Jwaya SC

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Jwaya
Jwaya SC (logo).png
Full nameJwaya Sporting Club
Founded1963;63 years ago (1963), as Bint Jbeil FC
Ground Abbas Kazem Nasser Stadium,
Al-Aabbassiyah
ChairmanWissam Saad
ManagerYoussef Al Jawhari
League Lebanese Premier League
2024–25 Lebanese Second Division, 1st of 12 (promoted)
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Jwaya Sports Club (Arabic : نادي جويا الرياضي), commonly referred to as Jwaya, is a football club based in Jwaya, South Governorate, Lebanon. The club competes in the Lebanese Premier League, the top tier of Lebanese football, having achieved promotion to the division for the first time in 2025.

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History

The club traces its origins to the football club of Bint Jbeil, a southern Lebanese city. Following financial and logistical difficulties faced by Bint Jbeil's club amid regional instability, particularly due to the Israeli aggression on southern Lebanon in 2024, coach Hussein Soufan led an initiative to preserve the team. With support from the Saad family in Jwaya – particularly Wissam Saad, who later became club president – the club was restructured, relocated to Jwaya, and rebranded as Jwaya SC. [1]

With renewed financial backing, the club signed experienced players including Ali Hamam, Adnan Melhem, and Karim Abou Zeid, aiming for promotion to the Lebanese Premier League. [1] Jwaya earned promotion for the first time in the 2024–25 season, finishing first in the Second Division with 30 points, ahead of Mabarra. The club secured the title following a decisive win against Tripoli on the final matchday. [2]

Ahead of the 2025–26 Lebanese Premier League season, Jwaya appointed Youssef Al Jawhari as head coach, following his title-winning campaign with Ansar. [3] The club also signed several Lebanon national team players, [4] including Walid Shour, [5] Hasan Srour, [5] and Zein Farran. [6] Notably, Hassan Maatouk, the national team's all-time most capped player and top scorer, also joined the club. [7]

Crest and colours

In 2025, Jwaya unveiled a new crest as part of a rebranding initiative. The simplified design features the letter "J", a star, and a shield, aiming to align with contemporary visual and digital standards. The club also introduced a gold and white colour scheme. [8]

Players

Current squad

As of 13 January 2026 [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Ali Sabeh
2 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hussein Mhaydle
3 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hassan Kaafarani
4 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Ali Kandil
5 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Jihad Ayoub
6 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hussein Monzer
7 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Said Awada
8 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hasan Srour
9 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Rodrigue Kitwa
10 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hassan Maatouk (vice captain)
11 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Mohammad Jawad
12 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Ibrahim Chami
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hussein Awada
15 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Wehbe Fawaz
18 FW Flag of Niger.svg  NIG Ousseini Badamassi
19 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Ali Hamam (captain)
20 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Ali Fakieh
22 MF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Walid Shour
25 GK Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hadi Mortada
26 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Ordy Simete
30 DF Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hasan Farhat
40 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Jonathan Kanu
71 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Zein Farran
99 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Hassan Bazzi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
44 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Karim Kassem(at Tadamon Sour until 30 June 2026)
88 FW Flag of Lebanon.svg  LBN Mohamad Kdouh (at Safa until 30 June 2026)

Honours

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "صعود جويا والمبرة إلى الدرجة الأولى: قصتا نجاح بنكهتين مختلفتين" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ↑ اللواء, جريدة. "نادي جويا يتوَّج بطلاً للدرجة الثانية | رياضة". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "نادي جويا يتعاقد مع المدرب يوسف الجوهري". Time Out Super Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "حسن معتوق يتصدّر مشهد الانتقالات اللبنانية - ميريام داموري". نداء الوطن. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 Younes, Tarek (14 July 2025). "الدوليان وليد شور وحسن سرور من العهد الى جويا". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Younes, Tarek (17 July 2025). "نادي جويا يعلن رسمياً عن ضم زين فران". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Younes, Tarek (26 July 2025). "حسن معتوق يوقع على كشوفات نادي جويا الرياضي". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Jwaya SC [@jwaya_sc]; (24 June 2025). "JWAYA SPORTING CLUB" – via Instagram.
  9. ↑ "Jwaya SC". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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