2005–06 Lebanese Premier League

The 2005–06 season of the Lebanese Premier League was the 46th season of Top-Flight League association football in Lebanon. This season featured ten clubs once more from across the nation. Three of these teams were eligible for competing in international competitions(AFC Cup for first Position and FA Cup Winners while second and third enter the Arab Champions League with a fourth spot reserved for the winner of the 2005–06 Lebanese Cup) while the bottom team at the end of the season would be relegated to make way for third teams from the 2005–06 Second Division for the expanded 12-team Football League in the 2006–07 Season.

Lebanese Premier League
Season2007–08
ChampionsAl-Ansar
RelegatedRacing Beirut
Top goalscorerAli Nasseredine (17)

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ansar 18 15 2 1 50 14 +36 47 2007 AFC Cup Group Stage and 2006–07 Arab Champions League
2 Al-Nejmeh 18 14 2 2 46 14 +32 44 2007 AFC Cup
3 Al-Safa 18 9 5 4 21 21 0 32
4 Al-Mabarrah 18 9 2 7 34 21 +13 29
5 Al-Ahed 18 8 3 7 39 17 +22 27
6 Salam Zgharta 18 5 5 8 17 30 −13 20
7 Al-Tadamon Tyre 18 3 6 9 13 26 −13 15
8 Tripoli SC 18 2 8 8 8 21 −13 14
9 Al Rayyan 18 4 2 12 10 30 −20 14
10 Racing Beirut 18 1 5 12 12 52 −40 8 Relegated to Lebanese Second Division
Source: [1]

Top scorers

Correct as of 13 May 2006.[2]

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Ali Nasseredine Nejmeh 17
2 Abbas Ahmed Atwi Nejmeh 14
3 Fadi Ghosin Al-Ansar (Lebanon) 11
=3 Esteban Gabreyel Al-Mabarrah 11
5 Fabio Santos da Silva Shabab Al-Sahel 8
6 Unknown Unknown 7
=6 Victor Hugo Al-Mabarrah 7
8 Mohammed Ghaddar Al-Nejmeh 6
=8 Hawar Mulla Mohammed Ansar 6
10 Salih Sadeer Ansar 5

Qualification, relegation and promotion

Qualification

2007 AFC Cup

Arab Champions League
  • Al-Nejmeh (second in 2005–06 season)
  • Al-Safa (third in 2005–06 season)

Promotion

To Football League

Relegation

To second division
  • Racing Beirut (Last in 2005–06 season)[4]
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References
  1. "2005–06 Top scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. "2005–06 Top scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. "2005–06 2nd Division Season". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  4. "Lebanon 2005/06". RSSSF. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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