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| Full name | Al Irshad Club Chehim | ||
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| Founded | 9 November 2009 | ||
| Chairman | Ghassan Oweidat | ||
| Manager | Kassem Mahmoud | ||
| League | Lebanese Second Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Lebanese Second Division, 10th of 12 | ||
Al Irshad Club Chehim (Arabic : نادي الإرشاد الرياضي شحيم, lit. 'The Guidance Sporting Club Shheem') is a football club based in Shheem, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Second Division. Founded in 1992, the club was officially licensed in 2009. Irshad Chehim won a Lebanese Third Division, Lebanese Fourth Division and Lebanese Fifth Division.
Irshad Chehim were founded in 1992, [1] receiving their official license on 9 November 2009. [2] In the 2012–13 season, the club won the Lebanese Fifth Division and gained promotion to the Lebanese Fourth Division. [3] After two seasons, in 2015–16 they won the league title, gaining promotion to the Lebanese Third Division. [4]
The club participated in the 2018–19 Lebanese FA Cup as one of three Third Division sides. [5] After beating Second Division side Egtmaaey Tripoli 2–1 in the first round, [5] Irshad Chehim qualified to the second round, where they lost 2–1 to Taqadom Anqoun. [6] The following season, Irshad Chehim played in the 2019–20 Lebanese FA Cup as one of two Third Division clubs; they were defeated 1–4 by Mabarra. [7]
Irshad Chehim were promoted to the Lebanese Second Division for the first time in their history, after winning the 2022–23 Lebanese Third Division play-offs. [8]