2011–12 Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League
Season	2011–12
Champions	Safa
AFC Cup	Safa Al-Ansar
UAFA Cup	Al Nejmeh
Matches played	264
Goals scored	343 (1.3 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mohamad Haidar (12)
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League was the 64th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams competed in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions.

Teams

Shabab Al-Ghazieh and Al Islah were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places. Promoted from the second level were Al-Ahli Saida and Tripoli SC

Stadia and locations

Beirut

Tyre

Aley

Tripoli

Sidon

Locations of teams in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League

Club	Location	Stadium	Stadium capacity
Al Ahed	Beirut	Beirut Municipal Stadium	22,500
Al-Ansar	Beirut	Beirut Municipal Stadium	22,500
Tripoli SC	Tripoli	Tripoli Municipal Stadium	22,000
Al-Mabarrah	Beirut	Mabarra Stadium	5,000
Al-Nejmeh	Beirut	Rafic El-Hariri Stadium	15,000
Al-Tadamon	Tyre	Sour Stadium	6,500
Racing	Beirut	Fouad Shehab Stadium	5,000
Safa	Beirut	Safa Stadium	4,000
Shabab Al-Sahel	Beirut	Beirut Municipal Stadium	22,500
Al-Ahli Saida	Sidon	Saida International Stadium	22,600
Al-Akhaa	Aley	Amin AbdelNour Stadium	3,500
Salam Sour	Tyre	Sour Stadium	6,500

Personnel and sponsorship

Team	Chairman	Head Coach	Captain	Kitmaker	Shirt sponsor
Al Ahed	Ousama Helbawi	Mohamad Al Sahel	Abbas Kanaan	Lotto	Al-Manar
Al-Ansar	Karim Diab	Jamal Taha	Sami Al Shoum	Lotto
Tripoli SC			Ibrahim Sweidan	Lotto
Al-Mabarrah	Ahmad Fadallah	Assaf	Ismail Kassem	Lotto	Bahman Hospital
Al-Nejmeh	Mohammad Amin Daouk	Moussa Hojeij	Abbas Ahmed Atwi	Joma	Banque de la Méditerranée
Al-Tadamon	Nassir Basma	Mohammad Zheir	Bilal Hajjo	Adidas	Yasour.org
Racing	George Farah	David Nakhid	Hassan Koleit	Adidas
Safa	Issam Al-Sayegh	Akram Ahmad Salman	Khodor Salameh	Joma	Net-Gaz
Shabab Al-Sahel	Samir Dbooq	Hajj Hammoud	Ali Mtairik	Adidas	S.G.H
Al-Ahli Saida	Ahmad Harriri		Ahmad Atwi	Adidas
Al-Akhaa	Ali Abdl Lateef	Samir Saad	Ahmad Diab	Lotto
Salam Sour	Bilal Bittar	Foad Saad	Ousama Haidar	Adidas

League table


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Safa !Safa	22	17	4	1	50	15	+35	55	2013 AFC Cup Group stage
2	Al Nejmeh !Al Nejmeh	22	16	3	3	37	16	+21	51
3	Al Ahed !Al Ahed	22	14	6	2	40	17	+23	48
4	Al Ansar !Al Ansar	22	13	5	4	38	18	+20	44	2013 AFC Cup Group stage ¹
5	Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley !Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley	22	8	4	10	28	32	−4	28
6	Shabab Al-Sahel !Shabab Al-Sahel	22	7	6	9	25	26	−1	27
7	Tripoli SC !Tripoli SC	22	5	9	8	26	26	0	24
8	Racing Beirut !Racing Beirut	22	5	8	9	18	25	−7	23
9	Salam Sour !Salam Sour	22	5	6	11	28	38	−10	21
10	Al-Tadamon Tyre !Al-Tadamon Tyre	22	3	11	8	14	26	−12	20
11	Al-Mabarrah !Al-Mabarrah (R)	22	3	4	15	21	44	−23	13	Relegation to Lebanese Second Division
12	Al-Ahli Saida !Al-Ahli Saida (R)	22	2	4	16	18	53	−35	10	Relegation to Lebanese Second Division

