{{short description|Association football club in Syria}} {{Infobox football club | | clubname = Al-Fotuwa SC | image = Al Futowa.jpg | upright = 0.7 | alt = Logo | fullname = Al-Fotuwa Sports Club | nickname = The Blue Knight <br> ({{langx|ar|الفارس الأزرق}}) <br> Azzurri Deir ez-Zor | founded = {{start date and age|1930}} as Ghazi Club | ground = [[Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium]] | capacity = 13,000 | chairman = [[Madloul al-Aziz]] | manager = [[Sofiane Nechma]] | league = [[Syrian Premier League]] | season = [[2024–25 Syrian Premier League|2024–25]] | position = 7th |pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1= |leftarm1=301934|body1=BF40BF |rightarm1=301934|shorts1=BF40BF|socks1=301934 |pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2= |leftarm2=FFFF00|body2=FFFF00|rightarm2=FFFF00|shorts2=FFFF00|socks2=FFFF00 }}
'''Al-Fotuwa Sports Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي الفتوة الرياضي}}) is a [[Syria]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in the city of [[Deir ez-Zor]] that competes in the [[Syrian Premier League]], the top flight of [[Football in Syria|Syrian football]]. Nicknamed "the Blue Knight" ({{langx|ar|الفارس الأزرق}}) or Azzurri Deir ez-Zor, Al-Fotuwa have won four [[Syrian Premier League|Premier League]] titles and four [[Syrian Cup|Cup]] titles. It was founded in 1930 in Deir ez-Zor.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==History== Al-Fotuwa was founded in 1930 as Ghazi Club and in 1950 was renamed as Al-Fotuwa Sports Club.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080550/http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/club-profile/syria/al-fotuwa-sc/16607/ Al Fotuwa SC – Weltfussballarchiv]</ref> Al-Fotuwa Club dominated the 1980s at the level of the Syrian Premier League and is a record holder by reaching the final match of the Syrian Cup nine times in a row, winning four of them. They achieved a [[Double (association football)|double]], by winning the league and cup titles, twice in 1990 and 1991. In addition, the club won the title of the Syrian-Lebanese Super Cup, which was held only once.
In the [[2022–23 Syrian Premier League|2022–23]] season, they won their third title after 32 years and also qualified to their debut [[2023–24 AFC Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1244262 |title=رسميا.. الفتوة بطلا للدوري السوري |publisher=kooora.com |language=ar |date=30 May 2023 |access-date=30 May 2023 |archive-date=30 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530184108/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1244262 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 2 October 2023, Al-Fotuwa recorded their first ever win in the AFC Cup in a 1–0 win against Lebanon side, [[Al Ahed FC|Al Ahed]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/ar/club/afc_cup/news/group_a_al_futuwa_sc_syr_1-0_al_ahed_fc_lbn_2.html |title=كأس الاتحاد الآسيوي - المجموعة الأولى: الفتوة 1 - العهد 0 |publisher=AFC |language=ar |date=2 October 2023 }}</ref> In the 2023–24 season, Al-Fotuwa achieved their third domestic double in history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=1329745&o=n |title=الفتوة يحقق ثنائية الدوري والكأس في سوريا |publisher=Kooora |language=ar |date=24 May 2024 }}</ref>
==Stadium== {{main|Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium}}
[[Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium]] is located in Arifi area of [[Deir ez-Zor]], Syria.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140719204824/http://www.alwehda.gov.sy/index.php/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1/2062-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1 Sports facilities in Deir ez-Zor]</ref> The stadium consists of a football field, and spaces that accommodate 13,000 spectators.
==Colours and kits== Since its foundation, the traditional colour of Fotuwa's home kit is yellow with various designs over the years.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==Supporters and rivalries== This club is supported by fans from [[Deir ez-Zor Governorate]], and it is considered one of the four largest fans in Syria.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/11/the-football-match-that-sparked-the-rojava-revolution-for-kurds-kurdistan-in-syria/ |title=The Football Match That Sparked The Rojava Revolution |date=25 November 2020 |access-date=2023-08-29 |archive-date=2023-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829102859/https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/11/the-football-match-that-sparked-the-rojava-revolution-for-kurds-kurdistan-in-syria/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The main rival of the club is [[Al-Jihad SC]] from [[Al-Qamishli]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2020/01/05/5-politically-charged-football-matches-that-turned-into-madness/ |title=5 Politically-Charged Football Matches that Turned into Madness |date=5 January 2020 |access-date=2023-08-29 |archive-date=2023-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829103700/https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2020/01/05/5-politically-charged-football-matches-that-turned-into-madness/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Achievements== *'''[[Syrian Premier League]]: 4''' **'''Champion''': 1990, 1991, [[2022–23 Syrian Premier League|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Syrian Premier League|2023–24]] *'''[[Syrian Cup]]: 5''' **'''Champion''': 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2024 *'''Syrian-Lebanese Super Cup: 1''' **'''Champion''': 1991
==Performance in AFC competitions== {{See-also|Syrian football clubs in the AFC Cup}} *'''[[Asian Club Championship]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[1988–89 Asian Club Championship|1988–89]]: Group stage *'''[[AFC Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2023–24 AFC Cup|2023–24]]: Group stage *'''[[AFC Challenge League]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2024–25 AFC Challenge League|2024–25]]: Group stage
