Beirut Football Academy

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Beirut Football Academy
Beirut Football Academy logo.png
Full nameBeirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
FoundedMarch 2004; 17 years ago (2004-03)
Based inBeirut
Colors    Red and blue
PresidentZiad Saade
Websitewww.beirutfootballacademy.com

Beirut Football Academy, or simply BFA, is a football academy based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 2004 as the first football academy in the country, they play their games at the Al Sharq Stadium.[1]

History[]

Beirut Football Academy (BFA) was founded in March 2004 as Lebanon's first football academy.[2] It has five branches: Furn el Shebbek, Hazmieh, Ain Saadeh, Mansourieh and Batroun.[2]

On 29 December 2019, BFA signed an agreement with Cypriot club AEK Larnaca, with the two clubs becoming affiliates.[3]

Women's football[]

Beirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
Founded2016; 6 years ago (2016)
ManagerSaid Wehbe
LeagueLebanese Women's Football League
2020–21Lebanese Women's Football League, 4th of 11

BFA's women's football club was founded in 2016, and compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League.[4][5] They finished runners-up in the , losing on penalty shoot-outs to EFP in the final.[6]

Players[]

As of 22 July 2021[7]

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
— GK Lebanon LBN
— GK Lebanon LBN Nathaline Tchilinguirian
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN Joanne Beaumier
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— DF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN Carla Abdelkhalek
— MF Lebanon LBN
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Lebanon LBN Sarah Bakri
— MF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN
— MF Lebanon LBN
— FW Lebanon LBN (captain)
— FW Lebanon LBN
— FW Lebanon LBN
— FW Lebanon LBN
— FW Lebanon LBN
— FW Lebanon LBN

Managerial and technical staff[]

Head Coach Lebanon Abdo Asmar
Assistant Manager Lebanon Hamsa Assi
Physiotherapist Lebanon Nathalie Tchilinguirian

Honours[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BFA". Copa Official. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About #BFAmily – BFA". Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Agreement Signed With AEK Larnaca". beirutfootballacademy.com. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Lebanese league - women". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Lebanon (Women) 2018/19". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ "ايليفن فوتبول برو بطل كأس لبنان للسيدات". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Beirut Football Academy". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.


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