2018–19 Lebanese Second Division
Football league season
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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]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bourj |
| Promoted | Bourj Shabab Bourj |
| Relegated | Shabab Arabi Homenetmen |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 393 (2.98 per match) |
← 2017–18 | |
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
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
| 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.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.