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Women's Football In Lebanon
Women's football in Lebanon officially began in 2005, with the creation of the Lebanese Women's Football (LWF). Despite the prejudice women have faced for playing football, the sport's popularity has risen since the late 2010s. Indeed, Lebanon has achieved significant success within the West Asia region. Founded in 2008, the Lebanese Women's Football League is the national club league; Sadaka won the league a record seven times. Internationally, Safa became the first Lebanese team to win the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship in 2022. The senior national team finished runners-up in the WAFF Women's Championship in 2022, and in third place twice in 2007 and 2019. The youth teams won the Arab U-17 Women's Cup in 2015, the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship in 2019 and 2022, and the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship in 2019 and 2023. History In 2005, the Lebanese Women's Football (LWF) committee was formed, affiliated to the Lebanese Football Association, to oversee the women's national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon Women's National Football Team
The Lebanon women's national football teamfrench: Équipe du Liban féminine de football is the official women's national football team of the country of Lebanon. The team was established in 2005, and is controlled by the Lebanon Football Association (LFA), the governing body for football in Lebanon. Whilst the team has yet to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup or the AFC Women's Asian Cup, they have finished runners-up at the 2022 edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, and in third place at the 2007 and 2019 editions. Lebanon played their first match in 2006 against Algeria in a 12–0 defeat at the Arab Women's Championship. However, their first qualification campaign took place eight years later, on the occasion of the 2014 Women's Asian Cup. While Lebanon ultimately failed to qualify for the final tournament, they won 12–1 against Kuwait on 9 June 2013 in their biggest win to date. Colloquially called "the Lady Cedars" ( ar, صبايا الأرز), their ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safa WFC
Safa Women's Football Club ( ar, نادي الصفاء الرياضي للسيدات), or simply Safa, is a women's association football club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut, Lebanon, section of the homonymous football club. Founded in 2019, they compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League and have won one league title. History Founded on 14 May 2019, Safa debuted in the 2019–20 season and finished in second place. They won their first league title in the 2020–21 season, after beating ÓBerytus 6–1 in the final matchday of the season. Having won the league, Safa qualified to compete in the 2022 edition of the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship for the first time. They became the first Lebanese team to win the competition, after beating Orthodox of Jordan 3–1 in the final. Players Current squad Honours Domestic * Lebanese Women's Football League ** Winners (1): 2020–21 * Lebanese Women's Super Cup ** Winners (1): 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal in some countries/territories in Asia and Oceania. It has 47 member countries most of which are located in Asia. Australia, formerly in Oceania Football Confederation, OFC, joined AFC in 2006. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both Territories of the United States, territories of the United States, are also AFC members that are geographically in Oceania. The Asian Ladies Football Confederation (ALFC) was the section of AFC who managed women's association football in Asia. The group was independently founded in April 1968 in a meeting involving Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1986 ALFC merged with AFC. Executive Committee Sponsors Member associations It has 47 member associations split into 5 regions. Some nations proposed a South West Asian Federation that would not interfere with AFC zones. Afghanistan Football Federation, Afghanistan, Myanma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Football Association
The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) ( ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم, Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam; french: Fédération Libanaise de Football) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both the AFC and FIFA. It is also one of the founding members of the WAFF, joining in its inception in 2001. History In 1931 Khalil Hilmi, a member of Riyadi Beirut, attempted to form a federation. However, the proposal failed as Nahda opposed its formation. On 22 March 1933, representatives of thirteen football clubs gathered in the Minet El Hosn district in Beirut to form the Lebanese Football Association (LFA). Hussein Sejaan was the LFA's first president. Lebanon was one of the first nations in the Middle East to establish an administrative body for association football. The LFA joined FIFA in 1936 and the AFC in 1964. In 2001, the LFA joined the WAFF as one of its founding members. In 1985, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship
The 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship ( ar, بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا للسيدات دون ١٦ عامًا ٢٠٢٣) was the third edition of the WAFF U-16 Girls Championship (including previous editions of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship), the biennial international youth football championship organised by West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the women's under-16 national teams of West Asia. It was held in Aqaba, Jordan between 4 and 10 January 2023. A total of four teams competed in the tournament. Lebanon were the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2019. Participating nations Four teams entered the 2022 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship. Bahrain returned to the tournament after missing the 2019 edition. Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine kept their record of appearing in all WAFF U-16 Girls Championships. Venues On 14 December 2022, WAFF confirmed that Al-Aqaba Stadium would host the tournament matches. Draw The official draw took place on 20 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
