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| Full name | North Lebanon Stars | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019, as Montada North Lebanon | ||
| Chairman | Hamad Al Salem | ||
North Lebanon Stars (Arabic : نجوم شمال لبنان) is a women's association football club based in Tripoli, Lebanon. Founded in 2019 as Montada North Lebanon, they competed in the Lebanese Women's Football League until the 2020–21 season.
Founded in 2019, Montada North Lebanon finished in 4th place in Group B of the 2019–20, qualifying to the Final Eight round, where they finished in 8th place. [1] On 22 June 2021, the club changed their name to North Lebanon Stars. [2]
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