Al-Ansar SC
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| Full name | Al-Ansar Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Greens | ||
| Founded | 1951 | ||
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Beirut Municipal Stadium Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Chairman | Karim Diab | ||
| Manager | Jamal Taha | ||
| League | Lebanese Premier League | ||
| 2014–15 | 2nd | ||
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Al-Ansar Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الأنصار الرياضي) is a Lebanese association football club based in Beirut. 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. They have won more Lebanese FA Cup and Lebanese Premier League titles than any other club. Its support comes from all over Lebanon across all religions and sects though the majority from the Sunni community.[1][2]
Honours
- 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007 (record)
Lebanese FA Cup: 13
- 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 (record)
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012 (record)
- Winners: 1999, 2000
- Winners: 1997, 2000
Performance in AFC Competitions
AFC Champions League: 11 appearances
- 1989: Qualifying Stage
- 1990: Qualifying Stage
- 1992: Qualifying Stage
- 1994: Group Stage
- 1995: Group Stage
- 1996: Second Round
- 1998: Group Stage
- 1999: Second Round
- 2000: Second Round
- 2001: First Round
- 2002: Qualifying Stage
AFC Cup: 4 appearances
- 2007: Group Stage
- 2008: Group Stage
- 2011: Group Stage
- 2013: Group Stage
AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances
- 1992: First Round
- 1997: First Round
Current squad
Senior Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Presidents
Mustafa El-Shami (1948–50)- Ameen Itani (1950–54)
- Fouad Rustom (1954–56)
Abdul Jalil Al-Sabra (1956–63)
Jemil Haspny (1963–65)
Abed El-Jamil Ramadan (1965–67)- Khaled Kabbani (1967–75)
- Said Wanid (1975–77)
- Salim Diab (1977–08)
- Karim Diab (2008–12)
- Nabil Badr (2012–)
References
- ↑ Montague, James (24 October 2007). "In Lebanon, even soccer is tainted by sectarian strife". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ↑ Alami, Mona (1 September 2009). "Religious about football". Retrieved 15 October 2010.
External links
- Al-Ansar Official website (Arabic)
- Fans website (Arabic)
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