1987–88 Lebanese Premier League

The 1987–88 Lebanese Premier League season was the 29th season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs in the country, established in 1934. It was the first championship in 13 years, after the Lebanese Civil War.

Lebanese Premier League
Season1987–88
ChampionsAnsar
1st title
Top goalscorerFouad Saad
(6 goals)

Nejmeh were the defending champions; Ansar won their first Lebanese Premier League title.

Summary

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As multiple games were disrupted by crowd trouble, Safa, Salam Zgharta, Shabab Sahel, and Shabiba Mazraa were all penalized four points, while Tadamon Beirut and Nejmeh withdrew.[1] The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) declared Ansar the champions, despite the season not being completed.[1]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ansar 10 8 2 0 29 4 +25 18
2 Riada Wal Adab 8 3 3 2 7 5 +2 9
3 Safa[a] 5 3 2 0 10 2 +8 4
4 Salam Zgharta[a] 8 2 2 4 8 10 −2 2
5 Shabab Sahel[a] 8 1 1 6 6 21 −15 −1
6 Shabiba Mazraa[a] 5 1 0 4 2 11 −9 −2
7 Tadamon Beirut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
8 Nejmeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Safa, Salam Zgharta, Shabab Sahel, and Shabiba Mazraa were docked 4 points.

References

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  1. ^ a b Abboud, John. "Lebanon 1987/88". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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