Beirut club Riyadi completed a dominant tournament in Dubai by defeating Shabab Al Ahli 122?96 in the Basketball Champions League Asia final, scoring more than 100 points in every game and booking a place at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
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Al Riyadi Beirut, Asian Champions, Set Sights on World Clubs Basketball Championship
Fresh off their dominant Asian club title run, Lebanese powerhouse Al Riyadi Beirut have secured a place at the World Clubs Basketball Championship, adding another milestone to a historic season of continental and regional triumphs.
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Mikati Hosts Al Riyadi and Hekmeh Basketball Champions at Grand Serail
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati hosted the champions of Al Riyadi and Hekmeh in a celebratory meeting at the Grand Serail, praising the clubs for elevating Lebanon’s image through basketball and stressing that sportsmanship and unity matter more than the final score.
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Lebanon Cruise Past Palestine in Beirut International Cup Warm-Up Tournament
Lebanon?s men?s national basketball team defeated Palestine 84?55 at Ghazir Sports Club Hall, claiming a second win in the Beirut International Cup quadrangular tournament and building momentum for the first window of Asian continental qualifiers.
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Al Riyadi Beirut Reach 33rd Dubai International Basketball Tournament Final Unbeaten
Al Riyadi Beirut secured a place in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Tournament final with an 83?73 win over Libya?s Al Ahli Tripoli at Al Nasr Club, maintaining a perfect record heading into the title game.
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Lebanon’s U14 Boys Win First West Asia Youth Basketball Championship
Lebanon?s under-14 boys? national team has won the inaugural West Asia Youth Basketball Championship, topping a regional field on home soil and offering a bright sign for the future of Lebanese basketball.
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Lebanese Basketball Championship back on track as of Friday
Friday, March 26th, 2021 witnesses the return of the Lebanese Basketball Championship for first-class men’s clubs after a long absence for one full season due to the Covid-19 lockdown, October 17 protests, and the massive collapse of the Lebanese pound’s exchange rate against the US dollar — factors that have plunged the country in an...
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Lebanon’s national basketball team defeats India, makes it to FIBA Asia Cup 2021
The Lebanese national basketball team on Monday winded up the third and final window of the fourth qualifiers for FIBA Asia Cup 2021 with a full score after a sixth clean victory over India (99-71) in a match that was held between them this afternoon in the Bahraini capital of Manama. The FIBA Asia Cup...
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Lebanon wins over Bahrain in Asia’s basketball championship qualifiers
The Lebanese national basketball team defeated its host Bahrain, 102-87, in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the FIBA Cup that will be hosted by Indonesia in August. This is the sixth successive victory for the Lebanese team, which qualified for the finals from the second round, keeping its record clean from any losses...
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The mission of the basketball team to Bahrain to contest the third window of the Asian Championship qualifiers
The Lebanese national basketball team concluded its local exercises with a training session today, Tuesday, noon in the Saeb Salam Hall of the Sports Club in Al-Manara, under the supervision of the technical director, the national coach Joe Mujaez, and his assistant, the national coach, Jad Al-Hajj. The mission will head to the Bahraini capital,...