nejmeh | 20 | ||
| Lebanon Adnan Melhem | Racing Beirut | 20 |
References
- ↑ Lebanese League 2017/2018
- ↑ "Lebanese League 2017/2018". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.