Beirut derby (football)

Beirut derby
Team kits – Ansar in green, Nejmeh in burgundy
Other namesLebanese Clásico
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
TeamsAnsar
Nejmeh
First meetingNejmeh 2–0 Ansar
Lebanese FA Cup
(21 June 1964)
Latest meetingAnsar 1–2 Nejmeh
Lebanese Premier League
(21 September 2025)
StadiumsVarious (neutral)
Statistics
Meetings totalLeague matches: 81
Cup matches: 39
Total matches: 120
Most winsLeague matches: Ansar (28)
Cup matches: Ansar (16)
Total matches: Ansar (44)
Top scorerElhadji Malick Tall (18)
Largest victoryNejmeh 1–6 Ansar
Lebanese Premier League
(8 July 2025)

The Beirut derby (Arabic: ديربي بيروت) is the name given in football to any match between cross-city rivals Ansar and Nejmeh.

The derby has historically been the most anticipated game in Lebanon: both located in Beirut, Nejmeh and Ansar have shared the majority of Lebanese Premier League titles. Ansar holds 15 league titles, the most in the country, and Nejmeh have won nine, the second most. Ansar leads the head-to-head results in competitive matches with 44 wins to Nejmeh's 39.