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Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

Al-Jaish
Full nameAl-Jaish Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Leader (Arabic: الزعيم, romanized: Al-Zaim)
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947) as Al-Jaish SC
GroundAl-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity12,000
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2023–24Syrian Premier League, 8th
Al-Jaish active sections

Football
Basketball

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.

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

The 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

Domestic

Continental

Regional

Stadiums

Al-Fayhaa Stadium

Main article: Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Damascus)
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.[citation needed]

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

Current squad

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.

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

Notable former players

Further information: Category:Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players

Top scorer

Mohammed Al Wakid
Detail Syria League AFC Total
Goals 114 5 119

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.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Jaish_Damascus