Women's football in Lebanon


Women's football in Lebanon officially began in 2005, with the creation of the Lebanese Women's Football. While not popular, the sport is mainly played in affluent areas in Lebanon. One of the barriers of the growing sport is the prejudice that many women face for playing it. In recent years, however, football has become more widespread among the female population in Lebanon. With the Lebanese Football Association investing more into the youth system, Lebanon has achieved considerable success within its region.
The women's national under-17 team won the Arab U-17 Women's Cup in 2015, while in 2019 Lebanon won both the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship and the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship. Also the senior team, mainly made up of the same youth players, came third in the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship.
In 2019, Stars Association for Sports were runners-up in the inaugural edition of the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship, a club competition for teams from West Asia.

National competitions

League

The Lebanese Women's Football League was founded in 2008, with Sadaka winning the first title. They went on to win six league titles in a row, until they dissolved in 2013. From the 2014–15 season onwards, Stars Association for Sports became the dominating force in Lebanon, winning five of the following six league titles.

Cups

There are two domestic women's cup competitions in Lebanon: the Lebanese Women's FA Cup, and the Lebanese Women's Super Cup.

National team

Founded in 2005 as one of the earliest women's national teams in West Asia, the Lebanese women's national team came third the WAFF Women's Championship twice: in 2007 and in 2019. The women's national under-17 team won the 2015 Arab U-17 Women's Cup, while in 2019 Lebanon won both the WAFF U-15 Girls Championship and the WAFF U-18 Girls Championship.