Al-Yarmouk Sports Club () () is a
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
n professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
club based in
Aleppo
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. As of 2021, 8 other types of sports are being practiced by the
Al-Yarmouk SC. The club is part of the sports and scouting organization
Homenetmen
Homenetmen ( hy, Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ., , short for hy, Հայ Մարմնակրթական Ընդհանուր Միութիւն, meaning ''Armenian General Athletic Union'') is a pan-Armenian Armenian Diaspora, diaspora organization devoted to sport and sco ...
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History
The club was founded in 1925 by the
Armenians of Syria under the name Homenetmen. It plays its home matches in the Al-Yarmouk Sports Arena.
The club's best recent position in the
SBL is 3rd place from 2015 and eighth place from 2019 seasons.
In the 2021 season, the team finished in 12th place with only one city derby win with their rival
Ouroube SC
Ouroube Sports Club () ( hy, Ուրուբե) is a Syrian sports club based in Aleppo, best known for their football team and basketball teams (men and women). Founded in 1923, Ouroube is the oldest sports organization in Syria. The club is pa ...
and relegated to the 2nd Division.
Honours
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Syrian Basketball League
The Syrian Basketball League ( ar, الدوري السوري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian ...
**Third place (1): 2015
**Fourth place (1): 2009
**Sixth place (1): 2004
**Eighth place (1): 2019
Past rosters
2010-2011 season:
See also
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Syrian Basketball League
The Syrian Basketball League ( ar, الدوري السوري لكرة السلة) is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Syria. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Syrian ...
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Homenetmen Beirut (basketball)
Homenetmen Beirut ( ar, نادي الهومنتمن; ), or simply Homenetmen, is the basketball department of Homenetmen, a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon. The club was established in 1924 in Beirut and is part of th ...
References
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External links
Official page
Basketball teams in Syria
Sport in Aleppo
Basketball teams established in 1925
Sport in Syria