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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 2023–24 season, 11 teams participate in the league.
Organising body | Lebanese Football Association |
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Founded | 1 June 2008 |
Country | Lebanon |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of clubs | 11 |
Domestic cup(s) | |
International cup(s) | WAFF Women's Clubs Championship |
Current champions | BFA (1st title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Sadaka SAS (7 titles each) |
Top goalscorer | Syntia Salha (132) |
TV partners | FIFA+ |
Website | the-lfa |
Current: 2023–24 Lebanese Women's Football League |
The first edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League was played in 2007–08.[4] The first matchday began on 1 June 2008 and six teams participated; Sadaka won the first edition.[5]
The following 11 clubs are competing in the 2023–24 season.[6]
Club | Home city | First season | League titles | Last league title |
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Akhaa Ahli Aley | Aley | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
FC Beirut | Beirut | 2010–11 | 0 | n/a |
BFA | Beirut | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
EFP | Zouk Mosbeh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
Helium | Jounieh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
Montada Sour Sakafi | Tyre | 2018–19 | 0 | n/a |
No Limits | Jdeideh | 2023–24 | 0 | n/a |
ÓBerytus | Beirut | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | 2015–16 | 0 | n/a |
SAS | Aley | 2013–14 | 7 | 2022–23 |
Super Girls | Tyre | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
There are 25 teams that have taken part in 17 Lebanese Women's Football League championships from the 2007–08 season until the 2023–24 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.
Season | Player(s) | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
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2007–08[b] | 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] |
Rank | Name | Goals |
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1 | Syntia Salha | 132 |
2 | Sara Bakri | 120 |
3 | Nancy Tchaylian | 111 |
4 | Sara Haidar | 103 |
5 | Reem Chalhoub | 80 |
6 | Yara Bou Rada | 76 |
7 | Christy Maalouf | 69 |
8 | Sally Mjarkash | 62 |
9 | Yara Srour | 56 |
10 | Cybelle Al Ghoul | 54 |
Nathalie Matar | ||
Nadia Assaf |
Bold denotes players still playing in the Lebanese Women's Football League.
In October 2022, the LFA and FIFA signed an agreement to broadcast all matches in the Lebanese Women's Football League, Lebanese Second Division and Lebanese Super Cup, and some Lebanese Premier League games, through the FIFA+ platform.[15][16]
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.[17]
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