Al Riyadi Al Abbasiyah Club
Lebanese association football club
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Al Riyadi Al Abbasiyah Club (Arabic: نادي الرياضي العباسية, lit. 'Abbasiyah Sporting Club') is a football club based in Abbassiyeh, Lebanon, that competes in the Lebanese Premier League.
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| Full name | Al Riyadi Al Abbasiyah Club | ||
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| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Ground | Abbas Kazem Nasser Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Habib Ajami[1] | ||
| Manager | Hassan Sweidan | ||
| League | Lebanese Premier League | ||
| 2025–26 | Lebanese Premier League, 9th of 12 | ||
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History
On 13 February 2022, Riyadi Abbasiyah won the 2021–22 Lebanese Third Division title after accumulating seven points in the four-team playoff; the final match of the playoff ended in a 0–0 draw between Riyadi Abbasiyah and Bint Jbeil.[2] On 18 February 2024, Riyadi Abbasiyah secured a 2–1 victory over Mabarra, a result that confirmed their first-place finish in the 2023–24 Lebanese Second Division after only two seasons in the Second Division.[3][4][5] With this win, the club achieved promotion to the Lebanese Premier League for the first time in its history.[3][4][5]
Players
- As of 18 February 2026[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Lebanese Second Division
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Lebanese Third Division
- Winners (1): 2021–22
