# Homenetmen Aleppo Club

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Homenetmen Aleppo Club Full name Homenetmen Aleppo Club Founded 1925 Ground 7 April Stadium, Aleppo Capacity 12,000 President Kevork Mavian Manager Hagop Derboghosian League Syrian 2nd Division 2018–2019 19th Website Official page Home colours Away colours

Homenetmen Aleppo active sections Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball

**Homenetmen Aleppo Club** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): نادي هومنتمن حلب الرياضي; [Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ.), formerly known as **Al-Yarmouk Sports Club** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): نادي اليرموك الرياضي; [Armenian](/source/Armenian_language): Ալ-Յարմուկ) is a [Syrian](/source/Syria) sports club based in [Aleppo](/source/Aleppo), best known for their [football](/source/Association_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](/source/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 [7 April Municipal Stadium](/source/Aleppo_7_April_Stadium).

Homenetmen Aleppo Club are also known for their basketball teams ([men](/source/Al-Yarmouk_SC_(men's_basketball)) and [women](/source/Al-Yarmouk_SC_(women's_basketball))).[1] As of 2012, 9 types of sports are being practiced by the club.[2]

## History

With the arrival of the [Armenian](/source/Armenian_people) refugees and survivors of the [Armenian genocide](/source/Armenian_genocide), Aleppo became an active cultural and educational centre for the [Armenian community of Syria](/source/Armenians_in_Syria). Armenians have founded many cultural, scouting and sport organizations in the city.[3] The young generation was mainly interested in [football](/source/Association_football) and [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport)). The Armenian organizations formed their own football teams to compete with each other within the community.[4]

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](/source/Homenetmen) Armenian worldwide sport and scouting organization.[5]

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

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](/source/Aleppo_Governorate) such as the regional league of Aleppo and the *Aleppo Municipality Shield* ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): درع بلدية حلب).

They have played in the [Syrian Premier League](/source/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.[6][7]

In August 2025, the Syrian [Ministry of Youth and Sports](/source/Ministry_of_Sports_and_Youth_(Syria)) announced an official decision to rename Al-Yarmouk SC to its original and historical name, "Homenetmen Aleppo Club."[8]

## Football team achievements

- **[Syrian Cup](/source/Syrian_Cup): 1**

- - **Winner** : 1964 - Runner-up : 1966, 1968

## Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK SYR Hovsep Krikorian 2 FW SYR Hagop Der Boghossian 3 DF SYR Vartivar Dndlian 4 DF SYR Seropig 5 DF SYR Harout Artin 6 FW SYR Sevag Kevork 7 MF SYR Hovig Baghchejian 8 MF SYR Sako Keshishian 9 DF SYR George Dishchekenian (captain) 10 MF SYR Nareg Bedrosian 11 MF SYR Hamig Andzian 12 GK SYR Lawrence Anka 13 DF SYR Harout Tashjian 14 MF SYR Mgo Nersesian No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF SYR Kevork Tchaghlass 16 DF SYR Koko Karadanaian 17 MF SYR Hagop Bedross — GK SYR Amjad Hanna Daoud — DF SYR Hagop Astarjian — FW SYR Kalousd Garabedian — SYR Hagop Cherchian — SYR Hagop Abejian — SYR Raffi Artin — SYR Joseph Katerjian — SYR Hagop Merdkhanian — SYR Sako Paloulian — SYR George Tovmasian — SYR Shant Messiahian

### Coaching and medical staff

## Administration

Administrative Board of Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo:

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

Last updated: April 2012 Source: [Kantsasar Armenian Weekly](http://www.kantsasar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=59&Itemid=117)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** H. Zain/ H. Said (18 December 2014). ["Al-Jalaa basketball team takes lead in 1st leg of Aleppo Gathering League Tournament"](https://sana.sy/en/?p=22131). [Syrian Arab News Agency](/source/Syrian_Arab_News_Agency). Retrieved 21 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Al-Yarmouk, History"](https://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Syria/Al-Yarmouk-Aleppo/5043?Page=5). asia-basket.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Homenetmen-history"](https://www.massis.org/homenetmen-history/). *massis.org*. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Syria foundation dates"](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrfound.html). RSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [http://alepposport.com/vb/t2973.html?t-2973.html=](http://alepposport.com/vb/t2973.html?t-2973.html=) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120426010012/http://alepposport.com/vb/t2973.html?t-2973.html=) 2012-04-26 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Aleppo sport:Al Yarmouk

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Al-Yarmouk SC"](https://m.goalzz.com/?c=6288). goalzz.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Syrian League 2nd Division 2018/19"](https://m.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=16476). goalzz.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["عودة الاسم التاريخي: إعادة تسمية نادي اليرموك الحلبي إلى نادي هومنتمن"](https://yallasyrianews.com/article/عودة-الاسم-التاريخي-إعادة-تسمية-نادي-اليرموك-الحلبي-إلى-نادي-هومنتمن) (in Arabic). yallasyrianews.com. 27 August 2025.

## External links

- [Official page](https://www.facebook.com/homenetmen4ever/)

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