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]

Not to be confused with El Sekka El Hadid SC.
Sika
Sika Club in 1935
Full nameSika Club Beirut
Nickname(s)D.H.P.
D.P.H.B.
DissolvedLate-1970s
GroundSika Stadium
LeagueLebanese Premier League

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

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References
  1. رحلة القمة إلى القاع: 5 أندية تاهت بين طيات الزمن بلبنان. كووورة (in Arabic). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "نادي السكة بيروت". abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. "Lebanon - List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. "KAMIL KORDAHI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. "Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected". The Palestine Post. 30 April 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020.


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