2015–16 Lebanese Premier League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Safa |
| Relegated | Hekmeh, Shabab Al-Ghazieh |
| AFC Champions League | Safa |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 376 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucas Galan (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ahed 9-1 Hekmeh |
| Biggest away win | Shabab Al-Ghazieh 1-7 Ansar |
| Highest scoring | Ahed 9-1 Hekmeh |
| Highest attendance | Nejmeh vs. Ahed (10,000) |
| Average attendance | 630 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League is the 68th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions.
Teams
Tadamon Sour and Al Akhaa Al Ahli were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2014–15 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Hekmeh FC and Al Egtmaaey Tripoli who won promotion from the second tier. Six of the twelve member clubs play in the country's capital, Beirut.
Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |  Mohammad Hammoud
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| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Jamal Taha
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| Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | Fadi Al Omari
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| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium | 5,000 |  Tita Valeriu
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| Hekmeh | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | Fouad Hijazi
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| Nabi Sheet | Zahlé | Nabi Shayth Stadium | 1,000 | Mohammed Al-Dekka
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| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | Eugen Moldovan
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| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | Emile Rustom
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| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium | 5,000 |  Louay Salah
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| Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Moussa Hojeij
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| Shabab Al-Ghazieh | Sidon | Saida International Stadium | 22,600 | Malek Hassoun
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| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |  Ismael Qurtam
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Table
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safa (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 52 | Qualification to 2017 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Al Ahed | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 51 | Qualification to 2016–17 Arab Club Championship preliminary round 1 |
| 3 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 45 | |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 42 | |
| 5 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 | |
| 6 | Tripoli SC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 26 | |
| 8 | Nabi Sheet[a] | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 23 | |
| 10 | Salam Zgharta | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 16 | |
| 11 | Shabab Al-Ghazieh (R) | 22 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 10 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Hekmeh (R) | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 62 | −45 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2016. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lost 6 points due to an incident in their game on the 13th May which led to the FA awarding a 2-0 win to Nejmeh and the docking of 6 points.
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 21 May 2016[1]