Updated to games played on 4 May 2012.
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹ via 2011–12 Lebanese FA Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Fixtures and results

Home ╲ Away	Al Ahed !AHD	Al-Ahli Saida !ALS	Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley !AKA	Al Ansar !ANS	Al-Mabarrah !AMB	Al Nejmeh !NJM	Al-Tadamon Tyre !TAD	Racing Beirut !RCB	Safa !SFA	Salam Sour !SLS	Shabab Al-Sahel !SAS	Tripoli SC !TSC
Al Ahed !Al Ahed			3–0	2–2		1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–0	2–2
Al-Ahli Saida !Al-Ahli Saida	0–2		1–3	1–3	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–1	0–4	3–3	1–1	2–1
Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley !Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley	1–5	4–1		0–1	3–3	1–0		0–1	0–1	1–0	1–1	3–1
Al Ansar !Al Ansar	1–0	4–2	1–2		3–2	0–0	0–1	1–0		3–1	2–3	2–0
Al-Mabarrah !Al-Mabarrah	1–2	4–0	2–2	0–1		2–4	0–2	1–4	1–3	3–2	0–2	1–3
Al Nejmeh !Al Nejmeh	0–3	2–2	2–1	2–0	3–0		3–1	1–0	0–1	2–1	1–0
Al-Tadamon Tyre !Al-Tadamon Tyre	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	1–1			1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–0
Racing Beirut !Racing Beirut	0–2	2–0	0–1	0–2	1–0	0–3	1–1		2–2	0–0	1–1	1–1
Safa !Safa	2–0		2–1		2–0	0–1	5–1	0–0		3–1	3–0	2–1
Salam Sour !Salam Sour		2–1	2–2	1–3	1–0	1–2	0–0	2–2	2–3		0–2	0–0
Shabab Al-Sahel !Shabab Al-Sahel	0–2	3–1	4–1	0–1	1–1	0–2	1–0	1–1	0–2	1–3		1–3
Tripoli SC !Tripoli SC	2–2	5–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–2	0–0	2–0	0–0	2–3	0–1

Updated to games played on 30 April 2012.
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

League Table

Lebanese Football Seasons

Premier League Seasons	1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1950–51 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1960–61 1962–63 1964–65 1966–67 1968–69 1969–70 1972–73 1974–75 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Second Division Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Third Division Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Fourth Division Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Lower Divisions	Lebanese Governorates Division

2011 in Asian Football (AFC)

« 2010 2012 »

Domestic leagues	Australia '10–'11 '11–'12 Bahrain '10–'11 '11–'12 Bangladesh '10–'11 Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Chinese Taipei Guam '11 '11–'12 Hong Kong '10–'11 '11–'12 India '10–'11 '11–'12 Indonesia '10–'11 ISL '11 LPI Iran '10–'11 '11–'12 Iraq '10–'11 '11–'12 Japan Jordan '10–'11 '11–'12 Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait '10–'11 '11–'12 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '10–'11 '11–'12 Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal '11 '11–'12 Oman '10–'11 '11–'12 Pakistan Palestine '10–'11 '11–'12 Philippines Qatar '10–'11 '11–'12 Saudi Arabia '10–'11 '11–'12 Singapore Sri Lanka '10–'11 '11–'12 Syria '10–'11 '11–'12 Tajikistan Thailand Turkmenistan UAE '10–'11 '11–'12 Uzbekistan Vietnam '11 '12 (early rounds) Yemen '10–'11 '11–'12

