AC Sporting Beirut
AC Sporting Beirut (Arabic: نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي بيروت) is a football club based in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division.
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| Full name | AC Sporting Beirut | ||
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| Founded | Unknown, as Jihad Hay El Sellom 2009, as Al Khoyol Football Club | ||
| Ground | Rafic Hariri Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ziad Chehade[1] | ||
| Manager | Sami El Choum | ||
| League | Lebanese Second Division | ||
| 2019–20 | Lebanese Second Division (season abandoned) | ||
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History
The club was formerly known as Jihad Hay El Sellom (Arabic: الجهاد حي السلم), before changing their name to Al Khoyol FC (Arabic: نادي الخيول الرياضي) in 2009.[2][3] On 1 August 2018, the club changed their name to AC Sporting Beirut: they promptly gained promotion to the Lebanese Second Division in 2019, coming first in the Lebanese Third Division.[4]
Honours
- Lebanese Third Division
- Winners (1): 2018–19
See also
References
- "طموح نادي سبورتينغ". نداء الوطن. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- Junior, Barão (7 December 2016). "A BOLA E O TEMPO ( BARÃO JUNIOR ): Al Khoyol FC - 2009 - Beirut , Líbano". A BOLA E O TEMPO ( BARÃO JUNIOR ). Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- "السلام صور إلى مصاف الكبار في لبنان". alanba (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- "Lebanese League Third Division 2018/2019". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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