Al-Yarmouk SC (men's basketball)
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|name =Al-Yarmouk Sports Club
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| nickname = Homenetmen
({{Langx|hy|Հ.Մ.Ը.Մ}})
|leagues =Syrian Basketball League Second Division
| season =2020–21
| position =Syrian League, 12th of 12
|founded =1925
|history =Homenetmen Aleppo
1925–1946
Al-Nadi As-Souri
1946–1971
Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo
1971–present
|arena = Al-Yarmouk Sports Arena
(capacity: cca 800)
|colors =Orange and Blue
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|sponsor = Katarji Group
|president ={{flagicon|SYR}} Kevork Mavian
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|website =[https://www.facebook.com/homenetmen4ever/ Official page]
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Al-Yarmouk Sports Club ({{Langx|ar|نادي اليرموك الرياضي}}) ({{Langx|hy|Ալ-Յարմուկ}}) is a Syrian professional basketball club based in Aleppo.{{Cite news |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=22131|publisher=Syrian Arab News Agency|author=H. Zain/ H. Said|title=Al-Jalaa basketball team takes lead in 1st leg of Aleppo Gathering League Tournament|access-date=21 January 2022|date=18 December 2014}}{{Cite web |title=Al-Yarmouk|url=https://m.goalzz.com/main.aspx?team=6159|website=goalzz.com|access-date=22 January 2022}} As of 2021, 8 other types of sports are being practiced by the Al-Yarmouk SC.{{Cite web|url= https://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Syria/Al-Yarmouk-Aleppo/5043?Page=5|title=Al-Yarmouk, History|publisher=asia-basket.com|access-date=22 January 2022}} The club is part of the sports and scouting organization Homenetmen.
History
{{see-also|Al-Yarmouk SC (Syria)}}
The club was founded in 1925 by the Armenians of Syria under the name Homenetmen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrfound.html|publisher=RSSF|title=Syria foundation dates|access-date=24 January 2022}} It plays its home matches in the Al-Yarmouk Sports Arena.{{Cite news |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Syria/news/675631/Division-I-Round-17:-Al-Karameh-lose-their-first-game-against-Al-Wahda|title=Division I Round-17: Al-Karameh lose their first game against Al-Wahda|publisher=asia-basket.com|author=EuroBasket News|access-date=24 January 2022|date=26 March 2021}} 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 and relegated to the 2nd Division.{{Cite web|url= https://www.asia-basket.com/Syria/basketball-Division-I_2020-2021.aspx|title=Division 1 2020-21|publisher=asia-basket.com|access-date=22 January 2022}}
Honours
- Syrian Basketball League
- Third place (1): 2015
- Fourth place (1): 2009{{Cite web |url=https://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Syria/Al-Yarmouk-Aleppo/5043?Page=5|title=Al-Yarmouk, History|publisher=asia-basket.com|access-date=19 January 2022}}
- Sixth place (1): 2004
- Eighth place (1): 2019
Past rosters
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| Number
! Player ! Position ! Height (cm) ! Age |
|---|
| 4
|{{flagicon|SRB}} Radovan Dragović |C |203 |28 |
| 5
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Nawras Ahmadouk |SF |193 |20 |
| 7
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Amir Shababi |SF |197 |22 |
| 8
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Agob Sonbolian |PF |186 |19 |
| 9
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Karim Chalabi |PG |185 |26 |
| 11
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Neshte Jamaskian |SG |188 |23 |
| 12
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Ricky Maghibi (c) |SG |188 |32 |
| 14
|{{flagicon|SYR}} Ibrahim Louai |SG |203 |27 |
| 16
|{{flagicon|Syria}} Yervent Jakerjian |C |202 |31 |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/homenetmen4ever/ Official page]
Category:Basketball teams in Syria