2016–17 Lebanese Premier League
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The 2016–17 Lebanese Premier League is the 69th season of top-tier football in Lebanon. A total of twelve teams are competing in the league, with Safa the defending champions.
Teams
Hekmeh FC and Shabab Al-Ghazieh were relegated to the second level of Lebanese football after ending the 2015–16 season in the bottom two places. They were replaced by Tadamon Sour and Al Akhaa Al Ahli who won promotion from the second tier.
Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League within Beirut
| Club | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 |  Mohammad Hammoud |
| Al Akhaa Al Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium | 3,500 | Samir Saad |
| Al Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Jamal Taha |
| Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 | Fadi Al Omari |
| Al Nejmeh | Beirut | Rafic El-Hariri Stadium | 5,000 |  Tita Valeriu |
| Nabi Sheet | Zahlé | Nabi Shayth Stadium | 1,000 | Mohammed Al-Dekka |
| Racing Beirut | Beirut | Bourj Hammoud Stadium | 8,000 | Eugen Moldovan |
| Safa | Beirut | Safa Stadium | 4,000 | Emile Rustom |
| Salam Zgharta | Zgharta | Zgharta Stadium | 5,000 |  Louay Salah |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium | 22,500 | Moussa Hojeij |
| Tadamon Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium | 6,500 | Mohammed Zouheir |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |  Ismael Qurtam |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Al Ahed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Al Ansar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Al Egtmaaey Tripoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Al Nejmeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nabi Sheet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Racing Beirut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Safa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Salam Zgharta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tadamon Sour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Lebanese Second Division |
| 12 | Tripoli SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
