October 13, 2026
The duo consisting of Mariana Sahakian and Maryam Al-Habash, representing Al-Ahly Sidon Club, won the Lebanese Women’s Doubles Table Tennis Championship for the 2026 season, for the second year in a row. This coronation came at the conclusion of the competitions hosted by the Baabda Sports Club.
The victory of the duo who won the title came after they defeated the duo consisting of Besan Sheri (Al-Ahly Al-Khayyam) and Fatima Al-Daqouqi (Al-Najda Al-Shaabi) in the final match, with a score of three games to one (11-7, 7-11, 12-10, 11-2).
On their way to the final, the two champions secured their place after their victory in the hurdles round over the duo Lori Yahinian and Noel Keshishian (Homenetmen Beirut) in three clean games. In turn, the duo consisting of Besan Sheri and Fatima Al-Daqouqi reached the final after overcoming the obstacle of the duo Rita Momjogolian and Vanna Momgogolian (Homenetmen Beirut) with the same result.
On the organizational level, the tournament was supervised by the head of the technical committee, Fadi Kassis, the secretary, Elie Rahbani, and the federation’s vice president, Rabie Haidar, while Imad Merheb assumed the task of general refereeing to manage the competitions, with the participation of an elite group of international and federal referees.
The tournament concluded with the distribution of cups and medals to the winning players, in the presence of the Federation’s Secretary General, Tony Farsan, the Federation’s Vice President, Dr. Adel Damj, and the Chairman of the Technical Committee, Fadi Kassis.
