Al Nahda SC
Al Nahda Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي النهضة الرياضي, lit. 'Renaissance Sporting Club') was a Lebanese football club.[1] Supported by the Orthodox community, they were the winners of the inaugural Lebanese Premier League in 1933–34, as well as of the first edition of the Lebanese FA Cup in 1937–38. Nahda are the first team to have won a domestic double (1946–47),[2] and have won a total of five league titles and four FA Cups.[3][4] In the 1950s the club faced bankruptcy, and were forced to fold.[2]
 Al Nahda holding the league cup in the 1940s. | |
| Full name | Al Nahda Sporting Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Renaissance |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Dissolved | 1950s |
| League | Lebanese Premier League |
Honours
Domestic
- Lebanese Premier League
- Winners (5): 1933–34, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1946–47, 1948–49
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Winners (4): 1937–38, 1940–41, 1944–45, 1946–47
- Runners-up (1): 1942–43
References
- "AL NAHDA". 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "رحلة القمة إلى القاع: 5 أندية تاهت بين طيات الزمن بلبنان". كووورة. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "Lebanon - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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