This article is about the Lebanese football club. For other uses, see Ansar.
Al Ansar Football Club (Arabic: نادي الأنصار الرياضي, lit. 'The Supporters Sporting Club') is a 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 had 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]
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]
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]
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.
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This article is about the Lebanese football club For other uses see Ansar Al Ansar Football Club Arabic نادي الأنصار الرياضي lit The Supporters Sporting Club is a 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 AnsarFull nameAl Ansar Football ClubNickname s الزعيم الأخضر The Green Leader 1 Founded1951 72 years ago 1951 GroundAl Ansar Stadium a ChairmanNabil BadrManagerDriss El MrabetLeagueLebanese Premier League2022 23Lebanese Premier League 3rd of 12Home coloursAway coloursCurrent seasonAnsar 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 had 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 Recent history 2 Supporters 3 Club rivalries 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Notable players 5 Honours 6 Performance in AFC competitions 7 Chairmen history 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksHistoryEarly 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 SupportersAlthough 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 nbsp Ansar fans during the Beirut derby at the Camille Chamoun Stadium in 2018The 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 PlayersCurrent squad As of 13 September 2023 14 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp LBN Hadi Kanj2 DF nbsp MLI Yacouba Doumbia3 DF nbsp LBN Khaled Ali5 DF nbsp LBN Nassar Nassar captain 6 DF nbsp LBN Maxime Aoun7 FW nbsp LBN Edmond Chehade9 FW nbsp SEN Elhadji Malick Tall10 FW nbsp LBN Hassan Maatouk11 MF nbsp LBN Youssef Al Haj12 DF nbsp LBN Abdallah Aich13 MF nbsp LBN Yahya El Hindi14 MF nbsp LBN Nader Matar17 MF nbsp PLE Hamza Hussein No Pos Nation Player19 MF nbsp ALG Foudil Bouchentouf Idriss20 MF nbsp LBN Ali Tneich22 DF nbsp LBN Alexander Michel Melki24 DF nbsp LBN Hassan Kaafarani25 FW nbsp LBN Ali Alaaeddine25 FW nbsp LBN Mohammad Al Massri30 DF nbsp LBN Ziad Jamaleddine66 DF nbsp LBN Alex El Rattel77 MF nbsp PLE Mohamad Hebous88 MF nbsp LBN Omar Bahlawan91 GK nbsp LBN Nazih Assaad GK nbsp LBN Mohamed Labban MF nbsp LBN Mohammad Bou SalehNotable players See also Category Al Ansar FC players nbsp Ansar s captain Mootaz Jounaidi with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian CupPlayers in international competitions Competition Player National team1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup David Nakhid nbsp Trinidad and Tobago2000 AFC Asian Cup Jadir nbsp LebanonNewton nbsp LebanonJamal Taha nbsp Lebanon2007 AFC Asian Cup Ahmad Mnajed nbsp IraqSalih Sadir nbsp Iraq2019 AFC Asian Cup Hassan Moni Chaito nbsp LebanonHassan Shibriko Chaitou nbsp LebanonAdnan Haidar nbsp LebanonMootaz Jounaidi nbsp LebanonHonoursLebanese Premier League Winners 14 record 1987 88 1989 90 1990 91 1991 92 1992 93 1993 94 1994 95 1995 96 1996 97 1997 98 1998 99 2005 06 2006 07 2020 21 Lebanese FA Cup Winners 15 record 1987 88 1989 90 1990 91 1991 92 1993 94 1994 95 1995 96 1998 99 2001 02 2005 06 2006 07 2009 10 2011 12 2016 17 2020 21 Runners up 5 1985 86 1996 97 2000 01 2018 19 2021 22 Lebanese Federation Cup Winners 2 joint record 1999 2000 Lebanese Elite Cup defunct Winners 2 1997 2000 Runners up 8 1996 1998 2005 2008 2010 2016 2019 2022 Lebanese Super Cup Winners 6 1996 1997 1998 1999 2012 2021 Runners up 4 2002 2010 2017 2019Performance in AFC competitionsAFC Champions League 11 appearances 1988 89 Qualifying stage 1989 90 Qualifying stage 1991 Qualifying stage 1993 94 Quarter finals 1994 95 Quarter finals 1995 Second round 1997 98 Quarter finals 1998 99 Second round 1999 2000 Second round 2000 01 First round 2002 03 Qualifying stage dd AFC Cup 8 appearances 2007 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2013 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Cancelled 2021 Group stage 2022 Group stage dd Asian Cup Winners Cup 2 appearances 1991 92 First round 1996 97 First round dd Chairmen history nbsp Mustafa El Shami 1948 1950 nbsp Ameen Itani 1950 1954 nbsp Fouad Rustom 1954 1956 nbsp Abdul Jalil Al Sabra 1956 1963 nbsp Jamil Hasbeeny 1963 1965 nbsp Abed El Jamil Ramadan 1965 1967 nbsp Khaled Kabbani 1967 1975 nbsp Said Wanid 1975 1977 nbsp Salim Diab 1977 2008 nbsp Karim Diab 2008 2012 nbsp Nabil Badr 2012 present See alsoAl Ansar FC women defunct women s team List of football clubs in LebanonNotes Only used as a training groundReferences الأنصار يواصل البحث عن النجمة 14 الاتحاد والتحكيم ضربا الزعيم الأخضر An Nahar in Arabic 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 Archived from the original on 17 February 2015 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 Archived from the original on 8 November 2022 Retrieved 20 April 2019 مدير الانصار ليوروسبورت هذه أسباب إستقالة نبيل بدر وهذه المقترحات arabia eurosport com in Arabic 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 Archived from the original on 27 April 2021 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 Archived from the original on 24 April 2021 Retrieved 24 April 2021 بالصور ركلات الترجيح تتوج الأنصار بالكأس كووورة 12 May 2021 Archived from the original on 12 May 2021 Retrieved 12 May 2021 a b Lebanon s national teams fly above entrenched sectarianism among supporters The National Archived from the original on 8 November 2022 Retrieved 21 April 2019 البداية من المدينة والختام فيها الأخبار in Arabic Archived from the original on 21 April 2019 Retrieved 21 April 2019 Great Asian Derbies Al Ansar SC vs Nejmeh SC Beirut GhanaSoccernet Archived from the original on 10 July 2018 Retrieved 23 February 2019 The Hezbollah Club BabaGol Archived from the original on 26 February 2020 Retrieved 24 May 2019 Al Ansar SC Global Sports Archive Archived from the original on 28 September 2022 Retrieved 30 September 2022 External links nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Ansar FC Al Ansar FC at the AFC Al Ansar FC at LebanonFG Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Ansar FC amp oldid 1175224249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
