List of football clubs in Lebanon

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This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the Lebanese football league system as far down as the Lebanese Third Division.

Contents

By league and division

Alphabetically

The divisions are correct for the 2022–23 season.

Key

Key to divisional change
Club was promoted to a higher Level
Club was relegated to a lower Level

A

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Ahed Lebanese Premier League 1
Ahli Nabatieh Lebanese Second Division 2
Ahli Saida Lebanese Second Division 2
Akhaa Ahli Aley Lebanese Premier League 1
Ansar Lebanese Premier League 1
Ansar Howara Lebanese Third Division 3
Ansar Mawadda Lebanese Third Division 3

B

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Bint Jbeil Lebanese Second Division 2Promoted from Lebanese Third Division
Bourj Lebanese Premier League 1

C

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Chabab Ghazieh Lebanese Premier League 1Promoted from Lebanese Second Division

E

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Egtmaaey Lebanese Second Division 2

H

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Harakat Shabab Lebanese Third Division 3
Hilal Haret Naameh Lebanese Third Division 3
Homenmen Lebanese Third Division 3
Hurr Ameli Lebanese Third Division 3Promoted from Lebanese Fourth Division

I

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Islah Borj Shmali Lebanese Second Division 2
Irshad Chehim Lebanese Third Division 3
Ittihad Haret Naameh Lebanese Third Division 3

K

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Kosaibeh Lebanese Third Division 3

M

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Mabarra Lebanese Second Division 2
Mahabbe Tripoli Lebanese Third Division 3

N

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Nahda Ain Baal Lebanese Third Division 3
Nahda Barelias Lebanese Second Division 2
Nasser Bar Elias Lebanese Third Division 3
Nejmeh Lebanese Premier League 1

O

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Okhwa Kharayeb Lebanese Third Division 3Promoted from Lebanese Fourth Division

R

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Racing Beirut Lebanese Second Division 2
Raya Lebanese Third Division 3
Rissala Toura Lebanese Third Division 3
Riyadi Abbasiya Lebanese Second Division 2Promoted from Lebanese Third Division

S

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Safa Lebanese Premier League 1
Sagesse Lebanese Premier League 1
Saksakieh Lebanese Third Division 3Promoted from Lebanese Fourth Division
Salam Sour Lebanese Third Division 3
Salam Zgharta Lebanese Premier League 1Promoted from Lebanese Premier League
Shabab Baalbeck Lebanese Second Division 2New name – formerly Nabi Chit
Shabab Bourj Lebanese Second Division 2Relegated from Lebanese Premier League
Shabab Majdal Anjar Lebanese Third Division 3Relegated from Lebanese Second Division
Shabab Sahel Lebanese Premier League 1
Shabab Tripoli Lebanese Third Division 3
Sporting Lebanese Second Division 2Relegated from Lebanese Premier League
Sporting Qlaileh Lebanese Third Division 3Relegated from Lebanese Second Division

T

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Tadamon Sour Lebanese Premier League 1
Taqadom Anqoun Lebanese Third Division 3
Tripoli Lebanese Premier League 1

W

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlChange from 2021–22
Wahda Marj Lebanese Third Division 3
Wehda Saadnayel Lebanese Third Division 3Promoted from Lebanese Fourth Division

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