- Al-Ansar (Lebanon)
:"This page is about the Lebanese football club. For the Saudi Arabian football club, see
Al-Ansar (Medina) "Football club infobox
clubname = Al-Ansar
fullname = Al-Ansar
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founded = 1925
ground =Beirut Municipal Stadium
Beirut ,Lebanon
capacity = 18,000
chairman = flagicon|LIBSalim Diab
manager =Roy Thomas
league =Lebanese Premier League
season = 2007-08
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leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=0F7D5CAl-Ansar ( _ar. الأنصار) is a Lebanese football club based in
Beirut . Along with theNejmeh team, Al-Ansar is a giant in the Lebanese lexicon of football. They won the Lebanese national league between 1988 and 1999 inclusive to break the world record. They have won 11 FA Cups and are the most successful to have ever competed in the cup. In facts, they are the most successful Lebanese club in the Premier League.Lebanese Premier League
Al-Ansar are the most successful club n the
Lebanese Premier League . Even though the club got their first title in 1988, late on since the founding of the leaguem, they have the best records for clubs in theLebanese Premier League . They have a great defensive record losing less than 100 games overall.Remember: Points changed throughout the years.
Achievements
Al-Ansar broke the world record stated "most successive national league wins with eleven by Al-Ansar club of Lebanon".
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Lebanese Premier League : 13:: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007*flagicon|LIB
Lebanese FA Cup : 11:: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007*flagicon|LIB
Lebanese Super Cup : 4:: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*flagicon|LIB
Lebanese Federation Cup : 2:: 1999, 2000*flagicon|LIB
Lebanese Elite Cup : 2:: 1997, 2000Performance in AFC Competitions
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AFC Champions League : 2 appearances::2002-03: Qualifying West - 2nd Round
*Asian Club Championship : 10 appearances::1989: Qualifying Stage::1990: Qualifying Stage::1992: Qualifying - 1st round::1994: Group Stage::1995: Group Stage::1996: Second Round::1998: Group Stage::1999: Second Round::2000: Second Round::2001: withdrew in First Round
*AFC Cup : 2 appearances::2007: Group Stage::2008: Group Stage, 3rd In Group*
Asian Cup Winners Cup : 2 appearances::1991/92: First Round::1996/97: First RoundSquad
First-Team
[http://www.alansar-club.com/main.php?category=6&subcategory=31&lang=ar Last Updated on May 13, 2008]
Youth Squad
Women's Team
Notable Players
*flagicon|TRI Peter Prospar
*flagicon|TRIDavid Nakhid
*flagicon|Lebanon Fouad Laila
*flagicon|LIBFadi Alloush
*flagicon|LIB Fadi Al Ghoul
*flagicon|LIB Fouad Saad
*flagicon|IraqHawar Mulla Mohammed
*flagicon|IraqSalih Sadeer
*flagicon|IraqAhmad Mnajed
*flagicon|IraqHaidar Abdul-Razzaq
*flagicon|BRA Toninho SantosRankings
IFFHS ranking
Club Ranking for 2007-08 Season (Previous year rank in italics)
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* [http://www.iffhs.de/?10f42e00fa2d17f73702fa3016e23c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6f28f53512 Full List] [ [http://www.iffhs.de/?10f42e00fa2d17f73702fa3016e23c17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6f28f53512 IFFHS Team Ranking] Retrieved on1 March 2008 ]AFC - National League Ranking
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External links
* [http://www.alansar-club.com/ :::AL-ANSAR::: Official Website] ar icon
* [http://www.ansarfans.com Fans Website] ar icon* [al ansar were crushed by al ahed in with a lost 7 to 1
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