Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. It was introduced to Lebanon in the late-19th century, becoming particularly popular among teachers and students Christian schools. The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) was formed in 1933 as one of the earliest administrative bodies for association football in the Middle East. The Lebanon national team made its unofficial debut in 1935 against Romanian club CA Timișoara (T.A.C.), while their first official FIFA game was in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine.
Al Ahed Football Club is a football club based in Ouzai, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top flight of Lebanese football. The club was founded in 1964 as Al Ahed Al Jadeed, starting in the Third Division, before they first reached the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in 1996.
Tripoli Sporting Club, also known as AC Tripoli or simply Tripoli, is a football club based in Tripoli, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League.
Safa Sporting Club is a football club based in Wata El Msaytbeh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League. Founded in 1939, they won three league titles, three domestic cups, one Super Cup, and two Elite Cups; they have also reached the 2008 AFC Cup final.
Homenmen Sports Association Beirut, or simply Homenmen, is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon, section of the pan-Armenian sports and scouting organisation of the same name.
Al Mabarra Club is a football club based in Tarik Al-Matar, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division. Established in 1987, they won one Lebanese FA Cup in 2008.
Abbas Ali Atwi, also known as Onika, is a Lebanese football coach and former player who is team manager of Lebanese Premier League club Bourj.
Because of Lebanon's unique geography, both summer and winter sports thrive in the country. In fact, during autumn and spring it is sometimes possible to engage in both activities on the same day; for example, skiing in the morning and swimming in the afternoon.
Women's football in Lebanon officially began in 2005, with the creation of the Lebanese Women's Football (LWF). Despite the prejudice women have faced for playing football, the sport's popularity has risen since the late 2010s. Indeed, Lebanon has achieved significant success within the West Asia region.
The 2011–12 Lebanese Women's Football League was the 5th edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League since its inception in 2008. Four-time defending champions Sadaka won their fifth title, while GFA came second.
Stars Association for Sports, or simply SAS, is a women's football club section of the similarly-named sports academy, based in Aley, Lebanon. Founded in 2011 as Stars Academy for Sports, they have competed in the Lebanese Women's Football League since 2014.
Athletico Sports Club, known as Athletico Beirut or simply Athletico, is a football academy based in Dbayeh, Lebanon.
Beirut Football Academy, or simply BFA, is a football academy based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 2004 as the first football academy in the country, they play their games at the Al Sharq Stadium.
Ithamar Challita Romanos is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defender for Lebanese club EFP.
Hanin Maher Tamim is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese club SAS and the Lebanon national team.
Fatima Al Zahraa Khachab is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Wael Gharzeddine is an Australian football coach who was last head coach of Jordanian women's club Etihad.
Assile Toufaily is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. She also played futsal.
Nadia Assaf is a Lebanese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder and a centre forward. She is also a former futsal player, and represented Lebanon internationally in both football and futsal.
