Governing body of association football in Lebanon
Lebanese Football AssociationAFC |
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Short name | LFA |
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Founded | 22 March 1933; 91 years ago (1933-03-22) |
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Headquarters | Beirut |
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Location | Lebanon |
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FIFA affiliation | 1936 |
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AFC affiliation | 1964 |
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WAFF affiliation | 2001 |
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President | Hachem Haidar |
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Website | the-lfa.com.lb (in Arabic) |
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The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) (Arabic: الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم, romanized: 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 FIFA and the AFC. 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).[2] 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.[a] The LFA joined FIFA in 1936 and the AFC in 1964.[5] In 2001, the LFA joined the WAFF as one of its founding members.[6]
In 1985, in the midst of the Lebanese Civil War, the LFA was divided into two administrations: Western, headed by Nabil Al Raei, and Eastern, headed by Hamid Khoury.[7] FIFA froze Lebanon's membership until 5 February 1987, when FIFA president Sepp Blatter sent a telex letter to the LFA recognizing the elections of 2 May 1985, which had elected Al Raei as the LFA president.[7]
Principals
- As of 6 April 2020[8]
President Name | Tenure | Hussein Sejaan | 1934–1935 | Pierre Gemayel | 1935–1939 | Fouad Ammoun | 1939 | Jamil Sawaya | 1939–1942 | Gabriel Jamil | 1942–1944 | Bahij Salem | 1944–1946 | Nassif Majdalani | 1946–1949 | Fouad Chamoun | 1949–1955 | Izzat Al Turk | 1955–1958 | Pierre Edde | 1958–1962 | George Dabbas | 1962–1964 | Albert Kheir | 1964–1967 | Hamid Khoury | 1967–1985 | Nabil Al Raei | 1985–2001 | Hachem Haidar | 2001–present | | General Secretary Name | Tenure | Elie Bakhaze | 1944–1946 | Izzat Al Turk | 1946–1967 | Joseph Nalbandian | 1967–1985 | Raheef Alameh | 1985–2001 | Bahij Bou Hamzah | 2001–2005 | Raheef Alameh | 2005–2012 | Jihad El Chohof | 2012–present | |
Board of directors
- As of 3 August 2022[9][10][11]
Position | Name |
President | Hachem Haidar |
Vice President | Raymond Semaan |
General Secretary | Jihad El Chohof |
Treasurer | Mahmoud El Rabaah |
Technical Director | Bassem Mohamad |
National Coach Men | Aleksandar Ilić |
National Coach Women | Hagop Demirjian |
Referee Coordinator | Talaat Najm |
Futsal Coordinator | Semaan Douaihy |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ الإعلام الرياضي في لبنان بين شباك السياسة والإهمال [Sports media in Lebanon between politics and neglect]. الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ عساف, فراس ابو. لمحة عن الإتحاد [Lebanese Football Federation]. الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Jordanian Prince Ali re-elected as president of WAFF". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b شرعية إتحاد كرة القدم. نداء الوطن. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "LEBANESE DIRECTORIES FOOTBALL FE". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Lebanese Football Association". FIFA. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Lebanese Football Association". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ اللجنة التنفيذية [Executive Committee]. Lebanese Football Association. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
Bibliography
- Henshaw, Richard (1979). The Encyclopedia of World Soccer. Washington, D.C.: New Republic Books. ISBN 0-915220-34-2.
- Sakr, Ali Hamidi (1992). موسوعة كرة القدم اللبنانية 1991–1992 [1991–1992 Lebanese Football Encyclopedia] (PDF) (in Arabic). مؤسسة نوفل للتوزيع. ISBN 0000281247.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
- Lebanon at FIFA.com (archived 2 February 2019)
- Lebanon at the-AFC.com
- Lebanon at the-WAFF.com
Founding clubs | |
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Presidents | - Hussein Sejaan
- Pierre Gemayel
- Farid Ammoun
- Jamil Sawaya
- Gabriel Jamil
- Bahij Salem
- Nassif Majdalani
- Fouad Chamoun
- Izzat Al Turk
- Pierre Edde
- George Dabbas
- Albert Kheir
- Hamid Khoury
- Nabil Al Raei
- Hachem Haidar
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General secretaries | - Elie Bakhaze
- Izzat Al Turk
- Joseph Nalbandian
- Raheef Alameh
- Bahij Bou Hamzah
- Raheef Alameh
- Jihad El Chohof
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League competitions | |
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AFC Asian Cup | |
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- Portal:Association football
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