{{pp|small=yes}} {{short description|Association football club in Lebanon}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Mabarra | image = Al Mabarra (logo).png | image_size = 200px | fullname = Al Mabarra Club<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/al-mabarrah-sc/16384/|title=Team info: Al Mabarra Club|website=globalsportsarchive.com|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> | founded = {{Start date and age|1987}} | ground = [[Mabarra Field]] | capacity = | chairman = Ahmad Kassem | manager = [[Malek Hassoun]] | league = {{Lebanese football updater|Mabarra}} | season = {{Lebanese football updater|Mabarra2}} | position = {{Lebanese football updater|Mabarra3}} | pattern_la1 = _sunhei2122a | pattern_b1 = _sunhei2122a | pattern_ra1 = _sunhei2122a | pattern_sh1 = _kelme white | pattern_so1 = _kelme white | leftarm1 = 1e5fd4 | body1 = 1e5fd4 | rightarm1 = 1e5fd4 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 1e5fd4 | pattern_la2 = _siroki2122a | pattern_b2 = _siroki2122a | pattern_ra2 = _siroki2122a | pattern_sh2 = _siroki2122a | pattern_so2 = _siroki2122a | leftarm2 = _siroki2122a | body2 = _siroki2122a | rightarm2 = _siroki2122a | shorts2 = _siroki2122a | socks2 = _siroki2122a | current = 2025–26 Lebanese Premier League }} '''Al Mabarra Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي المبرة الرياضي}}) is a [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Beirut]], Lebanon, that competes in the {{Lebanese football updater|Mabarra}}.
Established in 1987, the club has experienced periods of both relegation and promotion throughout its history. They first played in the [[Lebanese Premier League]] in 1989, and won one [[2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup|Lebanese FA Cup]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lebanon 2007/08 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/leb08.html |access-date=4 June 2019 |website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>
The club is affiliated with the Al-Mabarrat Charitable Organization, and is known for its social and community-oriented foundation.<ref name=":0">https://www.al-akhbar.com/sports/838182/%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89--%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83%D9%87%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81</ref> Mabarra have [[Lebanese Shia Muslims|Shia]] ties.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Alami |first=Mona |date=1 September 2009 |title=Religious about football |url=http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=111940 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419190012/http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=111940 |archive-date=19 April 2011 |access-date=15 October 2010 |website=NOW Lebanon}}</ref>
==History== Mabarra officially launched in 1987, emerging from the Imam Al-Khoei Charity, the first institution established by the Al-Mabarrat Association.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=نادي المبرّة الرياضي |url=https://mabarrat.org.lb/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%91%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=جمعية المبرّات الخيرية |language=en-US}}</ref> Originally created to serve orphans and underprivileged youth cared for by the association, the club aimed to foster both physical and moral development through sports.<ref name=":1" /> It joined the [[Lebanese Football Association]] in the same year and gradually ascended through the league system, reaching the [[Lebanese Premier League]] in the [[2002–03 Lebanese Premier League|2002–03 season]].<ref name=":1" />
The club quickly became a consistent competitor in Lebanon’s top football competitions.<ref name=":1" /> Mabarra’s first major achievement came in [[2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup|2008]] when it won the [[Lebanese FA Cup]], followed by a runner-up finish in [[2009–10 Lebanese FA Cup|2010]].<ref name=":1" /> The club also participated in the [[AFC Cup]] in [[2009 AFC Cup|2009]], securing notable victories over [[Erbil SC|Erbil]] (Iraq) and [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]] (Kuwait).<ref name=":1" />
Mabarra was relegated to the Second Division following the [[2013–14 Lebanese Premier League|2013–14 season]].<ref name=":0" /> In the years that followed, the club alternated between attempting to return to the First Division and fighting to avoid relegation to the Third Division.<ref name=":0" />
A turning point came ahead of the [[2023–24 Lebanese Second Division|2023–24 season]] when Ali Haidar became club president and began restructuring the team.<ref name=":0" /> During the [[2024–25 Lebanese Second Division|2024–25 season]], Mabarra secured promotion to the Premier League in June 2025 by defeating [[Al Ahly SC Nabatieh|Ahly Nabatieh]] 4–2 in a decisive match.<ref name=":0" />
==Current squad== {{updated|18 February 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=Ibrahim Hoteit|other=on loan from [[Al Ansar FC|Ansar]]}} {{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=Kassem Watfa}} {{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=Ali Abboud}} {{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=Mohammad Farhat}} {{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Hussein Ibrahim|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Hussein Bajouk}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=Karim Slim|other=on loan from [[Al Ahed FC|Ahed]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=[[Hassan Chaito]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=Mohammad Rachid}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Ali Kharroubi}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=[[Mahmoud Siblini]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Mohammad Ayoub}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=GK|nat=LBN|name=[[Ahmad Taktouk]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|pos=GK|nat=LBN|name=Abdelmenhem Sbeiti}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=23|pos=GK|nat=LBN|name=Karim Salameh}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=PLE|name=Qusai Al-Battat}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=GUI|name=Mohamed Kone}} {{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=CIV|name=Bakary Soumare}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=DF|nat=LBN|name=Mohammad Ismail}} {{Fs player|no=31|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=Karim Tarhini|other=on loan from [[Al Ansar FC|Ansar]]}} {{Fs player|no=33|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=Ouday Chammouri}} {{Fs player|no=42|pos=DF|nat=CIV|name=Gnabré Yves Constant Legré}} {{Fs player|no=70|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Abbas Mrad}} {{Fs player|no=77|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Ali Ibrahim}} {{Fs player|no=80|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Hassan El-Mokdad}} {{Fs player|no=92|pos=FW|nat=LBN|name=Adam Sayed}} {{Fs player|no=94|pos=MF|nat=LBN|name=Mustafa Baidoun}} {{Fs end}}
==Honours== *'''[[Lebanese FA Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' [[2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup|2007–08]] **''Runners-up (1):'' [[2009–10 Lebanese FA Cup|2009–10]] *'''[[Lebanese Second Division]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1987–88, 2012–13 <small>(Group B)</small> *'''[[Lebanese Super Cup]]''' **''Runners-up (1):'' 2008
==Performance in AFC competitions== *'''[[AFC Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2009 AFC Cup|2009]]: Group stage
==See also== * [[List of football clubs in Lebanon]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://stats.the-afc.com/tournament/65/teams/670/profile Al Mabarra Club] at AFC.com
{{Lebanese Premier League}}
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