Al Riyadi Club Beirut | |
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Nickname | دولة الرياضي[1] |
Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League FIBA Asia Champions Cup |
Founded | 1943 |
History | Al Riyadi Club Beirut (1943–present) |
Arena | Saeb Salam Arena |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Location | Manara, Beirut, Lebanon |
Team colours | Yellow, White and Blue |
President | Mazen Tabbara |
Head coach | Ahmad Farran |
Team captain | Amir Saoud |
Championships | 2 Asia Champions Cup 5 Arab Club Championship 4 WABA Champions Cup 30 Lebanese League 4 Lebanese Cup 2 Lebanese Supercup |
Retired numbers | 3 (10, 6, 4) |
Al Riyadi Club Beirut (Arabic: نادي الرياضي بيروت, lit. 'Sporting Club Beirut') is a multi-sports club based in Manara, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 1943, the basketball team competes in the Lebanese Basketball League.[2]
The multi-sports club, which is mainly known for their basketball program, also plays ping-pong, martial arts, and other sports. Al Riyadi is the most decorated Lebanese basketball club, with 30 league titles, two FIBA Asia Champions Cups and five Arab Club Championships. The basketball team plays its home games at the Riyadi Club Court in Beirut.[2]
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Achievements
The following is a list of achievements the club has won.[3]
Domestic
- Lebanese Basketball League
- Winners (30): 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
- Lebanese Basketball Cup
- Winners (4): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019
- Lebanese Basketball Supercup
- Winners (2): 2012, 2019
International
- FIBA Asia Champions Cup
- Arab Club Basketball Championship
- Winners (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- WABA Champions Cup
- FIBA West Asia Super League
- Dubai Basketball Championship
- Winners (9): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2024
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: January 5, 2024 |
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Elmedin Kikanović | Marwan Ziadeh | Ismail Ahmad |
PF | Hayk Gyokchyan | Bilal Tabbara | |
SF | Manny Harris | Sani Sakakini | |
SG | Karim Zeinoun | Amir Saoud | Mohamad Kraidly |
PG | Wael Arakji | Ali Mansour |
See also
References
- ^ ""دولة الرياضي" تواجه انتفاضة دينامو لبنان".
- ^ a b "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut". asia-basket. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Al Riyadi deliver masterclass at home, secure inaugural WASL-West Asia crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Al Riyadi finish off Gorgan, secure back-to-back West Asia titles". FIBA.basketball. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Lebanese Basketball Federation website Archived 1 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine