2025–26 Lebanese Premier League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 September 2025 – TBD 2026 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Goals | 56 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hassan Maatouk (5 goals) |
| Biggest win | Jwaya 7–0 Racing Beirut (18 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Jwaya 7–0 Racing Beirut (18 October 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 19 October 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Lebanese Premier League is be the 64th season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese league for football clubs since its establishment in 1934.
The season began on 19 September.[1] It is be the sixth season to feature a "split" format, following its introduction in the 2020–21 season, in which the season is divided into two phases.
Summary
Regulations
Each club has to involve one player under the age of 21 for at least 750 minutes, and two players for 1,200 combined minutes.[2] In case a club is not able to meet the required number of minutes at the end of the season, they would have three points deducted from their total in the league.[2]
Since the 2023–24 season, each club is able to have four foreign players under contract, an increase from the previous limit of three.[3] Furthermore, video assistant referee (VAR), was introduced to the Lebanese Premier League in the second half of the 2023–24 season. It uses technology and officials to assist the referee in making decisions on the pitch.[4]
Format
Following its introduction in the 2020–21 season, the 2025–26 season consists of two phases: in the first phase, each team plays against one another once.[5] In the second phase, the 12 teams are divided into two groups based on their position in the first phase. As introduced in the 2022–23 season, teams only carry over half of their point tally from the first phase.[6] After the first phase is completed, clubs can not move out of their own half in the league, even if they achieved more or fewer points than a higher or lower ranked team, respectively.[7]
The top six teams play against each other three times,[5] with the champion automatically qualifying to the AFC Challenge League.[8] The bottom six teams also play against each other three times, with the bottom two teams being relegated to the Lebanese Second Division.[5]
Teams
Twelve teams compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Lebanese Second Division. The promoted teams are Jwaya, who are playing their first season in the Lebanese Premier League, and Mabarra, who returned to the top flight after an absence of 11 years.[9] They replaced Chabab Ghazieh and Shabab Baalbek, who were relegated to the Lebanese Second Division after respective spells of three and one years in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations
The following table lists teams in alphabetical order. Locations refer to where the clubs are based, not necessarily where their stadiums are. The stadiums listed are where clubs typically train, but are not necessarily club-owned. League games are usually held in a few neutral stadiums, which may differ from those listed.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Ahed | Beirut (Ouzai) | Al Ahed Stadium |
| Ansar | Beirut (Tariq el-Jdideh) | Al Ansar Stadium |
| Bourj | Beirut (Bourj el-Barajneh) | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium |
| Jwaya | Jwaya | Mohamad Said Saad Stadium |
| Mabarra | Beirut (Tariq el-Matar) | Mabarra Field |
| Nejmeh | Beirut (Ras Beirut) | Rafic Hariri Stadium |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut (Achrafieh) | Sharek Stadium |
| Riyadi Abbasiyah | Al-Aabbassiyah | Abbas Kazem Nasser Stadium |
| Safa | Beirut (Wata el-Msaytbeh) | Safa Stadium |
| Sagesse | Beirut (Achrafieh) | Fouad Chehab Stadium |
| Shabab Sahel | Beirut (Haret Hreik) | Shabab Al Sahel Stadium |
| Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Municipal Stadium |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahed | Bassem Marmar | Hussein Dakik | Kelme | |
| Ansar | Dragan Jovanović | Nazih Assaad | Kelme | Green Glory |
| Bourj | Ahmad Atwi | Youssef Anbar | Kelme | Royal |
| Jwaya | Youssef Al Jawhari | Hassan Maatouk | Kelme | |
| Mabarra | Malek Hassoun | Ahmad Taktouk | Kelme | |
| Nejmeh | Engin Firat | Kassem El Zein | Capelli Sport | Tawfeer |
| Racing Beirut | James Hemaid | Ali Ayoub | Joma | |
| Riyadi Abbasiyah | Mohammed Zouheir | Fadel Ajami | Jako | La Fabrica |
| Safa | Hussein Tahan | Hussein Sharafeddine | Kelme | Tawfeer |
| Sagesse | Paul Rustom | Hatem Eid | Capelli Sport | OMT Pay |
| Shabab Sahel | Said Iskandar | Ibrahim Mokdad | Jako | Xglobal Group |
| Tadamon Sour | Khalil Watfa | Ichaka Diarra | Jako | GCB Exchange |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansar | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 38 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Ahed | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Nejmeh | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 28 | |
| 4 | Jwaya | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 26 | |
| 5 | Safa | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Shabab Sahel | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sagesse | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Mabarra | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 18 | |
| 9 | Riyadi Abbasiyah | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Tadamon Sour | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 12 | |
| 11 | Bourj | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 10 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Racing Beirut | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 48 | −44 | 1 |
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:
- ^ Teams play each other once (11 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) where each team play the other teams in their group three times (15 matches). Teams carry over half their point tally from the first phase into the second phase.
Season statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 19 October 2025[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Maatouk | Jwaya | 5 |
| 2 | Hicham Khalf Allah | Ansar | 4 |
| Ali Kassas | Nejmeh | ||
| 4 | Issah Akuka | Riyadi Abbasiyah | 3 |
| Masoud Juma | Nejmeh | ||
| Rodrigue Kitwa | Jwaya |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issah Akuka | Riyadi Abbasiyah | Tadamon Sour | 3–1[11] | 17 October 2025 |
See also
- 2025–26 Lebanese FA Cup
References
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