Association Sportive DPHB,[2][a] known as Al Sikkat Al Hadid Wal Marfa' in Arabic (Arabic: نادي السكة الحديد والمرفأ, lit.
DPHB, which was the sports club of the Lebanese railways company, was mainly known for their football team.
[5] DPHB won the Lebanese Premier League three times: in 1935–36, 1938–39, and 1940–41.
[5][6] 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.