2020–21 Lebanese Premier League

The 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League will be the 61st season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1934.

Lebanese Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates18 September 2020 – TBD
2021–22 →

Since the 2019–20 season was cancelled, Ahed are the three-time defending champions, having won the 2018–19 season.[1] The league is set to commence on 18 September 2020.[2]

Summary

On 24 June 2020, a player quota for the season was announced.[3] Each club must involve one player under the age of 22 for at least 600 minutes, two players for at least 800 combined minutes, and three players for at least 1,200 combined players.[3] Also, each club is allowed a maximum of eight players over the age of 30, with only five being able to be fielded in a game.[3] In case a club were to not meet the required number of minutes at the end of the season, they would have three points deducted from their total in the league.[3] Due to the economic situation in Lebanon, other regulations have been introduced, namely the abolishment of foreign players in the league.[4]

The 2020–21 season will consist of two phases: in the first phase, each team will play against one another once.[4] In the second phase, the 12 teams will be divided into two groups based on their position in the first phase: the top six teams play against each other once,[4] with the champion automatically qualifying to the 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs—assuming they meet the criteria set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[5] The runners-up instead will directly qualify to the 2022 AFC Cup group stage—as long as the champions meet the AFC criteria for the AFC Champions League.[4] The bottom six teams will also play against each other once, with the bottom two teams being relegated to the Lebanese Second Division.[4]

Teams
See also: List of football clubs in Lebanon

Twelve teams are due to compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Second Division. Due to the 2019–20 season being cancelled, the same 12 teams will participate in the 2020–21 season.

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League teams
Beirut Lebanese Premier League clubs

Prior to the start of each season, every team chooses two stadiums as their home venues. In case both stadiums are unavailable for a certain matchday, another venue is used.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ahed Beirut (Ouzai) Ahed Stadium[lower-alpha 1] 2,000
Akhaa Ahli Aley Aley Amin AbdelNour Stadium 3,500
Ansar Beirut (Tariq El Jdideh) Ansar Stadium[lower-alpha 1] N/A
Bourj Beirut (Bourj el-Barajneh) Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium[lower-alpha 1] 1,500
Chabab Ghazieh Ghazieh Kfarjoz Stadium 2,000
Nejmeh Beirut (Ras Beirut) Rafic El-Hariri Stadium[lower-alpha 1] 5,000
Safa Beirut (Wata El-Museitbeh) Safa Stadium[lower-alpha 1] 4,000
Salam Zgharta Zgharta Zgharta Sports Complex 5,000
Shabab Bourj Beirut (Bourj el-Barajneh) Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium[lower-alpha 1] 1,500
Shabab Sahel Beirut (Haret Hreik) Shabab Al Sahel Stadium[lower-alpha 1] N/A
Tadamon Sour Tyre Sour Municipal Stadium 6,500
Tripoli Tripoli Tripoli Municipal Stadium 22,000

League table

First phase
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ahed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to top six
2 Akhaa Ahli Aley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ansar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bourj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chabab Ghazieh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nejmeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Safa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to bottom six
8 Salam Zgharta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Shabab Bourj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Shabab Sahel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Tadamon Sour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tripoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 18 September 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

Second phase

Top six
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

Bottom six
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
12 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

Notes
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References
  1. الميادين, شبكة (7 April 2019). "نادي العهد... قصة طموح ومثابرة نحو المجد". شبكة الميادين (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. "September kick off for new Lebanese season". The AFC. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "الاتحاد اللبناني يعلن عن قرارات حاسمة". كووورة. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. Abou Diab, Rami (25 June 2020). "The new regulations for the Lebanese Premier League". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. Abdallah, Rakan (1 August 2020). "What are the criteria for a Lebanese club to play in the Champions League?". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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