Beirut Club | |
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League | Lebanese Basketball League |
History | Beirut Club 2013–present |
Arena | Chiyah Stadium |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Main sponsor | Emirates Airlines[1] |
President | Nadim Hakim |
Vice-president(s) | Elie Samaha |
Head coach | Joe Ghattas |
Championships | 1 (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]