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Lebanese Fourth Division
The Lebanese football league system (), also known as the Lebanese football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Lebanon. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the theoretical possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system. There are five individual leagues, containing 30 groups. The exact number of clubs varies from year to year as clubs join and leave leagues, fold or merge altogether, but an estimated average of 7 clubs per group implies that about 200 clubs are members of a league in the Lebanese men's football league system. Structure Men The Lebanese football pyramid is composed of five leagues, all governed by the Lebanese Football Association, which operate on a system of promotion and relegation. The first tier of Lebanese football is the Lebanese Premier League, which is made up of 12 teams. Next is the Leb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Football Association
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation, AFC. It is also one of the founding members of the West Asian Football Federation, WAFF, joining in its inception in 2001. History In 1931 Khalil Hilmi, a member of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, Riyadi Beirut, attempted to form a federation. However, the proposal failed as Al Nahda SC, Nahda opposed its formation. On 22 March 1933, representatives of thirteen football clubs gathered in the Minet El Hosn district in Beirut to form the Lebanese Football Association (LFA). Hussein Sejaan was the LFA's first president. Lebanon was one of the first nations in the Middle East to establish an administrative body for association football. The LFA joined FIFA in 1936 and the Asian Football Confederation, AFC in 1964. In 2001, the LFA joined the West Asian Football Federation, WAFF as one of its founding mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Fourth Division
The Lebanese football league system (), also known as the Lebanese football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Lebanon. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels, allowing even the smallest club the theoretical possibility of ultimately rising to the very top of the system. There are five individual leagues, containing 30 groups. The exact number of clubs varies from year to year as clubs join and leave leagues, fold or merge altogether, but an estimated average of 7 clubs per group implies that about 200 clubs are members of a league in the Lebanese men's football league system. Structure Men The Lebanese football pyramid is composed of five leagues, all governed by the Lebanese Football Association, which operate on a system of promotion and relegation. The first tier of Lebanese football is the Lebanese Premier League, which is made up of 12 teams. Next is the Leb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Top-division Football Clubs In AFC Countries
The List of top-division football clubs in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) countries. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) includes all countries within the Asian territory as members, except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chagos Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey, as most of them are affiliated with another confederation, or none at all. The AFC also includes as members the Oceanian countries of Australia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Each of the AFC member countries has their own football league systems. The clubs playing in top-level league compete for the title as the country' champions, and also for places in next season's AFC club competitions: the AFC Champions League Elite, the AFC Champions League Two and the AFC Challenge League. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league are usually different every season. The champions of the previous season in each country are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Lebanese Premier League (Level 1) * 2023–24 Lebanese Second Division, Lebanese Second Division (Level 2) * 2023–24 Lebanese Third Division, Lebanese Third Division (Level 3) Alphabetically The divisions are correct for the 2022–23 in Lebanese football, 2022–23 season. Key __NOTOC__ A B C E H I K M N O R S T W See also * List of women's football clubs in Lebanon * List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries {{Asia topic, List of football clubs in Lists of association football clubs by country, Lebanon Football clubs in Lebanon, Lists of football clubs in Lebanon, Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Lebanon
Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. It was introduced to Lebanon in the late-19th century, becoming particularly popular among teachers and students Christian schools. The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) was formed in 1933 as one of the earliest administrative bodies for association football in the Middle East. The Lebanon national team made its unofficial debut in 1935 against Romanian club CA Timișoara (T.A.C.), while their first official FIFA game was in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine. Armenian clubs, namely Homenetmen and Homenmen, led the early football scene between the 1940s and the 1960s; the civil war between 1975 and 1990 made it impossible to practice football in Lebanon. Ansar became the dominating force in the country between the 1990s and the early-2000s, winning 11 consecutive league titles. In the 21st century, Ansar, Nejmeh, and Ahed (the latter in particular starting from the 2010s) formed a Lebanese "Big Three", winning the majority o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Association Football Competitions
