2016–17 Lebanese Premier League
The 2016–17 Lebanese Premier League is the 57th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Safa the defending champions. After 21 rounds, Al Ahed have won the league for the 5th time in its history. At the 21st round, Al Ahed needed a win against rivals Nejmeh SC to win the League but Nejmeh SC had forfeited and Al Ahed automatically won the match and became the champions of the Lebanese Premier League.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ahed |
| Relegated | Shabab Al-Sahel, Al Egtmaaey Tripoli |
| Matches played | 131 |
| Goals scored | 365 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abou Bakr Al-Mel (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Safa 6-0 Salam Zgharta |
| Biggest away win | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli 1-6 Nejmeh SC |
| Highest scoring | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli 3-6 Tripoli SC |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Teams
Hekmeh FC and Shabab Al-Ghazieh were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2015–16 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Tadamon Sour and Al Akhaa Al Ahli who won promotion from the second tier.
Stadia and locations
Beirut
Al Egtmaaey Tripoli
Tripoli SC
Tadamon Sour
Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli
Salam Zgharta
Al Nabi Sheet
Locations of teams in the 2016–17 Lebanese Premier League
Al Ahed
Al Ansar
Al Nejmeh
Safa
Shabab Al-Sahel
Racing Beirut
Locations of teams in the 2016–17 Lebanese Premier League within Beirut
| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |  |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium | 3,500 |  |
| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |  |
| Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | |
| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium | 5,000 |  |
| Al Nabi Sheet | Zahlé | Al-Nabi Shayth Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium | 5,000 |  |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | |
| Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 6,500 | |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahed | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 49 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary round 1 |
| 2 | Salam Zgharta | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 40 | Qualification to Arab Champions League 2018 |
| 3 | Al Nejmeh[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 33 | |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Al Nabi Sheet | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Tadamon Sour | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 30 | |
| 8 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Tripoli SC | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Safa[lower-alpha 2] | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 | |
| 11 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 25 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2017. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- Nejmeh SC had forfeited in the round of 21 and lost 6 other points.
- Had 3 points deducted
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Tripoli SC | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | | Al Nejmeh | 12 | 21 |
| 3 |  | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | 11 | 20 |
 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | |||
| 4 |  | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | 9 | 21 |
| 5 |  | Salam Zgharta | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | | Al Ahed | 7 | 17 |
| Racing Beirut | 18 | ||
| Safa | 20 | ||
| Tripoli SC | 21 | ||
| 10 | | Al Ansar | 6 | 9 |
| Tadamon Sour | 16 | ||
 | Tadamon Sour | 17 | ||
| Al Nejmeh | 19 | ||
| Safa | |||
| Tadamon Sour | 20 | ||
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 22 | ||
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