Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

Al-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجيش الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Damascus, Syria, founded in 1947.[1] The club plays in the Abbasiyyin Stadium. The team colors are red and white.[2]

This article is about the Syrian football club. For other uses, see Al-Jaish (disambiguation).
Al-Jaish SC
Full nameAl-Jaish Sports Club
Nickname(s)Al Jaish (Army)
Founded1947 (1947)
GroundAbbasiyyin Stadium Damascus
Capacity30,000
ChairmanNizar Ismail
Manager Ahmed Azam
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2020–212nd
Active departments of
Al-Jaish SC
Football Basketball

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 sixteen times.[3] They also won nine Syrian Cups in 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014 and 2018, and two Syrian Super Cup in 2013 and 2018.[4]

In 2004, the club also achieved international success. In the AFC Cup finals they defeated on aggregate Al-Wahda Damascus (3:2, 0:1). [5]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Regional

Performance in AFC competitions
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 February 20, 2017:

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  SYR Ahmad Madania
3 DF  SYR Bashar Abou Khashrif
4 DF  SYR Hussain Al Shouaeeb
5 MF  SYR Izzeddin Al Awad
6 MF  SYR Adham Sharefa
7 MF  SYR Mohammad Hamdoko
8 MF  SYR Youssef Kalfa
9 FW  SYR Baha Karout
10 MF  SYR Samir Bilal
11 FW  SYR Mohamad Akkad
12 DF  SYR Zakaria Al Kaddour
17 MF  SYR Ahmad Al Laham
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  SYR Abdul Malek Al Anizan
21 DF  SYR Abd Al Naser Hasan
22 GK  SYR Shaher Al Shakir
25 GK  SYR Ali Mariama
27 MF  SYR Bahaa Al Deen Al Assadi
30 FW  SYR Abd Al Rahman Barakat
40 DF  SYR Muayad Al Khouli
70 FW  SYR Mohammad Abadi
71 DF  SYR Abdul Karim Al Fatiha
77 DF  SYR Ahmad Hussam Bawadekji
80 MF  SYR Salem Sabakji
99 FW  SYR Mohammed Al Wakid

Notable/former players

For all current and former Al-Jaish SC players with a Wikipedia article see Al-Jaish Damascus players.

References
  1. "Al-Jaish SC". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. "Three AFC Asian Cup matches to be played in Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. "Syria - List of Champions". rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. "Syria - List of Cup Winners". rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. "AFC Cup 2004". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.


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