Summary
The Lebanese Premier League (LIB1) is the top football league in the Lebanese football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 LIB1 season, the LIB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Challenge League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 LIB1 Championship Round team
Leagues Pyramid - Lebanon
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| LIB1 | Lebanese Premier League | 12 |
| LIB2 | Lebanese Second Divison | 12 |
| LIB3 | Lebanese Third Divison | 28 |
| LIB4 | Lebanese Fourth Divison | - |
| LIB5 | Lebanese Fifth Divison | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Sep 2025 - 19 Jul 2026 | 12: LIB1 (10), LIB2 (2) | ||
Season Format
The LIB1 season consists of 2 phases. In the first phase, each LIB1 team plays matches with the other 11 LIB1 teams once for a total of 11 league matches per team. The second phase consists of the Championship Round and the Relegation Round. In the Championship Round, the top six teams play each other twice (10 more matches) to determine final rankings for 2027 AFC Champions League and 2027 AFC Cup placements. In the Relegation Round, the bottom six teams play each other twice (10 more matches) to determine the relegation placements. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) total goal difference, (4) total goals scored, then (5) Fair-play points.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 Regular season, the 5th and 6th place Relegation Round LIB1 teams will be relegated directly to the LIB2.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Ahed SC | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Nejmeh SC | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Jwaya SC | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | - | 17 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Ansar SC | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Sagesse SC | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Safa Beirut SC | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Shabab Al Sahel FC | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Tadamon Sour SC | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Al Mabarra Club | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 10 | Bourj FC | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 11 | Al-Abbassieh | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 12 | Racing Beirut | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | -25 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | -15 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Al-Abbassieh | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium |
 | Sagesse SC | Sour Municipal Stadium |
 | Nejmeh SC | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
 | Al-Ahed SC | Al Ahed Stadium |
 | Al Mabarra Club | Al Ansar Stadium |
 | Jwaya SC | Al Safa SC Stadium |
| Safa Beirut SC | Al Mabarrah Stadium |
| Al-Ahed SC | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium |
| Jwaya SC | Al Ahed Stadium |
| Tadamon Sour SC | Al Ansar Stadium |
| Sagesse SC | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium |
| Al-Abbassieh | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| Bourj FC | Al Ansar Stadium |
| Shabab Al Sahel FC | Al Safa SC Stadium |
Results
| 21 | Sagesse SC | Al Mabarrah Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ansar SC | Abbas Naser Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ahed SC | Al Safa SC Stadium |
| 00 | Shabab Al Sahel FC | Abbas Naser Stadium |
| 00 | Nejmeh SC | Sour Municipal Stadium |
| 21 | Racing Beirut | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium |
| 22 | Nejmeh SC | Al Mabarrah Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Abbassieh | Al Safa SC Stadium |
| 01 | Tadamon Sour SC | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| 10 | Bourj FC | Al Ahed Stadium |
| 15 | Al-Ansar SC | Al Ahed Stadium |
| 21 | Sagesse SC | Abbas Naser Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Ansar SC | Al Ahed Stadium |
| 16 | Safa Beirut SC | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| 20 | Bourj FC | Al Safa SC Stadium |
| 03 | Tadamon Sour SC | Al Mabarrah Stadium |
| 04 | Shabab Al Sahel FC | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Ahed SC | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ansar SC | Abbas Naser Stadium |