Bourj Football Club () is a

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club based in

Bourj el-Barajneh Bourj el-Barajneh () is a municipality located in the southern suburbs of Beirut, in Lebanon. The municipality lies between Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport and the town of Haret Hreik. In the June 7, 2009 parliamentary election i ...

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, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1967, the club has won one

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and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. Nicknamed "the Leader of

Dahieh Dahieh (, ) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, in the Baabda District of Lebanon. It has a minority of Sunni Muslims, Christians, and a Palestinian refugee camp with 20,000 inhabitants. It is a residential and commerc ...

" (), the club earned promotion to the

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in 2019, for the first time in 16 years.

History

In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the

4–1 in

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, 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 crowing ceremony, following a verbal altercation between Fadi Nasser, Bourj's president, and a member of the

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(LFA)'s executive committee. On 2 August, the LFA imposed a fine of £L22 million on the club. The same day, Bourj announced their withdrawal from the

through their social media, and that they would not pay the fine imposed. They eventually took part in the 2020–21 season.

Supporters

Founded as the first club in the area, Bourj is considered to be the representative of all the families of the town.FaLebanon Following the introduction of ultras groups in Lebanon in 2018, "Ultras Borjawi" () was formed at the start of the 2018–19 Lebanese Second Division season.

Club rivalries

Bourj's main rival have historically been Shabab Sahel, as they both fight for supremacy over the

suburbs. The match has been dubbed the Dahieh derby. Another important rivalry is with Shabab Bourj, because they are both based in the

district.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Honours

** Winners (1): 1992–93 * Lebanese Challenge Cup (''defunct'') **Winners (2; record):

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* Lebanese Second Division **Winners (3): 1990–91, 2000–01, 2018–19 * Lebanese Third Division **Winners (1): 2016–17

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