2018–19 Lebanese Second Division

The Lebanese Second Division (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني - الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. It is controlled by the Federation Libanaise de 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]

Lebanese Second Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsBourj
PromotedBourj
Shabab Bourj
RelegatedShabab Arabi
Homenetmen
Matches played132
Goals scored393 (2.98 per match)

Nahda Barelias and Shabab El Bourj were promoted from the Third Division,[2] while Al Shabab Al Arabi and Al Islah were relegated from the Lebanese Premier League in 2017–18.[3]

Teams

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Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Lebanese Premier League within Beirut
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2017–18 season
Ahli Nabatieh Nabatieh Kfarjoz Stadium 5th in the Lebanese Second Division
Ahli Saida Sidon Saida Municipal Stadium 22,000 8th in the Lebanese Second Division
Bourj Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000 3rd in the Lebanese Second Division
Egtmaaey Tripoli International Olympic Stadium 25,000 9th in the Lebanese Second Division
Hekmeh Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000 10th in the Lebanese Second Division
Homenetmen Beirut Bourj Hammoud Stadium 10,500 7th in the Lebanese Second Division
Islah Bourj Shimaly Tyre Sour Stadium 6,500 12th in the Lebanese Premier League
Mabarrah Beirut Ahed Stadium 2,000 4th in the Lebanese Second Division
Nahda Barelias Barelias Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium 1st in the Lebanese Third Division
Nasser Bar Elias Barelias Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium 6th in the Lebanese Second Division
Shabab Arabi Beirut Safa Stadium 4,000 11th in the Lebanese Premier League
Shabab Bourj Beirut Ahed Stadium 2,000 2nd in the Lebanese Third Division

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bourj 22 17 4 1 42 9 +33 55 Promotion to Lebanese Premier League
2 Shabab Bourj 22 15 2 5 48 21 +27 47
3 Ahli Saida 22 14 3 5 44 27 +17 45
4 Hekmeh 22 7 8 7 29 37 −8 29
5 Egtmaaey 22 8 3 11 43 41 +2 27
6 Ahli Nabatieh 22 6 8 8 37 45 −8 26
7 Nahda Barelias 22 6 8 8 24 30 −6 26
8 Nasser Bar Elias 22 7 4 11 26 34 −8 25
9 Islah Bourj Shimaly 22 7 4 11 26 39 −13 25
10 Mabarrah 22 5 10 7 20 23 −3 25
11 Shabab Arabi 22 5 5 12 24 35 −11 20 Relegation to Lebanese Third Division
12 Homenetmen 22 4 3 15 30 52 −22 15
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.

References

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  1. ^ "Lebanese League Second Division 2018/2019". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lebanese League Third Division 2017/2018". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Lebanese League 2017/2018". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.