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Racing Club (Arabic: نادي الراسينغ), known as Racing Beirut or simply Racing, is a football club based in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League. They play their home matches at the Fouad Chehab Stadium and are primarily supported by the Greek Orthodox Christian community.
Racing Beirut won the Lebanese Premier League three times, the Lebanese Challenge Cup twice, and the Lebanese Second Division four times. They also finished runners-up in the Lebanese FA Cup twice.




History






= Early history

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The club was founded in 1934 by several locals from the Achrafieh and Gemmayzeh districts of Beirut, Lebanon. The club's name is inspired from French football club Racing Paris, who the club's presidents supported. Racing played five years in the Lebanese Second Division, and got its first promotion to the Lebanese Premier League in 1940.
In 1953, Albert Kheir was elected as the club's president. 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.
Racing Beirut played international friendly games against a variety of famous clubs and selections during the 1970s, including one against the Brazil national under-23 team.




= Recent history

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The match between Ahed and Racing Beirut in the first matchday of the 2023–24 Lebanese Premier League, on 6 August 2023, was the first to test the use of video assistant referee (VAR).




Club rivalries


Historically, during the 1960s and 1970s, Racing's main rivals were Nejmeh, also from Beirut. Racing plays the Achrafieh derby with Sagesse.




Players






= Squad

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As of 6 September 2024

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




Shirt manufacturers


2008: Adidas
2009: Lotto
2010: Lotto
2011–2013: Adidas
2014–2016: Diadora
2016–2018: Joma
2018–present: Capelli




Honours






= League

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Lebanese Premier League
Winners (3): 1955–56, 1964–65, 1969–70
Lebanese Second Division
Winners (4): 1938–39, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2022–23




= Cup

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Lebanese Challenge Cup (defunct)
Winners (2; joint record): 2016, 2017
Lebanese FA Cup
Runners-up (2): 1944–45, 1947–48




Managerial history



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 (2019–2020)
Said Jraidini (2020–2021)
Ismail Kortam (2021–2023)
Vladimir Vujović (2023–present)




See also


List of football clubs in Lebanon




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Turnamen Klub Juara Asia 1972
• Paris
• 2024
• Daftar stadion sepak bola menurut kapasitas
• Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota AFC
• 2020-an
• Racing Club Beirut
• Racing Club
• Walid Shour
• Moussa Hojeij
• Vladimir Vujović (footballer, born 1982)
• Karim Mekkaoui
• Ljubiša Broćić
• 1972 Asian Champion Club Tournament
• Beirut
• Mahmoud Kojok (footballer, born 1990)