# 2009–10 Lebanese Premier League

The 2009–10 Lebanese Premier League was the 49th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Al-Nejmeh the defending champions. The season began on 10 October 2009 and will concluded in May 2010.

## Teams

League size was increased from eleven to twelve teams for this season. Salam Zgharta were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2008–09 season in last place. Promoted from the second level were Al Islah Bourg Shamaly and Al-Ahli Saida.

### Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium |
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium |
| Al-Ahli | Sidon | Saida Municipal Stadium |
| Al-Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium |
| Al-Hikma | Beirut | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| Al Islah | Tyre | Sour Stadium |
| Al-Mabarrah | Beirut | Mabarra Stadium |
| Al-Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium |
| Al-Tadamon | Tyre | Sour Stadium |
| Racing | Beirut | Fouad Shehab Stadium |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium |
| Shabab Al-Ghazieh | Sidon | Saida Municipal Stadium |

## Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
| Al Nejmeh | Emile Rustom | Resigned | Abdel Aziz Al Shafi |

## Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al Ahed | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 56 | 2011 AFC Cup qualification |
| 2 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 45 | |
| 3 | Safa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 45 | |
| 4 | Al Ansar | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 44 | 2011 AFC Cup qualification |
| 5 | Racing Beirut | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Al-Mabarrah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Al-Tadamon Tyre | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al Islah Bourg Shamaly | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 20 | |
| 10 | Shabab Al-Ghazieh | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 18 | |
| 11 | Al-Ahli Sidon (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 17 | Relegated to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Hekmeh FC (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 11 | Relegated to Lebanese Second Division |
* ↑ As 2009–10 Lebanese FA Cup winners.
* 2009–10 Lebanese Premier League winners
* Al Ahed 2nd title

## Fixtures and results

| Home \ Away | AHD | AAS | ANS | HEK | AMB | NJM | TAD | RCB | SFA | IBS | SAG | SAS |
| Al Ahed | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 |
| Al-Ahli Sidon | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Al Ansar | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Al-Hikma | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Al-Mabarrah | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Al Nejmeh | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Tadamon Tyre | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Racing Beirut | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Safa | 0–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Al Islah Bourg Shamaly | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Shabab Al-Ghazieh | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 1–1 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |