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Lebanese basketball team
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 .
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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.
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Achievements
The following is a list of achievements the club has won.
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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
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.
Al Riyadi Beirut roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Age
PF
1
Ahmad, Ismail
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
47 – (1976-09-23 ) 23 September 1976
SG
3
Kraidly, Mohamad
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
24 – (1999-05-20 ) 20 May 1999
SG
5
Saoud, Amir
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
33 – (1991-01-18 ) 18 January 1991
C
6
Ziadeh, Marwan
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
37 – (1987-02-10 ) 10 February 1987
SG
7
Zeinoun, Karim
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
24 – (1999-06-16 ) 16 June 1999
C
9
Kikanović, Elmedin
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
35 – (1988-09-02 ) 2 September 1988
PG
10
Mansour, Ali
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
26 – (1998-01-01 ) 1 January 1998
PF
13
Sakakini, Sani
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
35 – (1988-08-19 ) 19 August 1988
F
14
Tabbara, Bilal
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
30 – (1993-05-25 ) 25 May 1993
G
16
Arakji, Wael
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
29 – (1994-09-04 ) 4 September 1994
F
24
Gyokchyan, Hayk
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
34 – (1989-12-11 ) 11 December 1989
SF
41
Harris, Manny
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
34 – (1989-09-21 ) 21 September 1989
Head coach
Ahmad Farran
Legend
(C) Team captain
Injured
Updated: January 5, 2024
See also
References
External links
Division A (Men) (2022-23) Division A (Women) (2019–20) Men's Seasons
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-2023
2023-2024
Founding clubs Presidents
Hussein Sejaan
Pierre Gemayel
Farid Ammoun
Jamil Sawaya
Gabriel Jamil
Bahij Salem
Nassif Majdalani
Fouad Chamoun
Izzat Al Turk
Pierre Edde
George Dabbas
Albert Kheir
Hamid Khoury
Nabil Al Raei
Hachem Haidar
General secretaries
Elie Bakhaze
Izzat Al Turk
Joseph Nalbandian
Raheef Alameh
Bahij Bou Hamzah
Raheef Alameh
Jihad El Chohof