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Beirut Club

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Beirut Club
Beirut Club logo
LeagueLebanese Basketball League
HistoryBeirut Club
2013–present
ArenaChiyah Stadium
Capacity2,500
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
Main sponsorEmirates Airlines[1]
PresidentNadim Hakim
Vice-president(s)Elie Samaha
Head coachJoe Ghattas
Championships1 (2022)

Beirut Club (Arabic: نادي بيروت) is a professional 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.

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 won the Arab Championship in 2023,[4] and was the runner-up in two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.[citation needed]

Squad

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Beirut Club roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1 Lebanon Martinez, Miguel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 2 United States Tucker, Dar 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 6 Lebanon Mahmoud, Ali 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 10 Lebanon Mechref, Karam 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 11 Lebanon Haidar, Ali 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 12 Lebanon Rabay, Naim 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 14 Lebanon Pelle, Norvel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
SF 15 Lebanon Massih, Jad 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG 25 Lebanon Mezher, Ali 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
SG 35 Lebanon Jarrouge, Jean-Marc 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G/F 91 Lebanon El Darwich, Sergio 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Norvel Pelle Naim Rabay
PF Ali Haidar
SF Dar Tucker Sergio El Darwich Jad Massih
SG Jean-Marc Jarrouge Miguel Martinez
PG Ali Mezher Ali Mahmoud Karam Mechref

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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  • Lebanese Cup
    • Champions (2): 2021–22, 2023-24

International competitions

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  • Dubai International Basketball Tournament
    •  Silver (1) : 2019
  • WASL West Asia League
    •  Bronze (1) : 2023
  • Doha International basketball championship
    •  Gold (1) : 2023

References

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  1. ^ "Emirates partners with Beirut Basketball Club". Arab News. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ says, JSBach (2 October 2017). ""Beirut Club" Joins the Lebanese Basketball League". Blog Baladi. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ Hasan, Mohammad Ali Al (11 June 2022). "For The First Time, Beirut Club Is The Champion Of Lebanon". 961. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Beirut defeats AS Sale to grab 35th Arab Clubs Men Championship title". www.asia-basket.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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