{{Infobox football club | clubname = Homenetmen Aleppo Club | image = Hmemlogo2019.png | image_size = 150px | current = | fullname = Homenetmen Aleppo Club | founded = 1925 | nickname = | ground = [[Aleppo 7 April Stadium|7 April Stadium]], [[Aleppo]] | capacity = 12,000 | chrtitle = President | chairman = {{flagicon|SYR}} Kevork Mavian | manager = {{flagicon|SYR}} Hagop Derboghosian | league = Syrian 2nd Division | season = 2018–2019 | position = 19th | pattern_la1 = _red_shoulders | pattern_b1 = _redshoulders | pattern_ra1 = _red_shoulders | leftarm1 = 0060BF | body1 = FF5F00 | rightarm1 = 0060BF | shorts1 = 0060BF | socks1 = ff0000 | pattern_la2 = _shouldersonblue | pattern_b2 = _blueshoulders | pattern_ra2 = _shouldersonblue | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 0060BF | socks2 = ff0000 | website = {{url|https://www.facebook.com/homenetmen4ever/|Official page}} }} {| class="infobox" style="width: 20em; font-size: 95%em;" |- style="color:#0060BF; background:#FF5F00; text-align:center;" !colspan="3"|Homenetmen Aleppo active sections |- style="text-align: center" |[[File:Football pictogram.svg|40px]]<br />'''Football''' |[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|40px]]<br />'''[[Homenetmen Aleppo Club (men's basketball)|Men's Basketball]]''' |[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|40px]]<br />'''[[Homenetmen Aleppo Club (women's basketball)|Women's Basketball]]''' |} '''Homenetmen Aleppo Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي هومنتمن حلب الرياضي}}; {{langx|hy|Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ.}}), formerly known as '''Al-Yarmouk Sports Club''' ({{Langx|ar|نادي اليرموك الرياضي}}; {{Langx|hy|Ալ-Յարմուկ}}) is a [[Syria]]n sports club based in [[Aleppo]], best known for their [[association football|football]]. Founded in 1925, Al-Yarmouk is the 2nd oldest sports organization in Syria. The club have won the Syrian regions football championship for several times before the establishment of the official Syrian football league in 1966. They were the winners of the [[Syrian Cup]] in 1963–1964, being the only official achievement in the club's history. Between 1925 and 1946, Al-Yarmouk was known as '''Homenetmen Aleppo'''. In 1946, the name was changed to '''Al-Nadi As-Souri''' (Arabic: the Syrian Club) until 1971 when it was renamed '''Al-Yarmouk'''. The club plays their home games at the [[Aleppo 7 April Stadium|7 April Municipal Stadium]].
Homenetmen Aleppo Club are also known for their basketball teams ([[Al-Yarmouk SC (men's basketball)|men]] and [[Al-Yarmouk SC (women's basketball)|women]]).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=22131|publisher=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]]|author=H. Zain/ H. Said|title=Al-Jalaa basketball team takes lead in 1st leg of Aleppo Gathering League Tournament|access-date=21 January 2022|date=18 December 2014}}</ref> As of 2012, 9 types of sports are being practiced by the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Syria/Al-Yarmouk-Aleppo/5043?Page=5|title=Al-Yarmouk, History|publisher=asia-basket.com|access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>
==History== With the arrival of the [[Armenian people|Armenian]] refugees and survivors of the [[Armenian genocide]], Aleppo became an active cultural and educational centre for the [[Armenians in Syria|Armenian community of Syria]]. Armenians have founded many cultural, scouting and sport organizations in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.massis.org/homenetmen-history/|website=massis.org|title= Homenetmen-history|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> The young generation was mainly interested in [[association football|football]] and [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]. The Armenian organizations formed their own football teams to compete with each other within the community.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrfound.html|publisher=RSSF|title=Syria foundation dates|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>
In 1925, by the efforts of ''Levon Apkarian'','' Garabed Hovagimian'', ''Vahan Tamzarian'' and many others, 6 of the created Armenian football teams; Aghpyur, Ararat, Ardziv, Gaidzag, Nubarian and Dalvorig were unified to form the Homenetmen Aleppo sporting club and football team as a branch of the [[Homenetmen]] Armenian worldwide sport and scouting organization.<ref>http://alepposport.com/vb/t2973.html?t-2973.html= {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426010012/http://alepposport.com/vb/t2973.html?t-2973.html= |date=2012-04-26 }} Aleppo sport:Al Yarmouk</ref>
The first directing committee of the newly established Homenetmen Aleppo included: * Dikran Aghajanian * Levon Apkarian * Mihran Garabedian * Luther Masbanjian * Sahag Khachadurian * Levon Babigian * Shavarsh Bekiarian
[[File:Al-Yarmouk 2011.jpg|thumb|The team in 2011–2012 season at the 7 April Stadium]] Prior to the foundation of the Syrian official football league, the club have competed in various regional competitions in the [[Aleppo Governorate]] such as the regional league of Aleppo and the ''Aleppo Municipality Shield'' ({{langx|ar|درع بلدية حلب}}).
