2021–22 in Lebanese football

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Football in Lebanon
Season2021–22
Men's football
Premier LeagueAhed
Second DivisionChabab Ghazieh
Third DivisionRiyadi Abbasiya
FA CupNejmeh
Elite CupNejmeh
Challenge CupBourj
Super CupAnsar
Women's football
Football LeagueSAS
Super CupSafa
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The 2021–22 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Lebanon. The season officially began on 12 July 2021 with the Lebanese Elite Cup.[1]

National teams

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Lebanon national football team

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Main article: Lebanon national football team

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Third round: Group A
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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 10 8 1 1 15 4 +11 25 Qualification to 2022 FIFA World Cup — 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
2  South Korea 10 7 2 1 13 3 +10 23 2–0 — 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0
3  United Arab Emirates 10 3 3 4 7 7 0 12 Advance to fourth round 0–1 1–0 — 2–2 2–0 0–0
4  Iraq 10 1 6 3 6 12 −6 9 0–3 0–3 1–0 — 1–1 0–0
5  Syria 10 1 3 6 9 16 −7 6 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–3
6  Lebanon 10 1 3 6 5 13 −8 6 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 —
Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
2 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 United Arab Emirates  0–0  Lebanon Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China PR)
7 September 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 South Korea  1–0  Lebanon Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
7 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Iraq  0–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
12 October 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Syria  2–3  Lebanon Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
11 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Lebanon  1–2  Iran Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
1 February 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Lebanon  1–1  Iraq Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 6,341
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
24 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Lebanon  0–3  Syria Sidon, Lebanon
14:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Saida Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,422
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
29 March 2022 2022 World Cup qualification R3 Iran  2–0  Lebanon Mashhad, Iran
16:00 UTC+4:30
Report Stadium: Imam Reza Stadium
Attendance: 22,453
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

FIFA Arab Cup

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Main article: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup
Group D
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Main article: 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7[a]
3  Lebanon 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fair-play points: Egypt –6, Algeria –11.
1 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup GS Egypt  1–0  Lebanon Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
4 December 2021 2021 FIFA Arab Cup GS Lebanon  0–2  Algeria Al Wakrah, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Lebanon women's national football team

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Main article: Lebanon women's national football team

2021 Arab Women's Cup

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Main article: 2021 Arab Women's Cup
Group A
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt (H) 3 2 1 0 16 2 +14 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 1 2 0 14 3 +11 5
3  Lebanon 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  Sudan 3 0 0 3 2 27 −25 0
Source: Goalzz.com
(H) Hosts
24 August 2021 2021 Arab Cup GS Tunisia  0–0  Lebanon Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
27 August 2021 2021 Arab Cup GS Lebanon  0–4  Egypt Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Police Academy Stadium
Referee: Lamia Athman (Algeria)
30 August 2021 2021 Arab Cup GS Lebanon  5–1  Sudan Cairo, Egypt
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium

2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

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Main article: 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
Group D
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Final tournament
2  Lebanon 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
18 October 2021 2022 Asian Cup qualification Myanmar  4–0  Lebanon Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
12:00 UTC+6
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)
21 October 2021 2022 Asian Cup qualification Lebanon  1–0  United Arab Emirates Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
12:00 UTC+6
Report Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea)
24 October 2021 2022 Asian Cup qualification Guam  0–3  Lebanon Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17:00 UTC+6 Report
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)

Men's football

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AFC Cup

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2021

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Main article: 2021 AFC Cup
Zonal semi-finals
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Main article: 2021 AFC Cup knockout stage § Zonal semi-finals
20 September 2021 2021 AFC Cup ZSF Al-Muharraq Bahrain 3–0 Lebanon Al-Ahed Arad, Bahrain
18:15 UTC+3
Live Report
Stats Report		 Stadium: Al Muharraq Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

2022

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Main article: 2022 AFC Cup
Group stage
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Main article: 2022 AFC Cup group stage
Group A
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEB KSC JAB ANS
1 Oman Al-Seeb (H) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Zonal semi-finals — — 1–0 —
2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 2–1 — — —
3 Syria Jableh 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 — 0–0 — 1–0
4 Lebanon Al-Ansar 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1 0–4 1–1 — —
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Group C
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAR TIS NEJ HAQ
1 Bahrain East Riffa (H) 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Zonal semi-finals — 2–0 — 2–2
2 Syria Tishreen 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a] — — 3–1 0–0
3 Lebanon Nejmeh 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a] 1–1 — — —
4 State of Palestine Hilal Al-Quds 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2 — — 0–2 —
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Tishreen 3, Nejmeh 0.

