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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. 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 also takes part in other sports like basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby sevens.




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

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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

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AFC Cup: 1
Champion: 2004




= Regional

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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

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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

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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.




Colours and kits






= Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

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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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.




Notable former players






Top scorer






References






External links


Official website (in Arabic) (archived 10 September 2011)

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