2012–13 Lebanese Premier League

The 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League is the 52nd season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Safa the defending champions. The season kicked off on 28 September and finished on 16 June 2013, longer than usual, but due to the national team getting to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round.

Lebanese Premier League
Season2012–13
ChampionsSafa Beirut SC
RelegatedShabab Al-Ghazieh
Salam Sour
Matches played264
Top goalscorerLebanon Imad Gadar (19 goals)

Teams

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Al-Mabarrah and Al-Ahli Saida were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2011–12 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Shabab Al-Ghazieh, after one season away from the top flight and Al Ijtima'ih Tripoli.

Stadia and locations

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Beirut
 
Tyre
 
Aley
 
Tripoli
 
Sidon
Locations of teams in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League
Club Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Al Ahed Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 22,500
Al Akhaa Al Ahli Aley Amin AbdelNour Stadium 3,500
Al Ansar Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 22,500
Al Egtmaaey Tripoli Tripoli Tripoli Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al Nejmeh Beirut Rafic El-Hariri Stadium 15,000
Racing Beirut Beirut Fouad Shehab Stadium 5,000
Safa Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000
Salam Sour Tyre Sour Stadium 6,500
Shabab Al-Ghazieh Sidon Saida Municipal Stadium 22,600
Shabab Al-Sahel Beirut Beirut Municipal Stadium 22,500
Tadamon Sour Tyre Sour Stadium 6,500
Tripoli SC Tripoli Tripoli Municipal Stadium 22,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Safa 22 17 2 3 47 20 +27 53 2014 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Al Nejmeh 22 14 3 5 47 22 +25 45 2014 AFC Cup Group stage[a]
3 Racing Beirut 22 13 1 8 38 32 +6 40
4 Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley 22 11 6 5 33 22 +11 39
5 Al Ahed 22 11 4 7 49 28 +21 37
6 Shabab Al-Sahel 22 11 4 7 38 30 +8 37
7 Al Ansar 22 8 8 6 35 24 +11 32
8 Al-Tadamon Tyre 22 8 4 10 33 38 −5 28
9 Al Egtmaaey Tripoli 22 7 5 10 36 41 −5 26
10 Tripoli SC 22 6 6 10 27 30 −3 24
11 Shabab Al-Ghazieh 22 3 2 17 44 67 −23 11
12 Salam Sour 22 0 1 21 18 91 −73 1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2013. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Safa qualified by winning the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup


References

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