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Beirut Club

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Beirut Club
Beirut Club logo
LeagueLebanese Basketball League
HistoryBeirut Club
2013–present
ArenaChiyah Forum
Capacity2,500
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
Main sponsorEmirates[1]
PresidentNadim Hakim
Vice-presidentElie Samaha
Team managerJoseph Abdelmassih
Head coachJad El Hajj
Team captainAJ English
Championships1 (2022)

Beirut Club (Arabic: نادي بيروت) is a professional basketball team based in Beirut, Lebanon, who plays in the Lebanese Basketball League (LBL), the top-flight of basketball in Lebanon. Home games are played in the Chiyah Stadium.

The club was first promoted to the Lebanese Basketball League in 2017, and has played there ever since.[2] The club won their first LBL championship in 2022, defeating Al Riyadi in the final.[3] Beirut Club has won the Arab Championship in 2023,[4] and was the runner-up in two consecutive finals in 2018 and 2019.[citation needed]

Current squad

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Beirut Club roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F 0 United States Mitchell, Tony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 37 – (1989-08-07)7 August 1989
G 1 Lebanon Issam, Omar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 23 – (2003-01-01)1 January 2003
G 2 United States Pack, Richaud 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1992-10-17)17 October 1992
G 5 Lebanon Hachem, Rayan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (2005-07-02)2 July 2005
SG 6 Lebanon Abou Samra, Joseph 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2004-05-20)20 May 2004
G 7 United States Nigeria Adewunmi, Mike 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999
SG 8 Lebanon Dhaini, Nader 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1996-04-25)25 April 1996
F/C 9 Lebanon Makhlouf, Jean 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003
F/C 12 United States Jackson, Tray 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (2000-10-06)6 October 2000
C 13 Lebanon Sudan Majok, Ater 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 39 – (1987-07-04)4 July 1987
F 15 Lebanon Owaida, Mahmoud 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1999-11-18)18 November 1999
G 21 United States Frazier II, Michael 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1994-03-08)8 March 1994
SF 24 Lebanon Zanbaka, Alexander 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2002-10-01)1 October 2002
PF 33 Lebanon Nakhle, Jimmy 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (2000-02-02)2 February 2000
PF 77 Lebanon Ziadeh, Marwan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 39 – (1987-02-10)10 February 1987
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Lebanon Marwan Diab
  • Lebanon Georges Akiki
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 1 September 2026
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Ater Majok Jean Makhlouf Jimmy Nakhle
PF Tray Jackson Marwan Ziadeh Tony Mitchell
SF Richaud Pack Alexander Zanbaka Mahmoud Owaida
SG Joseph Abou Samra Mike Adewunmi Nader Dhaini
PG Michael Frazier II Rayan Hachem Omar Issam

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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  • Lebanese Cup
    • Champions (2): 2021–22, 2023-24

International competitions

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  • Dubai International Basketball Tournament
    •  Gold (1) : 2025
    •  Silver (1) : 2019
  • WASL West Asia League
    •  Bronze (1) : 2023
  • Doha International basketball championship
    •  Gold (1) : 2023

References

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  1. ↑ "Emirates partners with Beirut Basketball Club". Arab News. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ says, JSBach (2 October 2017). ""Beirut Club" Joins the Lebanese Basketball League". Blog Baladi. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Hasan, Mohammad Ali Al (11 June 2022). "For The First Time, Beirut Club Is The Champion Of Lebanon". 961. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Beirut defeats AS Sale to grab 35th Arab Clubs Men Championship title". www.asia-basket.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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