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The Lebanese Second Division () is the second division of Lebanese football. It is controlled by the Federation Libanaise de Football Association. The top two teams qualify for the Lebanese Premier League and replace the relegated teams, while the bottom two are relegated to the Lebanese Third Division. Nahda Barelias and Shabab El Bourj were promoted from the Third Division, while Al Shabab Al Arabi and Al Islah were relegated from the Lebanese Premier League in 2017–18. Teams League table References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Lebanese Second Division 2018–19 in Lebanese football Lebanese Second Division seasons Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourj FC
Bourj Football Club () is a football club based in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. Nicknamed "the Leader of Dahieh" (), the club earned promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 2019, for the first time in 16 years. History In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 in extra time, against Homenmen. Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team. This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time. In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division. On 1 August 2021, Bourj won the Lebanese Challenge Cup for the second time, beating Tripoli in the 2021 final; they refused to attend the crowing ceremony, following a verbal altercation between Fadi Nasser, Bourj's president, and a member of the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ahli SC (Saida)
Al Ahli Sporting Club Saida () is a football club based in Sidon, Lebanon, that competes in the . Ahli Saida last competed in the Lebanese Premier League in the 2011–12 season, where they were relegated after finishing in 12th position. Stadium Home matches are normally played in the Saida Municipal Stadium, which can hold up to 22,000 supporters. Honours * Lebanese Second Division ** Winners (2): 1996–97, 2008–09 See also * List of football clubs in Lebanon This is a list of Association football, football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the Lebanese football league system as far down as the Lebanese Third Division. By league and division * 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League, Leb ... References Al Ahli SC Saida Football clubs in Lebanon {{Lebanon-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourj Hammoud Stadium
Bourj Hammoud Stadium () is a stadium in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people. References Football venues in Beirut {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Olympic Stadium
The International Olympic Stadium () is a 22,400 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Lebanon. Formerly used for football matches, the stadium is mainly used for international rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ... tests. It also has athletics facilities. References Football venues in Lebanon Rugby league stadiums in Lebanon Sports venues in Lebanon Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon Buildings and structures in Tripoli, Lebanon {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli ( ; , , ; , ; see #Names, below) is the largest and most important city in North Lebanon, northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District, Lebanon, Tripoli District. Tripoli overlooks the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and it is the northernmost seaport in Lebanon. The city is predominantly inhabited by Lebanese Sunni Muslims, Sunni Muslims, with smaller populations of Alawites in Lebanon, Alawites and Christianity in Lebanon, Christians, including Lebanese Maronite Christians, Maronites and Armenians in Lebanon, Armenians among others. The history of Tripoli dates back at least to the 14th century BC. It was called Athar by the Phoenicians, and later ''Tripolis'' by the Greeks, Greek settlers, whence the modern Arabic name ''Ṭarābulus'' derives. In the Arab world, Tripoli has been historically known as (), to distinguish it from Tripoli, Libya, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safa Stadium
The Safa Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and serves as the home for Safa (football club), Safa SC Beirut. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 people. External links Frank Jasperneite page References Football venues in Beirut Sports venues in Lebanon {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saida Municipal Stadium
The Saida Municipal Stadium (), also known as the Martyr Rafic Hariri Stadium (), is a 22,600 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Sidon, Lebanon. The stadium was built in 1999 on the expanded grounds of the old stadium, as one of the venues to host matches during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup that was held in Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south .... References External links StadiumDB images Football venues in Lebanon Sports venues in Lebanon Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon Buildings and structures in Sidon {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidon
Sidon ( ) or better known as Saida ( ; ) is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, Lebanon, South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are both about away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants. Etymology The Phoenician language, Phoenician name (, ) probably meant "fishery" or "fishing town". It is mentioned in Papyrus Anastasi I as ''ḏjdwnꜣ''. It appears in Biblical Hebrew as () and in Classical Syriac, Syriac as (). This was hellenization, Hellenised as (), which was latinization of names, Latinised as and entered English in this form. The name appears in Classical Arabic as () and in Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Arabic as (). As a Colonia (Roman), Roman colony, it was notionally refounded and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kfarjoz Stadium
Kfarjoz Municipal Stadium () is a football field located in the district of Nabatieh, Lebanon. The stadium can accommodate 2,000 spectators. References Football venues in Lebanon Athletics (track and field) venues in Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ... Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabatieh
Nabatieh (, ', Syriac-Aramaic: ܐܠܢܒܛܝܥ), or Nabatîyé (), is a city of the Nabatieh Governorate, in southern Lebanon. History Nabateans The most accepted theory is related to the Nabateans (spelled النبطي), an ancient Arab civilization that inhabited northern Arabia and the southern Levant. The name of the city colloquially is, النبطية meaning in a broader linguistic sense "the Nabatean" in a feminine form, a form which would have been used to name cities (e.g. Alexandria, Egypt). Alternatively, this form of the word may have been in the genitive case as well due to the presence of a definite article. In addition, the feminization may have been used for noun agreement, therefore the city may have been referred to in some variation by its early inhabitants as القرية النبطية, "the village of the Nabateans” or possibly some other toponym using the feminine form. Due to the city’s possible origins as a trading outpost (explained below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut ( ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Economy of Lebanon, Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important Port of Beirut, seaport for the country and region, and rated a Global City, Beta- World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hekmeh FC
Sagesse Sports Club (), known as Hekmeh () in Arabic, is a football club based in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the , and is primarily supported by the Maronite Christian community. The club was founded in 1943 as Cercle de la Sagesse. Although they haven't won any major title, Sagesse came second twice in the Lebanese Premier League 2002, and were finalists in both the Lebanese FA Cup, in 2006, and the Lebanese Federation Cup, in 2004. History Early history The Collège de la Sagesse school had a football club with their own students; at the end of each season, graduated players would go on to play for other senior teams, mainly Salam Achrafieh. Sagesse's senior team were formed in 1942 under the patronage of Father Boulos Kik, the general director of the Sagesse Institute, supported by Monseigneur Jean Maroun. The club received their official license on 14 October 1943, and were formed as Cercle de la Sagesse by a group of former student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
