| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Nejmeh |
| Runner up | Al Ansar |
| Relegated |
|
| Top goalscorer | Mohammad Kassas (20) |
2005–06 → | |
The2004–05 season of theLebanese Premier League was the 44th season of Top-Flight Professional LeagueFootball (soccer) inLebanon.[1] This season featured 11 clubs once more from across thenation. Two of the competing teams were eligible for qualifying for international competitions(AFC Cup for 1st Position andFA Cup Winners while 2nd and 3rd enter theArab Champions League) while the bottom 3 would be relegated to make way for 2 teams from the2004–05 Second Division for2005–06 season. This Due to the league being reduced to 10 teams for the2005–06 season.[2][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nejmeh | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 44 | AFC Cup Group Stage andArab Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Ansar | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 44 | Arab Champions League |
| 3 | Al-Ahed | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 36 | AFC Cup Group Stage (FA Cup Winners) |
| 4 | Olympic Beirut | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 33 | |
| 5 | Safa | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Al-Tadamon Tyre | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 24 | |
| 7 | Al-Mabarrah | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 24 | |
| 8 | Al-Rayyan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Al-Hikma | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 21 | Relegated to Lebanese Second Division |
| 10 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 16 | |
| 11 | Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 3[a] |
Correct as of 28 June 2005.[5]
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safa | 17 | |
| 2 | Al-Mabarrah | 11 | |
| 2 | Al-Mabarrah | 9 | |
| 3 | Al-Mabarrah | 8 | |
| Al-Hikma |