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Zgharta Stadium
The Zgharta Sports Complex, commonly known as the Mirdachiyyé Stadium (), is a 50,000 capacity stadium in Zgharta, Lebanon. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Salam Zgharta FC, as well as of other clubs in Zgharta. The stadium underwent renovation between June and August 2022, in order to host matches in the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League The 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League was the 61st season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese league for association football, football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league started on 2 September 2022, and ended on 12 M ... season. The "FIFA Goal" project helped implement artificial turf. References Football venues in Lebanon Sports venues in Lebanon {{lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zgharta
Zgharta (, ), also spelled Zghorta, is a city in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 50,000. It is the second biggest city in Northern Lebanon after Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. Zgharta is officially the Zgharta-Ehden municipality. Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea level and lies between the rivers of Jouit and Rashein. It is 23 kilometres from Ehden, 11 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli, 88.7 kilometres from the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, and 82 kilometres from the nearest Syrian city, Tartous. Its history and people are closely associated with the village of Ehden, a summer resort and touristic center. Most of the citizens of Zgharta have summer houses in Ehden. It is the seat and the capital of the Zgharta District (Qadaa' Zgharta). Zgharta is closely related to the mountain town of Ehden, essentially sharing the same population. Each summer, most of the people in Zgharta move to spend their summer in Ehden; this is reversed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salam Zgharta FC
Salam Zgharta Football Club (), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a association football, 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 Sectarianism in Lebanon, primarily Lebanese Maronite Christians, Maronites 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 2013–14 Lebanese FA Cup, 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. 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 the time and the LFA disqualified Salam from the match. This decision was not welcomed by Slim, who was a well-known media personality, and tried to change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word " stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Lebanese Premier League
The 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League was the 61st season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese league for association football, football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league started on 2 September 2022, and ended on 12 March 2023. It was the third season to feature a "split" format, following its introduction in the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League, 2020–21 season, in which the season was divided into two phases. Al Ahed FC, Ahed won their second consecutive title, and ninth overall. Akhaa Ahli Aley FC, Akhaa Ahli Aley and Salam Zgharta FC, Salam Zgharta were relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. Summary Regulations Each club had to involve two players under the age of 21 for at least 2,000 combined minutes, and three players for 3,000 combined minutes. Also, each club was allowed a maximum of eight players over the age of 30, with only five being able to be fielded in a game. In case a club was not able to meet the required number of minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Venues In Lebanon
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' generally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and sometimes in Ireland and New Zealand); Australian rules football; Gaelic football; gridiron football (specifically American football, arena football, or Canadian football); International rules football; rugby league football; and rugby union football. These various forms of football share, to varying degrees, common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
