Al-Ansar SC

Ansar
Full name Al-Ansar Sporting Club
Nickname(s) The Green Leader
Founded 1951 (1951)
Ground Various
Chairman Nabil Bader
Manager Abdullah Abu Zema
League Lebanese Premier League
2017-18 Lebanese Premier League, 4th
Website Club website

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 Beiruti Community, and has been funded by Rafic Hariri.[1][2]

Name

Al Ansar name stems from Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار‎ al-Anṣār, "The Helpers") a Islamic term for the local inhabitants of Medina who took the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and his followers (the Muhajirun) into their homes when they emigrated from Mecca (hijra)

Crest

Al Ansar crest has changed two times. Originally it consisted of the following:

  • A torch that has five tailed flame resembling the five pillars of Islam
  • Wheat as the symbol of agriculture. affiliated by the former USSR coat of arms
  • A green ribbon shows the date of founding

In 2004, the former board led by Karim Diab suggested to modernize the crest without changing the core of the design as shown nowadays.

Colors and Kit

Due to the naming, Al-Ansar use green color as its main color resembling one of the common Islamic colors. From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a green shirt and white shorts, lately with some green and black shorts. White and black colors are also seen in the kit. The away kit of the club is traditionally with orange shirts and black shorts.

AFC 96-97
1999-2000
2000-2001
2002-2003
2004-2005
2010-2011
2015-2016

Honours

Lebanese Premier League: 13

Lebanese FA Cup: 14

  • 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017 (record)

Lebanese Super Cup: 5

  • 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012

Lebanese Federation Cup: 2

  • Winners: 1999, 2000

Lebanese Elite Cup: 2

  • Winners: 1997, 2000

Performance in AFC Competitions

AFC Champions League: 11 appearances

1989: Qualifying Stage
1990: Qualifying Stage
1992: Qualifying Stage
1994: Group Stage
1995: Group Stage
1996: Second Round
1998: Group Stage
1999: Second Round
2000: Second Round
2001: First Round
2003: Qualifying Stage

AFC Cup: 4 appearances

2007: Group Stage
2008: Group Stage
2011: Group Stage
2013: Group Stage
2018: Group Stage

AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances

1992: First Round
1997: First Round

Players

Current squad

As of 21 September 2018[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Lebanon GK Hassan Moghnieh
3 Lebanon DF Mootaz Jounaidi
4 Lebanon DF Anas Abou Saleh
5 Lebanon DF Nassar Nassar
9 Senegal FW El Hadji Malick Tall
10 Lebanon FW Abbas Ali Atwi
12 Lebanon MF Adnan Haidar
13 Lebanon GK Rabih Al Kakhi
16 Lebanon DF Hassan "Shibrico" Chaito"
17 Lebanon FW Alaaedin El Baba
17 Lebanon FW Ali Hourani
18 Tunisia MF Houssem Louati
21 Lebanon DF Hassan Hammoud
21 Lebanon DF Abdallah Taleb
23 Guinea DF Aboubacar Leo Camara
26 Lebanon DF Hamza Ali
No. Position Player
41 Lebanon FW Hassan Fadel
69 Lebanon MF Bilal Najdi
92 Lebanon DF Adam Al Sayyed
99 Lebanon FW Moussa Tawil
Lebanon GK Hussein Awada
Lebanon GK Hassan Hussein
Lebanon DF Hassan Bitar
Lebanon MF Ghazi Hneineh
Lebanon MF Omar Oweda
Lebanon FW Youssef Anbar
Lebanon FW Hassan "Moni" Chaito
Lebanon Mohamad Al Mehtar
Lebanon Salim Ayyad
Lebanon Ali Hajrat
State of Palestine Mohamad Kassem

Out on loan

As of 11 September 2018.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Lebanon DF Abed AlFattah Ashour (at Nejmeh SC until 30 June 2020)
Lebanon FW Mohamad Atwi (at Akhaa Ahli Aley until 30 June 2019)
Lebanon FW Mahmoud Kojok (at Shabab Al-Sahel until 30 June 2019)

Presidents

  • Lebanon Mustafa El-Shami (1948–50)
  • Lebanon Ameen Itani (1950–54)
  • Lebanon Fouad Rustom (1954–56)
  • Lebanon Abdul Jalil Al-Sabra (1956–63)
  • Lebanon Jamil Hasbeeny (1963–65)
  • Lebanon Abed El-Jamil Ramadan (1965–67)
  • Lebanon Khaled Kabbani (1967–75)
  • Lebanon Said Wanid (1975–77)
  • Lebanon Salim Diab (1977–08)
  • Lebanon Karim Diab (2008–12)
  • Lebanon Nabil Badr (2012–)

References

  1. ↑ Montague, James (24 October 2007). "In Lebanon, even soccer is tainted by sectarian strife". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Alami, Mona (1 September 2009). "Religious about football". Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "2018/2019 Lebanese Premier League Squads confirmed". YOUR HOME OF NEWS. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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