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 multi-sports club, which is mainly known for their basketball program, also plays ping-pong, martial arts, and other sports.
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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 Tabara | |||
| Head coach | Ahmad Farran | |||
| Team captain | Amir Saoud | |||
| Championships | 3 Champions League Asia 1 West Asia Super League 4 WABA Champions Cup 5 Arab Club Championship 31 Lebanese League 4 Lebanese Cup 2 Lebanese Supercup | |||
| Retired numbers | 3 (10, 6, 4) | |||
| Website | riyadi.com | |||
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The basketball team competes in the Lebanese Basketball League.[2] Al Riyadi is the most decorated Lebanese basketball club, with 31 league titles, a joint-record three Basketball Champions League Asia titles, and five Arab Club Championships. The basketball team plays its home games at the Riyadi Club Court in Beirut.[2]
History
editIn the 2023–24 season, Al Riyadi won its 31st league championship. [3] On June 1, 2024, they won their first FIBA West Asia Super League championship.[4] On June 15, Al Riyadi also won the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia championship, their third Asian continental title.[5]
Achievements
editThe following is a list of achievements the club has won.[6]
Domestic
edit- Lebanese Basketball League
- Winners (31): 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, 2024
- Lebanese Basketball Cup
- Winners (4): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019
- Lebanese Basketball Supercup
- Winners (2): 2012, 2019
International
edit- Basketball Champions League Asia
- Arab Club Basketball Championship
- Winners (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- FIBA West Asia Super League
- WABA Champions Cup
Current roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Elmedin Kikanović | Marwan Ziadeh | Ismail Ahmad |
| PF | Hayk Gyokchyan | Bilal Tabbara | |
| SF | Thon Maker | Zach Lofton | |
| SG | Karim Zeinoun | Amir Saoud | Mohamad Kraidly |
| PG | Wael Arakji | Ali Mansour |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ""دولة الرياضي" تواجه انتفاضة دينامو لبنان".
- ^ a b "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Riyadi champion du Liban pour la 31e fois, Sagesse s'incline « la tête haute »" (in French). L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Al Riyadi emerge as new FIBA WASL champions". FIBA.basketball. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Wael Arakji leads Al Riyadi to a dominating title in first-ever BCL Asia". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut". asia-basket. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "FIBA Asia - Thrilla in Manila Part II: Riyadi down Mahram again, this time in final". FIBA. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Al Riyadi are the kings of FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2017". FIBA. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "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.