Al Mouttahed Tripoli

Al Mouttahed Tripoli
Nickname	United
Leagues	Lebanese Basketball League
Founded	2001
Arena	Safadi Sports and Cultural Center
Arena Capacity	100
Location	Tripoli, Lebanon
Team colors	Blue      White
President	Ahmad Al Safadi
Head coach	Alen Abaz
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Al Muttahed (Arabic: المتحد طرابلس‎‎) also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for men and women. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affiliated with Safadi Foundation but has its own independent administrative structure. Tripoli’s Al-Mouttahed club was founded in 2001 with the objective of promoting the development of sports in Tripoli and in North Lebanon to strengthen the presence of Tripoli in the Lebanese sports life and to breathe new life into the game of Basketball. Al Muttahed Tripoli basketball team is part of the Lebanese Basketball League 1st division and presently the only team from the North Governorate. Two of the notable players that played for Mouttahed are Hassan Whiteside and Yassin "Tahsin" Hafez.

Description

Tripoli’s Al-Mouttahed club was founded in 2001 with the objective of promoting the development of sports in Tripoli and in North Lebanon to strengthen the presence of Tripoli in the Lebanese sports life and to breathe new life into the game of Basketball.

Principles:

• Respect for sportsmanship based on the concept of cooperation
• Emphasize on sports as fundamental to creating a stable society
• Activate youth participation in sports in Tripoli and North Lebanon
• Attract athletes in order to encourage them to develop their capacities

Objectives:

• Create a professional basketball team that offers Tripoli high status among the other Lebanese clubs
• Establish a permanent Basketball training center that fuses the strengths and capacities of North Lebanon’s athletes
• Consolidate sports awareness among youth by advancing the culture of sports life and making Al-Mouttahed club a forum for cultural activities

Achievements

• Champions of the fourth division playoffs for the 2002/2003 season
• Champions of the third division playoffs for the 2003/2004 season
• Champion of the second division playoffs for the 2004/2005 season
• Champion of the 2004 John Hamam Basketball Championship
• Ranked fifth in the 2005/2006 first division championship season
• Ranked fifth in the 2006/2007 first division championship season
• Runner up in the 2007/2008 First Division Championship
• Ranked Fifth in the 2008/2009 Dubai International Championship
• Ranked Fifth in the 2008/2009 WestAsia Championship
• Lebanese basketball Regular League Championship in 2008/2009
• Lebanese Basketball runner-up in 2008-2009
• Runner-up of Arab Club Championship in 2009/2010
• Ranked third in the 2010/2011 first division championship season
• Ranked fifth in the 2011/2012 first division championship season

Current Squad

Al Mouttahed Tripoli roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. 1.0 !PG 7000100000000000000♠1 USA ! Taylor, Michael 7000186000000000000♠1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 3.5 !F 7000200000000000000♠2 CIV ! Lamizana, Herve 7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 2.5 !G/F 7000300000000000000♠3 LIB ! Rustom, Elie 7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 1.5 !G 7000400000000000000♠4 USA ! Curry, Ramel 7000192000000000000♠1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 1.0 !PG 7000700000000000000♠7 LIB ! Akl, Ralph 7000178000000000000♠1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 2.0 !SG 7000800000000000000♠8 LIB ! Ayoubi, Omar 7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 4.5 !F/C 7000900000000000000♠9 LIB ! Tabet, Charles 7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 3.0 !SF 7001100000000000000♠10 LIB ! Ammoury, Tarek 7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 1.0 !PG 7001120000000000000♠12 LIB ! Akkari, Mohammad 7000188000000000000♠1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 1.0 !PG 7001130000000000000♠13 LIB ! Ossman, Tanguy 7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 7001140000000000000♠14 LIB ! Arnaout, Alaa El Din 7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 5.0 !C 7001150000000000000♠15 LIB ! Abboud, Mario 7000204000000000000♠2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 1.0 !PG 7001160000000000000♠16 LIB ! Merheby, Tarek 7000181000000000000♠1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 3.0 !SF 7001540000000000000♠54 SRB ! Kuga, Nikola 7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Head coach Allen Abaz Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain Injured

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