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
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]

Squad

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Beirut Club roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 1 Lebanon Martinez, Miguel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 2 United States Tucker, Dar 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 6 Lebanon Mahmoud, Ali 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 10 Lebanon Mechref, Karam 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 11 Lebanon Haidar, Ali 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 14 Lebanon Pelle, Norvel 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
SF 15 Lebanon Massih, Jad 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG 25 Lebanon Mezher, Ali 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
SG 35 Lebanon Jarrouge, Jean-Marc 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G/F 91 Lebanon El Darwich, Sergio 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach

Lebanon Jad El Hajj


Legend


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Norvel Pelle
PF Ali Haidar
SF Dar Tucker Sergio El Darwich Jad Massih
SG Jean-Marc Jarrouge Miguel Martinez
PG Ali Mezher Ali Mahmoud Karam Mechref

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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References

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