2008–09 Syrian Cup

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2008–09 Syrian Cup
Country Syria
Champions Al-Karamah
Runners-up Al-Majd
2009–10 →

The 2008-09 version of the Syrian Cup is the 39th edition to be played. It is the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Syria.

Contents

Al-Karamah went into this edition as the holders.

Calendar

RoundDateMatchesClubs
First Qualifying Round26 December 2008
27 December 2008
30 December 2008
31 December 2008
1 January 2009
5 January 2009		1122
Second Qualifying Round20 January 2009
21 January 2009
26 January 2009
27 January 2009
3 February 2009
4 February 2009		2040
Round One1632
Round of 1627 March 2009
28 March 2009
13 April 2009
28 April 2009
1 May 2009		816
Quarter Finals22 May 2009
29 May 2009
30 May 2009
31 May 2009
7 June 2009		48
Semi Finals17 June 2009
20 June 2009		24
Final17 July 200912

First qualifying round

22 teams play a knockout tie. 11 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ras Al-Ayn1-6 Al-Jihad 0-51-1
Salamiyah3-3 (a)Al-Mukharram1-12-2
Al-Nabk7-3Arbeen1-16-2
Duma1-2 Barada 0-11-1
Ommal Rmelan 3-3 (?-?) Ommal Aleppo 2-11-2
Safita5-5 (4-3)Khaled bin Walid4-11-4
Al-Eys1-4 Al-Herafyeen 1-20-2
Gudedat Al-Chaas3-7Al-Qusayr1-32-4
Al-Shahbaa2-11Jisr Al-Shugur1-41-7
Al-Gezlanya4-4 (a)Shaqa2-12-3
Al-Mleha5-4Ommal Hama3-32-1

Second qualifying round

40 teams play a knockout tie. 20 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Nidal 2-1Al-Keswah1-11-0
Shahba9-0Jisr Al-Shugur4-05-0
Salamiyah3-8 Al-Yarmouk 3-50-3
Al-Nabk1-5Ommal Al-Quneitra1-20-3
Al-Muhafaza 2-4 Al-Horriya 1-41-0
Moaret Al-Noaman3-1 Al-Herafyeen 2-11-0
Al-Forat2-8Al-Mleha2-20-6
Al-Gezlanya1-4Al-Shorta Hama1-10-3
Ommal Aleppo 2-5Daraya1-31-2
Safita3-3 (a)Jeroud1-12-2
Saraqib 4-1Mourk3-01-1
Mayadin 2-4 Baniyas Refinery 2-10-3
Qardaha 0-6 Al-Yaqdhah 0-30-3
Areeha6-0Abu Hardoub3-03-0
Al-Shouleh 2-1Al-Qusayr2-10-0
Palmyra1-9 Afrin 0-21-7
Al-Hrak3-5Moadameet Al-Sham2-11-4
Al-Shabab 1-7 Al-Jihad 0-21-5
Al-Sahel 2-1Abu Kamal1-01-1
Al-Jazeera 4-1 Barada 2-02-1

First round

32 teams play a knockout tie. 16 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Moaret Al-Noaman3-7 Al-Taliya 2-21-5
Al-Jihad 0-6 Al-Futowa 0-20-4
Al-Shorta 8-1Shahba1-07-1
Al-Majd 9-1Ommal Al-Quneitra3-06-1
Daraya2-4 Teshrin 1-31-1
Al-Mleha3-4 Afrin 1-32-1
Al-Shouleh 9-0Areeha6-03-0 ¹
Al-Karamah 2-0 Baniyas Refinery 1-01-0
Al-Nawair 9-0Moadameet Al-Sham4-05-0
Al-Sahel 0-2 Nidal 0-10-1
Jableh 5-2Al-Shorta Hama1-24-0
Omayya 15-0Safita1-014-0
Al-Horriya 3-7 Al-Wathba 1-52-2
Al-Yarmouk 1-10 Al-Ittihad 0-31-7
Al-Yaqdhah 3-1 Saraqib 0-13-0 ²
Al-Jazeera 0-6 Al-Jaish 0-30-3 ¹

¹ Areeha failed to the 2nd leg, match awarded 3-0 to Al-Sholla.

² Saraqib failed to the 2nd leg, match awarded 3-0 to Al-Yaqaza.

3 Al-Jazeera failed to the 2nd leg, match awarded 3-0 to Al-Jaish.

Round of 16

16 teams play a knockout tie. 8 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ittihad 2-1 Teshrin 2-00-1
Al-Jaish 7-2 Al-Nawair 3-04-2
Al-Wathba 4-3 Al-Futowa 2-12-2
Jableh 1-3 Al-Majd 0-01-3
Omayya 0-4 Al-Karamah 0-20-2
Afrin 0-0 (4-3) Nidal 0-00-0
Al-Taliya 6-0 Al-Shouleh 3-0 ¹3-0 ¹
Al-Shorta 9-0 Al-Yaqdhah 6-03-0

¹ Al-Sholla failed to the Round of 16, matches awarded 3-0 to Al-Taliya.

