| Countries | Lebanon |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lebanese Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lebanese FA Cup Lebanese Super Cup Lebanese Elite Cup Lebanese Federation Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Ahed |
| Most championships | Al-Ansar (13 Titles) |
| Website | lebanese-goal.com |
Lebanese Premier League (French: Championnat du Liban de Football / Arabic: الدوري اللبناني لكرة القدم) is the top division of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association football league competitions. It was founded in 1900 and began in 1934 and their confederation is the AFC. There are 12 teams competing but only 10 survive a season which sees two teams getting relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. The two remaining places are taken by the promoted teams from the second highest division. The most successful club in the history of the league is Al-Ansar, topping with 13 league titles while Al-Nejmeh and Homenetmen Beirut have 7 titles. Al-Ansar set a world record by winning 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999.
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The Lebanese Premier League's fixtures are based upon home and away fixtures. The points system is the international and most used system:
The clubs are ranked by points and tie breakers are in the following order:
The 2011-2012 season includes the following teams:
| Club | Location | Stadium |
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| Al-Ahed | Beirut | Beirut Municipal Stadium |
| Al-Ahli Saida | Sidon | Saida International Stadium |
| Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli | Aley | Amin AbdelNour Stadium |
| Al-Ansar | Beirut | Beirut Municipal 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 |
| Salam Sour | Tyre | Sour Stadium |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Dahyeh | Beirut Municipal Stadium |
| Tripoli SC | Tripoli | Tripoli Municipal Stadium |
Al Jadeed Television is the official television station designated to broadcast Lebanese Premier League matches.
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Championships |
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| Al-Ansar | 13 |
| Homenetmen Beirut | 7 |
| Al-Nejmeh | 7 |
| Al-Nahda | 5 |
| Homenmen Beirut | 4 |
| AUB | 3 |
| Racing Beirut | 3 |
| Sikka Railways Beirut | 3 |
| Al-Ahed | 3 |
| Salam Zgharta | 1 |
| Al-Shabiba Mazraa | 1 |
| Olympic Beirut | 1 |
This is a list of former and current players that have played in the competition by continent. Players in bold are currently playing the Lebanese Premier League.
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