BFA Sporting explained

Clubname:BFA Sporting
Fullname:BFA Sporting
Short Name:Sporting
Founded:, as Al Jihad SC
Ground:Rafic Hariri Stadium
Capacity:5,000
Chairman:Joseph Bacha
Manager:Rami El-Ladki
Website:https://sportingbeirut.com/
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Current:2023–24 Lebanese Second Division

BFA Sporting (Arabic: بي اف اي سبورتينغ), or simply Sporting, is a football club based in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was founded in 1963, and first competed in the Lebanese football league system in 1997.

BFA Sporting first competed in the Lebanese Premier League in 2021, having won the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division. In 2023, they entered into a partnership with Beirut Football Academy.

History

Al Jihad SC

On 23 October 1963, Al Jihad SC, based in Hay El Sellom, a district in Beirut, was formally recognized as a non-profit sports and cultural organization.[1] They played their first official season in 1997, in the Lebanese Fifth Division, which they won in 1999–2000. In 2007–08 they won the Lebanese Third Division, and were promoted to the Lebanese Second Division.[2]

Al Khoyol FC

On 2 September 2009, the club relocated to Ghobeiry, and changed their name to Al Khoyol FC (Arabic: نادي الخيول الرياضي).[3]

In 2009–10, Khoyol lost a decisive match for promotion to the Lebanese Premier League against Akhaa Ahli Aley.[4] The following season, in 2010–11, Khoyol lost to Ahli Saida in another decisive promotion match. In both instances, Khoyol complained to the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) for supposed match fixing.

In 2014, Khoyol were relegated to the Third Division.

Sporting

On 24 April 2018, the club changed their name to AC Sporting (Arabic: نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي) and moved to Beirut:[5] they promptly gained promotion to the Lebanese Second Division in 2019, coming first in the Lebanese Third Division.[6] Sporting won the 2020–21 Lebanese Second Division,[7] and gained promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in their history.[8] After finishing in last place, Sporting were relegated back to the Second Division.[9]

On 26 June 2023, the club issued a statement announcing that it had been acquired by Australian-Lebanese businessman Joseph Bacha, owner of Telford Civil. They also entered into a partnership with Beirut Football Academy, and renamed the club into BFA Sporting .[10]

Players

Current squad

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Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History. live. 2021-04-14. AC Sporting. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414002541/https://sportingbeirut.com/club-history . 2021-04-14 .
  2. Web site: Lebanon 2007/08. 2021-04-14. RSSSF.
  3. Web site: الجامعة اللبنانية التشريعات تعديل اسم جمعية "نادي الجهاد الرياضي"- حي السلم ليصبح جمعية: "نادي الخيول الرياضي". 2021-04-14. www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb.
  4. Web site: سبورتينغ في الدرجة الأولى.. من هو؟ وكيف وصل؟. 2021-04-13. lebanonfg.com. en. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414130615/http://lebanonfg.com/single/2604. live.
  5. Web site: الجامعة اللبنانية التشريعات تعديل اسم ونقل مركز جمعية " نادي الخيول الرياضي" - الغبيري ليصبح "نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي" - بيروت. 2021-04-12. www.legallaw.ul.edu.lb.
  6. Web site: Lebanese League Third Division 2018/2019. www.goalzz.com. 20 March 2019. 2 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230602100705/https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=16034&stage=1. live.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-16. بالصور.. سبورتينج والحكمة يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى. 2021-04-16. كووورة. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032748/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1022244. live.
  8. Web site: Hijazi. Alloffs. 2021-04-12. سبورتينغ في دوري الاضواء للمرة الأولى في تاريخه. 2021-04-12. El Maestro Sport. ar. 5 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230505170031/https://elmaestrosport.com/%d8%b3%d8%a8%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%aa%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%ba-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%af%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84%d9%89/. live.
  9. Web site: 2022-05-04 . الصفاء والحكمة أم المعارك في نهاية الدوري . 2022-06-03 . كووورة . 13 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240613173501/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1136011 . live .
  10. Web site: 27 June 2023 . ar:بيان اعلامي صادر عن ادارة نادي سبورتينغ الرياضي . 5 August 2023 . BFA Sporting . ar . Facebook . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805121309/https://www.facebook.com/acsportingbeirut/posts/pfbid026nUJsttrux9e78Twkk3XJhDna8CJt7cU43JVdP3NLfo4gusiHdnwCDWBFs8Eg7kNl . live .
  11. Web site: Players. 19 March 2022. AC Sporting.
  12. Web site: Sporting AC. 1 October 2022. Global Sports Archive. 13 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240613173357/https://globalsportsarchive.com/. live.
  13. Web site: Mahfoud. Maroun. 2021-04-13. Who is AC Sporting?. 2021-04-13. FA Lebanon. en-GB. 13 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240613173509/https://www.falebanon.com/26330/. live.

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