Homenetmen Antelias ( ar, نادي الهومنتمن أنطلياس hy, Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ. Անթիլիաս) is a
Lebanese sports
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...
club most known for its
basketball
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program playing in top division for women. It is located 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 ...
,
Matn District
Matn ( ar, قضاء المتن, '), sometimes spelled Metn (or preceded by the article El, as in El Matn), is a district (''qadaa'') in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The district capital is Jd ...
,
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
and is part of
Homenetmen Lebanon
Homenetmen Sports Association Lebanon ( ar, الجمعية الرياضية هومنتمن لبنان; ) is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club and scouting movement. Established in 1924, it is part of the worldwide pan-Armenian Homenetmen or ...
. Homenetmen Antelias was established in 1970. It plays its home games at the club's own stadium in
Mezher,
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
.
Homenetmen Antelias basketball team for women is part of the
Lebanese Basketball League
The Lebanese Basketball League is the top-tier professional men's basketball league in Lebanon. It is organized annually as a national championship with playoffs and a national cup by the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB).
Currently, the leagu ...
. It finished second overall in the 2008-2009 season with a record of 10-3 only second to top league champions
Antranik SC
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 ...
with 13-0.
Club page on Asia-Basket.com showing 2nd overall position
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See also
*Homenetmen Lebanon
Homenetmen Sports Association Lebanon ( ar, الجمعية الرياضية هومنتمن لبنان; ) is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club and scouting movement. Established in 1924, it is part of the worldwide pan-Armenian Homenetmen or ...
**Homenetmen Beirut F.C.
Homenetmen Sports Association Beirut ( ar, الجمعية الرياضية هومنتمن بيروت; ), or simply Homenetmen, is a football club based in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . It is the association football branch of the larg ...
**Homenetmen Beirut B.C.
Homenetmen Beirut ( ar, نادي الهومنتمن; ), or simply Homenetmen, is the basketball department of Homenetmen Lebanon, Homenetmen, a Armenians in Lebanon, Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon. The club was estab ...
**Homenetmen Bourj Hammoud
Homenetmen Bourj Hamoud ( ar, نادي الهومنتمن برج حمود hy, Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ. Պուրճ Համուտ) is a Lebanese multi-sports club, mostly known for its basketball program. Established in 1935, it is located in Bourj Hamoud, Mat ...
References
External links
Homenetmen Antelias Asia-Basket pageHomenemen Antelias Facebook page
Basketball teams in Lebanon
Diaspora sports clubs
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1970 establishments in Lebanon
Basketball teams established in 1970
Homenetmen Lebanon