The Lebanese Second Division (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. It is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The top two teams qualify for the Lebanese Premier League and replace the relegated teams, while the bottom two are relegated to the Lebanese Third Division.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2021 – 23 January 2022 |
| Champions | Chabab Ghazieh |
| Promoted | Chabab Ghazieh Salam Zgharta |
| Relegated | Sporting Qlaileh Shabab Majdal Anjar |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 298 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wasim Abdalhadi Mazen Jammal (12 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Hassan Hussein Mahmoud Sidawi (9 clean sheets each) |
| Biggest win | Nahda Barelias 0–5 Racing Beirut (12 December 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Nabi Chit 5–2 Egtmaaey (12 December 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Salam Zgharta |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Chabab Ghazieh |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Sporting Qlaileh |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Shabab Majdal Anjar Mabarra |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
It was the second season to feature a "split" format, following its introduction in 2020–21, where the season was divided into two phases. The league was played between 21 August 2021 and 23 January 2022; Chabab Ghazieh and Salam Zgharta, who finished first and second respectively, were promoted to the Premier League,[2] while Sporting Qlaileh and Shabab Majdal Anjar were relegated to the Third Division.
Teams edit
Locations of the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division teams
League table edit
| 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:
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:
- ^ Teams play each other once (11 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wasim Abdalhadi
|
Racing Beirut | 12 |
 Mazen Jammal
|
Ahli Saida | ||
| 3 | Haidar Abou Zeid
|
Chabab Ghazieh | 11 |
| 4 | Mostafa Chehine
|
Salam Zgharta | 10 |
| 5 | Walid Fattouh
|
Walid Fattouh | 8 |
| 6 | Imad Ghaddar
|
Chabab Ghazieh | 7 |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazen Jammal
|
Ahli Saida | Islah Borj Shmali | 3–1 | 18 September 2021 |
| Haidar Abou Zeid
|
Chabab Ghazieh | Shabab Majdal Anjar | 4–2 | 3 October 2021 |
| Imad Ghaddar
|
Chabab Ghazieh | Ahli Saida | 4–2 | 16 October 2021 |
| Mostafa Chehine
|
Salam Zgharta | Egtmaaey | 4–0 | 26 December 2021 |
| Wasim Abdalhadi
|
Racing Beirut | Nahda Barelias | 4–1 | 23 January 2022 |
Top assists edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdallah Taleb
|
Salam Zgharta | 8 |
| 2 | Wael Bayyad
|
Egtmaaey | 5 |
| Yasser Serhan
|
Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| Yehya El Masri
|
Ahli Saida | ||
| 5 | Walid Fattouh
|
Salam Zgharta | 4 |
| Ahmad Makki
|
Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| Mohammad Chalhoub
|
Nabi Chit | ||
| Imad Ghaddar
|
Chabab Ghazieh | ||
| Haidar Abou Zeid
|
Chabab Ghazieh |
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassan Hussein
|
Nabi Chit | 9 |
| Mahmoud Sidawi
|
Salam Zgharta | ||
| 3 | Ali Hajj Hassan
|
Racing Beirut | 8 |
| 4 | Ahmad Kaawar
|
Mabarra | 7 |
| Hussein Diab
|
Islah Borj Shmali | ||
| 6 | Ahmad El Ahmad
|
Nahda Bar Elias | 6 |
| 7 | Tarek Ahmad
|
Shabab Majdal Anjar | 5 |
| Hassan Morsel
|
Ahli Saida |
References edit
- ^ "Lebanese League Second Division 2020/2021". www.goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "السلام زغرتا يرافق الشباب الغازية الى الدرجة الأولى". www.akhbaralyawm.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lebanese Second Division 2021/2022". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.