Sagesse SC (basketball)
| Sagesse Club - Basketball team نادي الحكمة - فريق كرة السلة | |||
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| Nickname | The Green Castle (Arabic: القلعة الخضراء) | ||
| Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League (FLB League): Div.1; West Asia Super League (WASL) | ||
| Founded | 1943 | ||
| History | Sagesse SC (1943–present) Sagesse BC (1992–present) | ||
| Arena | Antoine Choueiry Stadium, Ghazir | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Location | Achrafieh, Beirut | ||
| Team colors | Dark Green, White | ||
| President | Ragheb Haddad | ||
| Head coach | Joe Ghattas | ||
| Affiliation | Collège de la Sagesse of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut | ||
| Championships | 8 Lebanese Basketball League 3 WABA Champions Cup 3 Basketball Champions League Asia 2 Arab Club Championship 7 Lebanese Cup Championship 1 Lebanese Challenge Cup | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Sagesse Sports Club (French: Club Sportif de la Sagesse), known as Hekmeh in Arabic, is a Lebanese sports club founded in 1943 and is based in Beirut.
The basketball team was established in 1992, as part of the Club Sagesse which was known mainly for its football (soccer) team. Sagesse BC quickly rose to fame nationally and internationally due to its unprecedented success across all competitions. Their rivalry with Al Riyadi, dubbed the Beirut derby, is the most anticipated basketball game in Lebanon