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Women’s football in Lebanon on the rise
26-2-2018
In a special feature, Al Akhbar newspaper highlighted the women’s football experience in Lebanon which started back in 2008 with the participation of six leagues, Al Sadaka, Al Ansar, Al Adab and Riyada Kfarshima, Al Arabi Tripoli, Al Shabab Al Arabi and Homintmen. While the past few years have witnessed a remarkable development at the administrative and technical levels, the women’s teams gained wider recognition in the last two seasons as a result of enhanced achievements and the entry of some popular clubs, namely, Al Ikhaa Aley and Al Salam Zgharta, Al Akhbar wrote, noting that two tournaments (as per age groups) are played every season. The Women’s Football Committee, the newspaper went on to say, is considered one of the Football Union’s most proficient committees in terms of the constant efforts it employs to bring the best of the football competitions and matches. Unlike men, women players change every three years to allow teams to recruit fresh talents, thus yielding significant results, including winning the 2015 Arab Under 17 Women’s Cup hosted in Doha. In figures, there are currently about 400 women players in the Union, with the participation of 9 clubs in the current round, the newspaper concluded, noting that the boosted popularity of the game has called upon a number of former players to partake in football arbitration. (Al Akhbar, February 21, 2018)
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