# Lebanese Women's Football League

The Lebanese Women's Football League (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the only league of women's football in Lebanon. It is run by the Lebanese Football Association and began in May 2008, with six teams participating in the debut season. As of the 2024–25 season, nine teams participate in the league.

## History

The first edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League was played in 2007–08. The first matchday began on 1 June 2008 and six teams participated; Sadaka won the first edition.

## Clubs
### Champions

| No. | Season | Champion |
| 1 | 2007–08 | Sadaka |
| 2 | 2008–09 | Sadaka |
| 3 | 2009–10 | Sadaka |
| 4 | 2010–11 | Sadaka |
| 5 | 2011–12 | Sadaka |
| 6 | 2012–13 | Sadaka |
| 7 | 2013–14 | Sadaka |
| 8 | 2014–15 | SAS |
| 9 | 2015–16 | SAS |
| No. | Season | Champion |
| 10 | 2016–17 | SAS |
| 11 | 2017–18 | Zouk Mosbeh |
| 12 | 2018–19 | SAS |
| 13 | 2019–20 | SAS |
| 14 | 2020–21 | Safa |
| 15 | 2021–22 | SAS |
| 16 | 2022–23 | SAS |
| 17 | 2023–24 | BFA |

#### Wins by club

| Club | Wins | Winning years |
| Sadaka | 7 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| SAS | 7 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Zouk Mosbeh | 1 | 2017–18 |
| Safa | 1 | 2020–21 |
| BFA | 1 | 2023–24 |

### 2024–25 season

The following nine clubs are competing in the 2024–25 season.
| Club | Home city | First season | League titles | Last league title |
| Akhaa Ahli Aley | Aley | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
| FC Beirut | Beirut | 2010–11 | 0 | n/a |
| BFA | Beirut | 2016–17 | 1 | 2023–24 |
| EFP | Zouk Mosbeh | 2019–20 | 0 | n/a |
| Jounieh | Jounieh | 2024–25 | 0 | n/a |
| No Limits | Jdeideh | 2023–24 | 0 | n/a |
| ÓBerytus | Beirut | 2016–17 | 0 | n/a |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | 2015–16 | 0 | n/a |
| Southern Stars | Tyre | 2018–19 | 0 | n/a |

### Seasons in the Lebanese Women's Football League

There are 36 teams that have taken part in 18 Lebanese Women's Football League championships from the 2007–08 season until the 2024–25 season. The teams in bold compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League currently. The year in parentheses represents the most recent year of participation.
* 11 seasons: SAS (2024)
* 10 seasons: FC Beirut (2025)
* 9 seasons: BFA (2025), ÓBerytus (2025)
* 8 seasons: United Tripoli (2022)
* 7 seasons: Sadaka (2014), Salam Zgharta (2025)
* 6 seasons: Girls (2017), EFP (2025)
* 5 seasons: Shabab Arabi (2012), Arabi (2015), Super Girls (2024), Akhaa Ahli Aley (2025)
* 4 seasons: Southern Stars (2025)
* 3 seasons: Adab W Riyada Kfarchima (2010), Shabab Tripoli (2010), Athletico Beirut (2013), Shooters (2013), Sporting High (2019), Zouk Mosbeh (2019), Sakafi Chhim (2021), Safa (2022), Helium (2024)
* 2 seasons: Ansar (2009), Homenmen (2009), Jabal Sheikh (2019), Hoops (2020), Kfarchima (2020), Montada North Lebanon (2021), Primo (2021), Taadod Mazraat Chouf (2022), No Limits (2025)
* 1 season: Phoenicia (2012), Nasr Hadath (2017), Jabal (2023), Jounieh (2025)

## Players
### Top scorers by season

| Season | Player(s) | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals |
| 2007–08 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon | Sadaka | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Sara Haidar Gayane Kostanyan | Lebanon Armenia | Sadaka Homenmen | 13 |
| 2009–10 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon | Sadaka | 16 |
| 2010–11 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon | Sadaka | 22 |
| 2011–12 | Sara Haidar | Lebanon | Sadaka | 25 |
| 2012–13 | Diakiese Kaluzodi | DR Congo | Sadaka | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Maysa Jbarah | Jordan | SAS | 25 |
| 2014–15 | Sara Bakri | Lebanon | SAS | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Nadia Assaf | Lebanon | GFA | 9 |
| 2016–17 | Nancy Tchaylian | Lebanon | Zouk Mosbeh | 20 |
| 2017–18 | Alice Kusi | Ghana | Zouk Mosbeh | 26 |
| 2018–19 | Mariam Camara | Ivory Coast | SAS | 18 |
| 2019–20 | Melanie Ghanime | Lebanon | EFP | 20 |
| 2020–21 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon | Safa | 13 |
| 2021–22 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon | Safa | 20 |
| 2022–23 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon | BFA | 29 |
| 2023–24 | Syntia Salha | Lebanon | BFA | 40 |

### All-time top scorers

    As of 11 August 2024
| Rank | Name | Goals |
| 1 | Syntia Salha | 132 |
| 2 | Sara Bakri | 120 |
| 3 | Nancy Tchaylian | 111 |
| 4 | Sara Haidar | 103 |
| 5 | Reem Chalhoub | 80 |
| 6 | Yara Bou Rada | 76 |
| 7 | Christy Maalouf | 69 |
| 8 | Sally Mjarkash | 62 |
| 9 | Yara Srour | 56 |
| 10 | Cybelle Al Ghoul | 54 |
| 10 | Nathalie Matar | 54 |
| 10 | Nadia Assaf | 54 |
Bold denotes players still playing in the Lebanese Women's Football League.

## Media coverage

In October 2022, the LFA and FIFA signed an agreement to broadcast all matches in the Lebanese Women's Football League, Lebanese Second Division and Lebanese Super Cup, and some Lebanese Premier League games, through the FIFA+ platform.

## Transfer regulations

Players may only be transferred during transfer windows that are set by the Lebanese Football Association. The two transfer windows run from 1 February to 16 March and from 5 to 25 May.