Al-Jaish Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Damascus, Syria that competes in the Syrian Premier League. It was founded in 1947. The club plays at the Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Damascus. The team colors are red and white. 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.
Al-Jaish Sports Club has a men's basketball team.
History The club was founded in 1947. In its history, the club was the champion of Syria seventeen times. 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.
In 2004, the club also achieved international success. In the AFC Cup finals they defeated on aggregate Al-Wahda Damascus (3:2, 0:1).
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. Al-Baath newspaper 10 March 2011
Colours and kits Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer PeriodKit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 2012–2016Adidas Syriatel 2016–2018Adidas Cham Wings Airlines 2018–2019 MBB Apparel None 2019–2020 Nike Sinalco 2020–2021Adidas 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
Current squad As of 6 June 2024
Notable former players
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh Ahmed Hayel Tudor Mihail Yasser Akra Jehad Al Baour Majed Al Haj Mohamad Afa Al Rifai Ahmad Al Salih Mohamed Bairouti Raghdan Shehadeh Said Bayazid Ahmad Azzam Nihad Haj Moustafa Maher Al Sayed Feras Esmaeel Kawa Hesso Mutaz Kailouni Burhan Sahyouni Hazem Harba Phillimon Chepita Zachariah Simukonda Basel Abdoulfattakh
References
External links (archived 10 September 2011)