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DPHB
Association Sportive DPHB, known as Al Sikkat Al Hadid Wal Marfa' in Arabic (), was a multi-sports club based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. DPHB, which was the sports club of the Lebanese railways company, was mainly known for their football team. They also used to practice basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and swimming. DPHB won the Lebanese Premier League three times: in 1935–36, 1938–39, and 1940–41. History In 1935, DPHB played at the inaugural game of the Beirut Municipal Stadium with players such as Camille Cordahi and Joseph Nalbandian. Five DPHB players were present in Lebanon's lineup during their first international match against Mandatory Palestine in 1940: Yeghishe Darian, Antoine Sakr, Toufic Barbir, Nercesse, and Cordahi. Honours * Lebanese Premier League ** Winners (3): 1935–36, 1938–39, 1940–41 *Lebanese FA Cup The Lebanon Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Premier League
The Lebanese First Division (), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. Established in 1934 and organized by the Lebanese Football Association (LFA), the Lebanese Premier League is one of the oldest in the Middle East, originally launched under the name Edmond Rubeiz Cup. Throughout its history, the league has experienced several interruptions due to political instability and conflict. As of the 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League, 2024–25 season, the league features 12 clubs and employs a split-season format, with a regular season followed by championship and relegation rounds. The league champion qualifies for the AFC Challenge League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Lebanese Second Division. The league introduced Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in 2023. Prominent early clubs included Al Nahda SC, Nahda (who won the first edition), Homenetmen Beirut (football), Homenetmen, and Homenme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Mandatory Palestine V Lebanon Football Match
The 1940 association football match between the national teams of Mandatory Palestine national football team, Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon national football team, Lebanon was the latter's first official international match, and the former's last before they became the Israel national football team, Israel national team after 1948. The match took place on 27 April 1940 at the Maccabiah Stadium in Tel Aviv. Officiated by John Blackwell (referee), John Blackwell of the British Army, the game was watched by between 6,000 and 10,000 spectators and ended in a 5–1 victory for the home side. Palestine scored in the second minute of the game, doubling their lead 10 minutes later with a Penalty kick (association football), penalty kick. Two more goals by the home side meant the first half ended 4–0. Palestine's forced substitution at half-time due to injury hampered their control of the game and in the fifth minute of the second half, Lebanese forward Camille Cordahi scored to becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Cordahi
Camille Rouhana Cordahi (; 11 September 1919 – 11 May 2011) was a Lebanese footballer who played as a forward. He is the Lebanon national team's first official goalscorer, scoring his side's lone goal in a friendly game against Mandatory Palestine in 1940. Cordahi began his senior club career in 1935 at DPHB, winning three Lebanese Premier League titles. In 1942 Cordahi played one season at Racing Beirut, before joining Sagesse in 1943, which he helped form. He remained at the club until his retirement in 1950. Known as "the Golden Foot" (), Cordahi represented Beirut XI unofficially as their captain between 1937 and 1950; his first official cap for Lebanon was the 1940 friendly against Mandatory Palestine, Lebanon's first official game, in which he scored. Following his retirement as a player, Cordahi assumed various managerial roles at his former clubs Sagesse and Racing Beirut, and was the treasurer of the Lebanese Football Association in 1979. He was also the first mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Nalbandian
Joseph Nalbandian (; 1919 – after 1985) was a Lebanese football player and manager. During the 1930s and 1940s, Nalbandian played as a goalkeeper for DPHB, Hilmi-Sport, Sagesse, Homenetmen, and Nahda, at club level. He also represented Lebanon internationally. Nalbandian coached Homenetmen, from 1947 to 1972, and Lebanon, during the 1960s. He was in the Regional Committee of Homenetmen between 1965 and 1971, and was General Secretary of the Lebanese Football Association between 1967 and 1985. Honours Manager Homenetmen Beirut * Lebanese Premier League: 1947–48, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1968–69 * Lebanese FA Cup: 1947–48, 1961–62 Lebanon * Arab Nations Cup third place: 1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ... References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nercesse
Nercesse (last name unknown; ), also spelled Narcis, was a Lebanese footballer who played as an forward. Nercesse played for DPHB, Homenetmen, Antranik, and Sagesse at club level. He took part in Lebanon's first international match against Mandatory Palestine in 1940. Honours DPHB * Lebanese Premier League: 1940–41 * Lebanese FA Cup The Lebanon Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic Lebanese football. In the first FA Cup final, held on 26 June 1938, Nahda beat Hilmi-Sport 3–2 in the replay (after drawing 1� ... runner-up: 1939–40 References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Lebanese people of Armenian descent Ethnic Armenian sportspeople Men's association football forwards Lebanese men's footballers AS DPHB players Homenetmen Beirut (football) players Antranik Youth Association (football) players Sagesse SC (football) players Lebanese Premier League playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese FA Cup
