Beirut Club
Lebanese basketball team / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Beirut Club | |
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League | Lebanese Basketball 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 | Joe Ghattas |
Championships | 1 (2022) |
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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]
Beirut Club also has a professional women's team.[citation needed]