Sagesse Club - Basketball team نادي الحكمة - فريق كرة السلة | |||
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Nickname | The Green Castle ( Arabic: القلعة الخضراء ) | ||
Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League (FLB League): Div.1 ; West Asia Super League (WASL) | ||
Founded | 1943 | ||
History | Sagesse SC (1943–present) Sagesse BC (1992–present) | ||
Arena | Antoine Choueiri Stadium, Ghazir | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Location | Achrafieh, Beirut | ||
Team colors | Dark Green, White | ||
President | Maître Ragheb Haddad | ||
Head coach | Ilias Zouros | ||
Affiliation(s) | Collège de la Sagesse of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut | ||
Championships | 8 Lebanese Basketball League 3 WABA Champions Cup 3 Asia Champions Cup 2 Arab Club Championship 7 Lebanese Cup Championship | ||
Website | www | ||
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Sagesse Sports Club (French: Club Sportif de la Sagesse), known as Hekmeh in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club based in Beirut. The basketball team currently plays in the first division, the Lebanese Basketball League.
The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the Club Sagesse which was known mainly for its football (soccer) team. Sagesse has won eight Lebanese League titles, seven Lebanese Cups. In international competitions Sagesse has won three continental Basketball Champions League Asia championships, a shared record, as well as three WABA Champions Cup and two Arab Championships.