Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

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'''Al-Jaish Sports Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي الجيش الرياضي}}) is a professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]] that competes in the [[Syrian Premier League]]. It was founded in 1947.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/teams/al-jaish/teamcenter.shtml|access-date=23 February 2022|website=[[Eurosport]]|title=Al-Jaish SC|archive-date=10 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210144830/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The club plays at the [[Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Damascus)|Al-Fayhaa Stadium]] in Damascus. The team colors are red and white.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three AFC Asian Cup matches to be played in Saudi Arabia|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1489366/sport|publisher=Arab News|date=28 April 2019|access-date=23 February 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520105547/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1489366/sport|url-status=live}}</ref> Al-Jaish have won 17 official [[Syrian Premier League|league titles]], 9 [[Syrian Cup]]s and 3 [[Syrian Super Cup]]s. Between 2015 and 2019, it won five consecutive league titles. Al-Jaish have won the domestic [[Double (association football)|double]] four times.

In [[2004 AFC Cup|2004]], Al-Jaish became the first Syrian club to ever win the [[AFC Cup]], defeating [[Al-Wahda SC (Syria)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=922 |title=Arab Clubs Super Cup 1999 |work=goalzz.com |publisher= |date= |accessdate= |archive-date=2019-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103004841/http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=922 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goalzz.com/?c=4208|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002054747/https://www.goalzz.com/?c=4208|url-status=dead|title=goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more|archive-date=2 October 2022|website=www.goalzz.com|access-date=11 April 2023}}</ref>

Al-Jaish Sports Club has a [[Al-Jaish SC Syria (men's basketball)|men's basketball team]].

==History== The club was founded in 1947. In its history, the club was the champion of Syria seventeen times.<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrchamp.html| title = Syria - List of Champions| website = Rsssf.com| language = en| access-date = 14 December 2018| archive-date = 30 July 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220730204328/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrchamp.html| url-status = live}}</ref> They also won nine [[Syria Cup|Syrian Cups]] in 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014 and 2018, and three [[Syrian Super Cup]]s in 2013, 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web| url =https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrcuphist.html| title =Syria - List of Cup Winners| website =Rsssf.com| language =en| access-date =14 December 2018| archive-date =24 July 2022| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20220724235538/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/syrcuphist.html| url-status =live}}</ref>

In 2004, the club also achieved international success. In the [[AFC Cup]] finals they defeated on aggregate [[Al-Wahda Damascus]] (3:2, 0:1).<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup04.html | title = AFC Cup 2004 | website = Rsssf.com | language = en | access-date = 2018-12-14 | archive-date = 2022-10-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221009000041/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup04.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

==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 Syrian Premier League|2009–10]], [[2012–13 Syrian Premier League|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Syrian Premier League|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Syrian Premier League|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Syrian Premier League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Syrian Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Syrian Premier League|2018–19]] *'''[[Syrian Cup]]: 9''' **'''Champion:''' 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, [[2014 Syrian Cup|2014]], [[2018 Syrian Cup|2018]] *'''[[Syrian Super Cup]]: 3''' **'''Champion:''' 2013, 2018, 2019

===Continental=== *'''[[AFC Cup]]: 1''' **'''Champion:''' [[2004 AFC Cup|2004]]

===Regional=== *'''[[Arab Club Champions Cup]]''' **Runner-up: [[1999 Arab Club Champions Cup|1999]], [[2000 Arab Club Champions Cup|2000]] *'''[[Arab Cup Winners' Cup]]''' **Runner-up: [[1998 Arab Cup Winners' Cup|1998]], [[1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup|1999]] *'''[[Arab Super Cup]]''' **Runner-up: [[1999 Arab Super Cup|1999]]

==Stadiums== ===Al-Fayhaa Stadium=== {{main|Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Damascus)}} [[File:Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus, Syria as seen from Mount Qasioun.jpg|thumb|Al-Fayhaa Stadium as seen from Mount Qasioun in 2007]]

[[Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Damascus)|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.{{fact|date=December 2023}}

