The Premier League is a men’s league competition in Lebanon, available on Xtra-Stats with a detailed record of its seasons. Follow upcoming fixtures, live scores, results and standings, then explore player and team statistics to track performances across the competition. Use the page as a central reference for schedules, outcomes and statistics across the seasons covered.
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Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Al Hikma
Shabab Al Sahel
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- Regular Season - 7Al Nejmeh
Al Mabarrah
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- Regular Season - 7
Safa
Al Ansar -
- Regular Season - 7
Tripoli SC
No H2HReyady Abaseya
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- Regular Season - 7
Al Akhaa Al Ahli
No H2HAl Ahed -
- Regular Season - 7Tadamon Sour
Jwaaya FC
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Shabab Al Sahel
Al Ansar
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- Regular Season - 3
Safa
Al Nejmeh
Regular Season - 8
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- Regular Season - 8Tadamon Sour
Al Ahed
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- Regular Season - 8Al MabarrahNo H2HAl Akhaa Al Ahli
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Regular Season - 6
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Regular Season - 6
Safa
4 - 0Tripoli SC
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Regular Season - 6
Shabab Al Ghazieh
0 - 1Shabab Al Sahel
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Regular Season - 6
Al Akhaa Al Ahli
1 - 0Jwaaya FC
Regular Season - 5
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Regular Season - 5
Shabab Al Ghazieh
1 - 1Reyady Abaseya
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Regular Season - 5
Al Hikma
2 - 1Tripoli SC
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Regular Season - 5
Al Akhaa Al Ahli
1 - 1Al Ansar
Premier League Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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Safa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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Jwaaya FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 | LDWWW |
| 3 | Tadamon Sour | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | LWWDW | |
| 4 | Al Ahed | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | DWDWD | |
| 5 |
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Tripoli SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | LLLWW |
| 6 | Al Nejmeh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | DDW | |
| 7 |
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Al Hikma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 | DWLDL |
| 8 | Al Ansar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | DW | |
| 9 |
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Shabab Al Sahel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 10 |
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Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 11 |
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Shabab Al Ghazieh | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | LDWLL |
| 12 |
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Reyady Abaseya | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | DDLLL |
Premier League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Premier League teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Al Ahed | 15 |
| Al Ansar | 15 |
| Al Nejmeh | 15 |
| Safa | 15 |
| Shabab Al Sahel | 14 |
| Tadamon Sour | 14 |
| Tripoli SC | 13 |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 11 |
| Racing | 11 |
| Salam Zgharta | 9 |
| Shabab Al Ghazieh | 9 |
| Bourj | 7 |
| Al Hikma | 6 |
| Al-Nabi Shayth | 4 |
| Al Egtmaaey Trablos | 4 |
| Shabab El Bourj | 3 |
| Al Mabarrah | 3 |
| Bekaa | 2 |
| Salam Sour | 2 |
| Reyady Abaseya | 2 |
| Al Ahli Doha | 1 |
| Al Islah | 1 |
| Al Shabab Al Arabi | 1 |
| Sporting Beirut | 1 |
| Al Ahli Nabatiya | 1 |
| Jwaaya FC | 1 |
Premier League top scorer teams
Premier League About
Premier League is Lebanon’s top-flight men’s association football league, also recorded as the Lebanese Premier League. Governed by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), it determines the national champion and provides the country’s leading clubs with a route into Asian club competition.
Identity and place in Lebanese football
The competition sits at the summit of Lebanon’s domestic football pyramid. It is a male professional league for clubs that earn and retain their places through sporting performance and compliance with the LFA’s licensing requirements. Its purpose extends beyond awarding a domestic title: the league concentrates the country’s strongest clubs, develops players for the Lebanese football system and serves as the principal national platform for clubs seeking continental recognition.
The competition was established in 1934 and has a long history within Lebanese sporting culture. Its identity has been shaped by established rivalries, including the Beirut Derby, as well as by the resilience of Lebanese football through periods of regional and domestic disruption. Available records cover 15 seasons from 2011 through 2025, with the earliest recorded event dated 11 September 2021. These recorded seasons provide a modern statistical window into a competition whose origins reach much further back.
Governance, access and promotion
The LFA oversees the league’s regulations, club participation, officiating framework and disciplinary procedures. Matches are played under the standard Laws of the Game, while participating clubs must satisfy the association’s eligibility and licensing conditions. Those requirements can include sporting, stadium and financial standards, helping to ensure that the top division is contested by clubs capable of operating at professional level.
Access is based primarily on merit. The league is generally composed of 12 clubs, with teams competing to remain in the division or to secure promotion from the Lebanese Second Division. At the end of the season, the bottom two sides are relegated and replaced by the top two finishers from the second tier. Squad regulations may also govern the use of foreign players and the development of younger Lebanese players, balancing competitive quality with opportunities for homegrown talent.
Competition format and progression
The Lebanese Premier League uses a two-phase structure. In the first phase, the 12 clubs meet in a single round-robin, with each team playing every other team once. The standings at the conclusion of that stage determine the split for the remainder of the campaign.
The top six enter the Championship group, where they continue competing for the league title. The bottom six enter the Relegation group, where the priority is avoiding one of the relegation places. This hybrid arrangement keeps the championship and survival races active beyond the opening phase, while preserving the importance of results earned early in the season.
Points from the first phase are generally carried into the second phase, commonly at half value and, where applicable, rounded up. The precise application can depend on the regulations for the relevant season, so the final table should always be read alongside that edition’s competition rules. The standard league scoring system awards three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
Rankings, matches and tie-breakers
League matches are normally decided over 90 minutes. When clubs finish level on points, separation is typically determined first by head-to-head performance, followed by goal difference and goals scored. The exact order is subject to the applicable LFA regulations. A play-off or other decisive match requiring a winner can proceed to 30 minutes of extra time and then a penalty shootout if the scores remain level.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The competition generally follows an autumn-to-spring calendar, beginning in late summer or early autumn and concluding in spring. This schedule fits the wider Asian football calendar while allowing for international windows, domestic scheduling requirements and religious observances. The precise dates vary between editions.
Winning the league is the highest domestic honour available to Lebanese clubs. The champion is crowned Lebanon’s national club champion, while high-ranking finishers may gain access to AFC competitions such as the AFC Champions League Two or the AFC Challenge League, subject to the qualification criteria and allocation in force for the relevant continental cycle. Such opportunities give successful clubs an international stage and connect the Lebanese top flight with the wider Asian game.
For supporters, the league combines a traditional domestic title race with a demanding battle for survival. Its split format, promotion and relegation system, historic rivalries and continental pathway make the Premier League the central competition in Lebanese men’s club football.