Beirut Club
Beirut Club (Arabic: نادي بيروت) is a 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.
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| League | Lebanese Basketball League West Asia Super 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 | Ahmad Yamout |
| 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 also been the runners-up of the Arab Championship twice, with consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.
Beirut Club also has a professional women's team.
Squad
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Mohamad Haidar | Naim Rabay | |
| PF | Elias Rustom | Gerard Hadidian | Antonio Habib |
| SF | Shabazz Muhammad | Karl Kozah | Jad Massih |
| SG | Omar Jameleddine | Karam Mechref | Cleveland Thomas |
| PG | Kenny Hayes | Rodrigue Akl | Jad Nasr |
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Lebanese Basketball League
- Champions (1): 2021–22
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
- Champions (1): 2021–22
- Lebanese Cup
- Champions (1): 2021–22
International competitions
- Arab Club Basketball Championship
Silver (2): 2018, 2019
Bronze (1): 2022
- Dubai International Basketball Tournament
- Silver (1) : 2019
References
- "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.
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