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1996–97 Lebanese Premier League
Statistics of Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ... for the 1996–97 season. Overview Al-Ansar won the championship. League standings ReferencesRSSSF Leb 1996–97 in Lebanese football Lebanese Premier League seasons 1996–97 Lebanese Premier League {{Lebanon-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Premier League
The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, which operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Lebanese Second Division. The league's first season began in May 1934, with Al Nahda SC, Nahda winning the first title. The most successful club in the league is Al Ansar FC, Ansar, with 14 league titles; they set a Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record by winning 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999. Seasons run from September to June with each team playing 21 games per season. Most games are played on weekend afternoons. History On 22 March 1933, representatives of 13 football clubs gathered in the Minet El Hosn district in Beirut to form the Lebanese Football Association (LFA). The Lebanese Premier League began in May 1934 as the Edmond Rubeiz C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bourj FC
Bourj Football Club ( ar, نادي البرج الرياضي, lit=Tower Sporting Club) is a football club based in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup in 1993 and one Lebanese Challenge Cup in 2019. Nicknamed the "Leader of Dahieh" ( ar, زعيم الضاحية, link=no), in 2019 the club was promoted to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in 16 years. History In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 after extra time, against Homenmen. Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team. This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time. In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division. On 1 August 2021, Bourj won the Lebanese Challenge Cup for the second time, beating Tripoli in the 2021 final; they refused to attend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shabiba Mazraa
Al Shabiba Mazraa Beirut ( ar, الشبيبة المزرعة بيروت; french: Jeunesse Sportive de Mazraa), also historically known as Cercle de la Jeunesse Catholique in French, was a football club based in the Mazraa district of Beirut, Lebanon. Established in 1940, it was one of the traditional multi-sports clubs in Lebanon with a long established program in football. The club's support mainly came from the Greek Orthodox community, although it also had members from other religious communities. History Founded in 1936, Shabiba Mazraa received their official license in 1940. The club won the Lebanese Second Division in the 1941–42 season, and winning back-to-back FA Cups in 1951 and 1952. In 1966–67 the club won the league title under the presidency of Nicolas Majdalani. However, the performances of the team deteriorated with the onslaught of the Lebanese Civil War. During the 1991–92 season, the club lived a revival through the investor Robert Debbas and the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salam Zgharta
Salam Zgharta Football Club ( ar, نادي السلام الرياضي زغرتا, lit=Zgharta Peace Sporting Club), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1933 as Salam Achrafieh, the club was renamed Salam Zgharta in 1971; their supporters are mainly from the Zgharta region and other districts in North Lebanon. The club's traditional kit colours are red and black. In 2014 they won the Lebanese FA Cup, their only major trophy to date. History Salam Achrafieh (1933–1971) Salam Achrafieh was a club established in Ashrafieh, a district in the northern Beirut. This club is considered one of the founders of the Lebanese Football Association, as Georges Slim represented the club in the first general assembly of the association on 22 March 1933. In May 1933, Salam Achrafieh hosted a game against Arax and fielded a player called Spiro who wasn't living in Achrafieh. This was considered illegal at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Beirut
Racing Club (), known as Racing Beirut or simply Racing, is a football club based in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . They play their home matches at the Fouad Chehab Stadium and are primarily supported by the Christian community. Racing Beirut won the Lebanese Premier League three times, the Lebanese Challenge Cup twice, and the Lebanese Second Division three times. They also finished runners-up in the Lebanese FA Cup twice. History The club was founded in 1934 by several locals from the Achrafieh and Gemmayzeh districts of Beirut, Lebanon. The club's name is inspired from French football club Racing Paris, who the club's presidents supported. Racing played five years in the Lebanese Second Division, and got its first promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 1940. In 1953, Albert Kheir was elected as the club's president. He sought to heighten the club's status in the country, by buying 20-year-old Joseph Abou Murad from Intissar C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hekmeh FC
