Al Ansar FC

Early history In 1948, a group of young Beirutis set up the first administrative board at the club headed by Mustafa Al-Shami. Three years Misbah Dougan, then head of the administrative board, formally requested an official licence for the club allowing them to play football on all Lebanese grounds. They were to be called "Al-Intisar", Arabic for "Victory", however a club with that name was already present. Mustafa Al-Shami proposed "Ansar" in remembrance of the supporters of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. they won their 14th title, their first since 2007. They made the season a double, after beating Nejmeh in the Lebanese FA Cup final. Ansar won their 15th title in the 2024–25 season. ==Supporters==

Although the club's roots lie in the Sunni community in Beirut, Ansar's support comes from all areas and religions in Lebanon. ==Club rivalries==

at the Camille Chamoun Stadium in 2018 The Beirut derby with Nejmeh has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority of titles. While Nejmeh has been more successful in Asia, Ansar holds the most league titles and FA Cups. Another important rivalry is with Ahed: located in Beirut, they are affiliated with Hezbollah, with their fan base mostly coming from the Shia community in Beirut. In addition Ansar has a rivalry with Safa, also based in Beirut. ==Players==

Current squad Out on loan Notable players with Lebanon at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup ==Honours==

• Lebanese Premier League • Winners (15; record): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2020–21, 2024–25 • Lebanese FA Cup • Winners (16; record): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2023–24 • Runners-up (5): 1985–86, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2018–19, 2021–22 • Lebanese Federation Cup • Winners (2; joint record): 1999, 2000 • Lebanese Elite Cup (defunct) • Winners (2): 1997, 2000 • Runners-up (8): 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2019, 2022 • Lebanese Super Cup • Winners (6): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2021 • Runners-up (5): 2002, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2024 ==Performance in AFC competitions==

• AFC Champions League: 11 appearances ::1988–89: Qualifying stage ::1989–90: Qualifying stage ::1991: Qualifying stage ::1993–94: Quarter-finals ::1994–95: Quarter-finals ::1995: Second round ::1997–98: Quarter-finals ::1998–99: Second round ::1999–2000: Second round ::2000–01: First round ::2002–03: Qualifying stage • AFC Cup: 8 appearances ::2007: Group stage ::2008: Group stage ::2011: Group stage ::2013: Group stage ::2018: Group stage ::2020: Cancelled ::2021: Group stage ::2022: Group stage • AFC Challenge League: 1 appearance ::2025–26: Quarter-finals • '''Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances''' ::1991–92: First round ::1996–97: First round ==Chairmen history==

• Mustafa El-Shami (1948–1950) • Ameen Itani (1950–1954) • Fouad Rustom (1954–1956) • Abdul Jalil Al-Sabra (1956–1963) • Jamil Hasbeeny (1963–1965) • Abed El-Jamil Ramadan (1965–1967) • Khaled Kabbani (1967–1975) • Said Wanid (1975–1977) • Salim Diab (1977–2008) • Karim Diab (2008–2012) • Nabil Badr (2012–present) ==See also==