2019–20 Lebanese Second Division Explained

The Lebanese Second Division (ar|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]

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

See also: List of football clubs in Lebanon.

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		3rd in the Lebanese Second Division
Ansar Howara	Zgharta	Various		2nd in the Lebanese Third Division
Bekaa	Al-Nabi Shayth	Nabi Chit Stadium		12th in the Lebanese Premier League
Egtmaaey	Tripoli	International Olympic Stadium		5th in the Lebanese Second Division
Islah Borj Shmali	Tyre	Sour Stadium		9th in the Lebanese Second Division
Mabarra	Beirut	Ahed Stadium		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		11th in the Lebanese Premier League
Sagesse	Beirut	Safa Stadium		4th in the Lebanese Second Division
Sporting	Beirut	Safa Stadium		1st in the Lebanese Third Division

League table prior to the suspension

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lebanese League Second Division 2018/2019. www.goalzz.com. 15 March 2019.
2. Web site: حوارة وسبورتينغ إلى الدرجة الثانية. Football Lebanon. 20 April 2019. 20 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420215710/http://football-lebanon.com/uploads/1555777865.jpg. dead.
3. Web site: بطولة كرة القدم: البقاع إلى الدرجة الثانية ومعركة مفتوحة على هوية ثاني الهابطين. للإعلام. الوكالة الوطنية. الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام. ar. 20 April 2019.
4. Web site: هبوط الراسينغ بيروت الى الدرجة الثانية والأنصار يقترب من المركز الوصيف. للإعلام. الوكالة الوطنية. الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام. ar. 20 April 2019.
5. Web site: القرار المرّ: نشاط الفوتبول معلّق حتى إشعار آخر. الأخبار. ar. 2020-01-27.
6. Web site: رسميا.. إلغاء الموسم الكروي في لبنان. 2020-05-28. كووورة. 2020-05-28.