# 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League

The 2017–18 Lebanese Premier League is the 57th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al Ahed the defending champions. After 21 rounds, Al Ahed have won the league for the 6th time in its history.

## Teams

Shabab Al-Sahel and Al Egtmaaey Tripoli were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2017–18 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Al Shabab Al Arabi and Al Islah Al Bourj Al Shimaly who won promotion from the second tier.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity | Coach |
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Bassem Marmar |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium | 3,500 | Abdul-Wahab Abu Al-Hail |
| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Sami El Choum |
| Al Islah Al Bourj Al Shimaly | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 22,000 | Khalil Watfa |
| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium | 5,000 | Armen Sanamyan |
| Al Nabi Sheet | Al Nabi Sheet | Al-Nabi Shayth Stadium | 5,000 | Quique Garcia |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | Roda Antar |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | Mohammad Dakka |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium | 5,000 | Maher Essederi |
| Shabab Al-Arabi | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Jalal Rodwan |
| Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 6,500 | Mohammed Zouheir |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | Theo Bücker |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Al Ahed | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 9 | +41 | 54 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 47 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup group stage |
| 3 | Safa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36 | |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Salam Zgharta | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Tadamon Sour | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Tripoli SC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Al Nabi Sheet | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al Shabab Al Arabi | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 17 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Al Islah | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

    As of 15 April 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games Played |
| 1 | El Hadji Malick Tall | Ansar | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Hassan Maatouk | Nejmeh | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Hassan Chaito | Ahed | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Lorougnon Christ Remi | Tadamoun | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | Ahmad Hegazy | Akhaa | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Idrisa Kouiaty | Ahed | 9 | 22 |
| 7 | Omar Zen Al Deen | Zgharta | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Mamadou Niass | Zgharta | 8 | 21 |
| 9 | Alexis Khazzaka | Akhaa | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Ernest Thierry Anang | Safa | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Ahmad Zreik | Ahed | 6 | 14 |
| 11 | Wasim Abdel Hady | Tadamoun | 6 | 18 |
| 11 | Musa Kabiru | Nejmeh | 6 | 20 |
| 11 | Adnan Melhem | Racing Beirut | 6 | 20 |