They have played in the [[Syrian Premier League]] starting from the first ever season in 1966–1967 until 1982–1983 when they were relegated to the 2nd division. Since then, the team failed to return to the top level.
During 2011–2012 season, the club came 5th in the Syrian 2nd Division; 4th Regional Group, thus maintaining their place in the current level (second highest in Syria) for the next season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.goalzz.com/?c=6288|publisher=goalzz.com|title=Al-Yarmouk SC|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=16476|publisher=goalzz.com|title=Syrian League 2nd Division 2018/19|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref>
In August 2025, the Syrian [[Ministry of Sports and Youth (Syria)|Ministry of Youth and Sports]] announced an official decision to rename Al-Yarmouk SC to its original and historical name, "Homenetmen Aleppo Club."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yallasyrianews.com/article/عودة-الاسم-التاريخي-إعادة-تسمية-نادي-اليرموك-الحلبي-إلى-نادي-هومنتمن |title=عودة الاسم التاريخي: إعادة تسمية نادي اليرموك الحلبي إلى نادي هومنتمن |publisher=yallasyrianews.com |language=ar |date=27 August 2025 }}</ref>
==Football team achievements== * '''[[Syrian Cup]]: 1''' ::'''Winner''' : 1964 ::Runner-up : 1966, 1968
==Current squad== {{fs start}} {{fs player|no=1|nat=SYR|pos=GK|name=[[Hovsep Krikorian]]}} {{fs player|no=2|nat=SYR|pos=FW|name=[[Hagop Der Boghossian]]}} {{fs player|no=3|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Vartivar Dndlian]]}} {{fs player|no=4|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Seropig]]}} {{fs player|no=5|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Harout Artin]]}} {{fs player|no=6|nat=SYR|pos=FW|name=[[Sevag Kevork]]}} {{fs player|no=7|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Hovig Baghchejian]]}} {{fs player|no=8|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Sako Keshishian]]}} {{fs player|no=9|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[George Dishchekenian]]}} ''(captain)'' {{fs player|no=10|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Nareg Bedrosian]]}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Hamig Andzian]]}} {{fs player|no=12|nat=SYR|pos=GK|name=[[Lawrence Anka]]}} {{fs player|no=13|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Harout Tashjian]]}} {{fs player|no=14|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Mgo Nersesian]]}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=15|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Kevork Tchaghlass]]}} {{fs player|no=16|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Koko Karadanaian]]}} {{fs player|no=17|nat=SYR|pos=MF|name=[[Hagop Bedross]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=GK|name=[[Amjad Hanna Daoud]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Hagop Astarjian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=FW|name=[[Kalousd Garabedian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Hagop Cherchian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Hagop Abejian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Raffi Artin]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Joseph Katerjian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Hagop Merdkhanian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Sako Paloulian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[George Tovmasian]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=|name=[[Shant Messiahian]]}} {{fs end}}
===Coaching and medical staff===
==Administration== Administrative Board of Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo:
{| class="wikitable" |- !Office !Name |- |President of the Board |Kevork Mavian |- |Member of the Board |Dr. Harout Bakkalian |- |Member of the Board |Serge Balabanian |- |Member of the Board |Kevork Mavian |- |Member of the Board |Apig Basmajian |- |Member of the Board |Maria Kapoujian |- |Member of the Board |Yeran Bakkalian |- {{Fb cs footer|u=April 2012 |s=[http://www.kantsasar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=59&Itemid=117 Kantsasar Armenian Weekly]|date=November 2012}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.facebook.com/homenetmen4ever/ Official page]
{{Syrian football}} {{Aleppo landmarks}}
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