Al-Ansar SC
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Full name | Al-Ansar Sporting Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Greens | ||
Founded | 1951 | ||
Ground | Beirut Municipal Stadium Beirut, Lebanon |
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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]
Contents
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
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- 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
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- 2007: Group Stage
- 2008: Group Stage
- 2011: Group Stage
- 2013: Group Stage
AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances
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- 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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Notable Players
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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
External links
- Al-Ansar Official website (Arabic)
- Fans website (Arabic)
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- Articles containing Arabic-language text
- Articles using small message boxes
- Articles with Arabic-language external links
- Football clubs in Lebanon
- Association football clubs established in 1951
- Al-Ansar (Lebanon)
- 1951 establishments in Lebanon
- Sunni Islam in Lebanon