Riada Wal Adab Club () is a

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club based in Tripoli, Lebanon, that competes in the . Nicknamed "Ambassador of the

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" (), Riada Wal Adab was founded in 1930. Riada Wal Adab first participated in the

Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division (), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. Established in 1934 and organized by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the Lebanese Premier Leagu ...

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 and Lebanese Third Division ever since.

History

Founded in 1902, the club received their official licence in 1930; they are Tripoli's first football club. Izzat Al-Turk was a representative of the club at the

Lebanese Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA; ; ) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. Formed in 1933, it is a member of both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation, AFC. It is also one of the founding members of the West Asian ...

's founding meeting in 1933. Nazem Sayadi, the club's goalkeeper during the 1939–40 season, was the Lebanon national team's goalkeeper during their first international match against

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

Honours

* Lebanese Federation Cup **Winners (1): 1972 * Lebanese Second Division **Winners (1): 1994–95 * Lebanese Third Division **Winners (2): 1964–65, 2007–08 *

**''Runners-up (1):'' 1987–88

References

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