Al-Yarmouk SC (Syria)

With the arrival of the Armenian refugees and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Aleppo became an active cultural and educational centre for the Armenian community of Syria. Armenians have founded many cultural, scouting and sport organizations in the city. The young generation was mainly interested in football and athletics. The Armenian organizations formed their own football teams to compete with each other within the community. 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.[1]

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 such as the regional league of Aleppo and the Aleppo Municipality Shield (Arabic: 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 for the next season.

• Syrian Cup: 1

1964 (winners)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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 FW  SYR Said Sayegh 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

Administrative Board of Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo: