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Revision as of 11:51, 29 March 2022
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| Full name | Al Ansar Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | الزعيم الأخضر (The Green Leader)[1] | |||
| Founded | 1951 | |||
| Ground | Al Ansar Stadium[a] | |||
| Chairman | Nabil Badr | |||
| Manager | Abdullah Abu Zema | |||
| League | Lebanese Premier League | |||
| 2023–24 | Lebanese Premier League, 2nd of 12 | |||
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Al Ansar Football Club (Arabic: نادي الأنصار الرياضي, lit. 'The Supporters Sporting Club') is a professional football club based in Tariq El Jdideh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League. 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.
Ansar is the most successful club in the country, having won the Lebanese Premier League 14 times and the Lebanese FA Cup 15 times. Ansar's major rivalry is with Nejmeh; dubbed the Beirut derby, it is the most anticipated game in Lebanon.
While club's support comes in majority from the Sunni Muslim community in Beirut, the club has fans of all faiths from all around the country; they have been funded by Rafic Hariri and Salim Diab until 2005.[2][3] Nabil Badr has been the club's president and main patron since 2012.[4][5]
History
Early history
In 1948, a group of young Beirutis set up the first administrative board at the club headed by Mustafa Al-Shami. Three years Misbah Dougan, then head of the administrative board, formally requested an official licence for the club allowing them to play football on all Lebanese grounds.[6] They were to be called "Al-Intisar", Arabic for "Victory", however a club with that name was already present. Mustafa Al-Shami proposed "Ansar" in remembrance of the supporters of the prophet Muhammad.[6]
Initially, Ansar was known as a Mount Lebanon team, rather than a team from Beirut. This is because, as Beirut had already too many clubs, the Federation decided to relocate Ansar to Ghobeiry.[6] In 1965, Ansar moved to Beirut and won the 1966 Lebanese Second Division promotion play-offs, gaining promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the following season.[6]
Recent history
Ansar were crowned champions of the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League by beating Nejmeh 2–1 in the Beirut derby in the last matchday;[7] they won their 14th title, their first since 2007.[8] They made the season a double, after beating Nejmeh in the Lebanese FA Cup final.[9]
Supporters
Although the club's roots lie in the Sunni community in Beirut,[10] Ansar's support comes from all areas and religions in Lebanon.[7] The club has been associated with the Hariri family from the early 1990s till 2005.[10] In 2018, following the introduction of ultras groups in Lebanon, "Ultras Ansari 18" (UA18) was formed.[11]
Club rivalries
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The Beirut derby with Nejmeh has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority of titles. While Nejmeh has been more successful in Asia, Ansar holds the most league titles and FA Cups.[12]
Another important rivalry is with Ahed: located in Beirut, they are affiliated with Hezbollah, with their fan base mostly coming from the Shia community in Beirut.[13] In addition Ansar has a rivalry with Safa, also based in Beirut.
Players
Current squad
- As of 14 March 2022[14]
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
| Competition | Player | National team |
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| 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup | David Nakhid |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 2000 AFC Asian Cup | Jadir |  Lebanon
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| Newton | Lebanon
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| Jamal Taha | Lebanon
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| 2007 AFC Asian Cup | Ahmad Mnajed |  Iraq
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| Salih Sadir | Iraq
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| 2019 AFC Asian Cup | Hassan "Moni" Chaito | Lebanon
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| Hassan "Shibriko" Chaitou | Lebanon
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| Adnan Haidar | Lebanon
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| Mootaz Jounaidi | Lebanon
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Honours
- Lebanese Premier League
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Lebanese Elite Cup
- Winners (2): 1997, 2000
- Runners-up (7): 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019
- Lebanese Federation Cup
- Winners (2; record): 1999, 2000
- Lebanese Super Cup
Asian record
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AFC Champions League: 11 appearances |
AFC Cup: 6 appearances Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
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Chairmen history
Mustafa El-Shami (1948–1950)- Ameen Itani (1950–1954)
- Fouad Rustom (1954–1956)
- Abdul Jalil Al-Sabra (1956–1963)
- Jamil Hasbeeny (1963–1965)
- Abed El-Jamil Ramadan (1965–1967)
- Khaled Kabbani (1967–1975)
- Said Wanid (1975–1977)
- Salim Diab (1977–2008)
- Karim Diab (2008–2012)
- Nabil Badr (2012–present)
See also
- Al Ansar FC (women), defunct women's team
- List of football clubs in Lebanon
Notes
- ^ Only used as a training ground
References
- ^ "الأنصار يواصل البحث عن النجمة 14... الاتحاد والتحكيم ضربا الزعيم الأخضر؟". An-Nahar. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Lebanon's national teams fly above entrenched sectarianism among supporters". The National. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "مدير الانصار ليوروسبورت: هذه أسباب إستقالة نبيل بدر وهذه المقترحات!". arabia.eurosport.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The Birth, Death and Re-Birth of Lebanese Football | Ahdaaf". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "استياء جماهيري من تقرير LBCI". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ لقب 14 قياسي للأنصار على حساب النجمة بعد انتظار 14 سنة في بطولة كرة القدم [A record 14th title for Ansar at the expense of Nejmeh after waiting 14 years in the football championship]. bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "بالصور: ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس". كووورة. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lebanon's national teams fly above entrenched sectarianism among supporters". The National. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ البداية من "المدينة" والختام فيها. الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Great Asian Derbies – Al Ansar SC vs Nejmeh SC (Beirut)". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "The Hezbollah Club". BabaGol. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Al Ansar SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
- Al Ansar FC at the AFC
- Al Ansar FC at LebanonFG