{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Syria}} {{National football association | name = Syrian Arab Football Association | Logo = Syrian Football Association logo.svg | Founded = {{start date and age|1936|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|title=Football in times of crisis: Syrian game continues on as inspiration, propaganda, shadow|first1=Ahmed|last1=Rizvi|date=20 July 2015|access-date=27 September 2022|website=thenationalnews.com|publisher=The National News Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522123205/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|archive-date=22 May 2021}}</ref> |Headquarters= [[Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex|Al-Fayhaa]], [[Damascus]], [[Syria]] | FIFA affiliation = 1937<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Syria |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028032237/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2020|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> | Region = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] | Region affiliation = 1970<ref>The A–Z of Asian Football 97–98; 1997 Asian Football Confederation</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19700816-1.2.51.13|title=明年度亞洲杯足球錦標賽將實施一項新分區舉行辦法四個分區爲東區中區西區一及二星馬港泰印寮柬緬汶越列入中區|language=Traditional Chinese|date=16 August 1970|newspaper=[[Nanyang Siang Pau]]}}</ref> |Subregion=[[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]] |Subregion affiliation=2001 <small>(founding member)</small> | President = [[Firas Tiet]]<ref> {{Cite web |title=أخبار الاتحاد |url=https://sfa.sy/ar/news/330 |access-date=29 December 2024|website=الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم |language=ar}}</ref> <small>(acting)</small> | Vice-President = | Website = {{URL|https://sfa.sy/}} }}
The '''Syrian Arab Football Association''' ('''SFA'''; {{langx|ar|الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of [[football in Syria]], controlling the Syrian national teams, the [[Syrian Premier League]], and other domestic competitions. The SFA was founded in 1936 and has been a member of [[FIFA]] since 1937, the [[Asian Football Confederation]] since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body [[West Asian Football Federation]] since 2001. Syria is also part of the [[Union of Arab Football Associations]] and has been a member since 1974. Syria's team is commonly known as Nosour [[Mount Qasioun|Qasioun]] ({{langx|ar|نسور قاسيون|lit=Qasioun eagles}}).{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==Affiliation== * [[FIFA]] (1937) * [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] (1970) * [[Union of Arab Football Associations]] (1974) * [[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]] (2001)
== Association staff == {| class="wikitable" !Name !Position !Source |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Firas Tiet]] |President | <ref> {{Cite web |title=أخبار الاتحاد |url=https://sfa.sy/ar/news/330 |access-date=29 December 2024|website=الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم |language=ar}}</ref> |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Fadi al-Dabbas]] |Vice President | |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Mohamed Mazen Daqouri]] |General Secretary | |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} Moafak Fathallah |Treasurer | |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} ''Vacant'' |Technical Director | |- |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Lana]] |Team Coach (Men's) |<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Cuper takes over as Syria coach |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/cuper-takes-over-as-syria-coach/2032945 |access-date=6 February 2023 |publisher=beIN SPORTS |date=2 February 2023 }}</ref> |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Salim Jabalawi]] |Team Coach (Women's) |<ref name="auto1"/> |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Mohammad Bachar]] |Media/Communications Manager |<ref name="auto1"/> |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Ahmad Fesal]] |Futsal Coordinator |<ref name="auto1"/> |- |{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Mohammed Kanah]] |Referee Coordinator |<ref name="auto1"/> |}
== List of presidents == The following is a list of latest presidents of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football. {| class="wikitable" ! President !! Term |- |[[Farouk Bouzo]] | 1982–1994 |- |Farouk Sariaah | 2000–2002 |- |Ahmed al-Jaban | 2002–2008 |- |Moutassem Ghotouq | 2008–2009 (Acting) |- |Farouk Sariaah | 2009–2012 |- |Salah Ramadan | 2012–2018 |- |Fadi al-Dabbas | 2018–2019 |- |[[Hatem Ghaeb|Hatem Al Ghaeeb]] | 2019–2022 |- |Salah Ramadan | 2022–2024 |- | Mohamed Mazen Daqouri | 2024–2025 (Acting) |- | [[Firas Tiet]] | 2025–present |}
==Management==
===League system=== {{See-also|List of football clubs in Syria}} :Tier 1: [[Syrian Premier League]] :Tier 2: [[Syrian League 1st Division]] :Tier 3: [[Syrian League 2nd Division]] :Tier 4: [[Syrian League 3rd Division]]
===Domestic cup=== *[[Syrian Cup]] *[[Syrian Super Cup]]
===National teams=== *Syria [[Syria national football team|universal]], [[Syria national under-23 football team|under-23]], [[Syria national under-20 football team|under-20]], [[Syria national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[Syria women's national football team|women's]] and [[Syria women's national under-20 football team|women's under-20]] national association football teams *[[Syria national futsal team]] *[[Syria national beach soccer team]]
== National teams == * [[Syria national football team]] * [[Syria national under-23 football team]] * [[Syria national under-20 football team]] * [[Syria national under-17 football team]] * [[Syria national futsal team]] * [[Syria national beach soccer team]] * [[Syria women's national football team]]
== Logo == <gallery> Syrian Football Association logo (before 2024).svg|Logo of SFA before December 2024 Syrian Football Association logo.svg|Logo of SFA since December 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Syrian Football Federation Changes Kit Color as Assad Toppled |url=https://english.aawsat.com/node/5089766 |access-date=2026-02-18 |website=english.aawsat.com |language=en}}</ref> </gallery>
== See also == * [[List of football stadiums in Syria]] * [[Football in Syria]] * [[Sport in Syria]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Facebook|syrianfa}} * {{Instagram|syrianfa}} * {{Twitter|syrianfa1}} * [http://www.syrian-soccer.com Syrian-Soccer] – info portal on Syrian football * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070605081656/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=syr/index.html Syria] at the FIFA website (archived 5 June 2007) * [http://www.the-afc.com/about-afc/memberassociations/syrian-football-association Syria] at AFC website
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