Al-Jaish SC

Full name	Al-Jaish Sports Club
Nickname(s)	al Zaim (الزعيم)Army (Arabic: جيش)
Founded	1947; 77 years ago (1947) as Al-Jaish SC
Ground	Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Manager	Tarek Jabban
League	Syrian Premier League
2022–23	6th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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

• 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, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
• Syrian Cup: 9
  • Champion: 1967, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2018
• Syrian Super Cup: 3
  • Champion: 2013, 2018, 2019

Continental

• AFC Cup: 1
  • Champion: 2004

Regional

• Arab Club Champions Cup
  • Runner-up: 1999, 2000
• Arab Cup Winners' Cup
  • Runner-up: 1998, 1999
• Arab Super Cup
  • Runner-up: 1999

Stadiums

Al-Fayhaa Stadium

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

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

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League: 3 appearances

2002–03: Qualifying West – 4th Round

2005: Group Stage

2022: Qualifying Stage

• AFC Cup: 10 appearances

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

• Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance

1999–00: Second Round

Current squad

As of 11 June 2022^[9]

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 Flamma 3 DF  SYR Flamma 4 DF  SYR Flamma 5 DF  SYR Flamma 7 DF  SYR Flamma 8 DF  SYR Flamma 9 MF  SYR Flamma 10 MF  SYR Zaid Ghareer 13 MF  SYR Flamma

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  SYR Zakaria Hanan 17 MF  SYR Flamma 18 MF  SYR Flamma 24 FW  SYR Flamma 77 FW  BRA Malcom 7 FW  SYR Jacob 14 FW  BRA Neymar 12 GK  SYR Flamma

Notable former players

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