Al Shabiba Mazraa Beirut ( ar, الشبيبة المزرعة بيروت; french: Jeunesse Sportive de Mazraa), also historically known as Cercle de la Jeunesse Catholique in French, was a

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club based in the Mazraa district of

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, Lebanon. Established in 1940, it was one of the traditional multi-sports clubs in

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with a long established program in

. The club's support mainly came from the Greek Orthodox community, although it also had members from other religious communities.

History

Founded in 1936, Shabiba Mazraa received their official license in 1940. The club won the

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in the 1941–42 season, 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. However, the performances of the team deteriorated with the onslaught of the

Lebanese Civil War The Lebanese Civil War ( ar, الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية, translit=Al-Ḥarb al-Ahliyyah al-Libnāniyyah) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities a ...

. 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

in the 1996–97 season. After they quit a game in the Second Division, they were immediately demoted to

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. They ended up not playing a single game in the following season, and were demoted to the

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. In the 2007–08 season, the club gained promotion to the Third Division. The club folded in 2017 due to

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Colours and badge

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

Honours

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**Winners (1): 1966–67 *

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**Winners (2): 1950–51, 1951–52 **''Runners-up (1):'' 1961–62 *

**Winners (2): 1941–42, 1995–96

References

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