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Al-Nejmeh

Full name

Al-Nejmeh Sporting Club

Founded

1945

Ground

Al Manara Stadium
Beirut, Lebanon

Capacity

5,000

Chairman

Mohammad Amer Finj

Manager

Jamal Mohamad

League

Lebanese Premier League

2006-07





Home colours





Away colours

Nejmeh Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي النجمة‎) is a Lebanese football club. It was established in Beirut in 1945, and received its license on April 28, 1947. The club had promoted gradually along the different divisions, and finally reached the first division in 1951.. Ever since, the club has become the most fan-supported Football club in Lebanon. Nejmeh have won the championship 6 times [Including last 2 seasons 2003-2004 & 2004-2005], the FA cup 5 times, the Elite Cup 7 times, and the Super Cup 3 times. In 2005, Nejmeh reached the final match of The AFC Cup competition and lost to Al-Faisaly of Jordan [0-1], & [2-3], this was the first time ever any Lebanese Football team reaches the final match of any Asian competition.

In 2003 a new administration of the club was elected after more than 30 years under the presidency of Omar Ghandour [1969-2003]. The new president was Mohammad Fanj.

In 2005, the administration resigned, and a new election took place and a new administration headed by Mr. Mohammad Amin Daouk was elected..

Moussa Hojeij, Mohammad Kassas, Mohammad Halaweh, Ali Nassereddine, Khaled Hamieh, and Abbas Atoui are the key players at the club.

In 2005 2 key players are added to the team Faysal Antar and Ahmad Sakr

[edit] Achievements

Lebanese Premier League: 6

1973, 1975, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005

Lebanese FA Cup: 5

1971, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998

Lebanese Super Cup: 3

2000, 2002, 2004

Lebanese Elite Cup: 7

1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Ahmed Al Saqr
	GK	Abdo Tafeh
	DF	Faisal Antar
	GK	Mahmoud Sidaoui
6	DF	Hussein Daher
18	DF	Mohammed Halawi
	DF	Hassan Husseini
	DF	Faisal Antar
	DF	Hussein Dokmak
21	DF	Khaled Hamiye
24	DF	Bilal Nijjarin
	DF	Imad Mohawdar
15	DF	Bassim Abbas
10	MF	Abbas Ahmed Atwi

No.	Position	Player
	MF	Alaa Nayruz Haidari
	MF	Zakaria Shararah
	MF	Mohammed Badreddine
	MF	Mohammed Shamas
7	MF	Ali Wassef Mohammed
8	MF	Yihia Hachem
13	MF	Ahmad Moghrabi
	MF	Ahmad Nimaani
	FW	Akram Moghrabi
11	FW	Mohammed Ghaddar
30	FW	Ali Nasseredine
	FW	Abbas Fadlallah
	FW	Haitham Zein
	FW	Hagob Donabedian

Source: [1]

[edit] External links

Nejmeh Sporting Club Official Website
Nejmeh Fans Group

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Lebanese Premier League 2006/2007
Al-Ahed \| Al-Ahli Saida \| Al-Ansar \| Al-Mabarrah \| Al-Hikma \| Nejmeh \| Olympic Beirut \| Rayyan \| Safa \| Salam Zgharta \| Shabab Al-Sahel \| Al-Tadamon Tyre