Al Mouttahed Tripoli
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| Leagues | Lebanese Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Location | Tripoli, Lebanon | ||
| Team colors |
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| 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. One of the notable players that played for Mouttahed is Hassan Whiteside.
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
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Depth Chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserves |
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| C | Charles Tabet | Mario Abboud | |
| PF | Reyshawn Terry | Alaa El Din Arnaout | |
| SF | Omar Turk | Tarek Ammoury | |
| SG | Ramel Curry | Omar Ayoubi | |
| PG | Michael Taylor | Ralph Akl | Tarek Merheby |
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