Beirut Club

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.

Beirut Club
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)

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

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

Domestic competitions

• Lebanese Basketball League
  • Champions (1): 2021–22
    • Runners-up (1): 2018–19

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

International competitions

• Arab Club Basketball Championship
  •  Gold (1) : 2023
  •  Silver (2): 2018, 2019
  •  Bronze (1): 2022

• Dubai International Basketball Tournament
  •  Silver (1) : 2019

• WASL West Asia League
  •  Bronze (1) : 2023

• Doha International basketball championship
  •  Gold (1) : 2023

References

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.

External links

• Official Facebook