2005–06 Lebanese Premier League
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ansar |
| Relegated | Racing Beirut |
| Top goalscorer | Ali Nasseredine (17) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 season of the Lebanese Premier League was the 45th season of Top-Flight League association football in Lebanon. This season featured ten clubs once more from across the nation. Three of these teams were eligible for competing in international competitions(AFC Cup for first Position and FA Cup Winners while second and third enter the Arab Champions League with a fourth spot reserved for the winner of the 2005–06 Lebanese Cup) while the bottom team at the end of the season would be relegated to make way for third teams from the 2005–06 Second Division for the expanded 12-team Football League in the 2006–07 Season.
Final table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ansar | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 47 | 2007 AFC Cup Group Stage and 2006–07 Arab Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Nejmeh | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 44 | 2007 AFC Cup |
| 3 | Al-Safa | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 32 | |
| 4 | Al-Mabarrah | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 29 | |
| 5 | Al-Ahed | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 27 | |
| 6 | Salam Zgharta | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al-Tadamon Tyre | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 15 | |
| 8 | Tripoli SC | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 14 | |
| 9 | Al Rayyan | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 14 | |
| 10 | Racing Beirut | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 52 | −40 | 8 | Relegated to Lebanese Second Division |
Source: [1]
Top scorers
[edit]Correct as of 13 May 2006.[2]
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ali Nasseredine
|
Nejmeh | 17 |
| 2 | Abbas Ahmed Atwi
|
Nejmeh | 14 |
| 3 | Fadi Ghosin
|
Al-Ansar (Lebanon) | 11 |
| =3 | Esteban Gabreyel | Al-Mabarrah | 11 |
| 5 |  Fabio Santos da Silva
|
Shabab Al-Sahel | 8 |
| 6 | Unknown | Unknown | 7 |
| =6 | Victor Hugo | Al-Mabarrah | 7 |
| 8 | Mohammed Ghaddar
|
Al-Nejmeh | 6 |
| =8 |  Hawar Mulla Mohammed
|
Ansar | 6 |
| 10 | Salih Sadeer
|
Ansar | 5 |
Qualification, relegation and promotion
[edit]Qualification
[edit]Promotion
[edit]- Shabab Al-Sahel (Champions in 2005–06 season)[3]
- Al-Hikma (second in 2005–06 season)[3]
- Saida (third in 2005–06 season)[3]
Relegation
[edit]- Racing Beirut (Last in 2005–06 season)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2005–06 Top scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "2005–06 Top scorers". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "2005–06 2nd Division Season". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Lebanon 2005/06". RSSSF. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.