AC Sporting

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AC Sporting
AC Sporting Beirut logo.png
Full nameSporting Athletic Club[1]
Founded23 October 1963; 57 years ago (1963-10-23), as Al Jihad SC
2 September 2009; 11 years ago (2009-09-02), as Al Khoyol FC
24 April 2018; 3 years ago (2018-04-24), as AC Sporting
GroundRafic Hariri Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanZiad Chehade[2]
ManagerSami El Choum
LeagueLebanese Premier League
2020–21Lebanese Second Division, 1st of 12 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Sporting Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي‎), known as AC Sporting or simply Sporting, is a football club based in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League. They will first compete in the Lebanese Premier League in 2021, having won the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division.

History[]

Al Jihad SC[]

On 23 October 1963, Al Jihad SC (Arabic: نادي الجهاد الرياضي‎), based in Hay El Sellom, a district in Beirut, was formally recognized as a non-profit sports and cultural organization.[3] They played their first official season in 1997, in the Lebanese Fifth Division,[3] which they won in 1999–2000.[4] In 2007–08 they won the Lebanese Third Division,[3] and were promoted to the Lebanese Second Division.[5]

Al Khoyol FC[]

On 2 September 2009, the club relocated to Ghobeiry, and changed their name to Al Khoyol FC (Arabic: نادي الخيول الرياضي‎).[6]

In 2009–10, Khoyol lost a decisive match for promotion to the Lebanese Premier League against Akhaa Ahli Aley.[7] The following season, in 2010–11, Khoyol lost to Ahli Saida in another decisive promotion match.[7] In both instances, Khoyol complained to the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) for supposed match fixing.[7]

In 2014, Khoyol were relegated to the Third Division.[3]

AC Sporting[]

On 24 April 2018, the club changed their name to AC Sporting (Arabic: نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي‎) and moved to Beirut:[8] they promptly gained promotion to the Lebanese Second Division in 2019, coming first in the Lebanese Third Division.[9] AC Sporting won the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division,[10] and gained promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in their history.[11]

Players[]

For a list of all former and current AC Sporting players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:AC Sporting players.

Current squad[]

As of 14 April 2021[12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Lebanon LBN Mohammad Zahr
— GK Lebanon LBN Ibrahim Mokdad
— GK Lebanon LBN Mahdi Mzannar
— DF Lebanon LBN Ahmad Mansour
— DF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Hammoud (captain)
— DF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Fawwaz
— DF Lebanon LBN Hamza Hammoud
— DF Lebanon LBN Ali Issa
— DF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Matar
— DF Lebanon LBN Ali Hojeij
— DF Lebanon LBN Kassem Osairan
— MF Lebanon LBN Ali Mezher
— MF State of Palestine PLE Omar Meshlawi
— MF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Farkouh
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Zayyat
— MF Lebanon LBN Haytham Atwi
— MF Lebanon LBN Kassim Al Choum
— MF Lebanon LBN Kassem Hneino
— MF Lebanon LBN Ahmad Farroukh
— MF Lebanon LBN Abbas Fadlallah
— FW Lebanon LBN Hussein Zayyoun
— FW Lebanon LBN Ali Abbas
— FW Lebanon LBN Abbas Komati
— FW Lebanon LBN Chafik Salameh
— FW Lebanon LBN Mohammad Moussa
— FW Lebanon LBN Ali Hamdar
— FW Lebanon LBN Ibrahim Matbouli
— FW Lebanon LBN Hassan Termos

Honours[]

  • Lebanese Fifth Division
    • Winners (1): 1999–2000[a][4]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ As Al Jihad SC

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Club". AC Sporting. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ "طموح نادي سبورتينغ". نداء الوطن. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Club History". AC Sporting. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mahfoud, Maroun (13 April 2021). "Who is AC Sporting?". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Lebanon 2007/08". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ "الجامعة اللبنانية | التشريعات | تعديل اسم جمعية "نادي الجهاد الرياضي"- حي السلم ليصبح جمعية: "نادي الخيول الرياضي"". www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "سبورتينغ في الدرجة الأولى.. من هو؟ وكيف وصل؟". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ "الجامعة اللبنانية | التشريعات | تعديل اسم ونقل مركز جمعية « نادي الخيول الرياضي» - الغبيري ليصبح «نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي» - بيروت". www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lebanese League Third Division 2018/2019". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "بالصور.. سبورتينج والحكمة يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى". كووورة. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. ^ Hijazi, Alloffs (12 April 2021). "سبورتينغ في دوري الاضواء للمرة الأولى في تاريخه". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Players". AC Sporting. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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