Lebanese Third Division Explained

Country:Lebanon
Confed:AFC
Teams:28
Promotion:Lebanese Second Division
Relegation:Lebanese Fourth Division
Levels:3
Champions:Risaleh Toura
Season:2023–24
Current:2023–24 Lebanese Third Division

The Lebanese Third Division (Arabic: الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثالثة) is the third division of Lebanese football, and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association.[1]

The 23 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each (one group has 5 teams); the first two teams of each group qualify to the playoffs and the first two teams of these playoffs qualify to the Lebanese Second Division and replace the relegated teams. On the other hand, the last two teams will be submitted to the playoffs that will decide which two of these four teams will be relegated to the Lebanese Fourth Division.

Clubs

Champions

SeasonChampion
1950 to 1964Unknown
1964–65Riada Wal Adab
1965–66Unknown
1966–67Zamalek Beirut
1967 to 1991Unknown
1991–92Achbal Chekka
1992–93Farj Zgharta
1993–94Rawda Dekwaneh
1994–95Unknown
1995–96Salam Sour
1996–97Irshad
1997–98Unknown
1998–99Chabab Ghazieh
1999–2000Shabab Khiam
2000–01Nahda Barelias
2001–02Unknown
2002–03Nejmet Sahra
2003–04Nasser Bar Elias
2004–05Racing Jounieh
SeasonChampion
2005–06Chabab Ghazieh
2006–07Egtmaaey Tripoli
2007–08Riada Wal Adab
2008–09Salam Sour
2009–10Harakat Shabab
2010–11Fajr Arabsalim
2011–12Nasser Bar Elias
2012–13Tadamon Beirut
2013–14Islah Borj Shmali
2014–15Amal Maarka
2015–16Nasser Bar Elias
2016–17Bourj
2017–18Nahda Barelias
2018–19Sporting
2019–20
2020–21Sporting Qlaileh
2021–22Riyadi Abbasiya
2022–23Irshad Chehim
2023–24Risaleh Toura

2023–24 season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lebanese League Third Division. www.goalzz.com. 2019-03-08.