DPHB

AS DPHB

AS DPHB

Defunct Lebanese multi-sports club


Association Sportive DPHB,[2][lower-alpha 1] known as Al Sikkat Al Hadid Wal Marfa' in Arabic (Arabic: نادي السكة الحديد والمرفأ, lit.'Railway and Port Club'),[4][lower-alpha 2] was a multi-sports club based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon.

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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.[5] DPHB won the Lebanese Premier League three times: in 1935–36, 1938–39, and 1940–41.[5][6]

History

In 1935, DPHB played at the inaugural game of the Beirut Municipal Stadium with players such as Camille Cordahi and Joseph Nalbandian.[3] 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.[7]

Honours

Notes

  1. Also sometimes shortened to DHP (French: Damas-Hamah et Prolongements)[3]
  2. Or simply Sikka (Arabic: السكة)

References

  1. Frem, Joseph (21 January 1941). "Les "cheminots" vainqueurs probables du championnat". L'Orient.
  2. Khadra, A. (2 July 1947). "Une demi-heure avec M. Mouchati, president de l'A.S. DPHB" [Half an hour with M. Mouchati, president of A.S. DPHB] (in French).
  3. "KAMIL KORDAHI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. "نادي السكة بيروت". abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. "Lebanon - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. "Lebanon outclassed by Palestine selected". The Palestine Post. 30 April 1940. Retrieved 25 March 2020.



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