Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

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Al-Jaish
Al-Jaish SC (Syria) logo.png
Full nameAl-Jaish Central Sports Club
NicknamesThe Leader (Arabic: الزعيم, romanized: Al-Zaim)
Founded1947;79 years ago (1947) as Al-Jaish SC
Ground Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity12,000
ManagerMaher Bahri
League Syrian Premier League
2024–25 Syrian Premier League, 9th

Al-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic : نادي الجيش الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Damascus, Syria that competes in the Syrian Premier League. It was founded in 1947. [1] The club plays at the Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus. The team colors are red and white. [2] Al-Jaish have won 17 official league titles, 9 Syrian Cups and 3 Syrian Super Cups. Between 2015 and 2019, it won five consecutive league titles. Al-Jaish have won the domestic double four times.

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In 2004, Al-Jaish became the first Syrian club to ever win the AFC Cup, defeating Al-Wahda SC in the final. Al-Jaish have participated in the group stage of the AFC Champions League and have previously reached the finals of the Arab Club Champions Cup, Arab Cup Winners' Cup twice and Arab Super Cup once. [3] [4]

Al-Jaish Sports Club has a men's basketball team.

History

The club was founded in 1947. In its history, the club was the champion of Syria seventeen times. [5] They also won nine Syrian Cups in 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014 and 2018, and three Syrian Super Cups in 2013, 2018 and 2019. [6]

In 2004, the club also achieved international success. In the AFC Cup finals they defeated on aggregate Al-Wahda Damascus (3:2, 0:1). [7]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Regional

Stadiums

Al-Fayhaa Stadium

Al-Fayhaa Stadium as seen from Mount Qasioun in 2007 Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus, Syria as seen from Mount Qasioun.jpg
Al-Fayhaa Stadium as seen from Mount Qasioun in 2007

Al-Fayhaa Stadium is located in the city center of Damascus, Syria. In April 2020, it was converted into an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 12,000 seats.[ citation needed ]

Abbasiyyin Stadium

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Abbasiyyin stadium in 2007

Abbasiyyin Stadium is located in the centre of Damascus, directly behind the district Al-Sufanyya. After the most recent renovation in March 2011, Abbasiyyin Stadium was turned into an all-seater stadium and the capacity was reduced to 30,000 seats. [8]

Colours and kits

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2012–2016 Adidas Syriatel
2016–2018 Adidas Cham Wings Airlines
2018–2019 MBB Apparel None
2019–2020 Nike Sinalco
2020–2021 Adidas
2021– Diadora

Performance in AFC competitions

2002–03: Qualifying West – 4th Round
2005: Group Stage
2022: Qualifying Stage
2004: Champion
2010: Group Stage
2011: Group Stage
2012: Group Stage
2014: Group Stage
2015: Quarterfinals
2016: Quarterfinals
2017: Group Stage
2018: Group Stage
2019: West Asian Zonal semifinals
2020: Cancelled
1999–00: Second Round

Current squad

As of 6 June 2024 [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Abdul Latif Nassan
2 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Wessam Sallom
3 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Moayad Ajan
4 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Mustafa Safrani
5 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Ahmed Khattab
6 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Mohammad Adham Sharefa
7 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Osama Omari
8 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Ahmad Rajab
9 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Basil Mustafa
10 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Khaled Mobayed
11 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Adnan Al-Taki
12 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Ahad Almulahmar
13 GK Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Radwan Al Azhar
14 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Muhammed Alqassem
17 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Ali Said
19 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Muhammad Rami Al-Turk
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Nouri Khamis
21 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Haidar Mohammed
22 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Hamid Mido
24 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Hadi Al Massri
25 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Ismail Al Sebrani
26 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Mohammad Fares
28 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Abdul Razzak Al-Bostani
30 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Jihad Al-Baour
55 GK Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Yamen Motlaq
66 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Khattab Meshleb
77 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Malcom
81 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Hamza Suleiman
90 DF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Muayad Al-Khouli
93 MF Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Omar Al-Turk
95 GK Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Khaled Ibrahim
99 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Mohammed Al Wakid

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Jaish SC". Eurosport . Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Three AFC Asian Cup matches to be played in Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 28 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1999". goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Syria - List of Champions". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Syria - List of Cup Winners". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "AFC Cup 2004". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "جريدة البعث". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012. Al-Baath newspaper 10 March 2011
  9. ↑ "Al Taawoun FC (5-4 PSO) Al-Jaish SC". The-afc.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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