Al Shabiba Mazraa Beirut

Al Shabiba Mazraa Beirut (Arabic: الشبيبة المزرعة بيروت; French: Jeunesse Sportive de Mazraa), also historically known as Cercle de la Jeunesse Catholique in French,[1] was a football club based in the Mazraa district of Beirut, Lebanon. Established in 1940, it was one of the traditional multi-sports clubs in Lebanon with a long established program in football. The club's support mainly came from the Greek Orthodox community, although it also had members from other religious communities.

Shabiba Mazraa
Full nameAl Shabiba Mazraa Beirut
Short nameJSM
Founded1940 (1940)
Dissolved2017 (2017)
GroundHabib Abou Chahla Stadium

History

Founded in 1936, Shabiba Mazraa received their official license in 1940.[2] The club won the Lebanese Second Division in the 1941–42 season,[1] and winning back-to-back FA Cups in 1951 and 1952. In 1966–67 the club won the league title under the presidency of Nicolas Majdalani.[2] However, the performances of the team deteriorated with the onslaught of the Lebanese Civil War.

During the 1991–92 season, the club lived a revival through the investor Robert Debbas and the Greek Orthodox trust. However, the club was relegated back to the Lebanese Second Division in the 1996–97 season. After they quit a game in the Second Division, they were immediately demoted to Lebanese Third Division.[3] They ended up not playing a single game in the following season, and were demoted to the Lebanese Fourth Division.[3]

In the 2007–08 season, the club gained promotion to the Third Division.[3] The club folded in 2017 due to bankruptcy.[4]

Colours and badge

In 1949, Nicola Majdalani created the club's first logo. It was a white flag with blue stripes.[5]

Honours
  • Lebanese FA Cup
    • Winners (2): 1950–51, 1951–52
    • Runners-up (1): 1961–62

References
  1. Khadra, A. (17 August 1946). "Bilan annuel du Cercle de la Jeunesse Catholique". Le Jour.
  2. "الشبيبة المزرعة". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. "مدير الألعاب في الشبيبة المزرعة ميشال قهوجي: لا يمكن العودة إلى الأولى إلاّ بالدعم المادي". Al-Mustaqbal. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "رحلة القمة إلى القاع: 5 أندية تاهت بين طيات الزمن بلبنان". كووورة. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. "الشبيبة المزرعة من الأضواء الى النسيان". نداء الوطن. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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