The 2019 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship is the 2nd edition of the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, an international women's football youth tournament organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Jordan from 12 to 16 December 2019. Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ... won their first title undefeated. Teams Four teams entered the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship final tournament. Championship table ---- ---- Champion Player awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: Goalscorers References External links {{WAFF Women's Championship U15 2019 WAFF U15 WAFF U15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAFF U-16 Girls Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship (), or simply WAFF Women's Championship, is an international women's association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in Western Asia. The championship has been held, on average, every two to three years. The first edition was contested in 2005, with hosts Jordan winning the competition. Jordan are also the current champions, having won the 2022 edition, and are the most successful team with five titles. Results * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': after penalty shoot-out * ''TBD'': to be determined ; Notes Teams reaching the top four :* = ''hosts'' Records and statistics All-time table Under-age tournaments Under-18 * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': after penalty shoot-out * ''TBD'': to be determined ; Notes :* = ''hosts'' Under-16 * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
The 2022 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the third edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Lebanon from 19 to 25 October 2022. Host Lebanon entered two teams – Team A (U-18) and Team B (U-16) – due to the low number of the participating teams (three) after Palestine and Iraq withdrew from the tournament. Lebanon A finished the tournament in first place, after beating Syria 5–1 in the final; Jordan won 2–1 against Lebanon B to claim third place. Teams Four teams will compete in the tournament. Iraq and Palestine initially confirmed participation but announced their withdrawal before the draw. Draw The draw was held on 29 September 2022 at 13:00 UTC+3. Squads Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2009 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Group stage ''All times are local, AST (UTC+3 UTC+03:00 is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
The 2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship was the 2nd edition of the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, the international Women's association football, women's football youth championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Bahrain from 29 December 2019 to 6 January 2020. Lebanon women's national under-20 football team, Lebanon won their first title, after beating hosts Bahrain women's national under-20 football team, Bahrain 3–0 in the final. Teams Seven teams competed in the tournament. Group stage ''All times are local, Arabia Standard Time, AST (UTC+03:00, UTC+3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- 5th place play-off Knockout stage ''All times are local, Arabia Standard Time, AST (UTC+03:00, UTC+3).'' Bracket Semi-finals Third place play-off Final Statistics Final ranking As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in Overtime (sports)#Association football, extra time are counted as win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship (), or simply WAFF Women's Championship, is an international women's association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the governing body of football in Western Asia. The championship has been held, on average, every two to three years. The first edition was contested in 2005, with hosts Jordan winning the competition. Jordan are also the current champions, having won the 2022 edition, and are the most successful team with five titles. Results * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': after penalty shoot-out * ''TBD'': to be determined ; Notes Teams reaching the top four :* = ''hosts'' Records and statistics All-time table Under-age tournaments Under-18 * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': after penalty shoot-out * ''TBD'': to be determined ; Notes :* = ''hosts'' Under-16 * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''pen.'': ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Arab U-17 Women's Cup
The 2015 Arab Under 17 Women's Cup ( ar, كأس العرب للفتيات تحت 17 سنة 2015) is the 1st edition of the Arab U-17 Women's Cup for national women's football teams for under 17 affiliated with the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The tournament was hosted by Qatar between 15 and 23 February 2015. The winner was Lebanon team, marked for the first time Lebanon won a major tournament. Participating teams * * * * * * ''(hosts)'' Venues Match officials The following referees were chosen for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. ;Referees * Sarah Samir Mohammed * Huda Al-Awadhi * Insaf Harkaoui * Mounia Badawi * Dorsaf Kenwati * Rana Rabie Al-Mesmary ;Assistant referees * Hanadi Hasan Mahmoud * Muna Mahmoud Atallah * Zohra Jalal * Karima Khadri * Souad Oulhaj * Amel Hachad Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout phase The semi-final winners proceed to the final and those who lost compete in the third place pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab U-17 Women's Cup
The Arab Under 17 Women's Cup (Arabic: كأس العرب للفتيات تحت 17 سنة) is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the national women's teams under 17 in the Arab World. The first edition was hosted in Qatar in 2015, with Lebanon being crowned champions. History The first edition was hosted by Qatar in 2015. It was organized by the Qatar Women's Sports Committee (QWSC) and the Qatar Football Association under the auspices of the Union of Arab Football Associations The Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA; ar, الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم; french: Union des associations de football arabe) is the governing body of football in the Arab League. Established in 1974, UAFA has 22 member as ... (UAFA). Results Performance by nation Participating teams References External links كأس العرب للفتيات تحت 17 سنة 2015- '' UAFA official website'' Unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
