The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) 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). 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 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. 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.
Principals
+ PresidentNameTenureHussein Sejaan1934–1935Pierre Gemayel1935–1939Fouad Ammoun1939Jamil Sawaya1939–1942Gabriel Gemayel1942–1944Bahij Salem1944–1946Nassif Majdalani1946–1949Fouad Chamoun1949–1955Izzat Al Turk1955–1958Pierre Edde1958–1962George Dabbas1962–1964Albert Kheir1964–1967Hamid Khoury1967–1985Nabil Al Raei1985–2001Hachem Haidar2001–present+ General SecretaryNameTenureElie Bakhaze1944–1946Izzat Al Turk1946–1967Joseph Nalbandian1967–1985Raheef Alameh1985–2001Bahij Bou Hamzah2001–2005Raheef Alameh2005–2012Jihad El Chohof2012–present
Board of directors
PositionNamePresident Hachem Haidar Vice President Raymond SemaanGeneral Secretary Jihad El ChohofTreasurer Mahmoud El RabaahTechnical Director Francois DahdahNational Coach Men Madjid BougherraNational Coach Women Wael GharzeddineReferee Coordinator Talaat NajmFutsal Coordinator Semaan Douaihy
See also Lebanon national football team Lebanese Premier League Lebanese FA Cup Lebanese Federation Cup 2013 Lebanese match fixing scandal
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External links
Lebanon at FIFA.com (archived 2 February 2019) Lebanon at the-AFC.com Lebanon at the-WAFF.com