Quarter-finals

8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Shorta 4–4 (a) Al-Wathba 4–20–2
Al-Jaish 1–2 Al-Ittihad 0–01–2
Al-Majd 4–3 Afrin 4–10–2
Al-Taliya 2–3 Al-Karamah 2–10–2

First leg

Al-Shorta 4 – 2 Al-Wathba
Hassan Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg20'
Raed Kurdi Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Khaled Aqla Soccerball shade.svg40'
Emanuel Ince Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Mahamid Soccerball shade.svg22', 25'
Al-Fayhaa Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 300
Referee: Shadi Asfourah (Syria)
Al-Jaish 0 – 0 Al-Ittihad
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Abdulrhman Racho (Syria)
Al-Majd 4 – 1 Afrin
Mohamad Abdulkader Soccerball shade.svg9'
Al Zeno Soccerball shade.svg49'
Rafe Soccerball shade.svg68'Soccerball shade.svg88'		Mahmoud Al Yousef Soccerball shade.svg37'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Firas Al Tawil (Syria)
Al-Taliya 2 – 1 Al-Karamah
Ahmad Omaier Soccerball shade.svg15'
Jomard Moussa Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Al Hamawi Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)
Al Baladi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Zakariya Aloush (Syria)

Second leg

Al-Wathba 2 – 0 Al-Shorta
Ali Ghalium Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Abdulkader Mjarmash Soccerball shade.svg49'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Omar Dhnin (Syria)
Al-Ittihad 2 – 1 Al-Jaish
Otto Soccerball shade.svg39'
Al Amenah Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Al Haj Soccerball shade.svg62'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Safwan Othman (Syria)
Afrin 2 – 0 Al-Majd
Mahmoud Al Beef Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hussam Saman Soccerball shade.svg88'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mohamad Al Abdullah (Syria)
Al-Karamah 2 – 0 Al-Taliya
Aodi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Al Taiar Soccerball shade.svg64'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Shadi Asfourah (Syria)

Semi-finals

4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the Final. Games played over two legs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Al-Ittihad 3–4 Al-Majd 2–11–3
Al-Karamah 4–2 Al-Wathba 2–12–1

First leg

Al-Ittihad 2 – 1 Al-Majd
Fares Soccerball shade.svg31', 84' Rafe Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shadi Asfourah (Syria)
Al-Karamah 2 – 1 Al-Wathba
Mando Soccerball shade.svg69', 85'Ali Ghalium Soccerball shade.svg62'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Khaled Al Agah (Syria)

Second leg

Al-Majd 3 – 1 Al-Ittihad
Al Zeno Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mohannad Asaad Soccerball shade.svg61'		Salah Shahrour Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Abdulrhman Racho (Syria)
Al-Wathba 1 – 2 Al-Karamah
Ali Ghalium Soccerball shade.svg27' Aodi Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Sayedeh Soccerball shade.svg74'
Khaled bin Walid Stadium, Homs
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Final

Al-Karamah 3 – 1 Al-Majd
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg35'
Al Hamawi Soccerball shade.svg59'
Aodi Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Rafe Soccerball shade.svg85'
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)
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Al-Karamah
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Al-Majd
Al-Karamah:
GK1 Flag of Syria.svg Mosab Balhous
DF13 Flag of Syria.svg Belal Abduldaim Yellow card.svg 90+3'
DF24 Flag of Cameroon.svg Richard Yellow card.svg 41'
DF14 Flag of Syria.svg Anas Al Khouja
MF4 Flag of Syria.svg Hassan Abbas (c)
MF25 Flag of Syria.svg Feras Esmaeel
MF21 Flag of Syria.svg Aatef Jenyat Sub off.svg 89'
MF15 Flag of Syria.svg Alaa Al Shbli Yellow card.svg 84'
MF11 Flag of Syria.svg Fahd Aodi Sub off.svg 90+3'
FW8 Flag of Syria.svg Mohannad Ibrahim Sub off.svg 80'
FW9 Flag of Syria.svg Mohamad Al Hamawi
Substitutes:
FW26 Flag of Syria.svg Hani Al Taiar Sub on.svg 80'
DF3 Flag of Syria.svg Yasser Shahen Sub on.svg 89'
DF23 Flag of Syria.svg Tawfek Taearah Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Flag of Syria.svg Mohammad Kwid
Al-Majd:
GK1 Flag of Syria.svg Samer Saeed
DF2 Flag of Syria.svg Ali Diab
DF15 Flag of Cameroon.svg Oko Bota
DF5 Flag of Syria.svg Hamzeh Al Aitoni Yellow card.svg 61'
MF3 Flag of Syria.svg Samer Awad (c)
MF18 Flag of Syria.svg Ali Al Rifai Sub off.svg 69'
MF21 Flag of Senegal.svg Junior Yellow card.svg 45+1'Sub off.svg 80'
MF23 Flag of Syria.svg Zaher Midani
MF9 Flag of Syria.svg Bashar Kaddour Sub off.svg 68'
FW10 Flag of Syria.svg Mohamed Al Zeno
FW24 Flag of Syria.svg Raja Rafe
Substitutes:
MF7 Flag of Syria.svg Firas Masaes Sub on.svg 68'
MF17 Flag of Syria.svg Iyad Awead Sub on.svg 69'
FW11 Flag of Syria.svg Abdulhadi Al Hariri Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Syria.svg Mohannad Al Fakir

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Syrian Cup Winner

Syrian Cup
2008-09 Winners

Al-Karamah
7th Title
3rd in a row

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