Homenmen AA Beirut

Homenmen Athletic Association Beirut (Arabic: نادي الهومنمن بيروت‎; Armenian: Հայ Մարզական Միութիւն (ՀՄՄ), lit. 'Armenian Athletic Association'), or simply Homenmen, is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon, section of the pan-Armenian sports and scouting organization of the same name.

Homenmen Beirut
Full nameHomenmen Athletic Association Beirut
Founded1921 (1921)
LeagueLebanese Third Division Group D
2020–21Lebanese Third Division Group A, 3rd of 7
WebsiteClub website
Active teams of Homenmen

Founded in 1921,[1] the football club competes in the Lebanese Third Division Group D, having won the Lebanese Premier League four times, and the Lebanese Elite Cup once. Homenmen's activities also include table tennis, cycling, as well as a scouting program.

History
Homenmen (red) against Homenetmen (blue) in the 2020–21 Lebanese Third Division

Following the foundation of Homenmen on 27 January 1921, the Lebanese branch was formed in 1924.[2] The club was among the founding members of the Lebanese Football Association in 1933.[2]

Homenmen played various clubs worldwide, most notably Hajduk Split in Yugoslavia in 1945, Al Ahly and Zamalek in Egypt in 1969, as well as multiple trips to Armenia.[2] In 1995, they represented Lebanon at the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and were eliminated in the second round.[2] Homenmen participated once more, in 1999, where they were eliminated in the first round.[2]

Homenmen's football team have won the Lebanese Premier League four times,[3] in 1945, 1954, 1957 and 1961,[2] and the Lebanese Elite Cup in 1999. They have also finished runners-up in the Lebanese FA Cup four times (1993, 1994, 1998 and 1999), and in the Lebanese Super Cup in 1999.[2]

Among the most prominent historical players of Homenmen are Mardik Tchaparian, Babken Melikyan, Ahmad Sakr and Gevorg Karapetyan.[2]

Players

Notable players
Players in international competitions
Competition Player National team
2000 AFC Asian Cup Ahmed Sakr  Lebanon
Korken Yenkibarian  Lebanon

Honours

Asian record
1995: Second Round
1999–00: First Round

See also

References
  1. "Lebanon - List of Foundation Dates". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. "الهومنمن: مسيرة متنوعة وتحولات دراماتيكية.. ونجومه علامة فارقة في المنتخب". أحوال ميديا (in Arabic). 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. "Lebanon - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
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