Racing Club Beirut
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| Full name | Racing Club Beirut | ||
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| Nickname(s) | القلعة البيضاء (The White Castle)[1] | ||
| Short name | Racing | ||
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| Ground | Fouad Chehab Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | George Farah | ||
| Manager | Jalal Radwan | ||
| League | Lebanese Second Division | ||
| 2019–20 | Lebanese Second Division (season abandoned) | ||
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Racing Club Beirut (Arabic: نادي الراسينغ بيروت), commonly referred to as Racing Beirut or Racing, is a football club based in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division.[1] They play their home matches at the Fouad Chehab Stadium and are primarily supported by the Christian community.[2]
Racing Beirut played international friendly games against a variety of famous clubs and selections during its golden era, including one against the Brazil under-23 team.[3]
History[edit]
The club was founded in 1934 by several locals from the Achrafieh and Gemmayzeh districts of Beirut, Lebanon.[4] The club's name is inspired from Racing Paris, a French football club, of which the club's presidents were passionate.[4] Racing played five years in the Lebanese Second Division, and got its first promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 1940.[4]
In 1953 Albert Kheir was elected as the club's president.[4] He sought to heighten the club's status in the country, by buying 20-year old Joseph Abou Murad from Intissar Chayyah, Said Haidar from Al Nahda, and Yuguslavian coach Ljubiša Broćić.[4]
Club rivalries[edit]
Historically, during the 1960s and 1970s, Racing's main rivals were Nejmeh, also from Beirut.[4] Racing plays the Achrafieh derby with Sagesse.[5]
Players[edit]
2018–19 squad[edit]
- As of 23 January 2019[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Shirt manufacturers[edit]
- 2008: Adidas
- 2009: Lotto
- 2010: Lotto
- 2011–2013: Adidas
- 2014–2016: Diadora
- 2016–2018: Joma
- 2018–present: Capelli
Honours[edit]
League[edit]
- Lebanese Premier League
- Winners (3): 1955–56, 1964–65, 1969–70
- Lebanese Second Division
- Winners (3): 1938–39, 1999–2000, 2006–07
Cup[edit]
- Lebanese Challenge Cup
- Winners (2): 2016, 2017
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1944–45, 1947–48
Managerial history[edit]
Ljubiša Broćić (1955)
Ion Bogdan (1967–1970)- Dorian Marin (2004–2005)
Libor Pala (2012–2015)- Eugen Moldovan (2015–2016)
Moussa Hojeij (2016–2017)- Roda Antar (2017–2019)
- Jalal Radwan (2019–present)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "racing club beirut". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Montague, James (24 October 2007). "In Lebanon, even soccer is tainted by sectarian strife". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "RACING CLUB BEIRUT". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "الراسينغ: نادي الأشرفية ومحيطها... يعاند التاريخ". www.asasmedia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "مبارتا دربي اﻷشرفية!". Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Racing Players and Stats". lebanonfg.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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