Most clubs were born on the basis of sectarianism, such as Sagesse being a Christian club and Ansar having a Sunni fanbase.[19][20] In 1945 Nejmeh was founded, against the trend of all other Lebanese clubs: their intention was not to segregate communities, rather to gather players of all faiths. A rivalry was established between Nejmeh and another Beirut club, Ansar, based on three factors: downtown against the periphery, Arab against Lebanese nationalists and Shiites against Sunnis. Between the 1940s and 1960s, Armenian clubs, such as Homenetmen and Homenmen, were the most prominent in the early Lebanese footballing scene.[19] The two clubs shared 11 titles in 16 seasons between 1943 and 1969.[3] During the 1970s Lebanese football was at its peak, with Nejmeh even beating Ararat Yerevan, the USSR champions, in 1974.[4] In 1975, one week before the Lebanese Civil War, Brazilian player Pelé played a friendly game for Nejmeh against a team of Lebanese Football League stars,[21] scoring two goals which were not included in his official tally.[22][23] On the day of the game, 40,000 spectators were at the stadium from early morning to watch the match.[21] From 1975 to 1990, the civil war made it impossible to practice football.[24] From 1988 to 1999 Ansar set a Guinness World Record by winning 11 consecutive national titles.