Safa SC


Safa Sporting Club is a Lebanese football club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. Founded in 1939, they won three league titles, three domestic cups, one Super Cup and two Elite Cups; they have also reached the 2008 AFC Cup final. The club primarily receives its support from the Druze community, and plays the Mountain derby with Akhaa Ahli Aley.

History

Founded in 1933 at an amateur level in the Wata El-Museitbeh of Beirut, Safa Sporting Club was officially established in 1939 by seven people: Maher Wahab, Anis Naaim, Hasib Al-Jerdi, Amin Haidar, Chafik Nader, Toufik Al-Zouhairy and Adib Haidar.
On 23 December 1948, Safa obtained the official membership and license from the government as a private association. In the same year, the club was affiliated to the Lebanese Football Association and was ranked within the Second Division. In 1961, Safa was promoted to the First Division.

Kit manufacturers

The following is a list of kit manufacturers worn by Safa.
PeriodKit manufacturer
1999–2008Puma
2008–2010Adidas
2010–2011Lotto
2011–2015Joma
2016–2017Sportika SA
2017–2018Jako
2018–Joma

Stadium

The Safa Stadium opened in 1948, and has a capacity of 4,000 spectators. Located in the Wata El-Museitbeh district of Beirut, the stadium is five minutes from the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. While the stadium is of Safa's property, the club plays in various other stadiums around the country.

Club rivalries

Safa has important rivalries with Ansar and Nejmeh, both being based in Beirut. Safa also plays the Mountain derby with Akhaa Ahli, as Akhaa is based in Aley, a city in Mount Lebanon, and Safa's support comes from the Druze community in Lebanon, who mainly live in Chouf and Aley districts.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

CompetitionPlayerNational team
1996 AFC Asian CupYasser Sibai
2000 AFC Asian CupYoussef Mohamad
2000 AFC Asian CupAhmad Naamani
2019 AFC Asian CupAhmad Taktouk
2019 AFC Asian CupMohamed Zein Tahan

Honours

Domestic