Al Riyadi | ||||
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Nickname | دولة الرياضي[1] The Yellow Castle | |||
Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League Basketball Champions League Asia | |||
Founded | 1934 | |||
History | Al Riyadi Club Beirut (1934–present) | |||
Arena | Saeb Salam Arena | |||
Capacity | 2,500 | |||
Location | Manara, Beirut, Lebanon | |||
Team colours | Yellow, White and Blue | |||
President | Mazen Tabbara | |||
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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Al Riyadi Club Beirut (Arabic: نادي الرياضي بيروت, lit. 'Sporting Club Beirut'), commonly known simply as Al Riyadi, is a multi-sports club team based in Manara, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 1934,[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 successful basketball team in Lebanese history, and one of the best in Asian basketball.[3][4] Competing in the Lebanese Basketball League, 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. Nicknamed "the Yellow Castle", basketball team plays its home games at the Saeb Salam Arena.[4]
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