Al-Ansar (Lebanon)

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Al-Ansar
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Full name Al-Ansar
Founded 1925
Ground Beirut Municipal Stadium
Beirut, Lebanon
(Capacity 18,000)
Chairman Flag of Lebanon Salim Diab
Manager Flag of Lebanon Jamal Taha
League Lebanese Premier League
2006-07 1st Place (Champions)
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Al-Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار‎) is a Lebanese football club based in Beirut. Along with the Nejmeh team, Al Ansar is a giant in the Lebanese lexicon of football. They won the Lebanese national league between 1988 and 1999 inclusive to break the world record. They have won 11 FA Cups and are the most successful to have ever competed in the cup. In facts, they are the most successful Lebanese club in the Premier League.

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[edit] Lebanese Premier League

Al-Ansar are the most successful club n the Lebanese Premier League. Even though the club got their first title in 1988, late on since the founding of the leaguem, they have the best records for clubs in the Lebanese Premier League. They have a great defensive record losing less than 100 games overall.

Play Won Drawn Lost GF GA Points
467 293 115 68 918 331 870

Remember: Points changed throughout the years.

[edit] Achievements

Al-Ansar broke the world record stated "most successive national league wins with eleven by Al-Ansar club of Lebanon".

1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007
1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
1999, 2000
1997, 2000

[edit] Performance in AFC Competitions

2002-03: Qualifying West - 2nd Round
1989: Qualifying Stage
1990: Qualifying Stage
1992: Qualifying - 1st round
1994: Group Stage
1995: Group Stage
1996: Second Round
1998: Group Stage
1999: Second Round
2000: Second Round
2001: withdrew in First Round
2007: Group Stage
2008: Group Stage, 3rd In Group
1991/92: First Round
1996/97: First Round

[edit] Squad

[edit] First-Team

Last Updated on May 13, 2008

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Lebanon GK Ziad Al-Samad
2 Flag of Lebanon DF Imad Al Miri
3 Flag of Lebanon DF Zaheer Mrad
4 Flag of Lebanon MF Mohamad Chahrour
5 Flag of Iraq MF Salih Sadir
6 Flag of Lebanon DF Mohamad Matar
7 Flag of Lebanon MF Nabil Baalbaki
8 Flag of Lebanon DF Sami Ali El Choum
9 Flag of Lebanon FW Hasan Dansh
10 Flag of Lebanon MF Malek Hassoun
11 Flag of Lebanon FW Mohamad Atwi
12 Flag of Lebanon DF Ahmad El Choum
13 Flag of Lebanon DF Hussein Amine
14 Flag of Lebanon DF Ahmad El Khasir
16 Flag of Syria DF Abdel Kader Dakka
16 Flag of Iraq FW Ahmad Mnajed
No. Position Player
18 Flag of Lebanon FW Paul Rustom
19 Flag of Lebanon DF Mootaz Jounaidi
20 Flag of Lebanon MF Nasrat Al Jamal
21 Flag of Lebanon DF Mohamad Hamoud
22 Flag of Lebanon GK Larry Mehanna
23 Flag of Lebanon MF Hussein Hamdan
25 Flag of Brazil FW Edílson
26 Flag of Lebanon FW Kassim Laila (from reserves squad)
29 Flag of Lebanon DF Khaled Fahmi
30 Flag of Lebanon FW Fadi Ghoson
31 Flag of Lebanon GK Mahmoud Al-Sahili
33 Flag of Lebanon GK Hassan Moghnieh
44 Flag of Lebanon GK Mohamad Shakr
TBA Flag of Lebanon FW Adham Ghaddar
TBA Flag of Lebanon DF Nicholas Ziade

[edit] Youth Squad

No. Position Player
- Flag of Lebanon Oussama Damj
- Flag of Lebanon Ali Azzedine
- Flag of Lebanon Assam Al-Deen
No. Position Player
- Flag of Lebanon Youssef Al-Abd
- Flag of Lebanon Moustafa Al-Hasseni
26 Flag of Lebanon FW Kassim Laila

[edit] Women's Team

No. Position Player
- Flag of Lebanon GK Reem Ka'een
- Flag of Lebanon DF Randa Rawass
- Flag of Lebanon DF Joanna Snow
No. Position Player
- Flag of Lebanon MF Lama Masri
- Flag of Lebanon MF Maya Snow
- Flag of Lebanon FW Saad Takish

[edit] Notable Players

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