The Lebanon Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic Lebanese football. In the first FA Cup final, held on 26 June 1938, Nahda beat Hilmi-Sport 3–2 in the replay (after drawing 1–1 the first match). The most successful club in the competition is Ansar with 15 titles, followed by Nejmeh with eight. Ansar have also contested the most finals with 20, followed by Nejmeh with 17. Format Starting from the 2020–21 season, the Lebanese FA Cup includes participation from all 12 teams of the Lebanese Premier League, along with the top four Second Division teams occupying the first four positions after the first half of the season. Operating in a single-elimination tournament structure, the competition begins from the round of 16. In the case of a draw between two teams after regular time, an additional 30 minutes of extra time, split into two halves of 15 minutes each, is played. Should the tie persist after extra tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toufic Barbir
Toufic Barbir () was a Lebanese footballer who played as an midfielder for DPHB and the Lebanon national team. Barbir took part in Lebanon's first international match against Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine was a British Empire, British geopolitical entity that existed between 1920 and 1948 in the Palestine (region), region of Palestine, and after 1922, under the terms of the League of Nations's Mandate for Palestine. After ... in 1940. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Men's association football midfielders Lebanese men's footballers Lebanese Premier League players AS DPHB players Lebanon men's international footballers {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Sakr
Antoine Sakr (; also spelled Sacre) was a Lebanese footballer who played as an full-back. He played for DPHB, Racing Beirut, and Sagesse at club level, and the Lebanon national team internationally. Sakr took part in Lebanon's first international match against Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine was a British Empire, British geopolitical entity that existed between 1920 and 1948 in the Palestine (region), region of Palestine, and after 1922, under the terms of the League of Nations's Mandate for Palestine. After ... in 1940, and played for Beirut XI in 1946. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Men's association football fullbacks Lebanese men's footballers Lebanese Premier League players AS DPHB players Racing Club Beirut players Sagesse SC (football) players Lebanon men's international footballers {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeghishe Darian
Yeghishe Darian (), also spelled Yeguiché or Jeugiche, was a Lebanese Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), full-back. He played for DPHB and Homenetmen Beirut FC, Homenetmen at club level, and the Lebanon national football team, Lebanon national team internationally. Darian took part in Lebanon's 1940 Mandatory Palestine v Lebanon football match, first international match against Mandatory Palestine national football team, Mandatory Palestine in 1940, and played for Beirut XI in 1946. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Lebanese people of Armenian descent Ethnic Armenian sportspeople Men's association football fullbacks Lebanese men's footballers Lebanese Premier League players AS DPHB players Homenetmen Beirut (football) players Lebanon men's international footballers {{Lebanon-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Lebanon
Rail transport in Lebanon began in the 1890s as French Third Republic, French projects under the Ottoman Empire but largely ceased in the 1970s owing to the country's Lebanese Civil War, civil war. The last remaining routes ended for economic reasons in the 1990s. At its peak Lebanon had about of railway. History Ottoman Empire Beirut and Damascus were first connected by telegraph in 1861 and by a macadam road in 1863. Rail transport in Syria, Syrian railways connecting the two cities ( over the crest of the Mount Lebanon range) or another port were planned as early as 1871 but were not enacted. In 1889, the Ammiyya Revolt broke out among the Druze and other Ottoman Syria, Syrian farmers. The Ottoman response to the insurrection included a number of railway concessions—quickly sold to foreign interests—to improve the development and centralized control of the region. Hasan Beyhum Efendi received a concession to construct a Tramway (industrial), tramway between Bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut Municipal Stadium
Beirut Municipal Stadium () is an 18,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently mostly used for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches. History The stadium was built by the French colonials in 1935. DPHB played at the inaugural game of the stadium, with players such as Camille Cordahi and Joseph Nalbandian. References Football venues in Beirut Rugby league stadiums in Lebanon Buildings and structures in Beirut Sport in Beirut Multi-purpose stadiums in Lebanon Sports venues completed in 1935 {{Lebanon-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
