Country | Lebanon |
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Confederation | AFC |
Divisions | 1 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Lebanon Futsal's 2nd Division |
International cup(s) | AFC Futsal Club Championship |
Current champions | Bank Of Beirut SC (2017-18) |
Most championships | 4 Champions Bank Of Beirut SC |
TV partners | OTV (Lebanon) |
The Alfa Lebanon Futsal League, is the top league for Futsal in Lebanon. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship.
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Teams playing the Lebanon futsal league 2016–17 season.
Team | City |
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Bank Of Beirut SC | Beirut |
Tripoli | Tripoli |
Al Jnoub | Saida |
General Security | Beirut |
USJ | Beirut |
Horrieh | Saida |
Choueifat | Choueifat |
Ashrafieh | Beirut |
Army | Beirut |
Aamal Bickfaya | Bikfaya |
Ghobeiry | Beirut |
Louaize | Beirut |
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Season | Nationality | Winning Head Coaches | Club |
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2007/2008 | Mohamad Yamani | Pro's Cafe Beirut | |
2008/2009 | Mohamad Yamani | Pro's Cafe Beirut | |
2009/2010 | Mohamad Yamani | Pro's Cafe Beirut | |
2010/2011 | Hussein Dib | Al Sadaka Beirut | |
2011/2012 | Dory Zakhour | All Sports Choueifat | |
2012/2013 | Hussein Dib | Al Sadaka Beirut | |
2013/2014 | Dejan Đedović | Bank of Beirut SC | |
2014/2015 | Dejan Đedović [1] | Bank of Beirut SC | |
2015/2016 | Vasko Vujović [2] | Al Mayadeen | |
2016/2017 | Dejan Đedović [3] | Bank of Beirut SC | |
2017/2018 | Dejan Đedović [4] | Bank of Beirut SC | |
2018/2019 | Hassan Hammoud | Bank of Beirut SC | |
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