Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

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

Al-Jaish SC
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Full nameAl-Jaish Sports Club
Nickname(s)al Zaim (الزعيم)Army (Arabic: جيش)
Founded1947 (1947) as Al-Jaish SC
GroundAl-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity12,000
ChairmanMohsen Abbas
ManagerSyria Tarek Jabban
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2022–236th
WebsiteClub website
Al-Jaish active sections

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.

History

The club was founded in 1947. It is the most successful club in the country. 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
Main article: Al-Fayhaa Stadium
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.

Abbasiyyin Stadium
Main article: Abbasiyyin Stadium
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
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt 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
See also: Syrian football clubs in the AFC Cup
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

Performance in UAFA competitions
1986: 5th
1999: Runner-up
2000: Runner-up
2003: Group Stage
2004: 1st Round
2007: Round of 32
2017: Qualifying Play-off
2019: 1st Round
2020: 1st Round
1998: Runner-up
1999: Runner-up
2001: Semifinals
1999: Runner-up
2000: 3rd
2001: 3rd

Current squad
As of 11 June 2022[9]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Syria SYR Abdul Latif Nassan
2 DF Syria SYR Ahmad Al Saleh
3 MF Syria SYR Ahmed Khattab
4 DF Syria SYR Jehad Al Baour
5 FW Syria SYR Mazen Al Issa
7 DF Syria SYR Milad Hamad
8 MF Syria SYR Ahmad Rajab
9 MF Syria SYR Mohammad Al Bari
10 MF Syria SYR Zaid Ghareer
13 GK Syria SYR Radwan Al Azhar
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Syria SYR Zakaria Hanan
17 FW Syria SYR Rami Amer
18 DF Syria SYR Ahmad Al Khassi
24 DF Syria SYR Mohammad Omar Al-Tork
27 MF Syria SYR Taha Bses
33 MF Syria SYR Manhal Tayara
77 MF Syria SYR Omar Al-Turk
88 FW Syria SYR Ahmad Al Ahmad

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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