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Racing Club 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 Greek Orthodox Christian community. Racing Beirut won the Lebanese Premier League three times, the Lebanese Challenge Cup twice, and the Lebanese Second Division four times. They also finished runners-up in the Lebanese FA Cup twice. History Early 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouad Chehab Stadium
Fouad Chehab Stadium (), also known as Jounieh Municipal Stadium (), is a multi-use stadium in Jounieh, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and has a capacity of 5,000. In 1959, president Fouad Chehab Fouad Abdallah Chehab ( / ; 19 March 1902 – 25 April 1973) was a Lebanese general and statesman who served as president of Lebanon from 1958 to 1964. He is considered to be the founder of the Lebanese Army after Lebanon gained independence fr ... commissioned the French architect Michel Écochard to develop a plan for the stadium. In 1964, the construction of the Jounieh Municipal Stadium was completed, surrounded by an Olympic-sized track and a covered grandstand with a capacity of 7,500 spectators. The complex also includes a basketball and volleyball hall, with two stands that can accommodate 2,000 seated and 3,500 standing spectators. In 1994, at the initiative of minister , the stadium was renamed Fouad Chebab Stadium in honor of the late presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Lebanese Premier League
The 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League was the 62nd season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese league for football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league started on 4 August 2023, and ended on 30 June 2024. It was the fourth season to feature a "split" format, following its introduction in the 2020–21 season, in which the season is divided into two phases. Nejmeh won their ninth title after defeating Ansar in the last matchday. Tripoli and Ahly Nabatieh were relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. Summary Regulations Each club had to involve one player under the age of 21 for at least 750 minutes, and two players for 1,000 combined minutes. In case a club were not able to meet the required number of minutes at the end of the season, they would have had three points deducted from their total in the league. Starting from this season, each club was able to have four foreign players under contract, an increase from the previous limit of three. Furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadi Skaf
Shadi Mustafa Skaf (; born 9 February 1994) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Racing Beirut. Club career Lebanon Coming through the youth system, Skaf began his career at Islah Bourj Shmali in the 2010–11 Lebanese Premier League. In 2011 he was awarded Lebanese Young Player of the Year. On 8 July 2013, Skaf joined Nejmeh, before moving to Nabi Chit on 13 October 2015. On 17 August 2016, Skaf was signed by Salam Zgharta. After having terminated his contract with Salam, Tadamon Sour announced the signing of Skaf on a four-year contract on 5 July 2017. On 3 August 2018, Skaf joined Akhaa Ahli Aley. After three years at the club, on 7 June 2021, he moved to Bourj. Churchill Brothers Skaf moved abroad, joining I-League side Churchill Brothers on 20 August 2021. He made his debut in their 1–0 defeat to Gokulam Kerala on 26 December. On 12 January 2022, the club announced that the two had parted ways on mutual terms. Racing Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Jawad Khalife
Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain (; ), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among Muslims. In Persian language contexts, the transliterations ''Ḥosayn, Hosayn'', or ''Hossein'' are sometimes used. In the transliteration of Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used. Other variants include ''Husên'', ''Husejin'', ''Husejn'', ''Husain'', ''Hisên'', ''Hussain'', ''Husayin'', ''Hussayin'', ''Hüseyin'', ''Hüseyn'', ''Husseyin'', ''Huseyn'', ''Hossain'', ''Hosein'', ''Houssein'', ''Husseyn'', ''Usain'' (etc.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, which follows a standardized way for transliterating Arabic names, used the form "Ḥusain" in its first edition and "Ḥusayn" in its second and third editions. This name was not used in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostafa Al Shamaa
Mustafa () is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world. Given name Moustafa * Moustafa Amar (born 1966), Egyptian musician and actor * Moustafa Bayoumi (born 1966), American writer * Moustafa Farroukh (1901-1957), Lebanese painter * Moustafa Madbouly (born 1966), Prime Minister of Egypt * Moustafa Al-Qazwini (born 1961), an Islamic scholar and religious leader * Moustafa Reyadh (born 1941), Egyptian football player * Moustafa Shakosh (born 1986), Syrian football player * Moustafa Ahmed Shebto (born 1986), Qatari athlete Moustapha * Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005), Syrian American film producer * Moustapha Alassane (1942-2015), Nigerien filmmaker * Moustapha Agnidé (born 1981), Beninese footballer * Moustapha Bokoum (born 1999), Belgian footballer * Moustapha Lamrabat (born 1983), Moroccan-Flemish photographer * Moustapha Niass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Aoun (footballer)
Joseph Khalil Aoun (; ; born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and General (Lebanon and Syria), army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 9 January 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth commander elected president. Early life and education Aoun was born on 10 January 1964, in the Beirut suburb of Sin el-Fil in the Matn District, Metn District, the child of Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta and Khalil Aoun. He completed secondary school at the Collège Mont La Salle, Collège des Frères Mont La Salle. His family is originally from the town of Al-Aaishiyah, Southern Lebanon. Aoun enrolled at the Lebanese American University to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science and international affairs, which he earned in 2007. He also holds a bachelor's degree in military science from the Lebanese Army Military Academy. Military career Aoun joined the Lebanese army in 1983 and enrolled in the militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
