Sika Club Beirut
Sika Club Beirut (Arabic: نادي السكة الحديد بيروت, lit. 'Railway Club Beirut'), also known as D.H.P. in reference to the Damascus–Hama and Extensions Railway (French: Damas-Hamah et Prolongements) in Lebanon,[1] was a Lebanese multi-sports club based in the Forn El Chebbak district of Beirut. The club used to practice football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and swimming.[2] Sika won the Lebanese Premier League three times: in 1936, 1939 and 1941.[2][3]
.jpg) Sika Club in 1935 | ||
| Full name | Sika Club Beirut | |
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| Nickname(s) | D.H.P. D.P.H.B. | |
| Dissolved | Late-1970s | |
| Ground | Sika Stadium | |
| League | Lebanese Premier League | |
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In 1935, Sika played at the inaugural game of the Beirut Municipal Stadium with players such as Camille Cordahi and Joseph Nalbandian.[4] Five Sika players were present in Lebanon's lineup during their first international match against Mandatory Palestine in 1940: Yeguiché, Sacre, Barbir, Nercesse and Cordahi.[5]
Following the disestablishment of the Lebanese railroad, the club also followed and folded.[1]
Honours
Domestic
- Lebanese Premier League
- Winners (3): 1935–36, 1938–39, 1940–41
- Lebanese FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1939–40
References
- رحلة القمة إلى القاع: 5 أندية تاهت بين طيات الزمن بلبنان. كووورة (in Arabic). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "نادي السكة بيروت". abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Lebanon - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "KAMIL KORDAHI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected". The Palestine Post. 30 April 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020.