Country Lebanon Nickname(s) The Cedars | National team Lebanon Clubs 178 | |
Governing body Federation Libanaise de Football | ||
Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. Football in Lebanon is governed by the Federation Libanaise de Football (FLDF). The country's most popular clubs are Al-Ansar and Al-Nejmeh. The top division league is the Lebanese Premier League which consists of 12 teams.
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National competitions
National teams
The Lebanon national football team is managed by Miodrag Radulović and captained by Roda Antar. In 2000, Lebanon hosted the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and were eliminated from the group stage.
A women's national team, an under-23 team, an under-20 team, an under-17 team and a futsal national team also compete.
Guinness World Record
The Al-Ansar won 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999.
Premier League football clubs
The 2015-2016 Premier League season includes the following teams:
Special events
Al-Nejmeh alongside Al-Ansar are the most popular football clubs in Lebanon. In 1974, the famous Brazilian player Pelé played a game with them (Al-Nejmeh). In 1975, they won 1-0 over USSR champions and cup holders in that year Ararat Yerevan FC. They have also beaten other great teams. They have the largest fan club in Lebanon with about 30% from all the Lebanese supporting them.