Riada Wal Adab Club ( ar, نادي الرياضة والأدب, lit=Sports and Literature Club) is a

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club based in

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, Lebanon, that competes in the . Nicknamed "Ambassador of the

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" ( ar, سفير الشمال, links=no), Riada Wal Adab was founded in 1930. Riada Wal Adab first participated in the

Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ...

during the 1969–70 season. They finished as runners-up in 1987–88. Their last participation in the Lebanese top division dates back to the 1997–98 season, with the club playing between the

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate ...

and

Lebanese Third Division The Lebanese Third Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثالثة) is the third division of Lebanese football, and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 24 teams are divided into four groups of seven ...

ever since.

History

Founded in 1902, the club received their official licence in 1930; they are

's first football club. Izzat Al-Turk was a representative of the club at the

Lebanese Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) ( ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم, Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam; french: Fédération Libanaise de Football) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. ...

's founding meeting in 1933.

Nazem Sayadi Nazem Sayad ( ar, ناظم صياد) was a Lebanese footballer who played as an goalkeeper. He played for Hilmi-Sport and Riada Wal Adab at club level, and Lebanon internationally. Sayad took part in Lebanon's first international match again ...

, the club's goalkeeper during the 1939–40 season, was

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

's goalkeeper during their first international match against

Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine ( ar, فلسطين الانتدابية '; he, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) ', where "E.Y." indicates ''’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl'', the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 ...

in 1940. Riada Wal Adab first participated in the

during the 1969–70 season, finishing eighth out of 12. The Tripoli-based club participated in the

1987 Arab Club Champions Cup The 1987 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in Saudi Arabia for the second time. This time in the city of Riyadh after the successful hosting of the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup in Dammam. Al-Rasheed won the championship for the 3rd time, defendi ...

as the competition's Lebanese Premier League representative. In 1987–88, Riada Wal Adab finished as runners-up in the league. Riada Wal Adab's last participation in the Lebanese top flight dates back to the 1997–98 season, where they came last and were relegated to the

. The club has played between the Second and Third Division ever since.

Honours

**Winners (1): 1994–95 *

**Winners (2): 1964–65, 2007–08 *

**''Runners-up (1):'' 1987–88

References

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History

Honours

See also

References