Shabab Al Sahel Football Club (Arabic: نادي شباب الساحل الرياضي, lit. 'Youth of Sahel Sporting Club'), known as Shabab Sahel or simply Sahel, is a football club based in Haret Hreik, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League.
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| Full name | Shabab Al Sahel Football Club | ||
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| Short name | Sahel | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Ground | Shabab Al Sahel Stadium[a] | ||
| Chairman | Samir Dbouk[1] | ||
| Manager | Fadi Kakhi | ||
| League | Lebanese Premier League | ||
| 2022–23 | Lebanese Premier League, 4th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Founded in 1966, Shabab Al Sahel won one Lebanese FA Cup, one Lebanese Elite Cup, and two Lebanese Challenge Cups. They are predominantly supported by the Shia community.[2][3]
History
Shabab Sahel was established in 1966 in Haret Hreik, a district in Beirut, Lebanon.[4] Sherif Salim was the club's first chairman, while Hassan Hatoum was its first secretary.[4] Within three years, the club was promoted from the Third Division to the Second Division to the Premier League.[4] However, the Lebanese Football Association didn't approve of their promotion to the top flight.[4]
During the Civil War, Shabab Sahel were first promoted to the Premier League.[4] Despite being relegated back to the Second Division, they were promoted back up the following season.[4]
The club won their first title in 2000, defeating Safa 5–4 on penalties in the Lebanese FA Cup after a 1–1 draw. In 2008–09 they reached the finals, but were defeated 2–0 by Ahed.[5] In the 2010–11 season Shabab Sahel defeated Salam Zgharta 2–0 in the quarter-finals, but lost 2–1 in the semi-final to Safa at the Rafik Hariri Stadium in Sidon.[5][6]
Shabab Sahel's best league placement came in 2020–21, when they finished third with 27 points.[7]
Club rivalries
Shabab Sahel's main rival have historically been Bourj, as they both fight for supremacy over the Dahieh suburbs.[8] The match has been dubbed the Dahieh derby.[9] Another important rivalry is with Shabab Bourj, due to the fact that they are also based in the Dahieh area.[8]
Players
Current squad
- As of 23 March 2024[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
| Competition | Player | National team |
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| 2000 AFC Asian Cup | Adnan Mohammad |  Iraq
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| Luís Fernandes |  Lebanon
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Honours
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Lebanese Elite Cup (defunct)
- Winners (1): 2019
- Runners-up (1): 1999
- Lebanese Challenge Cup (defunct)
- Winners (2; joint record): 2014, 2015
- Lebanese Second Division
- Lebanese Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2000, 2013
See also
Notes
- ^ Only used as a training ground
References
- ^ "نادي النجمة في خطر؟". الأخبار (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Shabab Al-Sahel is also predominantly supported by Shiites". International Herald Tribune. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Montague, James (24 October 2007). "In Lebanon, even soccer is tainted by sectarian strife". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "تاريخ النادي". شباب الساحل (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Shabab al-Sahel, Ahed win place in Lebanese Cup semi finals". The Daily Star, Lebanon. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Safa set to face Ahed in Lebanese Cup final". The Daily Star, Lebanon. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "شباب الساحل يجدد عقد مدربه". كووورة. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b FaLebanon
- ^ ""زعيم الضاحية" يعود". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Shabab Al Sahel SC". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Shabab Al Sahel FC at Soccerway
- Shabab Al Sahel FC at LebanonFG