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Football in Syria
CountrySyria
Governing bodyFédération Arabe Syrienne de Football (SAFF)
National team(s)Syria
Nickname(s)Nosour Qasioun[1]
(Arabic: نسور قاسيون
French: Les aigles de Qasyoun)
First played1900s
Club competitions
Syrian Premier League
Syrian League 1st Division
Syrian Cup
Syrian Super Cup
International competitions
List
  • Clubs
    • AFC Champions League: Runners-up in 2006 (Al-Karamah SC)
    • AFC Cup: Champions in 2004 (Al-Jaish SC) and in 2010 (Al-Ittihad SC)
  • National team
    • AFC Asian Cup (2023): Round of 16
    • WAFF Championship (2012): Champions
    • FIFA Arab Cup (1963, 1966, 1988): Runners-up
    • Mediterranean Games (1987): Champions
  • National U-23 team
    • AFC U-23 Championship (2013, 2020): Quarter-final
  • National U-20 team
    • FIFA U-20 World Cup (1991): Quarter-final
    • AFC U-20 Championship (1994): Champions
  • National U-17 team
    • FIFA U-17 World Cup (2007): Round of 16
    • AFC U-16 Championship (2014): Semi-final
  • Women's national team
    • WAFF Women's Championship (2005, 2022): Third place
    • Arab Women's Cup (2006): Group stage
  • Women's national U-20 team
    • WAFF U-18 Girls Championship (2022): Runners-up
  • Women's national U-16 team
    • WAFF U-16 Girls Championship (2023): Champions
  • Women's national U-14 team
    • WAFF U-14 Girls Championship (2023): Champions
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The sport of football in the country of Syria is run by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.[2][3] The association administers the national football team as well as the Syrian Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in the country.[4][5][6]

Aleppo International Stadium in Aleppo, home stadium of club Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo.
Al-Assad Stadium in Latakia, home ground of Tishreen SC.

Tishreen SC, Al Wahda SC, Al-Jaish SC and Al-Ittihad are amongst the most popular clubs in the country. All teams compete in the Syrian Premier League, the highest tier of Syrian football.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Smale, Simon. "Who the Socceroos are facing as the Asian Cup kicks off, and when to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Syria". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. ^ "Syria hope football success can provide lift from strife - World - Sports - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  5. ^ "Soccer Players Aim To Bring Joy To Syria Through Sport « CBS Los Angeles". Losangeles.cbslocal.com. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  6. ^ "For a Night, Iraqis Root for the Home Team, and the Visitors". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-02.

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