Sagesse Sports Club (), known as Hekmeh () in Arabic, is a multi-sports club supported primarily by the Maronite Christian community.

History

Hekmeh, or Club Sportif La Sagesse was founded in 1943, under the patronage of the

Maronite Maronites (; ) are a Syriac Christianity, Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant (particularly Lebanon) whose members belong to the Maronite Church. The largest concentration has traditionally re ...

father Boulos Kike, supported by his excellency Mgr. Jean Maroun, with mainly the football program. A sports club that represents

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founded in 1875 in

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, a prominent quarter in

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. ''Al-Hikma'' in classical

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

, ''El-Hekmeh'' in Lebanese dialect stands for "wisdom", thus also the French alternative name of the club, Sagesse (meaning wisdom in French). Green and white are the colours of the club and the club is popularly known as the Greens. Since its foundation the football club was very popular in Beirut and shined during the golden era of Lebanese football, the club represented Lebanese football worldwide by playing friendlies against notable clubs from around the world. The club is also very well known for its basketball programme as

Hekmeh BC Sagesse Sports Club (French language , French: '' Club Sportif de la Sagesse''), known as Hekmeh in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club founded in 1943 and is based in Beirut. The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the Club Sages ...

. The basketball club of Hekmeh was founded in 1992, and soon became one of the most successful Lebanese basketball clubs ever with 8

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Championships, 7 Lebanese Basketball Cups, 2 Arab Club Championships, and a record 3

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titles. Hekmeh SC has many other organized individual and collective sports as well under its banner. In September 2024, Sagesse Sports Club unveiled a new logo to mark a new era in the club’s history. The announcement was made on September 6, 2024, through an official video shared on the team'
Facebook
an
Instagram
accounts. Since its introduction, the new logo has been adopted across all official platforms, including the club's official Facebook page and Instagram account. The redesigned logo symbolizes the club's modernization efforts while maintaining its historic identity.

Basketball club

Football club

References

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