Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

Al-Jaish SC (Syria)
Al-Jaish Sports Club is a professional football club based in Damascus, Syria that competes in the Syrian Premier League, founded in 1947. The club plays at the Al-Fayhaa Stadium. The team colors are red and white. 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.
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. It is the most successful club in the country. 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
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
Performance in UAFA competitions
Arab Club Champions Cup: 9 appearances
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
Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
1998: Runner-up
1999: Runner-up
2001: Semifinals
Arab Super Cup: 3 appearances
1999: Runner-up
2000: 3rd
2001: 3rd
Current squad
As of 11 June 2022
Notable former players
Ismail Camara
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
Ahmed Hayel
Tudor Mihail
Emmanuel Figo Kabia
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
Jomard Moussa
Maher Al Sayed
Feras Esmaeel
Abdullah Habbar
Kawa Hesso
Mutaz Kailouni
Burhan Sahyouni
Hazem Harba
Hugo Acosta
Phillimon Chepita
Zachariah Simukonda
Basel Abdoulfattakh
References
External links
Official website (archived 10 September 2011)
Football clubs in Syria
Association football clubs established in 1947
Sport in Damascus
1947 establishments in Syria
AFC Cup winning clubs
Military association football clubs