2019–20 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 Lebanese 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 | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 2019 – 2020 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Goals | 56 (3.11 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Sporting and Ansar Howara were promoted from the Third Division,[2] while Bekaa and Racing Beirut were relegated from the Lebanese Premier League in 2018–19.[3][4]
On 21 January 2020, the LFA decided to suspend all football leagues until further notice, and cancelled the three match days that were previously played (the last one being on 17 October 2019).[5] The season was officially cancelled on 28 May 2020.[6]
Teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2018–19 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahli Nabatieh | Nabatieh | Kfarjoz Stadium | 6th in the Lebanese Second Division | |
| Ahli Saida | Sidon | Saida Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | 3rd in the Lebanese Second Division |
| Ansar Howara | Zgharta | Various | 2nd in the Lebanese Third Division | |
| Bekaa | Al-Nabi Shayth | Nabi Chit Stadium | 5,000 | 12th in the Lebanese Premier League |
| Egtmaaey | Tripoli | International Olympic Stadium | 25,000 | 5th in the Lebanese Second Division |
| Islah Borj Shmali | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 6,500 | 9th in the Lebanese Second Division |
| Mabarra | Beirut | Ahed Stadium | 2,000 | 10th in the Lebanese Second Division |
| Nahda Barelias | Barelias | Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium | 7th in the Lebanese Second Division | |
| Nasser Club Bar Elias | Barelias | Jamal Abdel Nasser Stadium | 8th in the Lebanese Second Division | |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Fouad Chehab Stadium | 5,000 | 11th in the Lebanese Premier League |
| Sagesse | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | 4th in the Lebanese Second Division |
| Sporting | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | 1st in the Lebanese Third Division |
League table prior to the suspension
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagesse | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Promotion to Lebanese Premier League |
| 2 | Sporting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Egtmaaey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ahli Saida | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mabarra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | Nahda Barelias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Bekaa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Racing Beirut | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Ansar Howara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Islah Borj Shmali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Ahli Nabatieh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to Lebanese Third Division |
| 12 | Nasser Bar Elias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.