Al Riyadi Club Beirut

Al Riyadi
Al Riyadi logo
Nicknameدولة الرياضي[1]
The Yellow Castle
LeaguesLebanese Basketball League
Basketball Champions League Asia
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
HistoryAl Riyadi Club Beirut
(1934–present)
ArenaSaeb Salam Arena
Capacity2,500
LocationManara, Beirut, Lebanon
Team coloursYellow, White and Blue
     
PresidentMazen Tabbara
Head coachAhmad Farran
Team captainAmir Saoud
Championships3 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 numbers3 (10, 6, 4)
Websiteriyadi.com
Al Riyadi's office in Beirut, 2022

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]

  1. ^ ""دولة الرياضي" تواجه انتفاضة دينامو لبنان".
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  3. ^ "Meet the BCL Asia 2024 Teams: Al Riyadi". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.