Beirut Club
Appearance
Beirut Club | |
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League | Lebanese Basketball League |
History | Beirut Club 2013–present |
Arena | Chiyah Stadium |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Main sponsor | Emirates Airlines[1] |
President | Nadim Hakim |
Vice-president(s) | Elie Samaha |
Head coach | Joe Ghattas |
Championships | 1 (2022) |
Beirut Club (Arabic: نادي بيروت) is a professional basketball team based in Beirut, Lebanon, who plays in the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL), the top-flight of basketball in Lebanon. Home games are played in the Chiyah Stadium.
The club was first promoted to the Lebanese Basketball League in 2017, and has played there ever since.[2] The club won their first LBL championship in 2022, defeating Al Riyadi in the final.[3] Beirut Club has won the Arab Championship in 2023,[4] and was the runner-up in two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.[citation needed]
Beirut Club also has a professional women's team.[citation needed]
Squad
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Cliff Alexander | Naim Rabay | Antonio Habib |
PF | Tony Mitchell | Ali Haidar | Jad Massih |
SF | Dar Tucker | Sergio El Darwich | Karl Kozah |
SG | Jean-Marc Jarrouge | Ali Mahmoud | Karam Mechref |
PG | Ali Mezher | Miguel Martinez | Jad Nasr |
Honours
[edit]Domestic competitions
[edit]- Lebanese Basketball League
- Champions (1): 2021–22
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
- Champions (1): 2021–22
- Lebanese Cup
- Champions (2): 2021–22, 2023-24
International competitions
[edit]- Dubai International Basketball Tournament
- Silver (1) : 2019
- WASL West Asia League
- Bronze (1) : 2023
- Doha International basketball championship
- Gold (1) : 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "Emirates partners with Beirut Basketball Club". Arab News. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ says, JSBach (2 October 2017). ""Beirut Club" Joins the Lebanese Basketball League". Blog Baladi. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Hasan, Mohammad Ali Al (11 June 2022). "For The First Time, Beirut Club Is The Champion Of Lebanon". 961. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Beirut defeats AS Sale to grab 35th Arab Clubs Men Championship title". www.asia-basket.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
External links
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