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 | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 September 2022 – 4 March 2023 |
| Champions | Racing Beirut |
| Promoted | Racing Beirut Ahli Nabatieh |
| Relegated | Shabab Bourj Ahli Saida |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 279 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mostafa Hallak Haidar Awada (12 goals each) |
| Biggest win | Riyadi Abbasiyah 8–0 Ahli Saida (9 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Riyadi Abbasiyah 8–0 Ahli Saida (9 September 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Racing Beirut |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Riyadi Abbasiyah |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Ahli Saida Mabarra |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Bint Jbeil Sporting |
← 2020–21 2023–24 → | |
It was the third 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 2 September 2022 and 4 March 2023; Racing Beirut and Ahli Nabatieh, who finished first and second respectively, were promoted to the Premier League,[2] while Shabab Bourj, who withdrew, and Ahli Saida were relegated to the Third Division.[3]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Beirut (C, P) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 34 | Promotion to Lebanese Premier League |
| 2 | Ahli Nabatieh (P) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 29 | |
| 3 | Islah Borj Shmali | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sporting | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Shabab Baalbeck | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 17 | |
| 6 | Bint Jbeil | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Riyadi Abbasiyah | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Nahda Barelias | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Egtmaaey | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 15 | |
| 10 | Mabarra | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 13 | |
| 11 | Ahli Saida (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 9 | Relegation to Lebanese Third Division |
| 12 | Shabab Bourj[b] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdraw |
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 played each other once (11 matches), before the league was split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six). Teams carried over half their point tally from the first phase into the second phase.
- ^ Shabab Bourj withdrew and their matches from the first half of the season were annulled.
References
edit- ^ "Lebanese League Second Division 2020/2021". www.goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ يوم تاريخي في ذاكرة النبطية وفريقها الأهلي [A historic day in the memory of Nabatieh and its Al Ahli team]. Al Akhbar (in Arabic). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "موقع المنار الرياضي » الدوري اللبناني| حسم هوية الهبوط في الدرجة الثانية". sport.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 5 June 2023.