===Abbasiyyin Stadium=== {{main|Abbasiyyin Stadium}} [[File:Abbasiyyin stadium from a distance.jpg|thumb|250px|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albaath.news.sy/user/?id%3D1083%26a%3D95953 |title=جريدة البعث |access-date=2012-02-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315185238/http://www.albaath.news.sy/user/?id=1083&a=95953 |archive-date=2011-03-15 }} Al-Baath newspaper 10 March 2011</ref>

==Colours and kits== ===Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:red;"|Period ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:red;"|Kit manufacturer ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:red;"|Shirt sponsor |- | 2012–2016 | rowspan=1|[[Adidas]] | [[Syriatel]] |- | 2016–2018 |[[Adidas]] | [[Cham Wings Airlines]] |- | 2018–2019 | [[MBB Apparel]] | None |- | 2019–2020 | [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] | rowspan=3| [[Sinalco]] |- | 2020–2021 |[[Adidas]] |- | 2021– |[[Diadora]] |- |} {{clear}}

==Performance in AFC competitions== {{See-also|Syrian football clubs in the AFC Cup}} *'''[[AFC Champions League]]: 3 appearances''' ::[[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002–03]]: Qualifying West – 4th Round ::[[AFC Champions League 2005|2005]]: Group Stage ::[[2022 AFC Champions League|2022]]: Qualifying Stage

*'''[[Asian Cup Winners Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1999–00]]: Second Round

==Current squad== :''As of 6 June 2024''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/2022/2268212|title=Al Taawoun FC (5-4 PSO) Al-Jaish SC|website=The-afc.com|accessdate=4 June 2022|archive-date=1 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601035412/https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/2022/2268212|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Syria|pos=GK|name=Abdul Latif Nassan}} {{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=Syria|name=Wessam Sallom}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Syria|pos=DF|name=[[Moayad Ajan]]}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Syria|pos=DF|name=Mustafa Safrani}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=Ahmed Khattab}} {{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Mohammad Adham Sharefa}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=[[Osama Omari]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=Ahmad Rajab}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Syria|pos=FW|name=Basil Mustafa}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=[[Khaled Mobayed]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=Syria|name=Adnan Al-Taki}} {{Fs player|no=12|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Ahad Almulahmar}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Syria|pos=GK|name=Radwan Al Azhar}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Muhammed Alqassem}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=Syria|name=Ali Said}} {{Fs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=Syria|name=Muhammad Rami Al-Turk}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Nouri Khamis}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=Haidar Mohammed}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=Syria|pos=MF|name=[[Hamid Mido]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Syria|pos=DF|name=Hadi Al Massri}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Syria|pos=FW|name=Ismail Al Sebrani}} {{Fs player|no=26|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Mohammad Fares}} {{Fs player|no=28|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Abdul Razzak Al-Bostani}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=DF|nat=Syria|name=Jihad Al-Baour}} {{Fs player|no=55|pos=GK|nat=Syria|name=Yamen Motlaq}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=Khattab Meshleb}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Malcom}} {{Fs player|no=81|pos=DF|nat=Syria|name=Hamza Suleiman}} {{Fs player|no=90|pos=DF|nat=Syria|name=[[Muayad Al-Khouli]]}} {{Fs player|no=93|pos=MF|nat=Syria|name=Omar Al-Turk}} {{Fs player|no=95|nat=SYR|pos=GK|name=Khaled Ibrahim}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=Syria|pos=FW|name=[[Mohammed Al Wakid]]}} {{Fs end}}

==Notable former players== {{further|Category:Al-Jaish SC (Syria) players}} {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Hassouneh Al-Sheikh]] *{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Ahmed Hayel]] *{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Tudor Mihail]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Yasser Akra]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Jehad Al Baour]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Majed Al Haj]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohamad Afa Al Rifai]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ahmad Al Salih]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohamed Bairouti]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Raghdan Shehadeh]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Said Bayazid]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ahmad Azzam]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Nihad Haj Moustafa]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Maher Al Sayed]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Feras Esmaeel]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Kawa Hesso]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mutaz Kailouni]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Burhan Sahyouni]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Hazem Harba]] *{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Phillimon Chepita]] *{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Zachariah Simukonda]] *{{flagicon|Russia}}{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Basel Abdoulfattakh]] {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110910061303/http://www.aljaishsc.com/index.php}} {{in lang|ar}} (archived 10 September 2011)

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