Al-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
ChairmanFadi Nasser[2]
ManagerMalek Hassoun
LeagueLebanese Premier League
2022–23Lebanese 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.[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]

History

In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 after 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]

Supporters

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

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

Current squad

As of 7 February 2024[13]

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

Notable players

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

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Only used as a training ground.

References

  1. ^ a b c ""زعيم الضاحية" يعود". lebanonfg.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "بالصور: البرج يهزم طرابلس ويرفض استلام الكأس". كووورة. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "فريق: البرج". kooora.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Lebanon 1992/93". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ^ Haroun, Ali (24 August 2019). "البرج ب"جدارة " بطل كأس التحدي السابعة". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "اللقب الأول للبرج". نداء الوطن. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "الشبيبة المزرعة". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  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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