# 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. It was founded in 1947. The club plays at the Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus. The team colors are red and white. 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.
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.
Al-Jaish Sports Club also takes part in other sports like basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby sevens.

## History

The club was founded in 1947. In its history, the club was the champion of Syria seventeen times. 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.
In 2004, the club also achieved international success. In the AFC Cup finals they defeated on aggregate Al-Wahda Damascus (3:2, 0:1).

## Honours
### Domestic

* Syrian League: 17
** Champion: 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
* Syrian Cup: 9
** Champion: 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2018
* Syrian Super Cup: 3
** Champion: 2013, 2018, 2019

### Continental

* AFC Cup: 1
** Champion: 2004

### Regional

* Arab Club Champions Cup
** Runner-up: 1999, 2000
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup
** Runner-up: 1998, 1999
* Arab Super Cup
** Runner-up: 1999

## Stadiums
### Al-Fayhaa Stadium

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

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.

## 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 | Sinalco |
| 2021– | Diadora | Sinalco |

## Performance in AFC competitions

* AFC Champions League: 3 appearances
       2002–03: Qualifying West – 4th Round
       2005: Group Stage
       2022: Qualifying Stage
* AFC Cup: 10 appearances
       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
* Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
       1999–00: Second Round

## Current squad

    As of 6 June 2024
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. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SYR | Abdul Latif Nassan |
| 2 | DF | SYR | Wessam Sallom |
| 3 | DF | SYR | Moayad Ajan |
| 4 | DF | AUT | Andreas Oberauer |
| 5 | MF | AUT | Gabriel Kreuzwirth |
| 6 | MF | SYR | Mohammad Adham Sharefa |
| 7 | MF | SYR | Osama Omari |
| 8 | MF | SYR | Ahmad Rajab |
| 9 | FW | AUT | Tom Kreilinger |
| 10 | MF | SYR | Khaled Mobayed |
| 11 | FW | AUT | Robert Paischer |
| 12 | MF | SYR | Ahad Almulahmar |
| 13 | GK | SYR | Radwan Al Azhar |
| 14 | MF | SYR | Muhammed Alqassem |
| 17 | FW | SYR | Ali Said |
| 19 | DF | SYR | Muhammad Rami Al-Turk |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | SYR | Nouri Khamis |
| 21 | MF | SYR | Haidar Mohammed |
| 22 | MF | SYR | Hamid Mido |
| 24 | DF | SYR | Hadi Al Massri |
| 25 | FW | SYR | Ismail Al Sebrani |
| 26 | MF | SYR | Mohammad Fares |
| 28 | MF | SYR | Abdul Razzak Al-Bostani |
| 30 | DF | SYR | Jihad Al-Baour |
| 55 | GK | SYR | Yamen Motlaq |
| 66 | DF | SYR | Khattab Meshleb |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Malcom |
| 81 | DF | SYR | Hamza Suleiman |
| 90 | DF | SYR | Muayad Al-Khouli |
| 93 | MF | SYR | Omar Al-Turk |
| 95 | GK | SYR | Khaled Ibrahim |
| 99 | FW | SYR | Mohammed Al Wakid |

## Notable former players

* 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

Jacob Mattheus :
| Detail | Syria League | AFC | Total |
| Goals | 114 | 5 | 119 |