Stars Association for Sports
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| Full name | Stars Association for Sports | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The SASers | ||
| Short name | SAS | ||
| Founded | April 2014 | ||
| Chairman | Saria Sayegh | ||
| Manager | Said Wehbe | ||
| League | Lebanese Women's Football League | ||
| 2019–20 | Lebanese Women's Football League, 1st of 16 (champions) | ||
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Stars Association for Sports (Arabic: نادي نجوم الرياضة), or simply SAS, is a Lebanese women's association football club based in Aley, a section of the similarly-named sports academy. Founded in 2014, they compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League and have won five league titles, two FA Cup titles and one Super Cup title. SAS were also runners-up in the inaugural edition of the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship.
History
Formed in 2014, SAS debuted in the 2014–15 season. The won the Football League after beating Girls Football Academy (GFA) in the final matchday of the season, on 23 July 2015, and won the FA Cup by beating FC Beirut 3–0 in the final, on 28 August 2015.[1] SAS won three consecutive league titles, between the 2014–15 and 2016–17 season.[2] In the 2018–19 season SAS achieved their second domestic double by winning both the league,[3] their fourth in total,[2] and the cup,[3] their second.[4]
In 2019 SAS took part in the inaugural edition of the WAFF Women's Clubs Championship, an international club competition for West Asian (WAFF) clubs, along with four other clubs.[5] After winning their opening two matches, against Arab Orthodox (7–0) and Abu Dhabi (2–1),[6][7] SAS lost against eventual champions Shabab Ordon (3–0),[8] before drawing the last game of the tournament against Riffa (3–3) to finish as runners-up.[9]
On 1 March 2020, SAS won 4–2 against newly-founded Eleven Football Pro (EFP) in the effective final of the 2019–20 season, becoming five-time champions of the league.[10]
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 March 2020
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
Domestic
Continental
- WAFF Women's Clubs Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2019
See also
- Lebanese Women's Football League
- Women's football in Lebanon
- List of women's association football clubs in Lebanon
References
- ^ "Lebanon (Women) 2014/15". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Lebanon - List of Women Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Lebanon (Women) 2018/19". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Lebanon - List of Women Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Women clubs to vie for West Asian history". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "SAS's magnificent seven, Kusi stars for hosts". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "SAS, Shabab Al Ordon set up blockbuster clash with crucial wins". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Shabab Al Ordon within touching distance of title". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "SAS finish second as goals fly in on final day". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "SAS champions the 2019-20 Lebanese Women's Football League!". FA Lebanon. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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External links
- Stars Association for Sports at the-waff.com