Founded | 1 June 2008 |
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Country | Lebanon |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 11 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Lebanese Women's FA Cup Lebanese Women's Super Cup |
International cup(s) | WAFF Women's Clubs Championship |
Current champions | SAS (7th title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Sadaka SAS (7 titles each) |
TV partners | FIFA+ |
Current: 2023–24 Lebanese Women's Football League |
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.
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]
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Club | Wins | Winning years |
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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 |
The following 11 clubs are competing in the 2023–24 season. [6]
Club | Home city | First season | League titles | Last league title |
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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 |
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.
Season | Player(s) | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
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2007–08 [lower-alpha 2] | Sara Haidar | Lebanon | Sadaka | 18 |
2008–09 | Sara Haidar Gayane Kostanyan | Lebanon Armenia | 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] |
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. [13] [14]
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