Al-Karamah SC (men's basketball)

Al-Karamah SC (Arabic: نادي الكرامة الرياضي) is a Syrian professional basketball club based in the city of Homs,[1] that plays in the Syrian Basketball League.[2] The team is part of the multi-sports club of the same name. In 2021, the Al-Karamah club won its first SBL title.[3]

Al-Karamah SC
Al-Karamah SC logo
NicknameBlue Eagles
Eagles of Asia
LeagueSyrian Basketball League
Founded1928
HistoryKhalid bin Walid SC
1928–1957
Al-Wahda SC
1957–1971
Al-Karamah SC
1971–present
ArenaAl-Karamah Arena
LocationHoms, Syria
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentSamer al-Shaar
Head coachSyria Khaled Abo Tok
2021–22 positionSyrian League, 2nd of 12
Championships(1) Syrian Basketball League
WebsiteOfficial page
Al-Karamah active sections

Football
Basketball

History
See also: Al-Karamah SC

The club was founded in 1928 as Khalid Bin Walid Sports Club. Since 1971, the club has been called by its current name.[4] In the 2014 season, after the first place in the regular season (Gr.A), the club under the leadership of coach Azzam Husain reached the SBL semifinals, where he lost to Al-Ittihad SC 74-93 and took the final 3rd place.[5][6]

The first big success in the history of the club was participation in the final of the SBL in 2016 season, where they were defeated by Al-Jaish SC.[7] In the 2021 season, led by coach Khaled Abu Toq, the team placed first in the regular season.[8] In the semifinals, the team encountered Al-Ittihad SC, over which it won 2–1 in matches.[8] In the SBL final, they met the Al-Wahda SC, which they beat 79–64 in the first match.[9] In the third decisive match, they won mainly thanks to Omar Sheikh Ali, who became the MVP of the match, 74–51 over Wahda SC and won their first SBL title.[3]

In the 2022 season, they finished third in the new Syrian Super Cup.[10]

Club rivalries

The biggest rival and competitor of the club is Al-Wathba SC, with which they play the Homs city derby.[11]

Honours

Current roster

Squad for the 2021/2022 Syrian Basketball League season:[12]

Al-Karamah roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
PF/C 0 Syria Majid Bou-Aita
PG 4 Syria Anas Shaban
G/F 5 United States Rod Camphor
C 6 Syria Muhanna Hatwik
PG 9 Syria Tarek Al-Jabi
PG 7 Syria Abdulrahman al-Kurdi
F 10 Syria Mohammad Hadri
SF 13 Syria Joseph Youssef
F 14 Syria Eyad Hilani
F 21 Syria Omar Cheikh-Ali
C 22 Algeria Touhami Ghezzoul
PG 66 Syria George Nazarian
Head coach

Syria Haitham Jamil

Assistant coach(es)

Syria Nidal Al-Aswad

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

References
  1. "Al-Karamah Homs". asia-basket. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. "Division I, Round 5: Leader Al-Jaish gets another victory". asia-basket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. "Al-Karamah Homs, History". asia-basket. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. "Syria foundation dates". RSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  5. "Syrian Basketball League 2013-2014". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "Tough challenges ahead for well-prepared Omar Cheikh Ali, al Karamah Blue Eagles".
  7. "Syrian Basketball League 2015-2016". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. "Syrian Basketball League 2020-2021". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. Bushra Dabin/ Mazen Eyon (12 July 2021). "Al-Karama beats al-Wahda in the first round of men basketball final league". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  10. "Syrian Basketball Super Cup". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  11. "Al-Wathba, al Karama and al-Jaish to quarterfinal of Republic Cup". Syrian Arab News Agency. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  12. "Al-Karamah, Current roster season 2021-2022". asia-basket. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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