2012–13 Lebanese Premier League
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Safa Beirut SC |
| Relegated | Shabab Al-Ghazieh Salam Sour |
| Matches | 264 |
| Top goalscorer |  Imad Gadar (19 goals) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Teams
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.
Stadiums and locations
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
| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Since Safa qualified by winning the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup
Attendances
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chabab SC Ghazieh | 1,717 |
| 2 | Al-Egtmaaey SC | 950 |
| 3 | Nejmeh SC | 763 |
| 4 | Tadamon Sour | 700 |
| 5 | Al-Ansar FC | 475 |
| 6 | Al-Ahed | 436 |
| 7 | Akhaa Ahli Aley | 300 |
| 8 | Safa SC | 282 |
| 9 | Racing Club | 225 |
| 10 | Tripoli SC | 133 |
| 11 | Shabab al-Sahel | 112 |
| 12 | Salam Sour | 100 |