Bourj FC

Not to be confused with Shabab El Bourj SC.
Bourj
Full nameBourj Football Club
Nickname(s)زعيم الضاحية (Leader of Dahieh)[1]
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundBourj el-Barajneh Stadium[a]
Capacity1,500
ChairmanVacant
ManagerFouad Hijazi
LeagueLebanese Premier League
2023–24Lebanese Premier League, 5th of 12
Current season

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.[2] Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup and two Lebanese Challenge Cups.[3][4]

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]

History

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In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 in extra time, against Homenmen.[5] Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team.[5] This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time.[5] In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division.[6]

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.[7] 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]

Supporters

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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]

Club rivalries

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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]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 22 September 2024[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Lebanon LBN Ahmad Diab
2 DF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Fneish
3 DF Ghana GHA Ibrahim Abdulai
4 DF Lebanon LBN Ali Abboud
5 DF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Farhat
6 MF Lebanon LBN Ibrahim Hammoudi
7 MF Lebanon LBN Haidar Khreis
8 MF Lebanon LBN Mohamad El Sibai
9 FW Lebanon LBN Hassan Mehanna
10 FW Lebanon LBN Hassan Chaito
11 FW Lebanon LBN Ali Rahhal
12 DF Lebanon LBN Abdallah Aich
14 DF Lebanon LBN Hassan Abdallah Hazime
15 MF Lebanon LBN Hasan Koteish
16 MF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Ali
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Fall
19 MF Lebanon LBN Mohammad Choumar
20 FW Lebanon LBN Ali Haddad
21 DF Lebanon LBN Mohamad Hammoud
22 GK Lebanon LBN Hasan Hazimeh
23 MF Lebanon LBN Ali Reslan
27 FW Ivory Coast CIV Chris Calvin Nawatta
30 MF Lebanon LBN Youssef Atriss
33 GK Lebanon LBN Mahdi Mzannar
70 MF Lebanon LBN Shadi Jouni
71 FW Syria SYR Abbas Shahine
77 DF Lebanon LBN Youssef Anbar (captain)
80 MF Lebanon LBN Hasan Mokdad
99 FW Lebanon LBN Ahmad Hijazi
— GK Lebanon LBN Hadi Shahine

Notable players

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See also: Category:Bourj FC players
Players in international competitions
Competition Player National team
2023 AFC Asian Cup Hilal El-Helwe  Lebanon

Honours

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Only used as a training ground.

References

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  1. ^ a b c ""زعيم الضاحية" يعود". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "فريق: البرج". kooora.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Lebanon 1992/93". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ^ Haroun, Ali (24 August 2019). "البرج ب"جدارة " بطل كأس التحدي السابعة". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "اللقب الأول للبرج". نداء الوطن. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ "الشبيبة المزرعة". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "بالصور: البرج يهزم طرابلس ويرفض استلام الكأس". كووورة. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ "اعتماد البرج بطلًا.. وتكبيده غرامة غير مسبوقة". كووورة. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "البرج يصعّد ويعلن انسحابه من الدوري". كووورة. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ "الاتحاد اللبناني يعتمد انطلاق الدوري.. وإيقاف أونيكا". كووورة. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b c FaLebanon
  12. ^ ""معركة" في جونية و"ألتراس" في برج البراجنة". موقع ياصور. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Bourj SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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