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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| Full name | Al-Jaish Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Zaim (الزعيم)Army (Arabic: جيش) | |||
| Founded | 1947 as Al-Jaish SC | |||
| Ground | Al-Fayhaa Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| League | Syrian Premier League | |||
| 2023–24 | Syrian Premier League, 8th | |||
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| Al-Jaish active sections | ||
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 Football |
 Basketball | |
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 also takes part in other sports like basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby sevens.[citation needed]
History
editThe 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
editDomestic
edit- Syrian League: 17
- Syrian Cup: 9
- Syrian Super Cup: 3
- Champion: 2013, 2018, 2019
Continental
editRegional
editStadiums
editAl-Fayhaa Stadium
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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 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
editShirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 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
edit- AFC Champions League: 3 appearances
- AFC Cup: 10 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
- 1999–00: Second Round
Current squad
edit- 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.
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Notable former players
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Hassouneh Al-Sheikh- Ahmed Hayel
Tudor Mihail
Yasser Akra- Jehad Al Baour
- Majed Al Haj
- Mohamad Afa Al Rifai
- Ahmad Al Salih
- Mohamed Bairouti
- Raghdan Shehadeh
- Said Bayazid
- Ahmad Azzam
- Nihad Haj Moustafa
- Maher Al Sayed
- Feras Esmaeel
- Kawa Hesso
- Mutaz Kailouni
- Burhan Sahyouni
- Hazem Harba
Phillimon Chepita- Zachariah Simukonda
Basel Abdoulfattakh
Top scorer
edit| Mohammed Al Wakid | |||
| Detail | Syria League | AFC | Total |
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| Goals | 114 | 5 | 119 |
References
edit- ^ "Al-Jaish SC". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arab Clubs Super Cup 1999". goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019.
- ^ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". www.goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Syria - List of Champions". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Syria - List of Cup Winners". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "AFC Cup 2004". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "جريدة البعث". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012. Al-Baath newspaper 10 March 2011
- ^ "Al Taawoun FC (5-4 PSO) Al-Jaish SC". The-afc.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Arabic) (archived 10 September 2011)