Bourj FC

Bourj
Full nameBourj Football Club
Nicknameزعيم الضاحية (Leader of Dahieh)
Founded1967; 59 years ago (1967)
GroundBourj el-Barajneh Stadium
Capacity1,500
ChairmanAli Rahal
ManagerMido
LeagueLebanese Second Division
2025–26Lebanese Premier League, 12th of 12 (withdrew)
Current season

Bourj Football Club (Arabic: نادي البرج الرياضي, lit. 'Tower Sporting Club') is a football club based in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division. Founded in 1967, the club has won one Lebanese FA Cup and two Lebanese Challenge Cups.

Nicknamed "the Leader of Dahieh" (Arabic: زعيم الضاحية), the club earned promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 2019, for the first time in 16 years.

History

In 1993 Bourj, captained by Mohammad Ismail, won the final the Lebanese FA Cup 4–1 in extra time, against Homenmen. Mallarby and Hassan Rahhal scored a brace each, while Papken Melikian scored the sole goal for the opposing team. This was the second replay of the final, after both previous encounters ended in a draw after extra time. In 2008, Bourj FC were relegated to the Fourth Division.

On 1 August 2021, Bourj won the Lebanese Challenge Cup for the second time, beating Tripoli in the 2021 final; they refused to attend the crowing ceremony, following a verbal altercation between Fadi Nasser, Bourj's president, and a member of the Lebanese Football Association (LFA)'s executive committee. On 2 August, the LFA imposed a fine of £L22 million on the club. The same day, Bourj announced their withdrawal from the Lebanese Premier League through their social media, and that they would not pay the fine imposed. They eventually took part in the 2020–21 season.

On 12 January 2026, Bourj announced their withdrawal from the Lebanese Premier League after matchday 11 due to financial difficulties. Following the decision, the club released all its first-team players and were automatically placed at the bottom of the league for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

Supporters

Founded as the first club in the area, Bourj is considered to be the representative of all the families of the town. Following the introduction of ultras groups in Lebanon in 2018, "Ultras Borjawi" (Arabic: ألتراس برجاوي) was formed at the start of the 2018–19 Lebanese Second Division season.

Club rivalries

Bourj's main rival have historically been Shabab Sahel, as they both fight for supremacy over the Dahieh suburbs. The match has been dubbed the Dahieh derby. Another important rivalry is with Shabab Bourj, because they are both based in the Bourj el-Barajneh district.

Players

Current squad

As of 06 October 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  LBN Hassan Hazime
— GK  LBN Toufic Nahle (On loan from Ahed)
— DF  LBN Hassan Fardos
— DF  LBN Mohamad Hamdan
— DF  LBN Ali Hareb
— DF  LBN Mohammad Fneich
— DF  LBN Abdallah Hijazi
— MF  LBN Issa Khreis
— MF  LBN Sami Maanaki
— MF  LBN Ahmad Hamad
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  LBN Tarek Turkmani
— MF  LBN Ali Reslan
— MF  LBN Elijess Ghanem
— MF  LBN Joseph Aoun
— MF  LBN Mohammad Iskandar
— MF  LBN Ali Sabra
— FW  LBN Mohammad Nasserdine
— FW  LBN Ali Rahhal
— FW  LBN Hussein Hawi
— FW  LBN Ouday Chmouri
— FW  LBN Issa Bazzi


Notable players

Players in international competitions
Competition Player National team
2023 AFC Asian Cup Hilal El-Helwe  Lebanon

Honours

See also

References

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