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.
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) |
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]
Squad
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Norvel Pelle | Naim Rabay | |
PF | Ali Haidar | ||
SF | Dar Tucker | Sergio El Darwich | Jad Massih |
SG | Jean-Marc Jarrouge | Miguel Martinez | |
PG | Ali Mezher | Ali Mahmoud | Karam Mechref |
Honours
editDomestic 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.
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