Al Ansar FC

Early history (1948–1966)

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. Initially, Ansar was known as a Mount Lebanon team, rather than a team from Beirut. This is because, as Beirut had already too many clubs, the Federation decided to relocate Ansar to Ghobeiry. In 1965, Ansar moved to Beirut and won the 1966 Lebanese Second Division promotion play-offs, gaining promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the following season.

Recent history (2020–present)

Ansar were crowned champions of the 2020–21 Lebanese Premier League by beating Nejmeh 2–1 in the Beirut derby in the last matchday; 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, and their 16th title in the 2025–26 season after beating Nejmeh 2–1 in the last matchday.

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)

Lebanese Premier League Winners (16; 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, 2025–26 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 National Solidarity Tournament Winners (1): 2026