Homenmen Sports Association Beirut (; ), or simply Homenmen, is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon, section of the pan-Armenian sports and scouting organisation of the same name.

Founded in 1921, the football club competes in the , 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.

Name The name "Homenmen" () comes from the pronunciation of the acronym (HMM; ho-men-men) of the Armenian name of the organization (), which means "Armenian Sports Union".

History Following the foundation of Homenmen on 27 January 1921, the Lebanese branch was formed in 1924. The club was among the founding members of the Lebanese Football Association in 1933. They were affiliated with the Hunchak party.

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. In 1995, they represented Lebanon at the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and were eliminated in the second round. Homenmen participated once more, in 1999, where they were eliminated in the first round.

Homenmen's football team have won the Lebanese Premier League four times, in 1945, 1954, 1957 and 1961, 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.

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

Rivalries Homenmen have a historic rivalry with fellow-Lebanese-Armenian club Homenetmen.

Players Notable players

+ Players in international competitionsCompetitionPlayerNational team2000 AFC Asian CupAhmad SakrGurgen Engibaryan

Honours Lebanese Premier League Winners (4): 1945, 1954, 1957, 1961 Lebanese Elite Cup (defunct) Winners (1): 1999 Lebanese FA Cup Runners-up (4): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99 Lebanese Super Cup Runners-up (2): 1998, 1999

Asian record Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances 1995: Second Round 1999–00: First Round

See also

Armenians in Lebanon List of football clubs in Lebanon

References