Lebanese Women's Football League
Women's section of association football league in Lebanon
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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 2025–26 season, nine teams participate in the league.
| Organising body | Lebanese Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 June 2008 |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Domestic cups | |
| International cups | |
| Current champions | No Limits (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Sadaka SAS (7 titles each) |
| Top scorer | Syntia Salha (134) |
| Broadcaster(s) | FIFA+ |
| Website | the-lfa |
| Current: 2025–26 Lebanese Women's Football League | |
History
Clubs
Champions
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Wins by club
2025–26 season
The following nine clubs competed in the 2025–26 season.[6]
| Club | Home city | First season | League titles | Last league title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFA | Beirut | 2016–17 | 2 | 2024–25 |
| EFP | Zouk Mosbeh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
| Jounieh | Jounieh | 2024–25 | 0 | n/a |
| Jwaya | Jwaya | 2025–26 | 0 | n/a |
| Mawadda Tripoli | Tripoli | 2025–26 | 0 | n/a |
| Nejmeh | Beirut | 2025–26 | 0 | n/a |
| No Limits | Jdeideh | 2023–24 | 0 | n/a |
| Safa Saad Barouk | Barouk | 2025–26 | 0 | n/a |
| Sanharib | Beirut | 2025–26 | 0 | n/a |
Seasons in the Lebanese Women's Football League
There are 41 teams that have taken part in 19 Lebanese Women's Football League championships from the 2007–08 season until the 2025–26 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.
- 11 seasons: SAS (2024)
- 10 seasons: FC Beirut (2025), BFA (2026)
- 9 seasons: ÓBerytus (2025)
- 8 seasons: United Tripoli (2022)
- 7 seasons: Sadaka (2014), Salam Zgharta (2025), EFP (2026)
- 6 seasons: Girls (2017)
- 5 seasons: Shabab Arabi (2012), Arabi (2015), Super Girls (2024), Akhaa Ahli Aley (2025)
- 4 seasons: Southern Stars[a] (2025)
- 3 seasons: Adab W Riyada Kfarchima (2010), Shabab Tripoli (2010), Athletico Beirut (2013), Shooters (2013), Sporting High (2019), Zouk Mosbeh (2019), Sakafi Chhim (2021), Safa (2022), Helium (2024), No Limits (2026)
- 2 seasons: Ansar (2009), Homenmen (2009), Jabal Sheikh (2019), Hoops (2020), Kfarchima (2020), Montada North Lebanon (2021), Primo (2021), Taadod Mazraat Chouf (2022), Jounieh (2026)
- 1 season: Phoenicia (2012), Nasr Hadath (2017), Jabal (2023), Jwaya (2026), Mawadda Tripoli (2026), Nejmeh (2026), Safa Saad Barouk (2026), Sanharib (2026)
Players
Top scorers by season
| Season | Player(s) | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 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] |
| 2023–24 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon |
BFA | 40[13] |
| 2024–25 | Nancy Tchaylian | Lebanon |
ÓBerytus | 8[14] |
| 2025–26 | Ayana Rezkallah | Lebanon |
EFP | 21[15] |
All-time top scorers
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- As of 28 June 2026[16]
| Rank | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syntia Salha |
134 |
| 2 | Nancy Tchaylian |
129 |
| 3 | Sara Bakri |
120 |
| 4 | Sara Haidar |
103 |
| 5 | Reem Chalhoub |
80 |
| 6 | Yara Bou Rada |
75 |
| 7 | Sally Mjarkash |
71 |
| 8 | Christy Maalouf |
69 |
| 9 | Yara Srour |
57 |
| 10 | Lama Abdine |
55 |
Bold denotes players still playing in the Lebanese Women's Football League.
Media coverage
Transfer regulations
Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Lebanese Football Association. The two transfer windows run from 1 February to 16 March and from 5 to 25 May.[19]
See also
Notes
- Terdeba Stars in 2019, Southern Stars in 2020, Montada Sour Sakafi in 2023
