Beirut derby
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The Beirut derby (Arabic: ديربي بيروت) is the name given in football to any match between cross-city rivals Ansar and Nejmeh.
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Other names | Lebanese Clásico |
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Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Teams | Ansar Nejmeh |
First meeting | Nejmeh 2–0 Ansar Lebanese FA Cup (21 June 1964) |
Latest meeting | Nejmeh 1–2 Ansar Lebanese Premier League (16 May 2024) |
Stadiums | Various (neutral)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Meetings total | League matches: 75 Cup matches: 38 Total matches: 113 |
Most wins | League matches: Ansar (25) Cup matches: Ansar (16) Total matches: Ansar (41) |
Top scorer | Elhadji Malick Tall (17) |
Largest victory | Nejmeh 4–0 Ansar Lebanese Premier League (1970) Ansar 4–0 Nejmeh Lebanese FA Cup (24 April 2002) Nejmeh 6–2 Ansar Lebanese Elite Cup (30 September 2004) Nejmeh 1–5 Ansar Lebanese Premier League (2 October 2017) Nejmeh 1–5 Ansar Lebanese Premier League (8 December 2023) |
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The derby has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority of Lebanese Premier League titles. Ansar holds 14 league titles, the most in the country, and Nejmeh have won eight. Ansar leads the head-to-head results in competitive matches with 41 wins to Nejmeh's 36.