===Records=== {{updated|1 November 2024}} {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#BBF3BB;" |Match won | style="background:#ffd;"|Match drawn | style="background:#FFBBBB;"|Match lost | style="background:gold;"|Champions | style="background:silver;"|Runners-up |} {| class="wikitable" ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Season ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Competition ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Round ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Club ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Home ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Away ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Aggregate |- |rowspan=3 |[[1988–89 Asian Club Championship|1988–89]] |rowspan=3 |[[Asian Club Championship]] |rowspan=3 |Qualifying Group |{{flagicon|IRQ|1963}} [[Al-Rasheed SC|Al-Rasheed]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;" |0–3 | align="center" rowspan=3 style="background: #FFBBBB;"|3rd place |- |{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 1–4 |- |{{flagicon|LIB}} [[Al-Ansar SC|Al-Ansar]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #BBF3BB;"| 1–0 |- |rowspan=3 |[[2023–24 AFC Cup|2023–24]] |rowspan=3 |[[AFC Cup]] |rowspan=3 |Group stage |{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Jabal Al-Mukaber Club|Jabal Al-Mukaber]] | align="center" | –{{efn|name=a}} | align="center" style="background: #FFBBBB;" | {{strike|0–1}}{{efn|name=a|Jabal Al-Mukaber withdrew during the competition.}} | align="center" rowspan=3 style="background: #FFBBBB;"|3rd place |- |{{flagicon|LIB}} [[Al Ahed FC|Al Ahed]] | align="center" style="background: #BBF3BB;"| 1–0 | align="center" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 1–2 |- |{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Al-Nahda Club (Oman)|Al-Nahda]] | align="center" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 0–1 | align="center" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 1–2 |- |rowspan=3 |[[2024–25 AFC Challenge League|2024–25]] |rowspan=3 |[[AFC Challenge League]] |rowspan=3 |Group stage |{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Al-Seeb Club|Al-Seeb]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 0–5 | align="center" rowspan=3 style="background: #FFBBBB;"|3rd place |- |{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Hilal Al-Quds Club|Hilal Al-Quds]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #ffffdd;"| 0–0 |- |{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Al-Ahli Club (Manama)|Al-Ahli Club]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #ffffdd;"| 1–1 |} {{notelist}}
==Performance in UAFA competitions== * '''[[Arab Cup Winners' Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup|1989]]: Group Stage
===Records=== ''Accurate as of 12 June 2022'' {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#BBF3BB;" |Match won | style="background:#ffd;"|Match drawn | style="background:#FFBBBB;"|Match lost | style="background:gold;"|Champions | style="background:silver;"|Runners-up |} {| class="wikitable" ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Season ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Competition ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Round ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Club ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Home ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Away ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFF00;"| Aggregate |- |rowspan=4 |[[1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup|1989]] |rowspan=4 |[[Arab Cup Winners' Cup]] |rowspan=4 |Group |{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad Jeddah]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 0–5 | align="center" rowspan=3 style="background: #FFBBBB;"|4th place |- |{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Stade Tunisien]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;" |0–4 |- |{{flagicon|IRQ|1963}} [[Al-Rasheed SC|Al-Rasheed]] | align="center" colspan="2" style="background: #FFBBBB;"| 0–7 |- |}
==Players== ''As 11 June 2024'' ===Current squad=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=SYR|name=[[Talal Al Hussen]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=SYR|name=[[Fares Arnaout]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=SYR|name=[[Karam Imran]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=SYR|name=[[Subhi Shoufan]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=SYR|name=[[Ahmed Hussein (footballer)|Ahmed Hussein]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=SYR|name=[[Oday Al Jafal]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=SYR|name=[[Ward Al Salama]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=SYR|name=[[Mahmoud Al Baher]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=SYR|name=[[Mustafa Jneid]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=SYR|name=[[Ammar Mostat]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=SYR|name=[[Muhammad Abbadi]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=SYR|name=[[Ahmed Al Ashkar]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=SYR|name=[[Khalil Ibrahim]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=SYR|name=[[Abdulhadi Hanbazli]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=SYR|name=[[Oqbah Al Marel]]|pos=MF}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=SYR|name=[[Ahmad Al Khassi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=SYR|name=[[Ahmad Kanaan]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=SYR|name=[[Youssef Al Hamawi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=SYR|name=[[Zid Gharir]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=SYR|name=[[Mesra Alarsaan]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=SYR|name=[[Ali Baaj]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=SYR|name=[[Taha Mosa]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=38|nat=SYR|name=[[Mohammad Al Salama]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=SYR|name=[[Abdul Rahman Al Hussein]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=SYR|name=[[Omar Al Fateh]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=SYR|name=[[Abdal Razak Al Mohamad]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=SYR|name=[[Hassan Owaid]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=93|nat=SYR|name=[[Mohammad Malta]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=95|nat=SYR|name=[[Assad Al Khoder]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs end}}
==Coaches== * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Anouar Abdul Kader]] (2008–2013) * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Osama Al Abd Al Mohsen|Osama Al Ghabad]] (2013–2015)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/10/syrian-refugee-tripped-by-shamed-camera-woman-is-named/ |title=identified Osama al-Abd al-Mohsen coach of Al-Fotuwa |date=10 September 2015 |access-date=2015-09-11 |archive-date=2015-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911195328/http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/10/syrian-refugee-tripped-by-shamed-camera-woman-is-named/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Anouar Abdul Kader]] (2015–2017) * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohamed Aqil]] (2021–2023) * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ammar Shamali]] (2023) * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ayman Hakeem]] (2023–2024) * {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ammar Shamali]] (2024) * {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Sofiane Nechma]] (2024–present)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Facebook}} * [http://news.weyak.ae/article/view/lang/en/type/syriaSports/id/2207620 Syrian league – ''Etisalat news'']{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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