This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally. Confirmed future competitions are also included. The competitions are grouped by organising authority: FIFA (international association), the six confederations (continental associations), and the federations (national associations) ''For more information about each year, season, and other, see: :Association football by year, Association football by year, :Seasons in association football, Seasons in association football and :Association football, Association football'' Intercontinental competitions This section lists the worldwide and intercontinental competitions ruled by the FIFA, by two or more confederations or by two or more federations member of different confederations. National teams Worldwide *FIFA World Cup: Final tournament determined by held within the six FIFA FIFA#Structure, continental zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. National teams Lebanon national football team 2023 Intercontinental Cup =Round robin= =Final= 2023 SAFF Championship =Group B= =Semi-final= Lebanon women's national football team 2022 WAFF Women's Championship 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament =First round= Men's football Lebanese Premier League Lebanese Second Division Lebanese Third Division Cup competitions Lebanese FA Cup = Final = Lebanese Elite Cup = Final = Lebanese Challenge Cup = Final = 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beqaa Governorate
Beqaa ( ') is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with Syria. The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé. Districts Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts: * West Beqaa * Rashaya * Zahle A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate Baalbek-Hermel () is a governorate of Lebanon and is the largest by area in the country. It comprises the districts of Baalbek and Hermel, which in turn are subdivided into a total of 74 municipalities. The capital is at Baalbek. The governorate .... Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor. Demographics According to registered voters in 2014: References Governorates of Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Lebanon Governorate
South Governorate (, or simply ) is one of the governorates of Lebanon, with a population of 590,000 inhabitants and an area of 929.6 km2. The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The local population is religiously diverse and includes Shia and Sunni Muslims, Druze, Eastern Orthodox, Maronite, Protestant, and Greek Catholic Christians. Temperatures can drop to 4 °C during winter with much rain and snow on the higher ground. In the humid summer, temperatures can rise to 30 °C in the coastal areas. The governorate has several rivers: the Litani, Deir El Zahrani, Naqoura, Awali, Qasmiye, and Hasbani. The area is famous for its citrus and banana farms. Its main cities are Sidon, Tyre and Jezzine. Districts The governorate is divided into four districts (Aqdiya, singular qadaa) containing 181 municipalities. The capitals are in brackets: * Jezzine (Jezzine) – 56 municipalities * Sidon (Sidon) – 53 municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lebanon Governorate
North Governorate (, ') is one of the governorates of Lebanon and one of the two governorates of North Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North Governorate is 731,251. Districts North Governorate is divided into districts, or '' aqdya''. The districts are listed below (capitals in parentheses): * Batroun ( Batroun) *Bsharri (Bsharri) * Koura (Amioun) * Miniyeh-Danniyeh (Miniyeh) * Tripoli ( Tripoli) *Zgharta (Zgharta / Ehden) A law was passed in 2003 by former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri to separate Akkar District from North Governorate and form a new governorate, Akkar Governorate. Implementation of Akkar Governorate began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor. Top attractions in North Governorate include places such as the Cedars of God The Cedars of God ( ''Arz ar-Rabb'' "Cedars of the Lord") is a forest located in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharre, Lebanon. It is one of the last vestiges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Mount Lebanon Governorate () is one of the nine governorates of Lebanon, of which it is the most populous. Its capital is Baabda. Other notable towns and cities include Aley, Bikfaya, and Beit Mery. This governorate is named after the mountainous region of Mount Lebanon and, except for the small Beirut Governorate which it surrounds, spans the stretch of the Mediterranean coast between Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate and South Governorate. Geography The Governorate of Mount Lebanon (except the area around Beirut) extends along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. To the north, it borders the Northern Governorate, and it borders the Southern Governorate to the south. On the eastern side, it borders the governorates of Bekaa and Baalbek-Hermel. The governorate's altitude ranges from zero to 3,000 meters above sea level. It has diverse geographical features, including urban areas, mixed rural areas and natural areas. It is crossed by 5 rivers (Nahr El Kalb, Nahr Beirut, Damour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut Governorate
Beirut Governorate (, ) is a governorates of Lebanon, Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 19.8 km2 (without suburbs); despite its small size, it is considered the most important region in Lebanon because of its economic, political, cultural, and social activity. The governor of the Beirut Governate is Greek Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon, Greek Orthodox according to tradition, while the mayor of the City of Beirut is Sunni Islam in Lebanon, Sunni Muslim. Beirut is known to be the most religiously diverse city in the Middle East. There are about 2.5 million people in Beirut and its suburbs (Greater Beirut). Cities * Beirut (Greater Beirut) Demographics According to registered voters in 2014: Beirut Governorate is a diverse governorate containing many religions in a tiny geography. These numbers are a representation of the number of voters in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