Domestic cups	Bahrain Bangladesh Fed '11–'12 Ind '11 China Hong Kong Shield '10–'11 League Cup '10–'11 FA Cup Shield '11–'12 India Fed Cup Shield Durand Cup Iran '10–'11 '11–'12 Japan Emperor's Cup '10 (final) League Cup Emperor's Cup '11 Jordan FA Cup '10–'11 Shield FA Cup '11–'12 Korea Republic FA Cup League Cup Kuwait Fed Cup '10–'11 Crown Prince Cup '11 Emir Cup '11 Fed Cup '11–'12 Crown Prince Cup '11–'12 Emir Cup '11–'12 Kyrgyzstan Lebanon FA Cup '10–'11 Elite Cup FA Cup '11–'12 Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup Maldives FA Cup President's Cup Oman Philippines PFF Championship UFL Cup Qatar Crown Prince Cup Emir Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Stars Cup '11–'12 Saudi Arabia King Cup of Champions CP Cup '10–'11 '11–'12 Singpoare Singapore Cup League Cup Syria '10–'11 Thailand FA Cup League Cup Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Cup President's Cup UAE Emirates Cup '10–'11 President's Cup '10–'11 Emirates Cup '11–'12 President's Cup '11–'12 Uzbekistan Vietnam '11 '12 (early rounds)

Regional club competitions	2011 GCC Champions League

AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC President's Cup

National team competitions	2011 AFC Asian Cup 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2011 SAFF Championship

National team results	Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan UAE Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

2012 in Asian Football (AFC)

« 2011 2013 »

Domestic leagues	Afghanistan Australia '11–'12 '12–'13 Bahrain '11–'12 '12–'13 Bangladesh '12 '12–'13 Bhutan A-Division National League '12–'13 Brunei '12–'13 Cambodia China Chinese Taipei Guam '11–'12 '12–'13 Hong Kong '11–'12 '12–'13 India '11–'12 '12–'13 Indonesia Iran '11–'12 '12–'13 Iraq '11–'12 '12–'13 Japan Jordan '11–'12 '12–'13 Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait '11–'12 '12–'13 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '11–'12 '12–'13 Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal '11–'12 '12–'13 Northern Mariana Islands Oman '11–'12 '12–'13 Pakistan '12–'13 Palestine '11–'12 '12–'13 Philippines Qatar '11–'12 '12–'13 Saudi Arabia '11–'12 '12–'13 Singapore Sri Lanka '11–'12 Syria '11–'12 Tajikistan Thailand '11 (final rounds) '12 Turkmenistan UAE '11–'12 '12–'13 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen '11–'12

Domestic cups	Bahrain Bangladesh '11–'12 '12 Brunei Cambodia '12 '12–'13 China Hong Kong Shield '11–'12 League Cup '11–'12 FA Cup '12 Shield '12–'13 FA Cup '12–'13 India Fed Cup Durand Cup Indonesia Iran '11–'12 '12–'13 Iraq '12–'13 Japan Emperor's Cup '11 (final) League Cup Emperor's Cup '12 Jordan FA Cup '11–'12 FA Cup '12–'13 Korea Republic Kuwait Emir Cup '11–'12 Crown Prince Cup '12–'13 Fed Cup '12–'13 Kyrgyzstan Lebanon FA Cup '11–'12 Elite Cup FA Cup '12–'13 Macau Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup Maldives FA Cup President's Cup Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Fed Cup '12–'13 Sultan Qaboos Cup '12–'13 Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Stars Cup '11–'12 Crown Prince Cup Emir Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Stars Cup '12–'13 Saudi Arabia King Cup of Champions CP Cup '11–'12 '12–'13 Singapore Singapore Cup League Cup Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand FA Cup '11 (final rounds) League Cup '11 (final) FA Cup '12 League Cup '12 Turkmenistan UAE Emirates Cup '11–'12 President's Cup '11–'12 Emirates Cup '12–'13 President's Cup '12–'13 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

Regional club competitions	2012 GCC Champions League 2012–13 GCC Champions League 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup

AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Qualifying play-off Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC President's Cup

National team competitions	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Arab Nations Cup 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary 2012 West Asian Football Federation Championship

National team results	Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan UAE Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

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