Bourj FC
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| Full name | Bourj Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | زعيم الضاحية (Leader of Dahieh)[1] | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium[a] | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | Fadi Nasser[2] | ||
| Manager | Oussama Farjallah | ||
| League | Lebanese Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Lebanese Premier League, 5th of 12 | ||
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Bourj Football Club (Arabic: نادي البرج الرياضي, lit. 'Tower Sporting Club') is a football club based in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League.[3] Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup in 1993 and one Lebanese Challenge Cup in 2019.[4][5]
Nicknamed the "Leader of Dahieh" (Arabic: زعيم الضاحية), in 2019 the club was promoted to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in 16 years.[1]
History
In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 after extra time, against Homenmen.[6] Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team.[6] This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time.[6] In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division.[7]
On 1 August 2021, Bourj won the Lebanese Challenge Cup for the second time, beating Tripoli in the 2021 final; they refused to attend the crowing ceremony, following a verbal altercation between Fadi Nasser, Bourj's president, and a member of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA)'s executive committee.[2] On 2 August, the LFA imposed a fine of £L22 million on the club.[8] The same day, Bourj announced their withdrawal from the Lebanese Premier League through their social media, and that they would not pay the fine imposed.[9] They eventually took part in the 2020–21 season.[10]
Supporters
Founded as the first club in the area, Bourj is considered to be the representative of all the families of the town.[11] Following the introduction of ultras groups in Lebanon in 2018, "Ultras Borjawi" (Arabic: ألتراس برجاوي) was formed at the start of the 2018–19 Lebanese Second Division season.[12]
Bourj supporters tend to be seen as the 12th man for their team, as they attend in good figures to their club’s games.
Club rivalries
Bourj's main rival have historically been Shabab Sahel, as they both fight for supremacy over the Dahieh suburbs.[11] The match has been dubbed the Dahieh derby.[1] Another important rivalry is with Shabab Bourj, due to the fact that they are both based in the Bourj el-Barajneh district.[11]
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 September 2022[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Winners (1): 1992–93
- Lebanese Challenge Cup
- Lebanese Second Division
- Winners (3): 1990–91, 2000–01, 2018–19
- Lebanese Third Division
- Winners (1): 2016–17
See also
Notes
- ^ Only used as a training ground.
References
- ^ a b c ""زعيم الضاحية" يعود". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b "بالصور: البرج يهزم طرابلس ويرفض استلام الكأس". كووورة. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "فريق: البرج". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Lebanon 1992/93". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Haroun, Ali (24 August 2019). "البرج ب"جدارة " بطل كأس التحدي السابعة". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "اللقب الأول للبرج". نداء الوطن. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "الشبيبة المزرعة". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "اعتماد البرج بطلًا.. وتكبيده غرامة غير مسبوقة". كووورة. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "البرج يصعّد ويعلن انسحابه من الدوري". كووورة. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "الاتحاد اللبناني يعتمد انطلاق الدوري.. وإيقاف أونيكا". كووورة. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b c FaLebanon
- ^ ""معركة" في جونية و"ألتراس" في برج البراجنة". موقع ياصور. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Bourj SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
External links
- Bourj FC at LebanonFG