Joseph Houallaian’s football club wins the French Cup for the first time in 120 years

Joseph Houallaian, a French businessman of Armenian descent, is the president and owner of football club RC Lens.

His club, RC Lens, defeated FC Nice 3–1 in the final on May 22, winning the French Cup for the first time in the club’s 120-year history.
In Armenia, Houallaian is one of the owners of FC Sardarapat from Armavir, alongside Noubar Afeyan and Sevan Karyan.

FC Sardarapat recently won the First League championship and earned promotion to the Armenian Premier League.