Al-Ittihad Aleppo
Al-Ittihad of Aleppo (Arabic: الاتحاد حلب) is a Syrian football club based in Aleppo. It was founded in 1949 and recognized officially by the government in 1953. They mostly play at the Al-Hamadaniah Stadium and sometimes at the Aleppo International Stadium, although the club owns its private Al-Ittihad Stadium which has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
The club was founded on 20 July 1949 under the name Aleppo Al-Ahli Club, by the merge of three small football teams in Aleppo: Al-Janah (The Wing), Osud Al-Shahba (Lions of Shahba) and Al-Nejmeh (The Star), before getting recognized officially by the ministry of internal affairs on 25 January 1953. In 1972, the name of the club was changed into Al-Ittihad by the decision of the Syrian government.
Al-Ittihad is among the most popular clubs in Syria and the Middle East. 20 types of sports are being practiced by the club.
1967, 1968, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2005
1966, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2011
Performance in AFC competitions
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- 2002-03: Qualifying West - 3rd Round
- 2006: Group Stage
- 2007: Group Stage
- 2008: Group Stage
- 2011: Qualifying Play-off - West Semi-final
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- 2010: Champions
- 2011: Group Stage
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- 1986: 4th place
Current squad
- As of April 3, 2011:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Former players
- For all former Ittihad players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Al-Ittihad Aleppo players.
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