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Al Riyadi Club Beirut
Al Riyadi Club Beirut logo
Nicknameدولة الرياضي[1]
LeaguesLebanese Basketball League
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943)
HistoryAl Riyadi Club Beirut
(1943–present)
ArenaSaeb Salam Arena
Capacity2,000
LocationManara, Beirut, Lebanon
Team coloursYellow, White and Blue
     
PresidentMazen Tabbara
Head coachAhmad Farran
Team captainAmir Saoud
Championships2 Asia Champions Cup
5 Arab Club Championship
4 WABA Champions Cup
30 Lebanese League
4 Lebanese Cup
2 Lebanese Supercup
Retired numbers3 (10, 6, 4)
Al Riyadi's office in Beirut, 2022

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]

Achievements

The following is a list of achievements the club has won.[3]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Al Riyadi Beirut roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PF 1 Egypt Ahmad, Ismail 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 48 – (1976-09-23)23 September 1976
SG 3 Lebanon Kraidly, Mohamad 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1999-05-20)20 May 1999
SG 5 Lebanon Saoud, Amir 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 33 – (1991-01-18)18 January 1991
C 6 Lebanon Ziadeh, Marwan 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 37 – (1987-02-10)10 February 1987
SG 7 Lebanon Zeinoun, Karim 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1999-06-16)16 June 1999
C 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Kikanović, Elmedin 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 36 – (1988-09-02)2 September 1988
PG 10 Lebanon Mansour, Ali 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 26 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998
PF 13 State of Palestine Sakakini, Sani 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 36 – (1988-08-19)19 August 1988
F 14 Lebanon Tabbara, Bilal 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1993-05-25)25 May 1993
G 16 Lebanon Arakji, Wael 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1994-09-04)4 September 1994
F 24 Lebanon Gyokchyan, Hayk 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1989-12-11)11 December 1989
SF 41 United States Harris, Manny 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 35 – (1989-09-21)21 September 1989
Head coach
  • Lebanon Ahmad Farran
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 5, 2024


Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
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

  1. ^ "«دولة الرياضي» تواجه انتفاضة دينامو لبنان".
  2. ^ a b "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ Eurobasket. "Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut". asia-basket. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Al Riyadi deliver masterclass at home, secure inaugural WASL-West Asia crown". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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