Syrian Premier League

Syrian Premier League
Founded 1966
Country Syria
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to 2. Syrian League
Domestic cup(s) Syrian Cup
Syrian Super Cup
International cup(s) AFC Cup
Arab Champions League
Current champions Al-Jaish
(2015–16)
Most championships Al-Jaish (14 titles)
2016–17 Syrian Premier League

The Syrian League is the highest division in football in Syria. The league began to play in 1966.

Current clubs (2016–17)

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Hurriya Aleppo Al-Hamadaniah Stadium 15,000
Al-Jaish Damascus Abbasiyyin Stadium 30,000
Al-Jazeera Hasakah Al Baladi Stadium Hasakah 25,000
Al-Karamah Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Al-Majd Damascus Abbasiyyin Stadium 30,000
Al-Muhafaza Damascus Al-Muhafaza Stadium 1,000
Al-Taliya Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Hutteen Latakia Latakia Sports City Stadium 45,000
Jableh Jableh-Latakia Al-Baath Stadium 10,000
Al-Ittihad Aleppo Aleppo International Stadium 53,200
Al-Futowa Deir ez-Zor Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium 13,000
Al-Nawair Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al-Shorta Damascus Tishreen Stadium 12,000
Al-Wahda Damascus Abbasiyyin Stadium 30,000
Al-Wathba Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Tishreen SC Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000

List of champions

Champions so far are:[1]

Season Winner Runner-up Third Place
1966–67 Al-Ittihad
1967–68 Al-Ittihad
1968–69 Barada
1969–70 Barada
1970–71
No Championship
1971–72
No Championship
1972–73 Al-Jaish
1973–74
No Championship
1974–75 Al-Karamah
1975–76 Al-Jaish
1976–77 Al-Ittihad
1977–78
No Championship
1978–79 Al-Jaish
1979–80 Al-Shorta
1980–81
No Championship
1981–82 Tishreen
1982–83 Al-Karamah
1983–84 Al-Karamah
1984–85 Al-Jaish
1985–86 Al-Jaish
1986–87 Jableh
1987–88 Jableh
1988–89 Jableh
1989–90 Al-Futowa
1990–91 Al-Futowa
1991–92 Hurriya
1992–93 Al-Ittihad
1993–94 Hurriya
1994–95 Al-Ittihad
1995–96 Al-Karamah
1996–97 Tishreen
1997–98 Al-Jaish
1998–99 Al-Jaish
1999–00 Jableh
2000–01 Al-Jaish
2001–02 Al-Jaish
2002–03 Al-Jaish
2003–04 Al-Wahda
2004–05 Al-Ittihad
2005–06 Al-Karamah
2006–07 Al-Karamah
2007–08 Al-Karamah
2008–09 Al-Karamah
2009–10 Al-Jaish
2010–11 Suspended
2011–12 Al-Shorta
2013-14 Al-Wahda
2014–15 Al-Jaish
2015–16 Al-Jaish

Performances

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Third place Winning years
Al-Jaish
14
4
1
Al-Karamah
8
11
4
Al-Ittihad
6
6
13
Jableh
4
6
1
Al-Shorta
2
6
2
Al-Futowa
2
5
3
Al-Hurriya
2
1
3
Al-Wahda
2
2
5
Tishreen
2
—
4
Barada
2
—
2

Performance by city

City Winners Club(s)
Damascus 20 Al-Jaish, Al-Shorta, Al-Wahda, Barada
Aleppo 8 Al-Ittihad, Al-Hurriya
Homs 8 Al-Karamah
Latakia 6 Jableh, Tishreen
Deir ez-Zor 2 Al-Futowa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Syria - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2012.


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