2019–20 Lebanese Second Division

Lebanese Second Division
Season2019–20
Dates20 September 2019 – 2020
Matches played18
Goals scored56 (3.11 per match)

The Lebanese Second Division (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني - الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. It is controlled by the Lebanese 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.[1]

Sporting and Ansar Howara were promoted from the Third Division,[2] while Bekaa and Racing Beirut were relegated from the Lebanese Premier League in 2018–19.[3][4]

On 21 January 2020, the LFA decided to suspend all football leagues until further notice, and cancelled the three match days that were previously played (the last one being on 17 October 2019).[5] The season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.[6]

Teams

See also: List of football clubs in Lebanon
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2018–19 season
Ahli Nabatieh Nabatieh Kfarjoz Stadium 6th in the Lebanese Second Division
Ahli Saida Sidon Saida Municipal Stadium 22,000 3rd in the Lebanese Second Division
Ansar Howara Zgharta Various 2nd in the Lebanese Third Division
Bekaa Al-Nabi Shayth Nabi Chit Stadium 5,000 12th in the Lebanese Premier League
Egtmaaey Tripoli International Olympic Stadium 25,000 5th in the Lebanese Second Division
Islah Borj Shmali Tyre Sour Stadium 6,500 9th in the Lebanese Second Division
Mabarra Beirut Ahed Stadium 2,000 10th in the Lebanese Second Division
Nahda Barelias Barelias Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium 7th in the Lebanese Second Division
Nasser Club Bar Elias Barelias Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium 8th in the Lebanese Second Division
Racing Beirut Beirut Fouad Chehab Stadium 5,000 11th in the Lebanese Premier League
Sagesse Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000 4th in the Lebanese Second Division
Sporting Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000 1st in the Lebanese Third Division

League table prior to the suspension

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sagesse 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Promotion to Lebanese Premier League
2 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3 Egtmaaey 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
4 Ahli Saida 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
5 Mabarra 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
6 Nahda Barelias 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
7 Bekaa 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
8 Racing Beirut 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
9 Ansar Howara 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
10 Islah Borj Shmali 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
11 Ahli Nabatieh 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2 Relegation to Lebanese Third Division
12 Nasser Bar Elias 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2019. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Lebanese League Second Division 2018/2019". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "حوارة وسبورتينغ إلى الدرجة الثانية". Football Lebanon. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ للإعلام, الوكالة الوطنية. "بطولة كرة القدم: البقاع إلى الدرجة الثانية ومعركة مفتوحة على هوية ثاني الهابطين". الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ للإعلام, الوكالة الوطنية. "هبوط الراسينغ بيروت الى الدرجة الثانية والأنصار يقترب من المركز الوصيف". الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  5. ^ "القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  6. ^ "رسميا.. إلغاء الموسم الكروي في لبنان". كووورة. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.