Full name | Al-Ansar Sporting Club |
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Nickname(s) | Greens |
Founded | 1951 |
Ground |
Beirut Municipal Stadium Beirut, Lebanon |
Capacity | 22,000 |
Chairman | Nabil Bader |
Manager | Zoran Pešić |
League | Lebanese Premier League |
2015–16 | Lebanese Premier League, 3rd |
Al-Ansar Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الأنصار الرياضي) is a Lebanese association football club based in Beirut. 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. They have won more Lebanese FA Cup and Lebanese Premier League titles than any other club. Its support comes in majority from the Sunni community, and has been funded by Rafic Hariri.
Lebanese FA Cup: 14
AFC Champions League: 11 appearances
AFC Cup: 4 appearances
AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Abdelkarim Hashash