Al Mabarra Club ( ar, نادي المبرة الرياضي) is a football club based in Tarik Al-Matar, a district in

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, Lebanon, that competes in the . Established in 1987, they won one

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in 2008. The club had promoted gradually along the different divisions, before reaching the

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for the first time in 1989. Backed by

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, Mabarra have

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ties.

History

Founded in 1980 by Mohammad Hussein Fadallah, Mabarra officially received their license in 1987. In 1993–94 Mabarra were relegated to the

Lebanese Fourth Division The Lebanese football league system (), also known as the Lebanese football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Lebanon. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between l ...

, and were able to gain promotion to the Third Division, then the

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, and finally to the

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Honours

**Winners (1): 2007–08 **''Runners-up (1):'' 2009–10 *

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate ...

**Winners (1): 1987–88, 2012–13 (Group B) *

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**''Runners-up (1):'' 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

* AFC Cup: 1 appearance :: 2009: Group stage

References

External links

AFC team profile
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