Armenians in Lebanon

==Sports and Scouts Movements==
[[File:Homenetmen Aghpalian Club and Tenjoukian Stadium in Antelias, Lebanon.JPG|thumb|240px|The Homenetmen Aghpalian Club and Tenjoukian Stadium in Antelias]]
There are three predominantly Armenian sports clubs in Lebanon with a strong tradition in sports as well as Scouting. They are
* [[Homenetmen Beirut F.C.|Homenetmen Beirut]] also known as HMEM—full name Hay Marmnagertagan Enthanour Miyutioun (Armenian General Union of Physical Culture)
* [[Homenmen Beirut]] also known as HMM—full name Hay Marzagan Miyutioun (Armenian Sports Union)
* [[Antranik SC|Antranik Sports Club]] (of the Armenian Youth Association (AYA) of the Armenian General Benevolent Union AGBU)
All of them have various branches distributed in many Lebanese cities throughout the country where there are Lebanese Armenian communities. {{citation needed|date=October 2013}}

===Football===
The Armenian clubs Homenetmen and [[Homenmen]] have important football teams in the official first and second division football leagues in Lebanon, although the membership of the teams is not restricted to ethnic Armenians and will usually include other Lebanese non-Armenian players as well as contracted foreign players, including professional players from Armenia.

[[Homenetmen Beirut F.C.|Homenetmen Beirut]] has won the Lebanese Football Championship title 7 times in the years: 1944, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1963 and 1969 and [[Homenmen Beirut]] the Championship title 4 times in 1945, 1954, 1957 and 1961. Overall, both clubs feature in the top 5 of most titles in Lebanese football with Homenetmen Beirut winning seven Lebanese titles and Homenmen 4 titles.

[[Pagramian Sports Club]] was active with its football program in the 1940s and 1950s until it closure in 1960. In 1969, a new sports club [[Ararad Sports Association]] considered as a continuation of Pagramian's sports programme.

===Basketball===
Armenian clubs Antranik and Homenetmen have prominent basketball teams playing in the official first and second division basketball league in Lebanon, although the membership of the teams is mixed and is not restricted to Armenians and will usually include other Lebanese non-Armenian players as well as contracted foreign players.
Many Lebanese Armenians have represented Lebanon in the national team. In women's sports, the Armenian basketball clubs (Homenetmen and Antranik) are traditionally considered as powerhouses in the sport, and both clubs have won the official Lebanese Basketball Championships women title on several occasions. The Armenian club Antranik's Women Basketball team went on to win the pan-Arab club championship titles. {{citation needed|date=October 2013}}

===Other Sports===
The above-mentioned Lebanese Armenian clubs also have huge influence on many other sports in Lebanon, but most notably in cycling, table tennis (ping pong) and track and fields. Individual Armenians have also excelled, most notably in weightlifting, wrestling and martial arts competitions. {{citation needed|date=October 2013}}

===Women Sports===
Lebanese Armenians also have great influence in women sports in Lebanon, most notably in basketball, cycling and table tennis. The Armenian basketball clubs of Homenetmen and Antranik have won the official Lebanese Basketball Championships on several occasions. The Armenian club Antranik's Women Basketball team went on to win the pan-Arab championship titles. Homenetmen Antelias' Women Basketball team won the Lebanese championship consecutively twice in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://horizonweekly.ca/en/87876-2/|title=Homenetmen Antelias wins Lebanese Women Basketball Championship|date=2016-06-14|work=Horizon|access-date=2017-06-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports-961.com/homenetmen-ladies-retain-womens-league-title/|title=Homenetmen Ladies Retain the Women's League Title Sports 961|website=sports-961.com|access-date=2017-06-15|date=2017-05-19}}</ref>