Inter-Chapter Games
Following the revival of the Armenian Olympics (1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1920) and the organization of three Navasardian Games after the founding of Homenetmen (1919, 1921, 1922), circumstances led to the relocation of inter-chapter games to the Armenian Diaspora. Over 45 years (1927-1972), 35 inter-chapter sports games were organized.
Later, following the establishment of the Homenetmen global organization in 1974, these inter-chapter games were replaced by the Pan-Homenetmen sports games.
Below is an overview of the 35 inter-chapter sports games:
1927 – The 1st sports games (Homenetmen Aleppo - Homenetmen Beirut football match) were held at the "Baghdad" railway station field in Aleppo. The trophy was awarded by Dr. Ernest Altounian.
15 April 1928 – The 2nd sports games were held in Beirut, at the Furn el Chebbak sports field. The medals were awarded by Mrs. Arousiag Srabian.
30-31 March 1929 – The 3rd sports games were held in Beirut.
1930 – The 4th sports games were held in Aleppo.
5-6 April 1931 – The 5th sports games were held in Beirut.
27-28 March 1932 – The 6th sports games were held in Aleppo. Mrs. Kalender and Yeghpayr Mihran Garabedian awarded the medals.
16-17 April 1933 – The 7th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. Khachadour Shahen.
1-2 April 1934 – The 8th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. Atanasian.
21-22 April 1935 – The 9th sports games were held in Beirut, in Furn el Chebbak field, under the patronage of the Armenian Apostolic Primate of Lebanon, Archbishop Yeghishe Garoyan. The queen of the day was Mrs. Nartuhi Mavisakalian.
1936 – The 10th sports games were held in Beirut and Aleppo.
26 & 29 March 1937 – The 11th sports games were held at the Homenetmen field in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. Makrouhi Yaverian.
17-18 April 1938 – The 12th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. H. Azirian.
9-10 April 1939 – The 13th sports games were held at the Beirut municipal stadium. The queen of the day was Mrs. Rosa Chelebi.
24-25 March 1940 – The 14th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. H. Azirian.
13-14 April 1941 – The 15th sports games were held in Aleppo, under the patronage of General Rofier, the general military commander of Syria.
1942 – The 16th sports games were held in Aleppo.
25 & 27 April 1943 – The 17th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. Alice Yervant Demirjian.
9-10 April 1944 – The 18th sports games were held in Aleppo, under the patronage of the Armenian Prelate of Beroea (Aleppo), Bishop Zareh Payaslian. The queen of the day was Mrs. Setian.
1-2 April 1945 – The 19th sports games were held in Aleppo.
20-22 April 1946 – The 20th sports games were held in Aleppo.
6 April 1947 – The 21st sports games were held at the Navasartian field in Aleppo.
27-29 March 1948 – The 22nd sports games were held at the Homenetmen and municipal fields in Aleppo, under the patronage of the Armenian Primate of Beroea (Aleppo), Bishop Zareh Payaslian and chaired by Shavarsh Misakian.
16-18 April 1949 – The 23rd sports games were held at the Aleppo municipal field.
9-11 April 1950 – The 24th sports games were held at the Homenetmen and municipal fields in Aleppo.
24-26 March 1951 – The 25th sports games were held at the Homenetmen and municipal fields in Aleppo, under the patronage of Aleppo Governor Fuad Bey Halabi.
12-14 April 1952 – The 26th sports games were held in Aleppo. The queen of the day was Mrs. Nina Jidejian.
1954 – The 27th sports games were held in Aleppo.
11-13 April 1955 – The 28th sports games were held at the Homenetmen and municipal fields of Aleppo, under the patronage of Governor Fuad Bey Halabi. The queen of the day was Mrs. Karoun Kilejian.
1-2 April 1956 The 29th sports games were held in Aleppo.
20-22 April 1957 – The 30th sports games were held at the Homenetmen and newly built Aziziyeh fields in Aleppo, under the patronage of Governor Ismail Bey Kouli and chaired by the Armenian Prelate of Beroea, Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyan. The queen of the day was Zabel M. Kouyoumdjian.
5-7 April 1958 – The 31st sports games were held in Aleppo, under the patronage of Governor Ismail Bey Kouli and chaired by Armenian Prelate of Beroea, Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyan. The queen of the day was Mrs. Anahid Eblighatian.
28-32 March 1959 – The 32nd sports games were held in Aleppo, under the patronage of Governor Rifaat Zareik and chaired by the Armenian Prelate of Beroea, Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyan. The queen of the day was Mrs. Nazig George Mardigian.
16-18 March 1960 – The 33rd sports games were held in Aleppo, under the patronage of Governor Rifaat Zareik and chaired by the Armenian Prelate of Beroea, Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyan.
1-3 April 1961 – The 34th sports games were held in Aleppo.
1-3 April 1972 – The 35th sports games were held in Beirut, under the patronage of Lebanese President Suleiman Frangieh. The games took place at the Bourj Hammoud municipal field and the Homenetmen Beirut Club, with the awards ceremony held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium. The queen of the day was Mrs. Margo Khachig Babigian.