Lebanese Premier League

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Ahed (C) 19 14 5 0 37 6 +31 47 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[b]
2 Ansar 19 10 5 4 34 13 +21 35
3 Bourj 19 9 7 3 22 16 +6 34
4 Shabab Sahel 19 8 3 8 28 32 −4 27
5 Shabab Bourj[c] (R) 11 4 2 5 15 17 −2 14[d] Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
6 Tadamon Sour 19 3 5 11 15 28 −13 14[d]
7 Nejmeh[e] 21 9 9 3 29 16 +13 30 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage[b]
8 Tripoli 21 8 5 8 23 24 −1 29
9 Sagesse 21 8 3 10 17 32 −15 27
10 Akhaa Ahli Aley 21 7 4 10 18 24 −6 25
11 Safa[c] 21 6 4 11 19 29 −10 22
12 Sporting (R) 21 3 2 16 16 36 −20 11 Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other once (11 matches), before the league was split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six), where each team played the other teams in their group twice (10 matches).
  2. ^ a b Nejmeh qualified for the AFC Cup group stage as 2021–22 Lebanese FA Cup winners.
  3. ^ a b Following Shabab Bourj's withdrawal from the league, all their matches in the championship round were voided. They were relegated instead of 11th-placed Safa.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Shabab Bourj 0–0 Tadamon Sour
  5. ^ Nejmeh forfeited in matchday 9 and were deducted 6 points. Ahed were awarded a 3–0 walkover win.

Lebanese Second Division

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation[a]
1 Chabab Ghazieh (C, P) 21 14 4 3 41 21 +20 46 Promotion to Lebanese Premier League
2 Salam Zgharta (P) 21 13 4 4 35 16 +19 43
3 Racing Beirut 21 13 2 6 36 18 +18 41
4 Nabi Chit 21 9 5 7 27 22 +5 32
5 Nahda Barelias 21 7 4 10 23 33 −10 25
6 Egtmaaey 21 7 1 13 20 38 −18 22
7 Mabarra 21 7 6 8 17 17 0 27
8 Islah Borj Shmali 21 6 7 8 19 26 −7 25
9 Ahli Saida 21 7 4 10 23 30 −7 25
10 Ahli Nabatieh 21 6 6 9 22 24 −2 24
11 Shabab Majdal Anjar (R) 21 6 4 11 18 26 −8 22 Relegation to Lebanese Third Division
12 Sporting Qlaileh (R) 21 4 7 10 17 27 −10 19
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams play each other once (11 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Lebanese Third Division

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese Third Division

Cup competitions

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Lebanese FA Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese FA Cup
Final
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Ansar (1)1–2Nejmeh (1)
 Report
Referee: Abdulhadi Al Asmar Al Ruaile (Qatar)

Lebanese Elite Cup

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Main article: 2021 Lebanese Elite Cup
Final
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Nejmeh3–3Ahed
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Referee: Hussein Abou Yehia

Lebanese Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2021 Lebanese Challenge Cup
Final
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Tripoli4–2Bourj
 Report

Lebanese Super Cup

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Main article: 2021 Lebanese Super Cup
Ansar2–2Nejmeh
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Referee: Ali Reda

Women's football

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Lebanese Women's Football League

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese Women's Football League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SAS 13 11 1 1 45 10 +35 34 Champions
2 Safa 13 10 2 1 59 7 +52 32
3 EFP 13 8 2 3 61 17 +44 26
4 BFA 13 7 3 3 45 16 +29 24
5 Super Girls 13 3 1 9 24 42 −18 10
6 ÓBerytus 13 3 1 9 25 46 −21 10
7 Taadod Mazraat Chouf[a] 7 1 1 5 4 34 −30 4 Withdraw
8 United Tripoli 13 0 1 12 4 95 −91 1
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Taadod Mazraat Chouf withdrew and their matches from the second half of the season were annulled.[2]

Cup competitions

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Lebanese Women's Super Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 Lebanese Women's Super Cup

References

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  1. ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (1 July 2021). "قرعة متوازنة في كأس النخبة". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ Nehme, Ale; Schöggl, Hans. "Lebanon (Women) 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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