Shabab Baalbek SC
Association football club in Lebanon
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Shabab Baalbek Sport Club (Arabic: نادي تجمع شباب بعلبك الرياضي) is a football club based in Baalbek, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division[1] Founded in 1986 as Nabi Chit Sport Club (Arabic: نادي النبي شيت الرياضي), the club was known as Bekaa Sport Club (Arabic: نادي البقاع الرياضي) between 2018 and 2020, and is primarily supported by the Shia Muslim community.[2]
Nabi Chit Stadium
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| Full name | Shabab Baalbek Sport Club |
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| Founded | 1986 (as Al Nabi Chit Sport Club) |
| Ground | Baalbek Municipal Stadium Nabi Chit Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Chairman | Rakan Dika |
| Manager | Hasan Mashhour "Mido" |
| League | Lebanese Second Division |
| 2024–25 | Lebanese Premier League, 11th of 12 (relegated) |
History
Nabi Chit Sport Club first played in the Lebanese Premier League in the 2014–15 season, after winning Group B of the 2013–14 Lebanese Second Division: they became the first team to represent the Beqaa Governorate in the first division. In 2018, the club changed their name to Bekaa SC;[3] they were relegated back to the Second Division in 2019. In 2020, they changed their name back to Nabi Chit SC.[4]
The club changed its name to Shabab Baalbek SC on 7 June 2022.[5] They were promoted to the first division for the first time, as Shabab Baalbek, after finishing second in the 2023–24 Lebanese Second Division season. [6]
Current squad
- As of 23 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Lebanese Second Division
- Winners (1): 2013–14 (Group B)[a]
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
- Lebanese Challenge Cup (defunct)
- Runners-up (1): 2014[a]
See also
Notes
- As Nabi Chit