Hikma ( ar, حكمة), or other romanisations such as Hikmah and Hekme, may refer to: Education * Al-Hikmah University, a private university in Ilorin, Nigeria * Al-Hikma University (Baghdad), a former university in Baghdad, Iraq * Dar Al-Hekma University, a women's tertiary institute in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia * Collège de la Sagesse, also known as Al Hekmeh, private school in Beirut, Lebanon ** Sagesse High School, also known as Hekmeh High School, a private school in Beirut, Lebanon *Université La Sagesse, also known as Al Hekmeh University, academic institute in Furn-El-Chebak, Lebanon *House of Wisdom (''Bayt al-Ḥikmah''), a former library and translation institute in Baghdad, Iraq Sports *Sagesse SC, also known as Hekmeh, a Lebanese multi-sports club **Sagesse SC (basketball), a Lebanese basketball club **Sagesse SC (football), a Lebanese football club Other *Hikmah, the concept of wisdom in Islamic philosophy *Hikma Pharmaceuticals Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabab Al-Sahel
Shabab Al Sahel Football Club ( ar, نادي شباب الساحل الرياضي, lit=Youth of Sahel Sporting Club), known as Shabab Sahel or simply Sahel, is a football club based in Haret Hreik, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1966, Shabab Al Sahel won one Lebanese FA Cup, one Lebanese Elite Cup, and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. They are predominantly supported by the Shia community. History Shabab Sahel was established in 1966 in Haret Hreik, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Sherif Salim was the club's first chairman, while Hassan Hatoum was its first secretary. Within three years, the club was promoted from the Third Division to the Second Division to the Premier League. However, the Lebanese Football Association didn't approve of their promotion to the top flight. During the Civil War, Shabab Sahel were first promoted to the Premier League. Despite being relegated back to the Second Division, they were promoted back up the following seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ansar SC
Al Ansar Football Club ( ar, نادي الأنصار الرياضي, lit=The Supporters Sporting Club) is a football club based in Tariq El Jdideh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Formed in 1951, the club did not win its first Lebanese Premier League until 1988. They went on to set a world record by winning the league 11 seasons in a row. Ansar is the most successful club in the country, having won the Lebanese Premier League 14 times and the Lebanese FA Cup 15 times. Ansar's major rivalry is with Nejmeh; dubbed the Beirut derby, it is the most anticipated game in Lebanon. While club's support comes in majority from the Sunni Muslim community in Beirut, the club has fans of all faiths from all around the country; they have been funded by Rafic Hariri and Salim Diab until 2005. Nabil Badr has been the club's president and main patron since 2012. History Early history In 1948, a group of young Beirutis set up the first administrative board at the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadamon Sour
Tadamon Sour Sporting Club ( ar, نادي التضامن الرياضي صور, lit=Solidarity Sporting Club Tyre), or simply Tadamon, is a football club based in Tyre, Lebanon, that competes in the . They play their home matches at the Tyre Municipal Stadium, and have won one Lebanese FA Cup and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. History In 1939, a group of students from Tyre, Lebanon, established a football team, which officially received its license in 1947. Due to the 1948 Palestinian exodus, a number of Palestinian players joined Tadamon Sour. The team played numerous games in Syria and Jordan, and hosted Egyptian club Al Ahly in Tyre. In 1991 Tadamon Sour finished runners-up in the Lebanese Second Division, and were promoted to the Lebanese Premier League. In 2000–01 they won the Lebanese FA Cup, beating Ansar 2–1 in the final. Club rivalries Tadamon Sour plays Salam Sour in the Tyre derby. The club also plays the South derby with Ghazieh, based on their location. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Riyada W Al-Adab
Riada Wal Adab Club ( ar, نادي الرياضة والأدب, lit=Sports and Literature Club) is a football club based in Tripoli, Lebanon, that competes in the . Nicknamed "Ambassador of the North" ( ar, سفير الشمال, links=no), Riada Wal Adab was founded in 1930. Riada Wal Adab first participated in the Lebanese Premier League during the 1969–70 season. They finished as runners-up in 1987–88. Their last participation in the Lebanese top division dates back to the 1997–98 season, with the club playing between the Lebanese Second Division and Lebanese Third Division ever since. History Founded in 1902, the club received their official licence in 1930; they are Tripoli's first football club. Izzat Al-Turk was a representative of the club at the Lebanese Football Association's founding meeting in 1933. Nazem Sayadi, the club's goalkeeper during the 1939–40 season, was Lebanon's goalkeeper during their first international match against Mandatory Palestine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
