Full name | Bourj Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | زعيم الضاحية (Leader of Dahieh) [1] | ||
Founded | 1967 | ||
Ground | Bourj el-Barajneh Stadium [a] | ||
Capacity | 1,500 | ||
Chairman | Fadi Nasser [2] | ||
Manager | Malek Hassoun | ||
League | Lebanese Premier League | ||
2022–23 | Lebanese Premier League, 5th of 12 | ||
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Bourj Football Club ( Arabic: نادي البرج الرياضي, lit. 'Tower Sporting Club') is a football club based in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League. [3] Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. [4] [5]
Nicknamed "the Leader of Dahieh" (Arabic: زعيم الضاحية), the club earned promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 2019, for the first time in 16 years. [1]
In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 in extra time, against Homenmen. [6] Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team. [6] This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time. [6] In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division. [7]
On 1 August 2021, Bourj won the Lebanese Challenge Cup for the second time, beating Tripoli in the 2021 final; they refused to attend the crowing ceremony, following a verbal altercation between Fadi Nasser, Bourj's president, and a member of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA)'s executive committee. [2] On 2 August, the LFA imposed a fine of £L22 million on the club. [8] The same day, Bourj announced their withdrawal from the Lebanese Premier League through their social media, and that they would not pay the fine imposed. [9] They eventually took part in the 2020–21 season. [10]
Founded as the first club in the area, Bourj is considered to be the representative of all the families of the town. [11] Following the introduction of ultras groups in Lebanon in 2018, "Ultras Borjawi" ( Arabic: ألتراس برجاوي) was formed at the start of the 2018–19 Lebanese Second Division season. [12]
Bourj's main rival have historically been Shabab Sahel, as they both fight for supremacy over the Dahieh suburbs. [11] The match has been dubbed the Dahieh derby. [1] Another important rivalry is with Shabab Bourj, due to the fact that they are both based in the Bourj el-Barajneh district. [11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competition | Player | National team |
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2023 AFC Asian Cup | Hilal El-Helwe | Lebanon |