Tebnin SC
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Tebnin SC sometimes Tebnine SC is a Lebanese
sports club most known for its basketball
program. It originates in Tebnine
, Tyre District
, Lebanon
.
Tebnin SC basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League
in division A after quickly ascending the 4 divisions in the league and presently the only team representing South Governorate
of Lebanon in the top league. It plays its home games in the Cité Sportive indoor stadium in the Beirut's southern suburbs. Tebnin SC withdrew from the division A in the 2009-10 season , the team is relegated along with Blue Stars (Lebanon) who withdrew also to Division 1.
They promised a triumphant return to the division A in the 2011-2012. Tebnine's manager, Rami Fawaz, promised to build a strong team. With the help of Returning champion, Badih Souaid, it is most probable they will manage to beat Aamshit to first place.
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...
sports club most known for its basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
program. It originates in Tebnine
Tebnine
Tebnine is a Mediterranean village spread across several hills located about east of Tyre , in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel" or the mountain of "Amel". "Jabal Amel" designates the plateau situated between the western mountain range of Lebanon and the Galilee...
, Tyre District
Tyre District
-Phoenician era:Tyre was a major port in Phoenician times. It grew wealthy from its far-reaching colonies and industries of purple-dyed textiles. This attracted the attention of conquerors among them the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the Great....
, Lebanon
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...
.
Tebnin SC basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League
Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League or FLB League or BANKMED FLB League is the top basketball league in Lebanon and one of the top leagues in Asia. It is organised annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation . The Men Division A made up of...
in division A after quickly ascending the 4 divisions in the league and presently the only team representing South Governorate
South Governorate
South Governorate is one of the governorates of Lebanon. South Lebanon has a population of 500,000 inhabitants and an area of 2,000 km². The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The inhabitants are a mixture of Shiites, Sunnis, Orthodox,...
of Lebanon in the top league. It plays its home games in the Cité Sportive indoor stadium in the Beirut's southern suburbs. Tebnin SC withdrew from the division A in the 2009-10 season , the team is relegated along with Blue Stars (Lebanon) who withdrew also to Division 1.
They promised a triumphant return to the division A in the 2011-2012. Tebnine's manager, Rami Fawaz, promised to build a strong team. With the help of Returning champion, Badih Souaid, it is most probable they will manage to beat Aamshit to first place.