Homenetmen Beirut Basketball Club ( standing for "Armenian General Union of Body Culture") is the basketball department of Homenetmen, a Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

-Armenian

Armenians

Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....

 multi-sports club based in Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

. The club was established in 1924 and is part of the worldwide pan-Armenian Homenetmen

Homenetmen

Homenetmen is a pan-Armenian diaspora organization devoted to sport and Scouting. The motto of Homenetmen is "Elevate Yourself and Elevate Others with You" .-Foundation:...

 association.

Homenetmen Beirut has a long-running program for basketball in the Lebanese Basketball League

Lebanese Basketball League

The Lebanese Basketball League or FLB League or BANKMED FLB League is the top basketball league in Lebanon and one of the top leagues in Asia. It is organised annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation . The Men Division A made up of...

 for both men and women and has been one of the pioneers of the sports from its start in Lebanon.

Men's basketball program

Having played for a long time in the first division of Lebanese Basketball League for Men and won the Lebanese Basketball Championship several times, presently the club plays in Division 2.

Achievements

• League Positions: 98-8,99-7, 00-8, 01-10(A), 02-2(D1), 04-1(D1), 05-7(Div.A), 06-11(Div.1), 08-(Div.1), 09-(Div.A)

2005 - was relegated from Div. A to Div.1 due to financial problems

• League achievements: Lebanese Division 1 Champion -04

Women's basketball program

The Homenetmen Beirut's women's basketball program competes in first division league.
Homenetmen Beirut's very successful Women's Basketball program is flourishing with top positions in Division 1 for Women as well as in the Arabic Basketball Championships for Women.

The roster of the 2009-2010 season was a s follows:

• Aya Chiri
• Donna Nassif
• Nathaline Chilinguirian
• Tsoghik Mekerdichian
• Sola Abramian
• Diala El Bach
• Carole Kamel
• May Oeidate
• Lara Ammar
• Samira Azar
• Farah Rayya
• Elsy Souaidy
• Nada Arbaji
• Suzy Redention

See also

• Homenetmen
  Homenetmen
  Homenetmen is a pan-Armenian diaspora organization devoted to sport and Scouting. The motto of Homenetmen is "Elevate Yourself and Elevate Others with You" .-Foundation:...
  
  
• Homenetmen Lebanon
  • Homenetmen Beirut F.C.
  • Homenetmen Antelias
    Homenetmen Antelias
    Homenetmen Antelias is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for women. It is located in Antelias, Matn District, Lebanon and is part of Homenetmen Lebanon. Homenetmen Antelias was established in 1970...
    
    
  • Homenetmen Bourj Hammoud
    Homenetmen Bourj Hammoud
    Homenetmen Bourj Hamoud is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in top division for women as well as in second division for men. It is located in Bourj Hamoud, Matn District, Lebanon and is part of Homenetmen Lebanon....
    
    

External links

• Official site