Al-Ansar Club is a Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 football

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. Formed in 1951 the club did not win its first Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League is the top division of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association football league competitions. It was founded in 1900 and began in 1934 and their confederation is the AFC...

 until 1988, but went on to set a world record by winning the league 11 seasons in a row. They have won more Lebanese FA Cup

Lebanese FA Cup

The Lebanese FA Cup is the top knockout tournament in Lebanese football. The most successful team is Al-Ansar, winning 12 titles.- Finals :*1938 : Al Nahda FC *1939 : Helmi Sport*1940 : Helmi Sport*1941 : Al Nahda FC...

 and Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League is the top division of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association football league competitions. It was founded in 1900 and began in 1934 and their confederation is the AFC...

 titles than any other club. Its support comes primarily from the Sunni

Sunni Islam

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 community.

Honours

Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League

Lebanese Premier League is the top division of the Federation Libanaise de Football Association football league competitions. It was founded in 1900 and began in 1934 and their confederation is the AFC...

: 13

• Champions - 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007,

Lebanese FA Cup

Lebanese FA Cup

The Lebanese FA Cup is the top knockout tournament in Lebanese football. The most successful team is Al-Ansar, winning 12 titles.- Finals :*1938 : Al Nahda FC *1939 : Helmi Sport*1940 : Helmi Sport*1941 : Al Nahda FC...

: 12

• Winners 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010

Lebanese Super Cup

Lebanese Super Cup

-Winners:*1996 : Al-Ansar*1997 : Al-Ansar*1998 : Al-Ansar*1999 : Al-Ansar*2000 : Nejmeh*2002 : Nejmeh*2004 : Nejmeh*2008 : Al-Ahed*2009 : Nejmeh*2010 : Al-Ahed-External Links:...

: 4

• Winners - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Lebanese Federation Cup

Lebanese Federation Cup

-Winners:*1999 : Al-Ansar*2000 : Al-Ansar*2004 : Al-Ahed-External Links:...

: 2

• Winners - 1999, 2000

Lebanese Elite Cup

Lebanese Elite Cup

The Lebanese Elite Cup is a Lebanese cup competition played by the top-6 league finishers of the previous season.The competition was first played in 1996 and was contested by the top four of the league and the cup winners. It was known as the Super League Cup...

: 2

• Winners - 1997, 2000

Bekaaa Arab Tournament: 3

• Winners - N/A

Al-Ansar's 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999 is a world record.

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League
  AFC Champions League
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  : 2 appearances

2002-03

AFC Champions League 2002-03

The 2002–03 AFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title...

: Qualifying West - 2nd Round

• Asian Club Championship: 10 appearances

1989: Qualifying Stage

1990: Qualifying Stage

1992: Qualifying - 1st round

1994: Group Stage

1995: Group Stage

1996: Second Round

1998: Group Stage

1999: Second Round

2000: Second Round

2001: withdrew in First Round

• AFC Cup
  AFC Cup
  The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
  
  : 3 appearances

2007

AFC Cup 2007

The 2007 AFC Cup was the 4th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualification:...

: Group Stage

2008

AFC Cup 2008

The 2008 AFC Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualified teams:...

: Group Stage, 3rd In Group

2011:

• Asian Cup Winners Cup
  Asian Cup Winners Cup
  The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
  
  : 2 appearances

1991/92: First Round

1996/97: First Round

First-Team

External links

• AL-ANSAR Official Website
• Fans Website