The Lebanese Women's Football League (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the only league of women's football in Lebanon.[1][2][3] It is run by the Lebanese Football Association and began in May 2008, with six teams participating in the debut season. As of the 2023–24 season, 11 teams participate in the league.
| Organising body | Lebanese Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 June 2008 |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 11 |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| International cup(s) | WAFF Women's Clubs Championship |
| Current champions | BFA (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Sadaka SAS (7 titles each) |
| Top goalscorer | Syntia Salha (132) |
| TV partners | FIFA+ |
| Website | the-lfa |
| Current: 2023–24 Lebanese Women's Football League | |
History
The first edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League was played in 2007–08.[4] The first matchday began on 1 June 2008 and six teams participated; Sadaka won the first edition.[5]
Clubs
Champions
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Wins by club
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaka | 7 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| SAS | 7 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Zouk Mosbeh | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Safa | 1 | 2020–21 |
| BFA | 1 | 2023–24 |
2023–24 season
The following 11 clubs are competing in the 2023–24 season.[6]
| Club | Home city | First season | League titles | Last league title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | Aley | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
| FC Beirut | Beirut | 2010–11 | 0 | n/a |
| BFA | Beirut | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
| EFP | Zouk Mosbeh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
| Helium | Jounieh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
| Montada Sour Sakafi | Tyre | 2018–19 | 0 | n/a |
| No Limits | Jdeideh | 2023–24 | 0 | n/a |
| ÓBerytus | Beirut | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | 2015–16 | 0 | n/a |
| SAS | Aley | 2013–14 | 7 | 2022–23 |
| Super Girls | Tyre | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
Seasons in the Lebanese Women's Football League
There are 25 teams that have taken part in 17 Lebanese Women's Football League championships from the 2007–08 season until the 2023–24 season. The teams in bold compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League currently. The year in parentheses represents the most recent year of participation.
- 11 seasons: SAS (2024)
- 9 seasons: FC Beirut (2024)
- 8 seasons: United Tripoli (2022), BFA (2024), ÓBerytus (2024)
- 7 seasons: Sadaka (2014)
- 6 seasons: Girls (2017), Salam Zgharta (2024)
- 5 seasons: Shabab Arabi (2012), Arabi (2015), EFP (2024), Super Girls (2024)
- 4 seasons: Akhaa Ahli Aley (2024)
- 3 seasons: Adab W Riyada Kfarchima (2010), Shabab Tripoli (2010), Athletico Beirut (2013), Shooters (2013), Sporting High (2019), Zouk Mosbeh (2019), Sakafi Chhim (2021), Safa (2022), Helium (2024), Montada Sour Sakafi[a] (2024)
- 2 seasons: Ansar (2009), Homenmen (2009), Jabal Sheikh (2019), Hoops (2020), Kfarchima (2020), Montada North Lebanon (2021), Primo (2021), Taadod Mazraat Chouf (2022)
- 1 season: Phoenicia (2012), Nasr Hadath (2017), Jabal (2023), No Limits (2024)
Players
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player(s) | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08[b] | Sara Haidar |  Lebanon
|
Sadaka | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Sara Haidar Gayane Kostanyan |
Lebanon Armenia
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Sadaka Homenmen |
13 |
| 2009–10 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon
|
Sadaka | 16 |
| 2010–11 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon
|
Sadaka | 22 |
| 2011–12 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon
|
Sadaka | 25 |
| 2012–13 | Diakiese Kaluzodi |  DR Congo
|
Sadaka | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Maysa Jbarah |  Jordan
|
SAS | 25 |
| 2014–15 | Sara Bakri | Lebanon
|
SAS | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Nadia Assaf | Lebanon
|
GFA | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Nancy Tchaylian | Lebanon
|
Zouk Mosbeh | 20 |
| 2017–18 | Alice Kusi |  Ghana
|
Zouk Mosbeh | 26[7] |
| 2018–19 | Mariam Camara |  Ivory Coast
|
SAS | 18[8] |
| 2019–20 | Melanie Ghanime | Lebanon
|
EFP | 20[9] |
| 2020–21 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon
|
Safa | 13[10] |
| 2021–22 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon
|
Safa | 20[11] |
| 2022–23 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon
|
BFA | 29[12] |
| 2023–24 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon
|
BFA | 40[13] |
All-time top scorers
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- As of 11 August 2024[14]
| Rank | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syntia Salha
|
132 |
| 2 | Sara Bakri
|
120 |
| 3 | Nancy Tchaylian
|
111 |
| 4 | Sara Haidar
|
103 |
| 5 | Reem Chalhoub
|
80 |
| 6 | Yara Bou Rada
|
76 |
| 7 | Christy Maalouf
|
69 |
| 8 | Sally Mjarkash
|
62 |
| 9 | Yara Srour
|
56 |
| 10 | Cybelle Al Ghoul
|
54 |
| Nathalie Matar
| ||
| Nadia Assaf
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Bold denotes players still playing in the Lebanese Women's Football League.
Media coverage
In October 2022, the LFA and FIFA signed an agreement to broadcast all matches in the Lebanese Women's Football League, Lebanese Second Division and Lebanese Super Cup, and some Lebanese Premier League games, through the FIFA+ platform.[15][16]
Transfer regulations
Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Lebanese Football Association. The two transfer windows run from 1 February to 16 March and from 5 to 25 May.[17]
See also
Notes
- ^ Terdeba Stars in 2019, Southern Stars in 2020
- ^ Gayane Kostanyan could also be joint top scorer.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lebanese Women's Football League.
- ^ "Lebanon - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Lebanese league - women". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "الدوري اللبناني - سيدات". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Toufaily, Assile. "A Record Seventh League Title For SAS In Lebanon". Forbes. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Lebanese Women's Football League 2007/2008". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Lebanese Women's Football League 2023/2024". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Bebli, Anthony (18 January 2018). "Black Queens' Alice Kusi wins three trophies with Lebanese side Zouk Mosbeh FC | Starr Fm". Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "SAS Champions of the 2018-2019 Women's Football League". FA Lebanon. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "SAS champions the 2019-20 Lebanese Women's Football League!". FA Lebanon. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ الصفاء يتوّج بلقب بطولة لبنان للسيدات. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ نجوم الرياضة بطلا لدوري السيدات للمرة السادسة. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ نجوم الرياضة بطل دوري السيدات للمرة السابعة. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.al-akhbar.com/Sport_Women/385592/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1 [bare URL]
- ^ Lebanese Women's Football [@thelfawomen] (23 June 2024). هدّافة دوري السيدات التاريخية... سينتيا صالحة [Top scorer of the Lebanese Women's Football League... Syntia Salha] (in Arabic) – via Instagram.
- ^ Khaled, Nasser (26 October 2022). اتفاقية تعاون بين الفيفا والاتحاد اللبناني [A cooperation agreement between FIFA and the Lebanese Football Association]. Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم وFIFA+ يلتزمان بالنقل الحي للمباريات والمزيد من الفعاليات لجماهير كرة القدم حول العالم [The Lebanese Football Association and FIFA+ commit to live broadcasts of matches and more events for football fans around the world]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Worldwide registration periods calendar" (PDF). FIFA. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.