The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) ( ar, جمعية شباب الأنترانيك; ), or simply Antranik (; ), is a

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club based in

Antelias Antelias ( ar, أنطلياس) is a city in Lebanon in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. Etymology The name is originally Greek, ἀντήλιος – from ἀντί(ant ...

, Lebanon, that competes in the . The club was founded in 1931 as the football section of the

Antranik Youth Association The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) ( ar, جمعية شباب الأنترانيك; ), or simply Antranik (; ), is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports and cultural club based in Antelias, Matn District, Lebanon. Established in Beirut, Lebanon i ...

, the Lebanese chapter of the

Armenian Youth Association The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) ( ar, جمعية شباب الأنترانيك; ), or simply Antranik (; ), is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports and cultural club based in Antelias, Matn District, Lebanon. Established in Beirut, Lebanon i ...

History

With the establishment of

in 1931, Antranik formed its football team. The team, represented by Shavarsh Pakrian, participated in the

Lebanese Football Association The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) ( ar, الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم, Al-Ittiḥād Al-Lubnānī Likurat Al-Qadam; french: Fédération Libanaise de Football) is the governing body of association football in Lebanon. ...

's first meeting on 22 March 1933, as one of its founding members. In 1940–41, Antranik's

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– Antranik B – won the

Lebanese Second Division The Lebanese Second Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثانية) is the second division of Lebanese football. Established in 1933, it is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 12 teams that participate ...

with 15 wins and one draw. In the 2020–21 season, Antranik's football team finished second in the

Lebanese Fourth Division The Lebanese football league system (), also known as the Lebanese football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in Lebanon. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between l ...

Beirut group, qualifying for the general finals; they finished second in their group, and were promoted to the

Lebanese Third Division The Lebanese Third Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثالثة) is the third division of Lebanese football, and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 24 teams are divided into four groups of seven ...

Honours

** Winners (1): 1940–41

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antanik Antranik Youth Association 1931 establishments in Lebanon Association football clubs established in 1931 Football clubs in Lebanon Armenian association football clubs outside Armenia Armenian football clubs in Lebanon Diaspora sports clubs Sport in Beirut