2017–18 Lebanese Premier League


The 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League is the 58th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions. After 21 rounds, Al Ahed have won the league for the 6th time in its history.

Teams

and Al Egtmaaey Tripoli were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2017–18 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Al Shabab Al Arabi and Al Islah Al Bourj Al Shimaly who won promotion from the second tier.

Stadia and locations



ClubLocationStadiumStadium capacityCoach
Al AhedBeirutBeirut Municipal Stadium22,500 Bassem Marmar
Al Akhaa Al AhliAleyAmin AbdelNour Stadium3,500 Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail
Al AnsarBeirutBeirut Municipal Stadium22,500 Sami El Choum
Al Islah Al Bourj Al ShimalyTyreSour Stadium22,000 Khalil Watfa
Al NejmehBeirutRafic El-Hariri Stadium5,000 Armen Sanamyan
Al Nabi SheetAl Nabi SheetAl-Nabi Shayth Stadium5,000 Quique Garcia
Racing BeirutBeirutBourj Hammoud Stadium8,000 Roda Antar
SafaBeirutSafa Stadium4,000 Mohammad Dakka
Salam ZghartaZghartaZgharta Stadium5,000 Maher Essederi
Shabab Al-ArabiBeirutBeirut Municipal Stadium22,500 Jalal Rodwan
Tadamon SourTyreSour Stadium6,500 Mohammed Zouheir
Tripoli SCTripoliTripoli Municipal Stadium22,000 Theo Bücker

Table

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoalsGames Played
1 El Hadji Malick TallAnsar1522
2 Hassan MaatoukNejmeh1321
2 Hassan ChaitoAhed1322
4 Lorougnon Christ RemiTadamoun1020
5 Ahmad HegazyAkhaa921
5 Idrisa KouiatyAhed922
7 Omar Zen Al DeenZgharta818
7 Mamadou NiassZgharta821
9 Alexis KhazzakaAkhaa715
9 Ernest Thierry AnangSafa722
11 Ahmad ZreikAhed614
11 Wasim Abdel HadyTadamoun618
11 Musa KabiruNejmeh620
11 Adnan MelhemRacing Beirut620

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Hassan MaatoukNejmeh14
2 Abbas Ali AtwiAnsar12
3 Mohamad HaidarAhed6
3 Mamadou NiassSalam Zgharta6
3 Mohamad AtwiTadamon Sour6