Beirut Municipal Stadium played host to the inaugural derby game between Nejmeh and Ansar in 1968, a match that was won by the Burgundy side 2–1.[1] Saadeddine Berjawi scored the derby's first goal in the 10th minute for Nejmeh, with Ali Safa scoring Nejmeh's second, while Abdullah Tabash scored Ansar's lone goal.[3] The game was led by the referee Krikor Chanian.[4]