Twelve teams were due to compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the
Second Division. The promoted teams were
Bourj (returning to the top flight after a 16-year absence) and
Shabab Bourj (promoted for the first time in their history). They replaced
Bekaa and
Racing, ending their top flight spells of five and eleven years respectively.
Stadiums and locations Prior to the start of each season, every team chooses two stadiums as their home venues. In case both stadiums are unavailable for a certain matchday, another venue is used. :
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Personnel and kits Foreign players Lebanese clubs are allowed to have three foreign players at their disposal at any time, as well as one extra
Palestinian player born in Lebanon. Moreover, each club competing in an
AFC competition is allowed to field one extra foreign player, to be only played in continental matches, as the AFC allows four foreign players to play in the starting eleven (one of whom from an AFC country). • Players in
bold have been registered during the mid-season transfer window. • Players in
italics have left the club during the mid-season transfer window,. == League table at abandonment ==