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Al-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجيش الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Damascus, Syria that competes in the Syrian Premier League, founded in 1947.[1] The club plays at the Al-Fayhaa Stadium. The team colors are red and white.[2] Al-Jaish is considered the most successful football club in the country and one of the most successful in the region, having won 17 official league titles, 9 Syrian Cups and 3 Syrian Super Cups, being the record holder in the number of league titles. Between 2015 and 2019, Al-Jaish won five consecutive league titles. Al-Jaish have won the domestic double four times.

Al-Jaish SC

Full name	Al-Jaish Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Army (Arabic: جيش)
Founded	1947; 75 years ago (1947) as Al-Jaish SC
Ground	Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Mohsen Abbas
Manager	Tarek Jabban
League	Syrian Premier League
2021–22	3rd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Active departments of Al-Jaish SC
Football Basketball

Al-Jaish active sections
Football	Basketball

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.

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 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.

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

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2012–2016	Adidas	Syriatel
2016–2018	Adidas	Cham Wings Airlines
2018–2019	MBB Apparel	None
2019–2020	Nike	Sinalco
2020–2021	Adidas
2021–	Diadora

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

Performance in UAFA competitions

• Arab Club Champions Cup: 9 appearances

1986: 5th

1999: Runner-up

2000: Runner-up

2003: Group Stage

2004: 1st Round

2007: Round of 32

2017: Qualifying Play-off

2019: 1st Round

2020: 1st Round

• Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances

1998: Runner-up

1999: Runner-up

2001: Semifinals

• Arab Super Cup: 3 appearances

1999: Runner-up

2000: 3rd

2001: 3rd

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 Abdul Latif Nassan 2 DF  SYR Ahmad Al Saleh 3 MF  SYR Ahmed Khattab 4 DF  SYR Jehad Al Baour 5 FW  SYR Mazen Al Issa 7 DF  SYR Milad Hamad 8 MF  SYR Ahmad Rajab 9 MF  SYR Mohammad Al Bari 10 MF  SYR Zaid Ghareer 13 GK  SYR Radwan Al Azhar

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  SYR Zakaria Hanan 17 FW  SYR Rami Amer 18 DF  SYR Ahmad Al Khassi 24 DF  SYR Mohammad Omar Al-Tork 27 MF  SYR Taha Bses 33 MF  SYR Manhal Tayara 77 MF  SYR Omar Al-Turk 88 FW  SYR Ahmad Al Ahmad

Notable/former players

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

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Al-Dschaisch

al-Dschaisch (arabisch الجيش al-Dschaisch, DMG al-Ǧayš ‚die Armee‘) ist ein syrischer Sportverein aus der Landeshauptstadt Damaskus. Die Herren-Fußballmannschaft spielt derzeit in der höchsten Liga des Landes, der syrischen Profiliga. Er spielt im Abbasiden-Stadion, welches 45.000 Zuschauer fasst. Zumeist kommen allerdings, für syrische Verhältnisse deutlich unterdurchschnittliche, 1.000 bis 2.000 Zuschauer. Der Verein wurde 1947 gegründet und ist mit 14 Meisterschaften Rekordmeister. Den Pokal konnte al-Dschaisch siebenmal gewinnen. Größter Erfolg des Vereins war der Gewinn des AFC Cup 2004.

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- [en] Al-Jaish SC (Syria)

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[es] Al-Jaish SC

El Al-Jaish SC (en árabe, نادي الجيش الرياضي‎) es un equipo de fútbol de la ciudad de Damasco en Siria fundado en 1947, el club milita en la Liga Premier de Siria,[1] siendo el que más veces la ha ganado 17 veces.

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[ru] Аль-Джаиш (футбольный клуб, Дамаск)

«Аль-Джаиш» (араб. الجيش‎) — сирийский футбольный клуб, базирующийся в Дамаске, основан в 1947 году. Клуб играет на стадионе «Аль-Аббасийин», который вмещает более 45 000 человек. Цветами команды являются красный и белый.

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